Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-13
LOCAL NEWS.

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III RutheTfords restaurant. on I'd street east.
rear i street south, when a row occurred in
which Geo. " lliams, corporal was stabbed.
as alleged, by VIM. Eldridge, and beaten by
another named John McClelland. Eldridge
At once made of, but was followed by two SER
gearts OF the regiment, and several men, to the
Island, where officer Jonn Boyle arrested him
IN Fighting Alley. and took him 10 the tenth
precinct station. Officers Marks and Butler,
OF the eighth precinct, arrested McCielland,
Who, after the affair, hid himself in one of the
rooms of the house, and took him to the station
0: that precinct.
After the occurrence took place, Williams
was attended by DR. Mccoy, who found sew
eTal frightful gashes on his person, aud he was
subsequently taken TO the post hospital, where
b. was attended by the surgeon of the resi-
nert. The wounds are pronounced mortal.
and there are no hopes of his recovery. one of
me cuts having opened the stomach, which
vas this morning sewed up by the surgeon of
the regiment and his assistants.
This morning Justice Tucker went to the
camp hospital, having been informed that
Williams was dying, and took down his decla-
ration. as follows:
shall speedily die, do declare that on the night
OF he 9th September, 1o61, was in res
taursnt kept by a man named Rutherford, To-
Gated on I'd street east and Pennsylvania ave.
rue, Washing ton city, u. @. 1t was just five
minutes 10 u O'Clock when 1 entered. Corpor-
al bic CIeland, who belongs to the same
was drinking at the bar and put on airs; ma
King motions with his hand as If TO strike
rne. L langhed at him several times; 1
q light tap with The back Of my hand two or
three times. He made a show to fight. and l
struck him and knocked him over. Eidridge
then came up and struck me. struck back at
him and McClelland. who were both nov
striking at me. Eldridge now drew a knife
and stabbed me five or six times-once on the
shoulder, once in the back, once in the side.
Cuce III the breast, once about an inch below
the heart. / never had previous quarrel
with either in my life. 1t was all done on the
SPUR of the moment. l make this declaration
III spirit OF malevolence or revenge.
Sworn before me at the regiment tai hospital
~ The 18th U. 5. infantry. at Russell Barracks,
this 18th day OF September, a u: 1857.
The prisoners were brought out at moor. at
tEe ,th precinct house, before Justice Tucker
who stated to them that the con dition of Will
iIams was such a> TO warrant him in commit
ting them tor n furIheF hearing. There were
several witnesses present, John Rutherford.
the owner OF The restaurant. David Scott, and
Michael Scanlans, 18th in fantry, and the Jus.
tee took The following testimony.
John Rutherford sworn.-At twenty inmates
to twelve O'Clock the accused came into his
place and We're noisy. plfylng, sparring at
each other. and went of. Williams then came
IL. and the accused returned McClellaud got
~ sparrng with Williams. when Eldridge de-
Hb-rately walked up to Williams and struck
him with knife three times. Williams COM
r7encsd TO fall, excaiming, ssOh. Godr' and
NcClelland look up the hagatelle cue. and
struck him. and Knocked him down. They ran
up stairs and tied a sheet 10 the bed TO get out
cut OF the window.
Edrdge asked if witness did not see Will
lsams strike HIM in the eye, giving him
hruise. to which be was answered in the neg
alive.
DcriG Scott testified that he was prasen, at
the commencement of the affair: saw Williams
and McClelIand sparring in a friendly man
Eer: but did not see the stabs given.
- ScGalan testified TO Williams coming in
and talking to Eldridge, when McClelIaud
Csne mp and commenced 10 spar with the
f0rmer, and they finally got to blows, and Nc.
EIelland Knocked him down twice, when Ed
TlGge went up and struck him with a knife:
NcCleliand struck him after he was down.
Witness did not see Williams strike Eldridga,
ard did not see the knife in Eldridge's hands
until he was making the third cut.
Officer Boyle testified TO having received in
formation about 2H O'Clock. of the stabbing,
nom a soldier, ana go ng TO the house of
prostitute named Ann Barry in Fighting
alley, he found Eldridge on a bed. When he
put him under arrest, lid ridge gave the name
OF George w. Cnshman. an asked if he was
arrested for what he did in the theatre. Wit
ness demanded the knife, and Eldrldge got 1t
from under the bed.
The knife-a small white handled pocket
knife with two blades, one about 4 inches in
length, on which were blood staips-was ex-
hlbIted and identified Eldridge stated that the
knife was not under the bed, but in his sock,
with his n oney, which he had taken the pre-
caution to place there because he did not know
tie woman
officer ltHinson testified to .Eldridge tell.
Irg him that he went 10 part Williams and
McCleliand and " as struck over the eve by
Williams.
officer Butler testified to going with officer
Marx into RntheIford's house. (haying been
informed that murder had been committed
there, and that one # the perpetrators was
seCreted in the house. and finding McClelland
under bed up stairs, where he pretended to
b. asleep
The parties were remanded 10 the cells and
the Justice wrote a commitment TO Jail OF the
prisoners for a further hearing.
Ua0 has con troll Of iennSylrdria Arenue.-Jus-
ice Walter this morning rendered the follow
ing decision in the case Of Colman, Ezekiel,
Lewis, and other auctioneers, who are charg-
ed by Sergeant Greer with obstruct ting the av-
enue after being notified not to do so by the
proper authority: In this case the question
arises as 10 who has control over Pennsylya.
Tia avenue--tha Commissioners of Public
buildings under the act OF 1888, or the corpor-
atom OF Washington under their act of 1856
As far as l can understand, think the United
States Government has the entire control over
the avenue, and pays for ali the Improvements
Tor the same. Heretofore when warrants
were issued for parties having distractions
On said Pennsylvania avenue, the cases were
dismissed, as the Commissioner OF Pubic
buildings claimed the exclusive right over the
same, and the respective parties generally
showed that they had q permit. There is,
however, a corporation ordinance IN regard
10 clothiers on Pennsylvania avenue,
who are allowed two feet along the front
CT heir stores for the display OF their goods
and for violation of which many Of them had
hten lined without the Interference of the
Comm lsstoner.) There Is no doubt that the
Ceienoants are from time to time obstructinR
the idewalks and claim the right to so to do
under their license issued by the corporation.
II heir license certainly gives them no right to
ILConyenience and annoy their neishb and
tht community At large, neither for the nom
compliance with the act of Congress of 1853
Inc Com miss Toner OF Public Buildings has
1C-ifed the defendants as req uired by the act
or Congress not 10 obsIruct the sidewalk, but
they have drsTegarded The same and are there
- liable 10 the penalty for each and every
violation OF said act
In consideration OF the fact that the parties
ac'sd under a MISREPRESENTATION OF the law the
-lu-tice dismissed the case a tier warning them
against further violation Of the law
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SUDpBN DEATH-On Wednesday afternoon,
COiorrd man, about IS years old. named Cor.
helms Wilson, who is from Jefferson county,
a, wS2t TO the house OF q colorad man named
Eu'ler, on + street, between ist and I'd streets,
ard asked for lodging. complaining of being
SICK Butler allowed him TO remain at the
touse, and DIR. il. q. Cook was sent for, and
prescribe Ter him, he having dropsv aud dis.
ta>" OF the heart. He died a. three o'clock this
morning, and the police OF the Fourth Ward
were notified The deceased being without
means sanitary officer Ourand procured a
. lin and ambulance from the Freedmep's
Bureau and buried him to-day
THR SEVENTH STREET RAILWAY Picnic
The picnic and festival Of the Seventh s,raat
Railway, which came of At 9TH ST. Park yes