Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-19

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always been fully and faithfully carrler o.,
ara the deceased was a poor man aud has a.
m' ans And the jury further recommend ,hst
etuitabie magazine for the storage OF powder
be erected in some sparsely settled section n,
the country, the evidence showing that lar-s
quantities OF powder and ammunition ara GA
pana al the Arsenal for want OF a suitable
ouilcing for its reception.
The RULE on Mr. BRApLEY-on the opa,.
ing OF the Circuit Court to-day, Mr. Bradley
wish - call the attention of the 1,oUrt "a
tne RUE lald upon me few DAYS since As II
IeCessariIy places me IN most embarrassing
attitude with regard TO the progress N mn
cause BY reason OF the peculiar position IN
wnich am placed abSented myself from the
court yesterday that there should be no mis-
construction or misapprehension with refer
ence to II. IL Will be impossible for me 70 TAX,
any part in the argument OF the cause under
The existing circumstances. 1 beg leave, there
fore, 10 submit the return which I have pre-
pared. and place the matter in the hands Of the
court 70 be disposed of as II shall see fit
Inc Court.-lt rs my desire, Mr.. Bradley,
Iupuon. 4 WILL therefore, hear this mater
ell i 10 morrow, or on any day which may
sun your earliest con yenience.
the Iet Iraa sGy merely propose to submit
should require some further explanation.
Mr.. Dayidge suggested that be supposed there
was nothIng IN the position which Mr. Rrad
ley occupied 10 prevent his actively discharg-
fore.
The Court replied Certainly not, thu, no
bad previously stated that lac desired Mr. Rrsd
ley's client 10 have the full benefit OF his ser
vices during the progress of the cause and
free TO act as before
MIR. Davidge said he made the inquiry be-
cause Mr. Bradley seemed to feel a kind of
delicacy in appearing further in the case while
the matter OF which he had spoken was stnI
pending.
The hearing was then further postponed.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND HIGHWAY ROB
BERY-Last night, about II O'Clock, Mr.. }.
Irunneil was going 10 Majors grocery. cor
ner of 10th and N streets, to get some sugar for
his family. He was accompanied by his broth
er and was con yersing about the probability OF
an exciting election next Thursday. They
were assaulted by two soldiers, one OF whom
Knocked Mr. Trunnell senseless, and IN the
scuffie Trunnell lost S27 from his pocket Trun-
nells brother was assaulted by the other sol
dIer- but succeeded in breaking away and ran,
meeting officer Doyle, of the Third Ward, he re-
turned TO the spot and traced the assailant 10 a
house on p street, between 10th and 18th, where
they were found in bed with two negro girls in
the same room. The soldiers Were taken to the
station by officer Doyle, who returned for the
negro women and found them in the same beds
with two other soldiers. The officer searched
the beds and under the pillows found a slung
shot and billy, both OF domestic manufacture.
The leaden balls weighing about half-a-pound
each, were covered roughly with can vass sImi-
lar to the army tents, and the slung shot was
attached 10 a quarter Inch cotton cord, loopcd
at the end TO fit over the wrist of the rufian
who used il. The money was not found. This
morning Justice Thompson sent the soldier,
who belong to the sth regiment OF Hancocks
Corps, 10 Jail for further hearing, and sent the
negro women TO the workhouse as common
prostitutes.
STRANGE CoINCIDENCE.-Severald days age
a man who claimed 10 have invented an i'm
portant impro yement i'm rockets applied 20
the Ordnance Department for the purpose OF
having trial before military committee,
with n view TO having the improy ement adopt
ed by the Government. Lieut. General Grant
and several other OH GERS agreed to witness the
trial at the Arsenal grounds on Monday the
18th, at O'Clock u. M but Dol. Benton. of the
Ordnance Department expressed his fears that
the Arsenal was not a safe place for such a
trial. as great quantities of ammunition wa
stored there, and rockets were not ALWAYS 10
be depended on for going in the direction in
tended. The Lieut. General having a press OF
other matters to engage ms attention about thai
time could not be present and the trial OF the
experiment was postponed until some future
occasion, when il could be done AT Fort Footp
Thus IL happened that almost AT the very urns
the trial of the rockets was proposed at the
Arsenal, the sad accident of yesterday occurred
from another cause.
RoBBING EACH OTHER-James Duckett anf
George Butler, two discharged soldiers,
Gently from Texas, visited Murder BAY last
night. and Butler having made arrangements
for private interview with 4 female in one OF
the ranches OF that locality, gave his money,
STA, and two silver watches to Duckett 10
asking him for his property Duckett returned
him the pocket book and contents less the
money and also one watch, and said the re-
mainder had been stolen from him. DuckRtt
was arrested by Ronndsman Franklin and
searched, and about $40 of the money was
found concealed on his person. Justice Nor
sell investigated the case this morning and
sent the prisoner 10 jail for court.
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SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-C. W. BoteIer. IT.,
auctioneer. sold yesterday, lot 30 in square To-.
fronting Lafayette Square, TO W. J. Albert, Of
Baltimore, for s2.l2h per foot; lot3-. adjoining,
TO DIR. j. II. Thompson, for S20s per foot; 10! D,
in same square, fronting on III street, same pur-
chaser, at sl29 per foot lots 90 and 81. same. "a
ton, at Sl.26 per foot; lots - and 90, same
square, fronting on 18th street, TO DIR. J. II.
Thompson, 81 70 per foot; lot 80, adjoining, TO
G.. r. Schaffer, at 81 rs per foot: lot @, in
square 600, fronting on street south, between
New Jersey avenue and LIST street east, Capt
tol Hill) to A. Sehonborn. at 62H cents per :.
foot.
CrTTING AFrAIR.-Last night couple OF
men, w. Birch and - Wilson, Were seated
in Mrs. Collins restaurant, on 9th street. play
ing game of cards, a friend of each looking
on; In me course OF me zane aispS'e ar1:e
ed in a knock down, and one of the lockers
on, a young man named Morris, received an
ugly wound in the fieshy part Of the arm
from a knife or dirk DIR Young was caIleJ
upon and dressed the wound. The parties en-
gagged in the affair would not accuse each other,
and so no arrests Were made by the police.
lNQUEsT.- Yesterday afternoon. Coroner
woodward held an quest at the PHILADELPHIA
House, on /, between 2Oth and 2lst streets, m
view OF the body of James Cooper, late a cap
tam in the I'd Maryland volunteers, who was
found dead in his bed. The jury, after exam
lining all the circumstances, and hearing the
opinion Of DIR. T. +. Joce, returned a yerdc;
OF death from heart disease. The body ana
personal property Of the deceased We're de-
nyered to Rev. ID. ID. Gillette, TO be properly
disposed Of.
BCRGLARY-This morning, AZ two O'Clock.
Jonn Brown, colored, was arrested by officer
thompson and Peaster, for burglariously Al
tempting TO enter the store of J. l.. Uffsn-
heimer, on Pennsylvania avenue, between ad
and Sd streets, by breaking the back door with
an ak. This store had been entered several
times before, and goods Were stolen. This time
Brown did not ucceed in getting in; but goods
found in his possession indicate that he was
concerned in the previous robberes, and Jus
uce Walter sent HIM to jail for court.
Affairs In Georgetown.