Year: 1860




PARADE OF THE LIGHT GUaRDs.-The Light
Guards had fine time Saturday evening"
They turned out with full ranks and head
ed by the Temperance Band, for a street
drill, and having been invited by the well
known friend of the public, Lucian Phillips,
formerly ofthe American House, to call at his
suburban residence upon Detroit street, they
accepted the call and marched thitherwsrd.
At the Centre street bridge they were met
by torch light escort and through the whole
line Of march a throng of men, women, boys
and girls, crowded the side walks. ARRIVING
at Mr.. Phillips, they found the grounds and
house illuminated and Phillips ready to re-
ceive them in style which gave evidence of
his ability as commissary of this crack corps.
Eatables and drinkables were not wanting
and after pleasant visit the Guards return
to the city, hating upon Centre street to go
through rapid evolutions, which were done
exceedingly well, especially as they were
given after the company had marched four
miles or more.


The Guards are drilling every night and
will show themselves on the Tenth to the
satisfaction of everybody.


The SENECA STREET MURDER CAsE.-The
brothers Caufer, Henry and Richard, were
brought before the Police Court on Saturday
morning for decision. The defense intro
duced the following testimony:


Margaret Smith-Was with Bill Boston
and Mrs. Bedford at the corner of the house
next to Pickersgills on Thursday night, 9th
inst. A man with light coat came out first,
and a little man came out next. When the
blow was given there was only one man by
the man killed. He was the first to come
out. heard the blow, but did not see it /;
heard the blood fall in FLASHES on the plat
form; saw the little man hold up his hand
over his face, and then heard the blow inn
mediately after the blow the man struck
staggered across the street the man with the
light coat said something after the blow was
given afterwards saw a man with a dark
coat throw a stone into the house.


CrOss-exsmined.-Sawt the three men COM
ing out Of Butterfeld's house and going into
Pickersgil's; saw nothing in their hands
saw the man who threw the stone when he
came toward Pickersgill's house to throw it,



but had not seen him leave the house.


Mrs. Elizabeth Eedford-Was at my door
with Boston and Mrs. Smith on the night Of
the murder; saw the men go into Pickers-
gill's, and then one put out, followed by a
little man; the little man staggered back
after he was struck, then came toward the
negro again, and was again struck the
white man did nothing when he came up to
the colored man; after the second blow the
white man staggered back and stood still a
moment; thinking that it was nothing buta
blow with the fist I turned and went into the
house; when I again came out the little man
lay in the gutter across the street after the
second blow heard blood fall upon the plat
form at the time Of the striking there were
only two men upon the platform; saw
nothing of either man after the second blow.


Cross-examined.-Saw nothing in the ne
gro's hand when he struck the little man
could not see that any Of the men were ne
groes.


The defense here resting the case, Judge
Lawrence bound the younger negro, Henry,
over to the Court of Common Pleas without
bail. The other was held to answer for as
sault with intent to kill in throwing the
stone into the saloon.