Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS rOANIaHT,


Gold" for the last time, with Miss Susan
tiers.
CANTKRBu RY-A big bill OF ballet, songs,
dances, farces, &c. Manuel Doneti, the one.
iegged dancer, appears here again tonight.
OxFoRD-Besides the regular bill of Ethio.
plan acts, and ballet, "Jocko, the Brazilian
Ape" and "The Murdered Waterman" Will
be performed.
NIxoN's CIRCUS, Sixth street, near the ave.
nue-Equestrian and acrobatic performances
burlesque, ballet, songs, &c Com. Foote and
Col. Small, the Lilliputians, also appear.
STONE RossToN's Circus, 9th street and
New York ayenue-opens tonight with star
equestrians, pancratists, gymnasts, acrobats,
humorists, danseurs, &c, in an excellent bill
OF performances
ODD FELLOWS EALL-Floral concert for
benefit OF North Mission.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVALS at English Luth.
eran Church, Church of the Ascension, and
Church OF the Immaculate Conception.
CONCLUSION OF THE CRoNIN, BOYLE AND
KING ExAMINATIoN-Yesterd afternoon
Justices Walter and Boswell resumed the ex-
animation Of the witnesses in the case of Ser
geant Cropin and Policeman Boyle, and U. S.
detective King, in the Aldermens' Chamber,
CITY Hall The parties are charged with riot
corner Of II street and Delaware avenue, on
the 18th May last. Mr.. Wilson appeared for
the Prosecution, and Messrs. Fendall, Morris
and Davis for the defense.
John Rdiney sworn. Testified that he lives
st the corner Of III street and Delaware ave-
nue.; keeps a saloon there; May the 18th wit
ness had been down town purchasing goods
for the house, and got back about six o'clock
II. NJ. Was home ten or fifteen minutes when
King, Boyle, Cronin, Cooley, and young
man named James Bush drove up to the door,
on Delaware avenue, leading to the bar. When
they entered witness was stan ding on the floor.
They walked up to the bar, and witness went
behind the bar. The hack driver came in with
them. They called for something to drink;
can't say If any drank except King, he drank
ale Witness RECEIVED zee no pay and thinks
then turned round TO the man Ellis, who was
sitting chair near the oyster box reading
paper. King and Cronin took hold OF him
and jerked him off the chair witness heard no
remarks made by them. They began search
ing Elliss breast, &c. Ellis remarked that If
they wanted to search him they might take
him to the City Hall or guardhouse and go
through him, as public bar room was no
place TO do IT. King remarked, "Put the hand
cuffs on the d-as-n Of a b-h and shoot him"
Cronin drew his revolver and put II 10 Elus's
head and said, SHOW, you s-n Of BIB, your
life is in my hands, At that time they had
pulled about the room. King, Boyle, Cronin
and Ellis were scufiing. At that time Costello
and another soldier named Bradley ran into
the room by the street door. Costello got
among them and tried to separate them. Gro
min got hold OF Costello and showed him against
the partition; the others were around Bush
was trying to make peace Costello said nothing
to CrGnin; Cronin pm the pistol to the side e, OF
the partition OF the liquor room. Cronin re-
married, Now, you id Yankee s-n of
BIB, take that" Witnesses wife ran into the
room from the back room having baby in her
arms, and screamed for witness TO come out;
King struck at her with billy; a little girl
followed her mother in. and King took her by
the arm and threw out OF the back door to the
platform. Boyle put the nippers on Costello
and dragged him out of the door on Della ware
avenue. Costello was so beat and kicked he
could hardly stard. They put him in the car
riage; witness saw Boyle kick at him. King
had hold of Shuren, the barkeeper, and put
When the shot was fired witness was four or
five feet from the party and did nothing at all
during the whole time.
Mr.. Siu7en testified that he was barkeeper
at Rainey's. On the occasion of this case he
entered the room from the back yard Saw
sergeant OF police holding revolver to Ellis's
face. John Cronin was in the, act OF shoot
ing Ellis and witness threw the pistol off with
his right arm. They were standing near the
back door toward the passage Boyle was
. near with a billy. King was near. King
caught hold OF witness, when he attempted TO
save Ellis. Witness remarked, "For Christs
ssL. that's the muss about" and begged Them
man he wanted WitSsssas at rsn tn Is was .ne
King stuck to 6im, and Boyle struck him with
8 billy Witness heard Costello's voice before
ne saw him. He called out, "For Christ's sake
II is not fair for all to pitch on one man. Gro.
min replied, You Yankee SON of b-h, what
brought you here. I'll soon put you away
from here" These were the words. Witness
saw Cronin present revolver at Costello
Witness threw il off Cronin made second at
tempt. witness heard the pistol, saw thu
smoke, and Costello fell. Cronin saie
and struck down on him with a pistol King
and Boyle kicked Costello. Cronin raised thu
revolver to strike q second time. Witness
kicked it, and saw the revolving part roll OF
the door and Cronin have the stock in hi
hand Boyle put fixture On Costello's hands
and dragged him out to the carriage: Kim
dragged witness out to the carriage. Witnes
knew CroDin was q policeman; didn't know
Boyle; saw Cooley strike with billy. Whe
the pistol fred IL was a yard or three quarter
of yard from Coslello's head.
The counsel agreed to submit the case on tn
evidence heard, without examining any 10
the defense; and the Justices reserved thei
judgment until to-day.
The GREAT MARCH BY RAILROAD TIL
movement of troops over the Baltimore an
Ohio Railroad is one of grea. magnitude, an
is probably the greatest movement of the kin
ever made III the world. The celebrity wit
which troops are shipped and sent rejoicin
homewards is really wonderful, when we nc
lice that all the trains on the road both to Bal
timore and the West, including the tonnag
trains, are not the least retarded but are run
ming on their accustomed time. To the en-
that the troops should be forwarded with q
little delay as possible, few day previous
the movement President Garrett and Maste
of Transport alton Smith made the necessar
arrangements In relation to the cars, and s
we'll have been their directions carried or
that the agent here, Mr.. George 8. KoontZ, VIII
is the master mind of the transportation, ha
had at all times the requisite number of cal
at his command, which enables him and b
aios, Messrs. Collins. Hapsley and Thompson
with Messrs. w. j Stephenson, II. z. Gflbel
and Jos. Kingsley, at the Government ware
house, to get the trains OFF on time. The pal
ties named have been fully up to their du
ties, working night and day, and the eficsnc
with which the work has been done, entitle
these gentlemen TO the thanks Of the soldier
and the soldiers friends throughout the cour
try. Capt. Benz. Burton, A. @. NJ, and hi
clerks, who make out the necessary paper
richly deserve the thanks of the troops, the
having been constantly at work since tine gree
movement commenced MAY 3lst), and seem
ingly they never tire.
In connection with this movement the Sol
diers' Rest, in charge OF Captain Camp, W hic
affords resting place for such as may be to
late 70 take the trains, and the Rest where tn
troops are refreshed, and those who have nc
previously been provided receive their ration.
deserve notice. Owing 10 this movement
a large amount of extra work deveIyes upo
those III the de pot, who have had but little res