Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-07

THE TRIAL OF AUGUSTUS DYSON FOR THE
MURDER OF PATRICK BRANsoN.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur this
morning, the case OF Augustus Dyson, a colored
boy about 20 years DID, was called for trial, the
charge against him being the murder of Patrick
Branson, by cutting him with knife in the
groin on April 25th last. Messrs. j. w. Walker
and John A. Moss appeared for the prisoner,
and District Attorney Worthington for the gov
eminent.
Messrs. Henry Taylor, Reuben F. Baker, ].
Richard Riggles, James w. Hooper, John Tur-
George w. Woodbridge, Edward Devlin w. 1.
Dyer, and Jacob II. Mitchell were selected as
The district attorney stated in his opening
that the question was whether the case was one
of murder or manslaughter.
Mr.. Walker claimed that they would show
the case to be one of self-defense.
David Asher, coiored boy 16-years-old, testi-
fled that he was In the store at the corner of
both and E streets, BransOn being there with
others. Branson went out followed by Dyson,
and when witness went out BransOn was saying,
.Nigger, you can't cut me-" and repeating It.
They then tusselled, Dyson backing to an old
box, and then he ran. Branson was the larger
seemed to be striking at each other.
Stafford Payne testified that he saw Branson
on the night OF the occurrence, and he was
ling, but saw no blow struck.
DIR. +. j. Shadd, Of the Freedmens hospital
testified that Branson was brought to the hos
pital on April both. His wound was In the
groin, and the intestines were cut. He died in
John W. Myers testified that he saw two men
come out of Feely's saloon and begin boxing,
he thought in fun.
THE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
After recess the prisoner entered plea OF
gritty Of manslaughter, and said: "Me and
Dave Ashton went in Feely's store; Bran
Feely refused to sell cigars l said would
go home with one OF the women, and
said "You - neither of you will go.'
Branson followed them out and Knocked wit
ness down, and Ashton said. "Dont hit him."
tree-box. Then BransOn ran up to clinch him,
and 1t was then witness cut him, the knife
not ope as Ss WIN handle ana
The district attorney said the prisoner had
been charged with rape and convicted Of
sault, for which he was sentenced to go days in
THREE YEARS ENVIRONMENT.
The court imposed q sentence Of three years
at hard labor In the Albany penitentiary.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs-M licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court TO ID. w.
town, B. G; ". I. Henderson and Mary Al. Riley.
RANGE OF THE THERMoxErER.-Thef follow
3 ga a-m- 1910; ! am, 1858; IL am, s2s; pm.,
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT IL informed OF the
arrival OF the Pinta at Sitka, Alaska, June I'd.
Gov. Kinkead arrived In the last steamer,
bringing 100 stand OF arms and ammunition
to organ lie militia.
DISMISSED CLERKS REINsTArED-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury reinstated this afternoon
Miss Brigham, Mr.. Parker and Miss Kamerer,
three clerks Of the navigation bureau, who were
dropped from the roll on the first Of July by
mistake. Three clerks OF other bureaus were
also restored.
CLOSE OF THE NATIONAL ENcAMPMENr.-The
national encsmpment at Fairmount park, Phil
adeiphia, broke up yesterday. II ts said that
none OF the cash prizes were paid. The first
prizes were awarded 70 the Houston Guards,
the Busch zouaves, ST. Louis; Battery b, Wash
tngt0n Artillery, New Orleans. The manage
ment Of the encampment are out 10000.
THE CHARGES AGAINST 6KNAroR McPHEn-
8oN.--The Trenton 2swe Anseyic0R publishes
the text Of the memorandum OF an alleged In
tween democratic United statea senator Mo
Pherson and republican William J. 6ewell, In
which the former is alleged TO have urged the
latter to run for the United States Senate In the
interest OF the Pennsylvania railroad, and 20
have offered him help 10 such . campaign.
Mr.. QordneA formerly commander In tho
United States navy, died 1t his reaidence In
New York yesterday afternoon.
John Teemer, the oersmAn, writes that unieo
or before ths l6sh instant, he van ciaim ths
championship Of Amer1ca.
John Mccullough b sala 70 have been very
violent several times einco his conhnement In
the Bioominedaae asyium- The physioianiSsar
The kmpees AngussaI of Germany. yesterday
rooolvod 6 Cnb1onfs deputation II the Nov
! York x11ognnns now On vtGit - That country.