The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-18


THE dxoRarrows If6sIcipE.-on Thurs.
| day evening att o'clock Messrs. Utopiey, Don
nelly and Gladmon, against whom the grand
Jury have found true bills OF Indictment for
the killing OF James Gray, In Georgetown, on
Judge Wiley on a writ oil 6abeai corpus with a
view to being released on bail. District At
torney Carrinston appeared for the proseeu.
and Mss'f Dsy,dse md Ss;:n for the
John W. Addison, Dr. Joshua Riley, DR.. L.
| Richie, VIM. Whelan and Mrs. Tenant were
| sworn, and testified to the same facts as were
developed on the coroner's inquest and re-
ported at length In the RgPuBLIcAN At the
time, showing that the prisoners went home
with deceased, and that seufie took place be
s & "S that ssa dSsspsSS sa OF Sf,sa re
hage produced BIZ internal rupture OF the liver
produced by the IAN q BY blows.
Mr.. Dnvidse,s.ked that Messrs; olad d,,, aud N.
quested them to be put on the stand
Mr.. dladmon testified, that passing slons
Bridge street, on the night Of the tth, about II
they saw man lying in NJ. Cropley's door
Mr.. Donnelly proposed to take him across the
street, as II was Gray, and It was a pity to
Cropley and Donnelly took either arm, while
witness followed behind holdiag Gray up.
They put the deceased on Mrs. Cleyeland's
porch, and kicked At the door, when Mrs. y.
'' nj. ponneify fe.tiaed 70 the same effect a.
Mr.. Gladmon. while on the porch Cropley
was endeavorins to get deceased IN the door
begged deceased to let 60; after some few words
deceased struck Cropley In the face. Cropley
returned the blow, and as deceased fell kicked
way you do iii Yes, iii be d-di 1T Isn't"
Without any remarks by counsel, the judge
ordered the discharge Of Messrs. dladmon ahd
shs .Sm on ii. re
the Criminal Court. Mr.. Cropley was then
| released, Messrs. A. II. PickreIl, J. J. Bogue
and Samuel Cropley giving bail for his APP
pearance.
THE HgAT.-Thc weather here continues
extremely warm, though there was good
breeze stirring yesterday, As yet we have
heard OF no serious results to man or beast
and our citizens take the precaution to keep
within doors as much as possible and abstain
from everything exciting.
The PoRT.-Entered-Steame Thomas L.
Cshill, Maith, from Baltimore; schooneIs
wheat and oats, to Hartley 4 Bro. Cleared
Steamers John Gibsonf Winter, and James s.
Green, Inman, for New York. The steam tug
Sss ss Sf BY sS saP S
toms.
INrRovisG-we are glad to announce that
| MIR. Joseph L. Simms, who met with serious
accident by falling from = scafiold, is rapidly
improving, and will be able to be about In a
| few days. His son, who was injured at the
| same time, was out on the streets yesterday
his face and head showing unmistakable signi
| Of the accident.
MERCHANTS ExCuANaE.-There is but it'll,
doing, owing to the scarcity OF wheat. Thu
| sales yesterday comprised 200 bushels new
wheat, at u. 3oG2.40 per bushel.
| FELL PROM Enthusiastically morning NJ
intoxicated colored man., who was riding
mule, fell from the back Of the animal at tht
corner of Bridge and Green streets, and re
| ceived quite severe injuries. He was con
veyed to his home by friends.
Il 80 too
| slowly, only IL having reported at the collec
| tors office yesterday, three OF which being
| consigned to Alexandria. The level here ID
| oiled to its usual standard, and the whole line
| of the canal is now In thorough repair. 1t Il
reported that quite large fleet OF boats will
arrive during the day.