Evening star., 1869-11-06

Serious Riot In tAe Fourth ward.
Teo Offers Attacsed By a koo.-BoA Seriously
Injured.
Last night, while a meeting was in progress at
the colored church on ID street, between 9Th and
5th, known as Galbraith Chapel, a number OF
notorious colored men In the audience be-
haved in such a manner a to cause the members
of the church. who were diSturb bed by their con-
duct to send out for officers. Messrs. Thomas
Lawler and Hinson Brown, OF the 9TH precinct,
soon appeared, and the first-named eNpOstulatad
with the men, one of whom became much en-
ragged and seemed inclined to make as much
trouble as possible. Oficer Lawler took him
into custody and escorted him out, and had
reached the pavement, when q crowd number
ing 30 or 40 rushed ont, headed by the notorious
Bill Shaw, and rescued the prisoner in Lawler 8
ing officer Brown, who had gone to Lawler's as
sstance; the crowd using bricks, clubs and stones.
Had IL not been for some Of the members of the
church coming to the officers assistance they
both OF them were left on the pavement badly
bruised, with their clothing torn to shreds, jus
tice samuel c, Mills, who was near by, and Jno.
Lawler was assisted by his fellow officers. Both
were conveyed to the statiOn-house. When they
arrived at the station they were found TO be
who was sat At the he station. ~ nd tressed their Wonnds'
LAWYER had his nose broken, an eye blAcked, and
his body Is much bruised from the effects Of the
blows and kicks received. Browns head is
it, and his lower right Jaw is broken while about
the body he is as badly bruised as Mr.. Lawler.
Mr.. Lawler was subsequently taken 30 his resi-
streets, and Mr.. Brown to his home, on
c street north, between Sd and 4th streets east,
Sergeants Pierce and johnson, with men, on
started In pursuit Of the guilty parties securing
the neighbOrdOod, but without success. When
the fire broke out, about half-past II O'Clock,
Sergeants Pierce and JohHson, with officers
ovia nd
shaw, Randall, Bowie, Lem. Harris, and VIM
Sanders, all notorious desperaaoes, and they
were taken to the station, and this morning Ser
alias Pink" jackson. This morning tn ay
were arraigned before Justice Chase at the sta
ton, but neither Of the officers being able to
Jail for a further hearing. I'm the melee tn,
club Of Lawler was taken from him and used
ON his head after he had been knocked down
whicn w.n snna ana .b,. the cap q Mr. Bsown
Of the sayageness Of the assault, being
cut up into no less than nine pieces Shaw, who
is charged with being the ringeader In the riot, is
notorious character, well known to the police,
and when not in prison is usually before the
court at each term. At the present term of the
Criminal Court he was charged with nine often
fenced to Jail for ninety days, and completed his
sentened few days ago. The others are per-
haps as well known as any other characters in
the District, as also some Of the crowd who have
not yet been apprehended. One or two of those
arrested claim that they can prove an alibi, but
the officers have no doubt that those they have
are the right parties, and that they will yet Sc
cure the others. 1t is to be hoped that the guilty
ones will receive the severest punishment the
law provides for such cases.
DIVORCE CasE.-About O'Clock last even
ing, Mrs. Mitchell, wife of Vim. H. Mitchell.
appeared at the Sixth precinct statiOnhouse
and requested that an 6Hnicer should 90 with her
70 % an asslgnation house, kept by Josephine
Johnson, IN the rear of l. street, between 18th
and 14th, where she had reason to believe her
husband was, in company with colored woman
and stating that she was afraid that her husband
would assault her, one of the officers proceeded
10 the house with her. On arriving, Mrs. NJ
attempted to force her way up stairs but wac
stopped, and, high words ensuing, the parties
were apprised of their presence, and one
euened and an y SIdr nis sSire when the door
stairs and mace his escape from the house. Mrs.
Mitchell returned to the station and stated that
the woman with whom her husband was, had
been employed by her as cook, but had stated
she must leave, as Ms actions prevented her
staying longer. To satisfy herself OF her hus-
bands infdelity she made the arrangement with
the cook TO encourage him, and now she is satis-
he'd that she has good grounds for q divorce.
H
FIRE ON NEW YORK AvENUE.-About 12X
o ell Elk last night an alarm was turned in from
box %, by Officer Howe, of the 7th precinct,
caused by fire in the bakery of Charles Schnei-
der, corner Of New York avenue and 5th street.
The bakehOuse was entirely consumed; loss
500 The firemen and police were prompt on
the ground.
The alarm turned in from box SO this morning
at O'Clock was caused by the burning of some
shelving and clothing in the tailor shop of w.
Miller, 500 18th street, between Pa avenue and
the stove and going ont to breakfast, in the
the fire caught TO some cOmbustible
matter near by, and was rapidly spreading when
the alarm was given by some persons passing.
The firemen were ON the ground promptly, and
>ubdued the flames, but not until about 1900
worth OF damage was done to furniture and ma
terial in the store.
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODs.-About a week
ago a girl named Betsy Reeves, employed in
worth of clothing stolen from her, for which
Johanna Waslyton was arrested and committed
to Jail. The clothing was not at that time re-
covered, but Yesterday Lieutenants Kelly and
johnson received information which led them to
believe that il was in a house near the State
Department, and with Officer Arnold they
made the search, but were unsuccessful. At
this house, at the time of the search, there was
woman named Margaret Clagett, and suspicion
falling on her they went to her house in Pra-
Tiers alley, and she having got to the house first,
was caught In the act Of placing the goods in
another persons yard. and she was taken i'm Gus
tody and Justice Thompson holds her for a
further hearing
Mr.. DANIEL +. LEECH, an estimable and aged
resident OF the city Of Washington, died last
evening at O'Clock, at his late residence, Oh i
street, between sth and 9Th streets, at the adj
vanced age of sixty years. Mr.. l.. was the father
of Revs- y v. and George Leech, of the Balti-
more Conference, and has been, for a number Of
wears, one of the leading members of the FOun-
dry IN. e. Church, and also Secretary Of the
Washington City Bible Society. He was the
author of the Department Histories, as pub
lisbed last year in the National hteiligencer, and
was long a faithful Government official. The
disease of which he died was paralysis OF the
bowels, having been confined to his bed for the
past few weeks His funeral will take place to-
morrow. from the Foundry VI. Z. Church, ut
* O'Clock.
DEATH Of A WAsHINGToyIAN IN LOUISIANA.
Information has been received here OF the death
OF Mr.. Alexandria hammond. native Of Alex
andria, Va, aud for many years resident of this
city, at the residence OF his son-in-law, Colonel
Hunt, at Fort jackson, La, on the 10Th ult.
Mr.. hammond will be recolected by many of
our citizens as having for some years carried on
fancy goods business ON sth street, near G. He
has been a sufferer for some years, and after q
trip to California, a year or two ago, he went to
Fort jackson, in the, hope of recruiting his
health; but having had a surgical operation per-
formed on him he lost 50 much blood that he
never recovered. His relatives will have his
remains brought to this city for interment.
HEBREW REFORM DENoUNcED.-Rev. Jacob
5. jacobson this morning, on the occasion of the