The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-29

Important DuSlHSSS U61O1O tAC A0S
corder yesterday, and he was kept
pretty busy.
Jim Mulligan for being drunk, dis
orderly, and disturbing the vestals at
the Zouave, was fined S., with 50 80
costs. His mother, with a mother 5
affection that never dies, paid SO on
account, and promised to pay the bal
ance. Such affection towards a way
ward, erring son, ought to have an in
fuence upon him for good, but we
fear it will not. as he was again lodged
in Jail before night.
Robert Baggott was arrigned on a
charge of assault and battery, with
intent to kill a negro lad named
Green White-a strange anomoly Of
names, as he is black as the ace of
spades. The boy is about thirteen or
fourteen years of age. The evidence
showed that the boy, in company with
his mother and another black woman,
had gone down to the fishing boat,
just by the bell boat, and the fisher
man had asked one of the women to
hold a plank down while he nailed it
fast. Baggott, who was on the bell
boat, inquired in regard to some
washing, when the fsherman's wife
said she would do what little washing
he had to do. Baggott brought out
the musket and said he believed he
would shoot the negro woman, and
pointed the gun at her. Then he
pointed it at the other woman, who was
on shore near white woman, who
called out not to point the gun at her
as it might be loaded. He replied
that it was loaded. The boy was sit
ting on small beer barrel, or rather
half barrel, saying nothing, when
Baggott said he believed he would
shoot him, as he was of no account,
and asked Rose, The fisherman, where
he should shoot him. Rose, suppos-
ing he was just making fun, and try
ing to scare the lad, replied, " in the
eye, when Baggott discharged the
gun-an old hint-lock musket, con-
verted into percussion lock. Three
shot took effect in his lips, two in one
and one in the other, producing only
slight wounds. Baggott then re-
loaded the gun and retired. The
police were notified of the occur
renee, and found him concealed in
the hold of the boat On his way to
jail he said he wanted to scare the
boy away, as he believed he had been
stealing around there.
John O'Keefe was the only witness
for the defence. He testified that he
had shot the gun off in the presence
of Baggott, in the morning. and had
re loaded it with two or three bird
shot and eight buck shot Thinks
Baggott did not know he had loaded
it. Kept the gun on the boat always
loaded. Baggott stays on the boat.
Heard a man offer to carry him across
the river, but Baggott had refused.
saying he would stay and see it out
like man. He and Baggott had
been drinking together, and Baggott
was somewhat intoxicated. The po-
lice testified that he was not drum <
when they arrested him. The Re-
corder bound him over in the sum
of $500 to answer the charge of as
sault and battery before the Circuit
Court.
IF the testimony in the case was
true, it was a most wanton and heart
less act, and deserves the severest
punishment. Not being able to give
bail, he was sent to Jail.
Bill James, for fighting another
negro, was fined 81, with So s. costs
Two fast youths got into fight al
a saloon on Main Street late last even
ing, and were arrested and taken be-
fore His Honor, and were fined each
So with costs.