Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-11

not bound to pay the plaintiff, and tho plain
till not entitled to recover.
The case was given to the Jury at about 1
O'Clock.
SHOOTING AFFAIR III GEoRaBrows-Tues-
day afternoon, about O'Clock, VIM. Thomp-
SOD, q colored man, q servant OF q gentleman
named " hitting, residing in Fayetts street. near
Georgetown, was on his way to a drug store TO
when q few steps from the house he was At
tackled and beaten by several young men OF
notorious character. He retreated to the house,
followed by his assailants, who threw stones
and bricks at him. He concealed himself some
time, to give his assailants time to 20 away,
and again started on his errand, and took an
old Allen revolver, very much out Of order,
attacked him again. They common ced stonInr
him again, and he fred the revolver, the bali
taking effect in the right thigh OF Patrick Cas-
sidy. Thompson went back 10 the house, and
remained until arrested by Joseph W. Harry,
patrolman OF that precinct, who took him be.
fore Justice Reever. After hearing the evil
dence, Justice Reaver held Thompson TO bail
in ssO0 to appear at court. The wound is
merely flesh wound, and will not cause Gas
sidy long confinement. The assailing party
consisted OF Patrick Cassidy, VIM. Young and
Daniel O'BrIen. Several gentlemen who wit
messed the attack upon Thompson furnished
their names as witnesses to justify him; and
public opinion is very greatly in his favor.
GRAND LARCENY AKREsTs-The police Of
the Fourth Ward, having obtained q clue to
various robberies OF clothing and iewelry from
dwellings in different parts OF the city, set to
work to follow it up. The result was, that ON
GERS Frazier and Burch discovered at the house
OF a woman named Wilson, in the southern
part Of the 7th Ward, nearly a wagon load Of
valuable dresses for ladies and children, and
quantity Of triRkets and lewelry, and from the
house OF woman named O'Hare, In the same
locality, number OF articles OF female appa-
rel. They arrested Mary Mcclure, Eliza
O'Hare. Mary A. Wilson, and Mary Frances
Reed, girls ranging from twelve to sixteen
years OF age, who had been employed in some
OF the houses robbed. The girls are all held in
custody at the Fourth Ward station for trial as
soon as the stolen articles have been hauled tn
the station house, and the witnesses summoned
10 identity them. The arrest OF Mrs. Wilson
ut whose house the principal part Of the goods
Were found, has been ordered upon the charge
of receiving stolen property.
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPT TO BLOW SAFE
OPBF-Lass night, some burglars forced open
the window OF Morrison, Calf & Co.'S feed
store house corner Of b and 18th streets, near
the bridge over the canal, and entered the
counting room. They then went to work to
force open the iron safe, one OF the Alum patent
valentine & Butler makers. The thieves
punched two holes through the face plate OF
the door, and charged it with powder. Pning
large number of buckwheat bags upon the
safe to deaden the sound Of the explosion, they
fired the powder; but the attempt was failure.
instead OF opening the safe il only SO disar.
ranged the lock that this morning the KEYS
would not open the door. Fortunately nothing
OF value was destroyed, SO far as discovered.
NO clue to the operators has yet been dis
covered.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Olim-Yesterday,
the evidence In the case of Emanuel Pollard,
charged with the murder of George Butler,
was closed, and this morning the case was ar
gued by Mr.. Wharton for the defense, and the
District Attorney for the United States after
which, Judge Ohm delivered an able charge to
the jury, who took the case at about l2x
O'Clock. The jury returned in about an hour
with verdict of guilty.
Terrence McNoon, convicted OF larceny, was
sentenced to pay fine Of $40 or Imprisonment
in Jail for sixty days.
Chauncey A. Hoor, charged with assault
and battery on ]. Bell Adams on the 10th Of
December last, submitted his case.
FAILED TO APPEAR.-On the 4th day OF this
month, Justice Clay ton, at the instance of Mr..
George l.. Markham, issued a warrant for the
arrest of one Charles Gould, on the charge Of
.'feloniously and carnaAy knowing one Mary
ton and adultery; for the last five weeks (more
or less;) the said Mary Jane being to his
knowledge married woman" Gould was
arrested and held to bail in the sum Of $500 for
his appearance at IL o'clock to-day, to answer
the charge. The defendant appeared but the
prosecutor failed to SO; Justice Clayton dis
missed the case.
THE RISE OF PRIoEs.-Action of the Stone
CutteTs.-The Journeymen Stone. Cutters Asso-
ciation st their regular meeting on Tuesday
night last, unanimously voted TO raise the price
OF their wages to SO per day from the 10th Of
March next to the LIST of December. This ac-
ton of theirs they held to be necessitated by
the great rise in the price of all the necessaries
of life. They say that in New York, where the
days work is but nine hours, item herel the
pay is to be advanced to S2.75, If not 49, and
the cost OF living there is vastly less.
STOLEN PROPERTY FoUNp.-Yesterday
evening, five of the pocket books stolen from
the rooms at the Kimmel House by burglars on
the night before, We're found in a stovepipe in
the water closet of the house. All the money
however had been distracted from the books.
The papers Of Mr. Sweet, valued at $4,000
zone Of them being draft at sight for Sl5,000j
were found in the same place.
GONE TO CINCINNATI Mr. W. Z. Sim, late
manager of Canterbury Hail. in this city, has
purchased the National Theater, In Sycamore
street, Cincinnati, for the sum Of SI20,0J0. The
moGellpg the theater, and win shortly open
with splendid company.
SALE OF CONDEMNED GooDs-Boteler &
Wilson, auctioneeTs, sold, yesterday an ex-
tensiye collection of condemned goods, belong
ing to the Hospital Department. The Compel
ton was spirited, there being several hundred
bidders present. The articles brought good
prices.
NAVY YARD-The steamer Baltimore has not
vet arrived. The Commodore Reed and the
Dragon left yesterday afternoon for the lower
river.
A CARD.-In reply to the card of Fl MoLin.
den. formerly Vice President of the Plumber
snd Gas fitters' Association published in the
Star of the 8th inst, the Society hays few words
to say. In the drst place. Henry McLinden WAS the
person Who reported ]. W. Thompson & Co 3 shop
to the eocisty at one OF It's meetings - "ssao
shop and also voted TO publish it. which ssse ton
can be substantiatsd BY witnesses. That his state
ment Of the facts public he'd in our former card be-
he Is BY witne That his mere assertion that
Thompson Co. "srs NO! paving higher wages
copdrmed, On the contrary, why did not this rem
esade Vice President. who has been scas5ed" as
OF which he was : member, come forward like 8
man before the Socisty and tsl them that he could
o., who had p,aosa him tsroTsh influences In q Pc.
fiton a. engineer o moIas PIesssnt Hospital. In.
1t The came time, whs s a. oygortunity ofsrs, ~
best Interests Of the 6ocisty. Such conduct always
rec elves and deserves the contempt Of al honest
men