Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-04
LOCAL NEWS.

HonloIpE-Yesterday morning, man,
named Joseph Demeyer, formerly Of The Penn
syIysnla Bnektails, well known about the
Northern Market by the name OF ssCrazy Joe"
and no was in the habit of working for the
hucksters at times, came to his death by re-
ceiving two cuts Of a knife in the hands Of Jno.
Hughes, lately Of the cath V: X O., who board
ed in the same house with him (at the corner OF
9th and O streetsl during fight. Hughes was
pursued from the house and Knocked down by
me deceased with n plank, and the former
jumped on and beat him with his fists, after
winch they separated, and Deneyer walked
towards The house and fell, when he was
pi' ked mp by several persons, and carried in
the house, where he expirea in A feS moments
before DR.. Bond, who was sent for, ar
rlNed. hughes, on rising, was seen 70 have
a knife in his hand, the blade OF which
was about 3x long and bloody, and i'm
medistely started down 9TH street, and when
nesr New York avenue, he was taken IN custo-
dy by Mr.. J. 4. King, one Of the bailifs OF the
court, who took him to the Third w ard station.
Coroner Woodward summoned jury of in
quest before whom Prank Weemer, John T.
Quigley, Leopold Burgsmer, Adam Kowald,
J.. Rupp, Elizabeth Davis, John O'Neil, and
Phillip Ioefiier testified, their testimony bear
ing out the above statement in the main. 1t
was also testified by some that Demeyer threat
ened to kill Hughes and rice versa. DIR. 5. ;.
Bond, the family physician OF the deceased,
testified that the deceased was subject TO fits.
He also made post mortem examination, find
ing wound about 2h inches below The left
nipple ~ inches wide, which penetrated the
right veTtIele Of the heart and another ia the
lett side about six inches from the spine, pene-
tEotirg the pleurGl cavity. The Jury rendered
a verdict in accordance with the facts.
In the afternoon the Witnesses were sum
mCned before Justice Thompson, at o'clock
Tor preliminary examination. Mr.. John l..
Norrls appeared as counsel for the defense
The L. g. witnesses were the same with a sin
gle exception as before the coroner, and the
evidence substantially the same. Two wit
nesses were sworn for the defense one of whom
testified that in Tilp's restaurant corner OF 9TH
and N streets, Saturday night, the deceased
ao,l D. .n-.Nr ~. -
b-h Hughes" and witness told him he was
crazy and had better 60 home TO bed. The other
testified that the deceased in the same restau-
rant tol4 him that Hughes would catch
thought the proper course for him 10 pursue
would be 10 commit the prisoner TO jail for
court and let jury decide upon the evidence,
portion Of which shows that the prisoner
threatened the deceased some time before the
occurrence. The prisoner was fully commit
ted. The prisoner is shout SIS years Of age, is a
plasterer by trade, and since his discharge
from the military service has followed that
business.
DEDICATION OF TIRE NORTH PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.-Yesterday afternoon, the new Pres
hyterian Church, known as the North Church,
situated on street, between 9th and 10th,
was dedicated in the presence of large con-
gregation, among which we noticed prominent
members of the different churches of that de-
nomination and some of sister denominations.
The services were opened with an appropriate
piece Of music by the choir, lead by Miss kauf-
man, followed by an invocation by Rev. Mr..
Taylor, of Georgetown. Rev. Mr.. Fox, who
has been called 10 the charge, read appropriate
selections OF scripture, after which the choir
sang 3n appropriate hymn. Rev. DR.. u. ID.
GUrley preached the sermon, his text being ID
lnthians, 4th chapter and 5th verse, from
which he preached an appropriate discourse.
A liberal collection was taken up, and Rev.
DIR. =. y. Tustin, after some appropriate re-
marks, made the dedicatory prayer. The choir
sang another hymn, after which Mr.. Fox, the
pastor, made a short address, giving a history
the building committee. The doxology and
bCnediction closed the services.
This enterprise was started a Sabbath
school, OF the corner Of 10Th and o streets, in
Gay, 1S64, by some of the yoI niger members of
the New York Avenue Church, which proved
10 be very successful: and at q session OF that
church in March last, il was determined 70
erect church. Accordingly lot, 73k feet by
100, was purchased, and in july last contract
was made with Mr.. Il. Downing for the erec-
tion OF the chapel which was dedicated yester-
day. This chapel is about &C feet by 40, and rs
built on the rear of the lot, that the church
proper, which il is contemplated will be erected
in a few years, may be on the front.
The building and lot has cost about SII, 900,
Of which less than Al 500 is now due. Among
the active movers in this enterprise are Gen.
Darlington, Messrs. A. h. Shepherd, w. l..
Waller, NJ. p. Smith, WIN. Ballantyne, r. A
1Schinely and James Il. Tusiin, all of whom,
with the exception Of the first named, were on
the business committee.
The PTesbytery of the Potomac will meet in
tins church at O'Clock tomorrow evening 10
make arrangements for organizing the church
on Sunday afternoon next, and during the
week Sunday school association will be or
ganiZed.
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