Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-05

picked up q Ratchet belonging to colored car
penter, with which he walked of. The car
renter went after him, and the Ratchet was
thrown towards the colored man, when it is
alleged he called Balky a s-n of b--h. The
latter Jumped into the colored carpentsr, when
some other negroes came out, one armed with
q hoe, and a general fight took place between
them and the friends of the soldiers, who the
latter) were urged on by the lewd women.
The first witness called was John Bdltey, r
soldier IN the Branch Hospital, where most OF
the soldiers engaged in the row belonged. He
testified that in passing down tue street ns
found Ratchet, WHICH he took mic the saloon
mere the boys were. a colored man followed
him and he gave him the Ratchet, when the
man called witness Soft q b., and witness
hoped into him. Some Que parted them, and
as witness WAS going back the man struck ae
him with the Ratchet. The soldiers numbered
some I've or six only at the commencement OF
the atfray.
George W. jacobs sworn: Witness was in
the saloon, and he made the same statements
as the previous witness in relation to the orr
gin OF the affair. Witness, when he went out,
was struck on the head with Ratchet, by 3
black man Witness also saw Williams (the
celored man strike q soldier with a hoe.
John Moran testified that he was ut the bac X
Ell the saloon and saw BaIkey coma in with q
Ratchet in his hand, which he threw down,
and witness heard quarral Witness went
out and saw the old n an MAT Wil,iams) WELD
ing hoe, and an old woman with a musket,
and witness charged the latter, when she fell
back, and he received a blow from the hoe,
which knocked him down. WtNn witness
went out two soldiers were lying on the
ground.
James Gardner, sworn.-Witnes was in the
hCuse with six others, and heard a noise out
side, but paid 10 atten ton TO il until the woman
said that two men had been murdered. Wit
ness then ran out, and saw Williams strike
down Moran with the hoe. Witness also saw
woman with a gun on the ground, but did
not see her in the room.
Hardin Williams testified that he was in the
barracks at the time, but came out when he
saw Williams knock down Moran, and saw
another one throw board at Stroupe, when
the latter picked up stone and followed tho
negro. Stroupe threw the rock, and the other
turned and threw the Ratchet, the blade OF
which struck Stroupe's neck.
AT this junction officer Sprague of the Fifth
Ward and Berkely OF the Sixth Ward entered
with another prisoner, James johnson, who
they had arrested near Glen wood Cemetery,
and the witnesses were recalled and testified
that he was the man who used the Ratchet.
johnson Acknowledges that be was the man
who used the hatchett
DR.. Payne in charge of the Branch Hos pital
testified that he was applied 10 between and
O'Clock by colored man TOR protection and
gave the necessary orders but heard no mora
until about O'Clock when he went over TO the
place When he reached there the crowd was
much excited but there was no fighting going
on. Witness WAS apprehensiye that some dam.
age would be done and went TO Lincoln Hos
pital for guard and by the lime he returned
the houses were on fire.
Dr. AnseU testified that James Garter was
placed under arrest by DR.. Mckee for exciting
and he was therefore turned over 10 the OFF,
GERS.
Motion Smith zone of the accused) testified
that he was in the house with Johnson, and he
saw the soldier pick up hatchet and Walk OF.
Johnson went out and had some words, when
the fight commenced, and he (witness) roWd-
ed under bed, from whence the guard took
him. Witness saw some of the scrimmaga,
and thinks the first wound which was made
was by old Nat with his hoe. AS the guard
was taking him TO the guard. house 4 soldier
threw q stone, knocking him down.
The Justice committed Johnson and Viii
liams TO Jail for court, and dismissed the
others.
MURDER AND ARREsTs.-W dnesday. the
following note was received by the Superir-
Headquarters Military bistrfct Of Washington,
PTorost NGrShdlS OEcs, Washington, ID. O.,
Aug. 3, 1SGl.-Superlntendent Webb, Metro
politan Police-Sir: Il have the honor TO in
form You that the following named persons
were arrested and confined in Central q uard-
house on Representation made by Lit. Graham,
commanding guard ST Kaloranla Hospital, as
being concerned in the murder Of a certain
man, whose body is now lying at above place.
The following are the names of the parties
John Llcoum, 18th V. K. c.; Jerry Haley, I'd
battalion do; VIM. Weeks, % Ohio cav; Henry
w. Leith, citizen; Jake Feigh, do, Mary q.
Weismar ans Agnes White, females.
BY order of the Military Governor, the above
parties are turned over to your authority for
proper investigation and trial, and will await
In Central Guardhouse your order.
Very respectfully your obedLent servant,
Lieut., and Adj't for Pro. Marshal
The superintendent placed the matter in the
hands of Sergt TAFT, of the Second Ward, who
procured the witnesses by summons to appear
at the Second Ward Station at IL o'clock to-
day. The deceased was found on the morning
OF the I'd inst, lying at the fence opposite Kali
Drama Hospital gate, and marks upon him in
dictated that he had been beaten, and was then
dying. He was recognized as man who fire.
quented a house corner 18th and T streets with
6rnn soldiers nd a
eral row occurred there the night of the Let on
account of money stolen from soldier. Tbs
deceased was there.
At IL O'CLOCK the parties were taken from the
Central Guardhouse 10 the Second Ward Sta
ton for hearing, but there being no witnesses
Justice Clayton, who has the case to inyesti-
gate, called the parties before him and COM
mitted them to Jail TO await a hearing at 10
o'clock to- orrOw when the witnesses will be
present
The following letter, directed to Mrs. 3 .
Dickerhof, Pittsburg, Allegheny county, Pa,
indicates that the name Of deceased is Ohas.
Dickerhof:
Dear fe:-I am sick at present and can't
earn anything. Can you send me twenty fl We
dollars per Adams Expressl Direct it to the
Bauer & Bro, lis Pa. avenue, Washington, ID.
c.: II you send it, send my pension papers.
With regards, your husband,
DRowNKD-About noon to-day, youth
named Johnny Wallis, aged about years,
whose mother resides on 6th street, near NJ
street SOUTH fell overheard from a tugboat,
while endeavoring to reach an object on the
surface of the water. A drummer boy who
saw him tall jumped overheard and succeeded
in getting hold OF his body, but he was drawn
under twice in endeavoriug to get him out and
was obliged to let go his hold. Parties are en-
deavoring to recover the body, but thus far
haye-been unsuccessful.
SEETEEOED TO THE PKNITENTIARY.-Wm.
Clark, Of company l, 9th New York artillery,
having been found guilty by court martial
held in this city of ASSEMBLING member OF his
company on or aDont the ISL OF January iast,
In money, has been sentenced to be confined
in the Albany penitentary for the term OF one
Clark is now in the Old Capitol, but will be
sent to the penitentiary in a day or two.