The national Republican., 1867-09-20

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out on bases-Nationals IA, Irvingtons IS.
Loft on basss-Nstionals 8, Irvingtons 8.
Struck out-Fisher l.
Double play-NationaIs Q, Irvingtons l.
Umpirs-Mr. Urell, Of Union base ball club,
Soorsrs-Messrs Potts and Elyea
Tho Active and Enterprise clubs played
match game yesterday on Ninth, near r street,
for the championship, which the nrst-named
club has been holding during the past two yetrs
as o junior club. Yesterday, however, they were
compelled to let II 60 to their antagonists, the
score standing. at tho end Of the game-Enter-
The Pastimes, Of Richmond, and Old Do.
minions, Of Alexandria, played match game Of
base ball on the Alexandria base ball grounds,
concluding about 7 o'clock last evening" the
score tanding-Pastimes, 72i OldDominions, AZ
GAMES TO DE- PLAYED.
To-day the National base ball club will leave
for Baltimore in the 1915 train. and will there
be their first game with this club.
Tho Union and Jefferson base ball clubs will
play q match game on the White Lot, at $3.50 p.
m. to-day. The game, II Is saidi will bo an ex-
citing one. Tho Union boys have provided sew
eral tiers Of seats, which will eonduoe to the
comfort Of their lady and gentlemen patrons, -.
The Creighton and Perseverance, base ball
club: will play match game on the White Lot
Tomorrow the National club will play match
game with the Pastimes, Of Baltimore, In that
city. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany have kindly agreed to furnish the mombers
Of the National club with round.trip tickets,
good for four days.
The MURDER ON TIE STEAMER.- The
body Of Josephus Dick, or Burn Bell, as he was
familiarly termed, was brought from the steamer
Mariner on Wednesday night at late hour to
the Central Guard-house to await an inquest.
Wallace, the murderer, came into the station
about l1:30 o'clock the same night and gave
himself up to Officer Nash, Of the Third ward, who
was In charge.
Martha A. johnson, wallace's mistress, John
Wallace, brother Of the prisoner, Abraham Dy-
son, and james Myers, were locked up as wit.
nesses.
Yesterday NOR &, at an early hour, a large
crowd Of colored ,eople congregated In front oi
the Central Guard. house, and tho number pres
ent increased throughout the day until there was
at least five hundred persons assembled In th'
street.
Tho coroner did not arrive until nearly one
o'clock, when o jury was at once summoned,
composed Of the following gentlemen: william
A. Boss, foreman John clary, franklin Ger
mon, Uriah H. Hutchins, Charles y. Behrsns
Charles Foote, Dennis 0'Neal, William Daw
Washington Hurley, Frank Handlein, g. Levi.
George II. Walker.
whom were Martha A. johnson, John Wallace,
James Myers, James Henry, Abraham Dyson,
Ed. Z. Ross, J. M. Miller, Charles Saunders,
Matilda French, John ]. Hall, all colored with
the exception Of Mr.. Hall, The examination
was conducted in the rear room.
Mr.. o. s. Baker appeared for tho prisoner,
and when tho examination Of witnesses com
menced Wallace was brought in and seated by
| his counsel.
| Martha A. Jhnson sworn. Testified that She
we, sitting with Charley Wallace on the boat
when lame man. named Jerry, came along and
said he was going to play trick upon Bun.
lie came back In few moments with Jug ol
whisky, and said "come here, Charley, and
will give you drink" Charley went with him
| lntO the lhulcb CuDlut uuu hitoT tuoy uhu thheh
drink Bun came along and blamed Charley fol
taking tho liquor. Charley denied having taker
the liquor, and Bun became angry. Ind ap
preached Wallace with glass to hit him, wher
Wallace said "don't come near me, or III shoo
you" Bell kept approaching closer, and Charley
fred. only heard one shot. Wallace stoot
still. but Bun endeavorod to get hold Of tho glas
s3ain, but was prevented and taken to seat
| have been living with Wallace for three years
I am not married to him. Iran to the other en'
OF tho boat after the Rrst shot. Bun had hold o
q stick before he had the glass. and threatened
to kill Wallace wi It.
John Wallace sworn. Said that he was
brother Of tho prisoner
James ii. Myers testified that Bell had jul
Of whisky and went over tho other side Of tn
boat and when he came back the Jug was gone
He made fuss and used violent language, ant
took a stick from lame man and tried to get q
Charles. He ran up on Charles, when the latte
fred and shot him. Witness took the stick ou
Of Bells hand. and tried to prevent him approach
ing Wallace.
Abraham Dyson testified that quarrel oo
CURED between Wallace and Bell on the boat
and Wallace told Bell to keep away. Bell had
stick which Myers took away from him. Wal
lace backed away to the se'oon door, and Bel
rushed towards him, when he fred pistol ant
shot Boil. Bell got of on the boat and put hi
hand on his side, and then laid down. Ice wa
used on the wound, wrapped In pieces Of cloth
Witness helped to put shirt on Bell after b
was shot, and got q fan and famed him
jesse NJ. Miller testified that there was quar-
rel about whisky, and Bell accused Wallace @
taking the whisky, and said 1t would have to b'
paid for. Wallace owned that he had been treat
ing his friends out Of the Jug but sid he woul
not pay for 1t. Bell snatohed q stick out Of
mans hand and went towards Wallace, VIII
called him an opprobious name, and said b
would kill him. He then got out his pistol, an
some one got the stick away from Bell: Wa
lace then fired the pistol, and Bell was hit.
Matilda French testified that Bell came U
and saw Wallace giving the women some whisk,
and an alteration took place, and violent word
were exchanged, and Bell took stick and mad
at Wallace. The stick was taken away froI
him. and several of the women pitched In an
threatened to whip Bell If he touched Wallac,
Wallace then fred at Bell and witness ran away
Bell had nothing in his haud-no weapon-who
Wallace fred at him.
Edward u. Ross testified that he didn't 80
the first Of the quarrel, but hearing q oommt
tion went To SEQ what was tho matter, and sa
Bell with 4 stick In his hand, and heard Wallac
say that II Bell came near him he would ki
him. Bell exclaimed " shoot, then, e." and Wa
lace fired. The stick was jerked out Of Bell
hand before he was shot. Wallaoes broth'
cried out to him to uncook the pistol, and Charlie
replied that he would not, and Just then he hret
and his brother rushed up and had soufie
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