Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-27

THE ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING OF Mr.. Crow.
LBY.--An account of the fatal shooting of
Francis Crowley by Joseph Manders. which
occurred at three o'clock yesterday afternoon
at 'Ae Centre Market. was published in the
Star. Later In the day, Justice Walter. in the
absence OF the Coroner, held an inquest over
the body OF the deceased al the Central station
house. when the evidence ELECTED substanti.
ated the statement given in our repor, Of the
unfortunate affair Mr.. P. F Thompson, one
OF the witnesses, testified that he was the own.
er Of the pistol, and had II in his pocket Crow
ley and Manders had been playing with each
other. The witness was lying down, and
Manders was leaning up against him, (the wit
ness,) he told the prisoner not TO do 50, as he
mad pistol in his pocket, and thai he had it
for sale. Manders and Crowley both asked to
see it. and he showed 1t TO them Manders
took the pistol and Crowley asked him il it
would go off at half-ceck Manders said he
did not know, but would see. and as he was
cooking it the cock slipped and the piston went
of. the ball entering the breast of Crowley.
At the close OF the Investigation, the r4rY
rendered q verdict "that the deceased, Francis
Crowley, came TO his death by a shot fired from
q pistol In the hands of Joseph Manders; but
the Jury nno, from the evidence, that the shoot
ing was purely accidental. and they therefore
exonerate the said Joseph Manders from all
blame, and he is discharged from custody. The
jury also find that the deceased was poor
man, and without means"
The prisoner, Manders, was then discharged
from CUSTODY, and the body OF Crowley was
tween 9th and 10th, Island.
FATAL RESULTS OF LARCENY CASE
This morning, Robert Lee, coored barber
was arrested by Officer Boyle, on the charge
OF larceny OF 4 lot Of harness, valued at $50,
from John Nesline, and Justice Tucker COM
mitted him to Jail for court. Lee, after he had
taken the harness, went with II to the house
in which he boarded (Wm. Jordan's). and in
dragging IL to an upper room 70 secrete II, so
terrified the wife Of Jordan, who was lying
very i'll at the time, a. TO cause her death dur
ing the night.
ASSAULT AND BArTkRY.-Yesterday oHicer
Westfeli arrested VIM. Brown, colored,
charged by his wife with having committed
an assault and battery on her person, and al.
so making threals towards her. He was taken
TO the second precinct station house, where In
beng searched, his pockets were found to be
filled with mixture OF cayenne pepper, &c
which doubtless he Intended to blind his Wifs
with, and on having bearing before Justice
Walter he was fined $40, aud committed to iai
in default OF bail to keep the peace.
regular meeting OF the Journeymen Plastersr,'
Association was held last night, at German
Hall Mr. Joseph Marrow In the chair, and
Mr. Holtxemau secretary. No business OF ri b.
lie importance was transacted. Several new
me mbers were received, and one applicant
for membership was rejected. By vote Of 12
yeas and 20 nays
CoLoRRD PAuPKRs IN ALRxAEDRtA---Tnee
vii &c q meeting OF the Conm,tte On the Poor.
OF the City Councils, and the OyerseeFE OF the
Poor, In Alexandra this evening, when toe
subject OF providing for the colored paups.s
wiz b consiAsyed.