Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-30

secure ample ventilation; and, as with the Wal
ZACH School Building, great pains will be taken
toproyide wide, convenient stairways, 70 aver r
children seeking egress in case Of sudden
alarm. Ii il probab Q that the building will be
heated by steam, that mode being found pre-
ferable to hot air, and really cheaper in the
end, though costing more in the start for ap-
paratus.
The site of the building is at the corner Of X
street and 18th street. fronting on Franklin
| Square, undoubtedly the most commanding
and finest situation procurable in the District
Some Of the wealthy property holders in the
vicinity, who have expressed repugnance to
| the building being located at that point would
we are sure, dismiss their nervousness We're
| they to see the beautiful design and plans for
the structure by Architects Cluss Il Hammer
hueber. The school edifice will undoubtedly
be by far the handsomest structure in that part
| OF the city, and such as any neighborhood
might well be proud Of. The fact that some
| residents were endeavoring to prevent the
building from being erected there caused con-
| siderable alarm and dissatisfaction amongst
the people of the ward, and petitions were put
| in circulation and largely signed addressed TO
| the authorities in regard to the matter. The
| fact that the ground was broken on Saturday
| for laying the foundation of the structure will
serve TO dIspel the fears of the petitio ners and
| give assurance Of the early completion Of the
so anxiously desired Improvement.
CRIMINAL COURT Judge WyIie-This morn
ing, Francis Hawkins was found guilty of
larceny, and sentenced to 30 days in Jail.
Thomas Murphy, indicted for the larceny Of
a barrel of flour from A Ross, Raw & Bro,
plead guilty, and was sentenced to one year in
the penltentiary. -
ceny, a nolle pros. was entered.
John p. LAWYER, indicted for the larceny of
Sl2 from John White, plead guilty, and was
sentenced to eight months in the penitentiary
Georgianna Cook West, indicted for the lar
ceny Of clothing and money from Morris Nus
baum, plead guilty, End was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
dlctment for the larceny OF clothing from
Elizabeth Robinson, and was sentenced to
The case of John Burgess, indicted for the
| murder of Joseph Smith, colored, near the
magazine on the Eastern Branch, on the Both
OF August last, was taken up, (Messrs. Morgan
and Bradley, jr-, for the defense, and Assistant
District Attorney Wilson for the prosecution
the following jury being sworn Frederick
Meyer, Donald McCathran, John L. Fowler.
John Ball, Henry Thorn, John Scrivener, NJ.
X. Coombs, Richard L. Ross, Edward Decide.
Thomas E. Jacobs, W. II. Langley, William
The facts Of the case are about as follows.
according to the dying statement of the de-
ceased: Burgess was cunning in a skiff, and
near the Magazine rowed ashore to where
Smith was, and getting out with an oar in his
hand, when a scuff1e ensued, during which
Burgess got Smiths gun, and the latter got the
oar, and burgess attempted to get an ann on
Smith, the latter with the oar parrying the
weapon Smith was at last forced in the water
waist deep, and Burgess got aim and fired. the
load Of shot entering the bowels.
Burgess alleges that Smith killed his Goy
which caused the ARRAY, and that the shooting
was accidental, Smith striking the hammer of
the gun with the oar, causing it TO explode.
The case will probably occupy to-day and
Tomorrow.
ACCIDENTS IN THE SECOND WARD.-Peter
Brooks, colored, while intoxicated, yesterday
shot another named Moses Dixon, tearing away
the two middle fingers of his left hand. Brooks
was arrested by officer hardwood and taken
before Justice Bates. 1t appeared that Brooks,
who is a discharged soldier, had his musl1et in
an alley betW cen 18th and 1ith and l. streets
north, and child accidentally ran against it
and discharged the load. The ball "a Minie)
passed through the side Of a frame house in
the alley, tearing away the fingers from Dix
on's hand in its course, and passed out through
the opposite side OF the house. Brooks Imme-
dlately obtained two surgeons TO attend Dixon.
and he is doing very well. Dixon was salts
fled that it was purely accidental, and refused
TO prosecute Brooks; but Justice Bates fined
Brooks so for being drunk and disorderly
Charles Reiss, about fourteen years old,
son of Prof. b. Reiss, fell into the sewer exca-
walton on the corner of 18th and G. streets, and
broke his leg. The little sufferer was taken
ont and carried TO his fathers residence by Of
hcer Roth.
HAGERTY, ALIAS GRIMsHAw ACT. DAY.-On
Saturday afternoon, Justice Barnaclo had be-
fore him a case of the above title, the COM
plainant being Mrs. Hagerty alias Grimshaw,
and the defendant Judge Ct. Z. III. Day The
plaintiff sued Day for $40, balance a bill for
$50, on which she gives him credit for s13; the
her alleged husband. The plain tiff in this case,
Itwill be recollected, is the party arrested some
TWO or three weeks ago for swindling contra
bands, and who was for the same held TO bail
for court by Justice Walter, in which case the
defendant appeared as her counsel, and it APP.
peared also that he had acted as her legal ad-
wiser in case brought by her against a colored
man. The plaintiff testified that she had paid
the defendant at different times $3.50 first
craIG 49, L..
SOS on the fortune-tellIng case. The Justice
decided that he believed the defendant had
earned the money, and dismissed the case.
THE WILLARD-TAYLoE CAsE-Last week
the supreme Court in general term dismissed
the bill in the case Of Joseph @. Willard agt. b
Ogle Tayloe. The defendant in Nav, 1854
leased 70 the plaintiff, his executors and as
signs, what is known as the Mansion House
property, on Pennsyivania avenue, above
Wlllards Hotel, for ten years, with the priv
llege of purchasing at any time during the lease
for S22,5O0. The plaintiff in 1861, conveyed one
undivided half OF the lease TO his brother, Hen
ry A. Willard, and as the lease was about TO
expire, the plaintiff rendered the purchase mo-
ney for the property in fee, and asked for a
deed for himself, which the defendant refused
10 give. The Court dismissed the bill, holding
that as one portion of the title to the lease had
been conveyed to another party the purchase
could be made only by the parties jointly
Howe, of Vermont, for plaintiff w. 5. Cox for
defendant.
CRICKET MATCH-The match game between
the Monumental Cricket Club, of Baltimore
and the w ashington Cricket Club, of this CITY,
on saturday, on the grounds of the latter
south of the Presidents, was witnessed by
quite a number of spectators, and resulted in
our club winning the ball in one innings, lOl
runs. During the day the Baltimoreans par
took OF a fine collation.. prepared under the di-
rection of Albert Woodiey, of the Washington
Club, at which number of reciprocal toasts
were drank, speeches made, and songs sung
The collation., through the kindness of Mr.
Gait, spread in his house ON 18th
Most of the Baltimoreans remained over Sun
day, to visit the objects of interest about the
city, and all Were highly pleased with their
reception by the Washington Club, who have
now beaten them in two games. once on their
own ground.
REAL EsTATE-R. nj. Hall, so long and
well known as a real estate broker, on the
corner of 7th and streets has inst assoniated