Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-26

SERIors CHARGES AoAIHsT APsrRetMAN.
Yesterday afternoon patroiman Patrick Doyle,
of the Third Ward, and his brother, Michsai
Doyle, appeared before Justice Bates TO ans wer
to warrant issued upon the oath of Eaeas
Reynolds, county constable, who charged
"Patrick Doyle with assault and battery with
intent TO kill. and also with robbtng him eff
s1O' and Michael Doyle with aiding and abet-
ting Patrick Doyle.
Eneds REYNOLDS was sworn, and from his
statement it appeared that on the morning Of
the 18th instant, between and O'Clock he
was going TO his home in Sth street between I,
and III streets north, when the hack was
stopped by a man unknown to witness, who
Inquired of the driver where he was going
The driver replied that he was taking gentle
man home. Tue man went toShe door of the
hack and asked Mr.. X. for his name Witness
replied, 'sWhat is that your business ~ might
have said, What the hill is il your business ~
The man got on the hack turned the horses and
drove toward the station house. After going a
short distance, witness got out of the hack and
stood in the street while the hack drove on
A man called to the policeman, 50 Patrick. come
back: the man Is out" The officer went back
asked what he did il for. The officer replied
by knoC king HIM down with club. Went a
short distance and again inquired about the
cause OF his arrest, and was again Knocked
down with the club. Believi it was a mat
ter Of life or death, he attempted TO draw his
billy, but il was seized and taken from his
pocket by Michael Doyle, who tore the pocket
in doing so. At the door of the station house,
witness was again knock down by DOYLE,
this time with his fist. In the station house,
Doyle forcibly took witness money from him,
amounting to Si5.
Cross examined. - Witness was at night
charged with being drunk and disorderly, but
in the morning was tried for profanity and
carrying concealed weapons; was fined s. for
profanity and $40 for carrying weapons. At
night witness asked Mr.. Tucker, the officer in
charge, what bail he wanted, as hp was pre-
pared to give collateral security, and was in
the act of putting his hand in his breast TO get
his money, when Doyle seized his hand and
took the money. Witness did not resist the
ofhcer: the officer had on his uniform coat and
cap. The next morning the money was re-
turned less ten dollars after the fines were
PAID. Witness was out on his legitimate bust
ness as an officer. Is a constable, appo.nted by
the Circuit Court of the United States
Osborn Acton (the hackmaH) was sworn, and
his testimony mainly tended to corroborate that
OF the prosecuting witness.
The prosecution rested their case.
MIR. Drury, for the defence, insisted upou the
examination OF all the witnesses framed by the
prosecution on the back Of the warrant or a
continuance OF the case that the defence might
De prepared and have their witnesses present
Some OF the witnesses on the warrant were
wanted by the defence, but as they had been
summoned for the prosecution the defence did
not deem II necessary to secure their attendance
andthe examination of only two of them took
the defence by surprise. The counsel for de-
fence stood upon their right to examine as
many witnesses as they thought necessary, and
declined TO examine further. and objected to a
continuance of the case. Finally, by consent,
the Justice held the parties to bail for court for
assault and battery in the sum of 500 each.