The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-03

| OHutt, of the Seventh precinct, on a warrant
sworn out BY Robert Main, charging the prls-
onst Win having, on the 9oth september, com.
Edward Q. lnsersol appeared for the prosecu-
ti9n and Mr.. J. L. Williams for the defence.
plainant, who had his head tied up with a
handkerchief, both eyes badly blackened, and,
apparently, very lame In the back and right
| leg. He deposed that on the above day he was
10 the act OF opening his room door, in the
third story Of a house on sixth street, where
he resides, when the accused approached him
house, he (witness) answering that Gardner
| was liar, when Gardner struck him, knock
ing him almost insensible; Ile did not strike
| police headquarters for the purpose of having
Gardner arrested. On returning to his house
10 about an hour and a hall, Gardner pulled
severely, swearing st the time that he would
| have his life. Gardner Inflicted such injuries
on him at the time as to make him almost un.
| conscious OF what transpired. He received
such injuries In the back as to make him un-
| able to get up without help when lying down
lthappencd on "wednesday last, but he was
unable to say exactly what time In the day,
but rather thought II was about noon. He
had q little whisky in him, and did not know
Sh ,hd , Statdner han any weapon in his hand
his life he took him by the neck and held his
head out of the window. He was positive that
that he was drunk. Mrs. Bartlett was there,
and hallooed to Gardner to stick 1t into inc,
| His wife came running up stairs when Gard.
nearly had Killed him. lie denied having any
whisky In his hand at the time, or about his
persons had not kicked at Gardner nor did not
kick Mrs. Bartlett. Did not say anything out
of the way to Mrs. Gardner, and gave Gardner
no proyocation whatever to cause him to com.
init the act; Crhe witness asks for chair for
threatened his life before and after he returned
| from headquarters.
Mrs, Main testified that shc was the wife Of
Ia .laNs a..
the difficulty MIR. Gardner came up stairs and
abused her husband. Her husband did not
strike or kick him but left and was absent
about an hour or more. On hIs return Gard
ner knocked him down and kicked and beat
him for twenty minutes or half an hour. She
attempted to separate them when Gardner
threatened to rip her from top to bottom with
n knife. She exhibited her right hand which
was very blue on the back. Gardner chokcd
Cross-eXamined; Mr.. Main was injured 80
| badly that he was unable to fight back.
Mrs Bartlett testified that on the morning Of
| the atlfay Mr.. Gardner was in his room pre-
pairing to go to bed, he having been on night
duty, when Main came In and commenced
talking about selling some harness. Gardncr
told Main TO go out Of his room, when Main
told him that he would not, but did go out
after Mr.. Gardner said that he would make
him go up into his own room. Mr.. Gardner
was going up stairs when Mr.. Main, who was
ahead, kicked at him, and instead of him re.
cciying the blow she did on the arm. She
showed her arm, which had slight hruisC on
it. Main then said to Gardner, "Iim, can
lick you !" when Gardner invited him down
into the yard where he said they could have n
fair fight. Main grabbed Gardner aud was
putting him out The second story window
when she and another lady caught hold OF
Gsrdner'a leg and shirt and held on to him un-
I'll Mrs Main came from down stairs and took
her husband away.
Mrs. Mary Ooiig,n sworn; The first she
saw Of the fight Main had Gardner out of the
| window.
Mrs. Eiotc deposed that she lived In the
same house that Gardner and Main did, and
that on this occasion she heard awful hslloo.
| ing and ran out OF her room and saw Main
have Gardner out Of the window all but his
feet, which were bootless.
Rachel Barnes, colored, who lives next door,
heard screaming, and on running out saw
| Gardner hanging out of the window on the
| shcd, and MIR. Main beating him 10 the breast.
Two women pulled him In by the feet. Main
hnI blood on his face before he struck Gard
ner.
A number of witnesses were heard, but their
testimony merely corroboratcd the above
facts
After the case was ably handled by Mcssrs.
lngcrsoll and Williams, the Justice required
the accused to give bail In the sum OF $500 for
his appearance at court.
TuE RlvgR FROST.-Hgrpcy's Hhdr6-Ar-
Iivcd-Schr John q. Miburn, Frayser, from
llsyre;dc-Graec, with % tons of coal for Har-
Harrcy'I HhGrC-Arrived-Sc hooners Julia,
ii arTiE, Spesutia Island, with 100 tons of coal
! lOf wilson l.. BrOwni Eleanor L. RheA, from be-
low, to take in cargo OF manure. Sailed-schr.
Annie Gibson, Brown, with furniture, SC, for
Gibson's farm, Va. Memorandum-The schr,
Oh aries GAskell, Dutton, sailed from Harvc-
de-Grace on the 3Oth of September, with lis
tons OF coal for X. W, Barnaclo.
RHcy's WhdLf-Arriyed - Schr. Salisbury,
Parks, from lIaYre-dC-Gracc, with loo tons OF
coal for VIM. II. Campbell h Son. Sailed
Schrs. Jas. Gallagher, Gallagher, for George
town, to load coal for Philsdelphiai William
Rounds, Washington, for Matthias Point,
| light; str. Virginia, Gregg, for MathiaA' Point,
light
Tor,rr', J-sailcd-schooncr Morning
FGy's Professionalism boat Missouri,
keyes, for Machodoc, light
BrotCn's WhdrJ-Arriyed-Schr Amanda,
coal for s. p. Brown h Son; A, II. Whitmore,
Lennon, from philadelphia, with 277 tons of
Eleanor 7. Rhea, Light.
Tho following Improvement = arc being made:
| Near Seventh street wharf Mr. thas. Willie is
having the frame house, recently partially de-
open It at an early day az n restaurant.
In order to make It convenient for their en-
dealers, are having erected, at RiIey's wharf,
an extensive building for their accommods-
ton. By this arrangement Of this firm the
| various cArgOes Of oysters received 10y them
daily can be transmitted IN a short time from
the vessels in such lots as to suit those pur-
chasing them.
In order to increase their accommOd atlons
for the season, the Great Falls' Ice Company
are making the necessary arrangements for the
erection OF spacious building on the north
side OF Water street, some sixty feet In length
| by depth of nifty feet. They PROF ose to store
| a large quantity OF Ice In 1t, the large building
already built not being sufficiently large to
| accommodate their many customers. This new
| building will be under cover OF u French roof
| and built throughout in the most substantial
/ manner.
QuARTERLY Police RRroATs-SiIM precinct,
LituirndniC NJ SkipPon.-ln this precinct IL ere
| were b29 arrests during the quarter ending
September 80; of these 5U5 werS males and u
| females; OF these 233 were married and sol sin
glej 800 OF these could read and write, and
$50 could not of these AIS were white and ga
| cOlored. Natives OF the United Statcs, sol;
Ireland, oil England, o. Scotland, 81 Germany,
67i Italy, g.. There were sent to the work.
house II In default ofpaymcnt; and In default
OF security, 25i jail for court, %; security for
court, IL; security for peace, IL; turned over to
| headquarters, I; turned over to tho Virginia
authorities, q turned over to the marshal, !;
turned over to the iutenAAnt ofthc work house,
i to the military, q fugitiyes from justice, ,;
| dismissed, 226.
persons, or that otherwise came Into the hands
| OF the police, as per report to property clerk,
s1sg3i7 amount of fines paid. N,7l56u; np.
pealed, tl22l0 superseded, tT0,55; Rcnt to the
1881 20. Persons aided, Il horses restored to
owners, 81 vehicles, o. children, I; fires attend
ed accidents,i doors found open and secured,
o. dodgers accommodated, lSJ.
List OF offences, IN part assault and battery,
~ assault with intent to kill, 5; assaulting an
officer, q bastardy, ;dcsertion, Il fugitive from
Justice 2; forgery, 3; gamblng, 81 grand larceny,
Il; obtaining money by false pretcncc, /; pass.
ceiying stolen goods, 81 violating corporation
ordinances. l25.
OF occupations there were architects, 5;
agents, actors, q clerks, 2ji doctors, Il engin-