The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-30
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

TRIAL OF SURRATT POsTfoNkD.-UpOn the
assembling OF the Criminal Court yesterday
District Attorney Darlington called up the
case Of John II. Surratt, and soon after Sur
raft appeared In court with his counsel,
Mr.. Merrick said that the defendant had
used every diligence and effort to be ready to-
He was entirely without funds, and the pro:
fessional engagements OF himself tMr. NJ
and Mr.. Bradley were such as rendered It en-
tircly impossible for them to attend TO tho
case at the present term; 80 far all Surratps
efforts to procure additional counsel at this
term ad been without success.
fact that the trial had been fixed for to-day,
and that large nupbers OF witnesses on both
sides, all paid by the United States, had been
brought here at heavy expense, anu were now
The Court. Mr.. Darlington, under which
indictment do you propose to try tho pris-
Mr.. Darlington said that under the intima.
lions OF the Court last week tho prosecution
felt indisposed 10 proceed with that indictment
The Court said that the prosecution should
proceed In this case with manliness, and
shrink from no. responsibility which i i'm:
quash tho Indictment, but merely discharged
:Surratt from imprisonment because he had
laid In jail under it for long time, and the
prosecution was not ready to go to trial
upon 1t.
Mr.. Mcrrick said that every one knew that,
In poi ut of fact, the first Indictment was aban.
doncd.
Mr.. Darlington did not like counsel to ma Ike
such statements.
MIR. Mcrrick had stated simple facts only.
The Court asked II Mr.. Darlington intended
to prosecute the first indictment.
Mr.. Darlington could not announce a final
determination until he had consulted his as
sociatcS; but, for himself, was frank to say he
did not feel that, under all the circumstances,
that indictment could be prosecuted:
Mr.. Merrick wanted either n nole prosrqui
or verdict on that Indictment.
Mr.: Darlington, Ito Mr.. Merriek) II l enter
nG Gq on mt indictment, are you
Mr.. McfFick could not go on now. The
counsel were not ready, and did not wish to so
into the case unprepared.
The Court then liked Monday, Septemb err
alst, as the day of the trial. -
Tug DISTRICT IN CoSgnEss.-AIr. Spaiding
gave notice In the House on Saturday that he
would at the earliest opportunity call up the
bills making appropriation for various objects
In the District OF Columbia. One of these
bills Rppropriatcs the sum OF f206,l00 In sup.
port OF benevolent institutions and In aid OF
charities, and 10 made up of the following
For ,hs h9Gi,I 9f tmS
ance, books, stationery, furnishing, SC, to7 800
and $4,000 for purchase OF one hundred and
tuition for the Deaf and dumb t25, 900, and for
Improvement OF grounds, VI, 900; for Columbin
Hospital for Women aud Lying-ln Asylum,
for purchase OF land and erecting buildings In
place OF premises now used, 100000 and fol
support oil the same, 49, O0j for completion Of
Proxlience Hospital $4,000; for the National
The other appropriates an additional t5l, 0OC
for the Deaf and Dumb Institution, t4s,0Oo OF
suilSIprs 'S The Hi estasshes sSdi,IoPoi req
ulations for the government OF tho institu
tion-providng for three addit ional directors
to consist OF one Senator, to be appointed by
the President OF the Senate, and two Repre-
sentatives, to be appointed by the Speaker Of
the House, to hold their Offices for a single
II also repeais the ST Of February TO- 1857
and tuition Of each pupil admitted by order oil
the Secretary OF the Interior.
GAMES To BE PLAYED.-This afternoon, al
3s3e O'Clock, the Peabody base ball club, oil
Baltimore, and Tomorrow afternoon, at the
same city, will play the Nationals, OF this
city. The Junior National will plsy n gam,
also with the Nationals soon, all to be con.
tested on the grounds of the latter at y and
The Baltimore clubs are the junior organiza
tions OF that city, and this win be the frat ap
pearance of the Junior Nationals this season
On July the Unions play the Enterprise
Ample arrangements will be made for the 40
commodation of ladies and gentlemen WIG
sides are evenly matched, doubtless the game
will be exciting.
On the 18th proSimo match game will be
played between two nines-married VS.. single
on the grounds of the Nationals, the pro
ceeds OF which will be rendered to the Masonic
plotting their hall now In progress OF erection
The Olympic base ball club, of this city, on
Saturday last sustained q defeat In the gamt
with the Enterprise, OF Baltimore. On account
ofa tie, II to II, ten innings were played re
suited as above intimated In q victory for thu
Baltimoresns by a score Of to Is.
A FEMALE CHARGED WITH FoR0ERy,-Yes
teTday morning, on u warrant sworn out n
the instance OF Mr.. J. W. Marin, Anna Nc
Gill, u quite young and not bad looking
A a nrFp6tpu nv netnrtiypA NIIllnV n
and thompson, on u charge OF having forgcI
the name Of Hon. Simon Cameron, senator
liminary examination before Major Richards
when the fact was developed that the parson
age Of the New York avenue church had beer
vacant, and MeHsrs. Fitch Fox hal he let
4. ting OF i. Miss MeGill appeared, aud desired
to rent the house, when Messrs. Fitch Il FOs
required testimonials. Miss McGili departed
and soon returned with papers apparently
signed by Senators Cameron and Pomeroy
And others. These were deemed satisfactory
and she was permitted to occupy the house
becoming convinced that her character wal
none of the best, resorted to this means Of
ousting her. She IL now ndear0ring to pro
cure bail in the sum OF $500 for u further hear
Ing.
ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-l}etween two ant
three o'clock yesterday morning, several sol
diers were in the house Of MIR. George Gal
laghan, at the corner Of sixth street easif ant
u street south, when Mr.. tallaghan was sho
by man named Patrick Boyd, the ball taking
effect In one of his hands and passing into hi
thigh, making an ugly wound. Boyd wa
arrested by Sergeant Harrison, OF the eight
precinct, and yesterday morning had hear
Ing before Justice Lynch, when 1t was mad'
to appear that the shooting was accidental 81
the Justice imposed II Tine OF $50 for carrying
concealed weapon and " for disorderIy con
duct. In default OF payment he was sent Il
tho workhouse, aud, AS Mr.. Douglass still
"s,icks," thus keeping Mr.. Martin, the newly
appointed intendant, out, the commitment
was directed simply TO tho lntendant of tn,
Washington Asylum"
ACCIDENT ON 4 STREGT-CAR. - SesterdaI
forenoon, at about 1880 O'Clock, lad aboui
10 years Of age, son of Mr., q. b. Wilson, Al
old resident OF the sixth ward, was riding oil
u stIect.car on Pennsylvania avenue, from
the Navy Yard towards the Capitol. WheI
between sixth and Seventh streets east h,
leaned from the front platform, on which III
was then standing, when q car passed from
the opposite direction and struck the boy
stunning blow on the forehead producing
severe cut which rendered him lnsensible
The boy was conveyed to q residence near b.
and medical skin was summoned. with car
the lad will recover.
THE PoRr.--Tho schooner u. NJ. Browning
Capt, Smith, has entered from baltimore, " hi
lumber, for A. Green, The schOUeF Lynch
burg Capt Van Cleaf, has entered from New
York. The schooner Il, Nj, BruokInge Giant
The boat Scotland, Capt Bartlett, has entere,
from New York and cleared for Boston,