Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-31
PROBABLE HOMICIDE.
ARREST OyTWOO VFHE PARTIES ACCUSED
KNow.HOTH1He POLICE

Between l and o'clock yesterday after-
noon, a party Of four men, while proceeding
along Ninth street east, near Pennsylvanla
avenue, were attacked by vicious dog, taid
10 belong 10 colored man named Edward
Middleton. The names OF the parties were
Barnes, McGraw, Brown, and beemaker,
The dog snapped at Brown, when he kicked
at the animal, simultaneously 10 which Mid
dlston rushed out Of his house, followed by
another colored mas, and struck Brown
with q heavy clothes-prop.
Brown then closed With his assallant, and
wrenohing the stick from his hands, dealt
him several blows upon the head, from the
effects Of which he sank exhausted TO the
pavement. Brown and his companions i'm
medlately fed, and the Injured man was
placed on litter and conveyed 10 Eighth
precinct statlon-house, whore the services
OF DR.. MeKim were brought into requlsi-
tion, and after dressing his wounds, Md
dleton was taken 70 his home.
The police and Detectives were soon ap-
prised OF the assault, and during the even
ing succeeded In atrostlng seemaker and
Barnes, who were locked up Al tho station
About l2 o'clock last night II was rumored
that Middleton had died from the effects OF
his wounds, but we could not trace the 70.
port 10 any reliable source, a. there was a
strange retlcence among the police authofl-
ties concerning the whole affair, and the
statement above was cleaned by our reporter
from information given BY several cltiSens
residing In the eastern section Of the city.
LOCAL BREyITtRs.-A tribe TO be known
as 81. 'Tammary No. Is, I. o. r. NJ. will DO
Instituted here In a day or two, with sixty
| I've charter members. 2,
James johnson, charged with obtaining
goods under false pretence for Charles II,
wrotes, is held for hearing before Justice
Hyde. .. .r.--.0. E--.E..f--.y.
b. Stewart was nned % by Justice Wall
for acting In dsorderly manner, aud held TO
bail for court for reslstlng Onleer Chase In
tho discharge Of his duty. -,.. .a...|
Peter Lynch, for assault on hls wife, gave
security for his appearance at court, y.
John Manuel, oolored, was committed 10
| Jail by Justice Schmidt on a charge OF the
larceny OF chickens from Eliza jenkins.
August Brlnkman, a peddler, was fined
Is BY Justice Thompson for refusing TO
show his license to o1lcer Roth whom re-
| quested to do 90. ..... - ..H ~ ... .Ha
| lewd women, were each. fined " for profane
aud indecent Language and required TO give
security for future good behaviour. s..
= A vacant house on Ninth, near @ street,
owned by John @. HarknesS, esq, was en-
tered on Friday night aud ''oisAred oup' OF
all the lead. water ana Waato PPo u con-
tAned, ~
| Tue aIIestA OF Peiues enaIgeo WIN oe.ng
ar9nk ana eisoIueriy on eA.urday ena oet-
utug nlBo, NeIs unuauauy nIBe, AEEsse
gauns no less tnau eiBntsen IN Nhe run
| precinct alone. ..r. -..- .a.. 5sH
Several Of the members Of the washlug-
| YOU press inpIoNiseu ah ohserbhlnnsnb "
Mr.. James 7. CoWardin, OF the Richmond
Dispatch, who was In tho city on Friday
evening. Among the guests present was
General A. Grant, Of the Boys In Blue. or
A determined effort was made on sAtur-
day evening 70 burn frame building Ia