Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-28
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Olin.-This morning,
the court was engaged in the trial OF Mary
Bruce. straw -colored female, who is charged
with stealing $l00 1.-TWO s5u bills) from white
soldier named Stephen Davenport, of the 9th
New York regiment
1t appears that about the 18th instant Daven.
port went to the bawdy-house Of Lucinda
johnson, colored, in 0raham's alley, and from
the evidence it appear. that he staid all night
with mary Bruce, and the next morning found
himself minus his money.
The jury returned q verdict Of guilty. Sem
fenced to the Albany Psnttenltiary for one
Madame Post this morning came into court
and was sentenced to q pay f1ns OF $500, or
undergo imprisonment for four months In de-
tani. She paid the ans; Judge olin in pass
conviction for keeping bawdy house would
secure her free lodgings at Albany.
Jackson, alias Nelson Towers, indicted for
on aiaL
jackson Jones, was convicted but recon-
mended to the mercy Of the court.
William McMahou, indicted for assault and
battery upon Michael Kennedy, In January
18th, by cutting his head with Ratchet The
jury without leaving the box found defendant
guilty. Sent to jail for 30 days.
TRIAL OF FRANCIS o'TooLB Oh CHARGE OF
MURDER.
At one O'Clock, the Court took up the case OF
der of Ssmuel Stevenson, about the 18th of
December last. Mr.. J. II. Bradley, ST., ap.
pears for the defence, and Mr.. Darlington for
the Government. This case, it will be remem-
bered, was called on Monday last and eleven
Jurors were sworn, when the casa was post
poned until this morning on account OF a ma
terial witness.
The following jury was called this morning,
viZ:-Watkins 1oison, Charles Cumberland,
Foster Henshaw, Michael Nash, Jacob Ash,
Jno. Sessford, James Goddard. Daniel E.
Ksaley, Richai d H. Harrison, VIM. H. Faulk-
MIR. Joseph Mundeil was challenged, and
Mr.. E. II. Edelin, had expressed an opinion and
was therefore excused. The eight first named
are of the jury which was sworn in Tuesday
Mr.. VIM. Parker was excused after having
been sworn, and Mr.. Thomas Thornley, was
called. but excused on account Of sickness.
Mr. Aaron ID. Hartman was finally sworn as
the twelfth juror.
The defendant was arraigned and plead not
guilty.
Mr.. Carrin gton opened the case and stated
that Francis O'Toole was indicted Jointly with
Jno. Eggleston, for the murder OF Mr.. Samuel
Stevenson.
Mr.. Carrngton explained the law in the case
He stated also that the evidence was entirely
circumstantial, and therefore it would sevolye
upon the prosecution to prove perfect chain
OF circumstances.
defence. He stated that at the trial before the
Justice full notes were taken and il there was
any discrepancy between the testimony then
given and that to be given on this trial he
would be prepared to prove it.
Mr.. O'Toole, the defendant, he said, was q
soldier OF The regular army, and for superior
conduct as soldier, was transferred to the Of
fee OF the commander OF this depar tment as a
clerk Mr.. b. could not excuse the practice,
which was now too prevalent, OF gsing to baw-
dy houses. The companions of Mr.. O'Toole,
when he visited the house where Mr. Steven.
son received the death blow. were Lieut. Luke.
OF the army, who was then sitting on court.
martial; d. w. Irving, well-known mer-
chant, Mr. John Eggieston, also connected
Mr. Bradley then stated what he understood
to be the facts Of the case, as follows On the
night in question, O'Toole and his companions
went to the house of Susie Crebeling (who was
acquitted Of keeping bawdy house on account
Of the copious tears she shed,) and OToole
went into back room with the girl he went
threatened to slap the girls mouth, or some.
thing to that effect, when MIR. Ste venson (the
deceased) stepped up and drew a knife, and
said no one should strike woman In his
to Stevenson that if he would put up the knife
and go out that he would whip him. Steven
son replied that they did not fight that way;
MIR. Bradley then stated that he expected to
prove that on the night OF the homicide O'Toole
and his friends left the house before Stevenson
Stevenson lett he went to the pavement, and
was wounded and taken back to the house.
when his wound was dressed, and thence he
went to a drug store, and had his head re.
dressed, and then went to the National Hotel
where he lodged. Mr.. Stevenson did not for
some days attend to his wound, and erysipelas
Sc, in, and caused the death Of Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr. Bradley held that when Mr. Stevenson
made what was called his dying declaration he
had no idea OF dying. He Mr.. B } would further
prove that on the night ofthe homicide there was
an sfray at house below Sue Crebeliug's, and
there was proof that when MIR. Stevenson hal
loed. hve men ran away from him. and neither
O'Toole or Irving were OF the party. He would
prove these facts by men OF character aud
standing. Mr.. Bradley's theory was that, Mr..
Stevenson, when he came out of the house of
Sue Crebeling saw the men running from the
sffray at the house below and supposing they
were OToole and his party made the attack
and received the blow which caused his death.
Mr. b. said in conclusion, that he understood
that an amount of money was to be spent to con-
Wet O'Toole, and If the evidence developed
that fact, he would call the attention Of the
Court to it.
Mr. VIM: B. Entwisle, druggist, at the corner
of Twelfth streets and Pennsylvania avenue,
was the first witness, and testified that on the
night OF the 10Th of December, Mr. Stevenson
came to his store to have wound dressed.
DEATH OF THE Swiss CONSUL GENERAL
Yesterday afternoon, John Hitz, Esq, the
Swiss Consul General in this country, died
at his late residence on Capitol Hill, after an
illness Of several months. Mr.. Hitz emigrated
to this country In the year 1881, and has been
Consul General since 1853. At one time he
held an important position in the u s. Ar.
senal where he made the composition for the
U. s. standard Of weights and measures, and
he has been employed throughout the country,
at times, as mineralogist flor which he was
particularly educated) by various mining COM
panies His ONCE as Consul General he has
filled very acceptablv, and since The rebelii on
the busine SIS Of his office has increased largely;
indeed Mr.. Hitz took upon himself the bust
ness OF getting the names OF all his country.
men in the various departments Of the army,
and their correspondence has in great meas
nre been carried on through him. He had the
that hundreds OF them would regularly send
their money TO him, as a sort OF banker. He
was unremitting in his attentions to the sol.
ton; and when sent for by soldier In q hos.
pital he never failed to see him immediately
As q member OF the German Relief Associ.
ation he spent much Of his time In the hos.
pitfalls. Mr.. Hitz died in the Unitarian faith,