Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-24
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.


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GoNZAeA HALL. 4 street. between 9th ana
1Oth-"A night IN fairy Land, or the abode Of
magic" by the famous necromaness, Pref H
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Sisters of Mercy. ser ~ :
ANALosrAN IsLANp.-Afternoou and eve.
ming pic mic of American Base Ball Club.
WASHINGTON PARK.-Pic mic of National
friendship Club, afternoon and evening.
JCENENANN's GARDEN, Capitol Hill-The
Jolly Club propose TO have q Jolly tune at
their pic mic this afternoon and eyening.
day, Elijah Cyrus, colored, who was arrested
last Wednesday night by onicer q. o. Miller,
OF the Third Ward, and taken before Justice
I thompson upon the charge Of shooting and
OF November last, in Murder Bay, had anal
tearing. AT the hearing on Thursday the fe-
male witnesses sworn, with one exception, ap-
peared to be doubtful of the prisoners identity.
sno Justice Thompson held the prisoner for
Iurther hearing. Yesterday, Samuel Wash
!ng,on; colored, was sworn, and after looking
at the prisoner from head to foot shook his
mead doubtfully, and remarked In a low tone.
. don't think that's the man" The prisoner
from n.s seat and began to talk and the
turned 70 the Justice and remarked, "Thats
him. sir! That's the man., Justice Thomp
son" wSy, thought just now you said it
Il
ara L thought so; but he's the man, and no
m ms axe; Justice" Well, tell us what he did
The witness proceeded to state that the nris
oner Is cousin of his wife, and last fall went
10 witness house in Murder Bay, near 18th
street, (wItness thinks 1t was November after
night, and wanted to stop all night He said
he wanted to get a place on a long boat and
get out OF danger as he had killed man He
wanted 10 get on the boat with uncle George
Williams. Witness did not ask him about
killing the man, or what man it was. Witness
did not believe what he said.
This witness having concluded an of6oor
was sent 10 summon Mary Washington wife
OF the witness In the meantime a cony versa
uon was going on about the doubts at first
named Thomas Powell entered. and hearing
doubt expressed, remarked aloud, eWhy. /
know thsfs the manr' Justice Thompson
what 90 you know about it were Won
there :" Russell-sNo, sir: but this man ibid
me he did it; and was trying to get away. Rus
sell was sworn. and testified that soon after
the aifsir, and while the officers were looking
1or the man, 'sThis man, the prisoner He is
the man, and mother, came to me and told me
ne old IL, and was trying to get away; the
ponce was after him. He spoke in earnest
Witness believed him, and went to find the
oHeers, but before he found them this prisoner
Mary Washington coiored, was sworn. tes.
tlned that she had known the prisoner from
chlld. lie came from Virginia and belonged to
WIDOW fltzhugh's estate. Last winter, at night
II being cold, and witnesses supply of wood
having run out, she locked the door of her
house, leaving the children and went To oct
some wood When she returned she found the
prisoner sitting In the house with the children
she scofded her daughter for letting him in
she had not seen him for a long time He sat
mere telling about Rhode Island and the army.
witness did not know Of the death of the boy
Slmonds, but heard of il after wards and also
that the prisoner killed him. And about con-
pc OF Gays afterwards met him again, and told
him she had heard that he had shot a bow named
george Simonds. He replied that he did but
NJ was all right He had given a red head W hite
slri named Beil thirty or forty dollars to swear
Tor INN, and the jury brought in a verdict of
self defense. He said the boy attacked him
with razor and he shot him
Justice Thompson committed the prisoner to
THE INyEsTIGATIoN.-Yester afternoon,
At the request of Superintendent Richards and
Patrolman j. Il. Wilson, Justice Morsell, in
yesugated the circumstances of the shooting of
Robert Floyd, colored. by Patrolman Wilson
Yesterday morning. The investigation was held
AT the Central q uardhouse.
Mr. j. j. Shumdn testified that he resides in
18th. neal NJ street, and yesterday morning
heard shot, and knowing that the officers
were killing dogs went out. Saw the colored
man with his shirt open and blood trickling
down; supposed his nose was bleeding; went
toward him and the man advanced toward
witness; as he approached the man dropped on
one knee; witness went to him and saw be was
wounded. The officer had got to him before
witness and tried to get him to a house. The
man SAID be could not walk and fell. The off,
Ger asked for a doctor. and witness sent q little
boy for DR.. Smith. The officer got a pitcher OF
The man was out of the officers sight when the
shot was fired. The distance from the line O
the fence, on M street. TO where the man wa
shot, on 18th, was about fifteen feet WItnes
stepped 1t eff. The point where the shot wa
fred from IL on ID street, about midway be
tween 18th and 18th. A direct shot would
have had to pass through the fence to strike
the man. Witness examined the fence: saw no
place penetrated by a shot. A shot nigh
have passed through knot hole or crack
Robert Harris. colored. testified that he was
he fired al the dog he was watching to see that
no one got in range Of the gun. Saw nobody
about Did not see the man until after putting
the dog in the cart he drove near to the corner
and saw him tall on his knees.
DR.. Smith testified to attending the wounded
had him taken to his home, where he examined
the wound about y O'Clock a. m. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY the result Of glancing shot, which en-.
Tered upon .ns third dr. RIB and glanced upward,
as deep as he thought proper, but could not
find the shot. Thinks there is ne danger un-
less Inflammation Of the lungs should en-
sue.
Or. Nerman testified that at the request of
Superintendent Richards he called upon the
cn Tsndsa man ABOUT 81 O'clock m The mus.
OF the wound is such that he could see no
reason at all why the wound should prove
fatal. The evidence differed but slightly from
the evidence Of DIR. Smith.
In view CT all the facts, showing that the
wounding was purely an accident. resulting
from no lack of proper carefulness on the
part Of the ofhcer, the Justice dismissed the
case.
THE NATIONAL THEArRE--Wele learn that the
old name las above) il to be restored TO the
popular place Of amusement lately known as
Growers" and that it will open about the LIST
Of October under the MANAGEMENT Of its own
ers, Messrs. Spaldipg &c Rapley, with a care
fully selected Dramatic Company. The house
Is undergoing a thorough renovation and re.
decoration, and will present the most attrac-
i've auditorium Of any theatre in the country
New scenery, properties, &c, will be added,
and thus render essentially new this popular
establishment Messrs. Spalding Rapley
Will, II Is said, be assisted by Mr.. JHo. T. Ford
The engagements already entered into are with
Ristori, Joseph Jefferson. ]. E. Owens, J. s.
Clarke, j. w. Wallack. and John Brougham
The Maretzek Opera Troupe are engaged for
January. ..+
ASSAULTS WITH INTENT TO kILL.-Yester.
day, VIM. Hickman was arrested by officer
Poole on the charge Of assaulting his wife,