Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-07
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TO MIGHT.

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1icuiar request, the celebrated tragedien ne,
miss AvopiR Jones, will give her inapersona .
.,oh OF !" Lean, in the Romantic aud pictu-
[esque Drama entitled Leah, the Forsaksu''
On Monday evening. Miss Jones appears in
Ordeal ~
FoRD's THRATKR.-Schillsr's celebrated play
OF :" i ne Robbers" will be enacted to- night At
ford's, in which Miss Alice Gray, Mr. ].
mccullough and the great double COMPANY
VIII appear On Monday night, Mr.. Edwin
EoireSt IN his great character of " Macbeth"
CANTERBURY.-If you wish to spend a sea.
con OF mirth go to the Canterbury, ard Won
will be treated 10 budget of fun by John Null
1igan, the great Ethiopian comedian. The
great holiday pantomime Harleo uin Fanta.
$40, Will soon be put on the stage with new
and beautiful scenery.
OXFORD HALL.-The Irish gal, Miss Kath-
leen O'Neil, will sing her laughable songs and
give Ter celebrated Irish eccentricities tonight
New 9antomimes and ballets every night by
the great ard popular company.
FAIR AND CONCERT.-The ladies Of Calvary
Baptist Church are still holding a we'll pat
ronized FAIR and Concert at Oda Fellows
Hall, 9TH street
TIE MURDER OF CAssIM D'ARNAUD-Yes.
terday evening an examination of William H.
Berry and William II. Cox, charged with he
ing concerned in the murder of Cassim D'Ar
maud, soldier of the 18th V r q on MONDAY
afternoon, December 26th, near the cor ner OF
I'd and streets, (1slapd,) took place at the
headquarters of the Metropolitan Police before
Justices Handy and Boswell-Messrs. E. q
Morgan and S. l.. Phillips appearing tor the
accused
II will be recolleeted that the coroner's Jury
returned a verdict that the deceased came to
his detth from a wound through the neck
caused by a shot fired by Berry. and that few
days after the murder Berry, who had gone to
Philadelphia, returned and gave himself up
TO Sergeant Milstead of the eighth precinct.
Cox the sailor, and James W. Cation were
arrested by detectives Clarvoe and McDevtt,
and the latter was held to bail as q witness and
Cox as accessory to the murder.
young man of II or 49, who testified that on
the evening of the occurrence Cox and Quigley
came into Mrs. Clark's after the first fuss,
which occurred about 3H o'clock, and went
ont the back way. Berry went out to look for
them, and shortly returned, saying he could
not hnd them. Witness and Berry then went
TO Mrs. Rohletter's, and while there boy came
in and said the soldiers were beating Cox and
Quigley Witness and Berry went out, and
when they reached the corner they saw Cox
and Quigley jawiDE with soma soldiers Berry
went towards the crowd, when a soldier ad-
vanced towards him and struck at him. Berry
knocked him down, and when the soldier got
up he went to the left Of the crowd and put his
hand behind him, when some one said, Don't
draw anything here" About this time witness
heard pistol Shot, and turning saw a pistol in
Quigley's hands They all then ran, and he
heard soldier say to some one. ''I'll mark you
with cap on b." Quigley had cap on. Wit
ness did not see Berry with hand knucklss on
BY the defense.-Wituess heard only one re-
port. Cox did not strike blow; Berry had
nothing in his hands and was at the time the
shot was fired tusseling with another soldier
there were seven soldiers and Berry, Cox and
Quigley in the crowd. One of the soldier s
stood of and locked on, and he was the one
who said II mark You," &c.
By the Magistrates-Cox had billy in his
hand at the time, but he did not strike any one;
he was not In the crowd, but was swinging a
billy and walking backwards and forwards,
and appeared to be drunk; Cox had his coat
on his arm.
elisabeth Champ, col, sworn.-Witness lives
in the alley, between 1st and I'd street and when
abe first came TO the door they were fighting,
hahn hrrnO thar t1rc nIsy
the soldiers were on the left and the others on
the right; one on the right side shot the SOL
der. but witness did not know him; only knows
that be had on dark coat or shirt; the man
threw up his arms and ran.
Harriet Gldseo. colored, sworn.-Witness was
going to the pump and saw Cox and soldier
wrestling, and saw the man shoot the soldier;
he had dark clothes on. witness here identi-
fed Berry as the man,
Cross-examined.-Them man who shot had ON
dark coat, dark pants and plain waistcoht.
James Cant, "a little colored boy IL years old, }
sworn.-Witness was play ing and saw three
soldiers run up TO Cox when Berry and anoth.
er bow came along across the street. One OF
the soldiers struck at Berry and Berry knocked
him down with his fist. The one with sailors
soldiers face, when that boy (pointing to Berry,
lerked it out of his hand. The soldiers started
and one said he would mark the one with the
cap on. Cox and Berry went int Mrs. Clarke
and in little while Berry came out, but Miss
Anna Clark and Mrs. Clark pulled him back
Witness then went home and in little while
than five minutes afterwards. When witness
came. out he saw Cox and Berry. Quigley was
wrestling with soldier.
William Pierce, "a little boy of ten years, >
sworn-WitDess saw Bill Berry and three
soldiers fighting near Mrs. Clark's Abou'
two hours afterwards fgAt commenced bach
OF Adams. soldier said something to Berry
and three or four min utes afterwards Berry
came around the corner and shot him. Cox
was wrestling with soldier, and q uigley was
trying to make peace at the time.
James " Cation was recalled, and stated
that Berry wore on the day of the occurrence
checked pants ard vest, black coat and hat
QuiRnoy wore dark pants and vest. Berry, nj
the time the shot was fired, was not standing
in the direction from whence 1t was fired.
John A; clarroe, ldeteetive,b sWsrn.aWnne IS
which he sta ed that he had thought best to
give himself up. He also said that he did moi
1ire the pistol but that z uigiey did' and stated
in the canal.
There being no other witnesses for the pros.
ecution present, the defense was called, and
Patrick Donoran was sworn and testified thai
he cav three soldiers coming down the street
and three men got to gabbling with them. One
of the soldiers appeared as II he wanted tc
make fight. Cox made g. charge against q sol
der who ran away. Witness saw Berry strike
soldier with his fist. The soldiers went way
and came back in stronger force, and heard the
soldier who was killed say "You s-of b-h
are you going to run away now" Witnes;
oia not see the boys then, but afterwards saw
run around as il he was trying to get Cox AWAY
Some Of the soldiers charged against Berry
and he knocked one down, and before he 9TH,
soIdler) got up he (witness) saw a man come
up and fire pistol. The man who fred hat
his coat, which was a heavy one, bnttoned up
while Berry's was open. Some OF the soldier:
opened their knives in the crowd.
BY the Magistrate Witness did not SCI
Berry at the time the shot was fired, nor did h'
see any brass knuckles on Berry's hands
Laurence McTdry testified to having seen
soldier strike Berry, and to hearing shot free
afterwards.
George S,cope testified that he saw mar
shoot the soldier. but the man was not present
Witness was certain that Cox, GattPn or Berry
did not shoot, and he had not seen Berry tina
day.
Charles Hammer, sworn.-Witness was IL
Mrs. Clark's, and three soldiers came along
when Cox and Berry went out and got to talk
ing with them, and the latter struck one in tn