Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-20
The TRAGEDY ON THB MAR1ssR..-YesteII


On the body OF Jcsephus Dick. alias Ben BaiI
who was Killed on the boat the previous dav
was contin ned as follows - ''
- James p;st r. M}srs .ss,asa that Bell Jug
boat and when he came back the lug was
gone. He made fuss ana used violent Ian
euaee, and took stuck from q lame man and
LED to &c, a. Charles. He ran up on Charles
when the latter fred and sho. him. Witness
TOOK the stick out of Heirs hand, and tried to
prsS Srnh n.m approaeai9e W sitace. r. {.h
ADianam Dyson ana Jesse N, Miller corrob-
I, Matilda French testified that Bell came M
and saw wallace giving the women some
MnisRy. and an aitercauon took place. and
sick and made at Wallace. The stick was
taken away from him., and several OF the
women pitched in and threatened to whip Bell
ran svsy se fnsa
at him. ',,'T - '-T7-,~s'-T - - - :
Edward E Ross testified that he didn't see
the first of the quarrel, but hearing commo-
tion went to see what was the matter, and saw
Bell with stick in his hand, and heard Wal
lace say that IL Bell came near him ne would
Wallace fired. the stick was jerksd out Of
Bells hand before he was shot. WaIiace's
brother cried ont to him to uR cock the pistol,
and Charley replied that he would not, aud
just then he fired, and his brother rushed up
and had seufiie to get the pistol, and It went
on again, the ball passing through his brothers
hat. - -
Mr.. John L. Hall, white, testified to the bad
charac ter of the party on board; did not see the
mot fired. but Jaw the pistol In Wallace's
Mr.. Baker, counsel for Wallace, stated that
he would like a continuance of the inquest
until tomorrow (this) morning, as he wished
10 nave the alexandria physician present who
extracted the ball.
The jury adjourned until this morning.
The jury reassembled this morning, but no
more evidence was taken. After elaboration
they rendered the following verdict The Jury
believe from the whole evidence, that the said
wallace and Dick alias Bell proceeded own
me Potomac river on an excursion On board of
the steamer Mariner on the 18th inst, ana
while the steamer was at White House Land
ing, on the Nir Rinia side OF the river, diff
Guilty occurred on board Of said steamer be-
tween the said o. wallace and Josephus Dick
IN relation to q jug OF whlskey, the property
of said Dick. At about six O'Clock Of said day,
and during said difficulty, the said Charles
wallace drew revolver, and Dick walking
cane, and advanced towards Wallace when
within a few feet Of Wallace the cane was
taken from him by Jas. H. Myers, when he
fired from the said revolver while in the hands
OF said Wallace; the ball shot from which en-
tered the body Of said Dick few inches De-
low low the r,gnt nipple, causing death in from
snort distance from Alexandria on the return
to the city; and the jury further say that the
said Dick was without means"
The friends Of Wallace assert that the act
was committed in self defense, and that al
though be was a much larger person than
Bell, yet IN consequence of being disabled in
one OF his legs he was much the weakest per.
son. 1t is also asser ed tn at he has not been
before the police before, and he is a man of
very good character, and never kept a faro
bank as stated.
At II O'Clock the accused was brought out
before Justice Harper, at the Central guard
house, when Mr.. 0. s. Baker appeared for the
defence: The same witnesses who testified
before the Coroners jury were called and ex-
amined, after which the accused was com.
mitted to jail, bail being refused.
RowDY1sM AND DISORDER AMONG THE SOL
DIERs TO BR SUPPREssgD-Milita,y Pairot
EStddhShed-Ihe Liquor Law to be Eaforced-
The following circular has Just been issued
from headq uarters Department of Washing.
ton, dated washington, ID. O., Sept. 10, 1867:
"The frequent acts of rowdyism and disor-
der which have occurred during the few past
days within the garrison of Washington, re-
suluDg IN TWO cases OF unprOvoked murder,
have not failed to attract the atten ton Of the
department commander.
Every regimental commander and company
omcer Is called upon to use the utmost vigi.
lance on all occasions, whether on duty or not,
10 guard agaIns: q recurrence OF these disor-
derS With this view frequent patrols, by day
and night, will be sent through the streets Of
washington to arrest all disorderly soldiers,
and all others absent from their proper sta
lions without passes; and a strict enforcement
OF the orders emanating from the head arters
garrison OF Washington. dated October &c, 1866,
The attention Of all officers is called to the
law approved August 5th, 1861, prohibiting
the sale OF liquor TO soldiers In the District Of
Columbia
''Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States of m erica
IN Congress assembled. That it shall not be la W.
full for any person In the District Of Columbia
to sell, give, or administer to any soldier or
volunteer in the service OF the United States,
or any person wearing the uniform Of such
soldier or volunteer any spirituous liquor or
Intoxicating drink; and every person offending
against the provisions OF this act shall be
deemed guilty of a msdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof before Magistrate, or
Court having criminal jurisdiction, shall be
punished by fine Of twenty five dollars, or
Imprisonment for thirty days"
All officers are earnestly enjoined to prose-
cute and bring to justice all offenders against
the above enactment.
The MODE Of procedure under this act, for
any officer or other person having knowledge
OF the fact, is TO make complaint on oath be-.
fore a Committing Magistrate, who will there
upon issue The necessary process for the arrest
OF the offender.
BY command of Brevet Major General w.
II. Emory: J. ROBERTS,
Bvt. Brig. GenI, U. s. A.,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General -
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