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Lr.ii.ites:1 505 000 005 005 00 the ioch t beioearobperBusiness Changes.—The recent improvements in our city will work marvelous changes in the location of our wholesale business houses. Take Meridian street alone, and we can soo many things to wonder at.— In the block of buildings erecting by the Messrs. Sohnull, on the site of the old Baptist Church, we will see in a short time a room ocoupied by the Messrs. Schnuil themselves as a wholesale grocery; another by J. A. Crosflland, wholesale dry goods and notions dealer; another by Donaldson A Carr, wholesale dealers in hats and caps; another by V. K. Hendricks Sc Co., wholesale dealers in boots and shoes, and still another yet to be erected on Maryland street, in the rear of the Meridian street block, to bo occupied by the Messrs. Dessar as a wholesale clothing store.On the sqnaro above this, on the right side, north of the old Atheneum building, Messrs. Hassolman Vinton are erecting two buildings, one of which is to be occupied by Messrs. Pomeroy, Fry A Co., hardware merchants, and the other by Messrs. J. M. Talbott A Co., wholesale dealers in hats and caps. Two other buildings are to be erected adjoining these, but we have not learned anything regarding their prospective tenements*On the opposite side of the street, immediately south of Pearl street, the Sentinel Company are erecting a building with two store rooms on the ground door. One of these, we understand, is to be occupied by the National Banking Association. There are several other business rooms in course of erection on South Meridian street and in course of completion, which are rented, but we have not heard who are to be the occupants.The general impression among business men is to the effect that South Meridian street will hereafter be the principal wholesale headquarters.a.yitsntythewoman named Mary Wright, aged about forty years, hung, or rather choked herself to death, while in one of the cells of the jail, on Friday night. She took apiece of the skirts of her dress, rolled it up into a rope, put it around her nock and twisted it up tightly until she choked to death. There was no beam or other place to hang one end of the rope to, and she resorted to this garroting process to end her life. She had been pulled out [ °* | of the canal the day before by officer Foos, while attempting to drown herself, and from what she then said, it would seem that she was not in her right mind, as she insisted on being let alone, saying she wished to drown herself. She had been before the Mayor onee or twice for drunkenness.Another woman, whose name we did not learn, also attempted to hang herself in jail, on the same evening, but the attempt did not prove successful.far.avqperA.t adalrOl-ifFiring on the Jeffersonville Train.—The reported firing on the Jeffersonville train on Friday night turns out to be a hoax. No train was fired on, nor did any train run into a pile of cross lies. The engineer on the down train met the up train at Henryville, and as a practical joke told the engineer his train had been fired on. The engineer informed the conductor of the up train, and from a pleasantry another full-grown raid in Indiana originated. In contradicting this rumor we have the authority of the engineer of the train referred to as fired on, and of the agent of | of the road, J. G. Whitcomb, Esq.ndis-»onnt,oileringrernoter-iey68-Cl-ilete-ghtheivewoar-be-re-er.*edre:m.C.r2dLie,atna,thedi-lilela-af-irdtheainrse,i.—de-Irs.Dr.jestlayAt the German pic nic, held on the Bluff Road yesterday, a row occurred in consequence of natives mixing in with the Teutons. If the Germans were left alone to themselves, perhaps, these disgraceful rows would not occur. But we would advise those who get them up to hold them on some other day than Sunday, as aside from the sacredness of the day, it is a day when many of our people take strolls, and the intermingling of native and adopted citizens necessarily follows. We are assured that no more such disgraceful pic nics will be allowed in the vicinity of the city hereafter, if the authorities can stop it.If you wish to purchase a nice linen coat go to Louis Scholtz's, No. 15, North Pennsylvania street, near the Post Office. He ha* just received a superior lot of those elegant envelopes, which are warranted to be well made, and of tho best material. Mr. 8 iholtz will, also, take measures for providing you with a new suit or parts of a suit of clothing. The clothes made up from the fine materials now on his shelves are A No. 1, the neatest in the city.In the U. S. Court, on Saturday, Geo. H. Johnston was sentenced by Judge Smith to pay a fine of $100 and to serve three years in the State prison formakiDg and attempting to pass counterfeit coin.Alfred Wise was fined $8 Saturday by Mayor Caveh for carrying concealed weapons. He was visiting the city from Hamilton county.onen,6 Oflul-ings of ass-oke the by had any ther he hu-Helied. hisreat hie ants tals, T, Ofica-Eed-theitralPi-aixularute,boutThis aap-med road jaw-oads vole I the rests item die-hose fore and iami I the aento be uh-ri»-ughd to rasy re-TheDecision of U, S Commissioner Davis in theBoone County Cases*The United States vs. Isaac Taylor et al. Commissioner’s opinion in the cases.These defendants are charged in the second count in the affidavit with assaulting and obstructing Brinck C. Tharratt, an enrolling officer of the United States, while' engaged in the discharge of his official duties, enrolling the inhabitants of Worth township, in Boone county, Indiana, subject to do military duty, under the provisions of an act of Congress approved March 3i,1863, entitled “An Act to enroll and call out the National forces, and for other purposes.’* The 25ih section of the act above mentioned, among other things, provides “that if any person shall resist any draft of men enrolled under this act into the service of the United States, or shall counsel or aid any person to resist such draft, or shall assault or obstruct any officer in making such draft, or in the performance or any duty in relation thereto/* etc., shall be punished etc.The enrolling of names is certainly a service to be performed by the proper officer in relation to the draft; without an enrollment, no draft could take place under the provisions of the act. The enrollment officer may be obstructed in the performance of his duties without the use of physical force. Any act intentionally done by any person which materially tends to hinder or aelay him in doing his duty is an obstruction within the meaning of the statute. If a party refuse to give the enrolling officer his proper name, ago, place of residence, or any other information which it is the duty of that officer to obtain, it is an obstruction of the officer in the performance of his duty.The first count in the affidavit charges the defendants with unlawfully conspiring together to oppose by force tho authority of the Government of the United States, and to prevent, hinder and delay the execution of a law ef Congress, approved March 3d, 1863, entitled “an act to enroll and call out the national forces, and for other purposes.** This count is laid under an act of Congress, approved, July 31st, 1863, which, among other things, provides that if two or more persona, Ac , shall conspire together, Ac., to oppose by-force the authority of the Government of the United States, Ac., or to hinder or delay the execution of any law of the United States, shall be punished, Ac.The law relative to conspiracies is laid down in the books as follows *Conspiracy consists in the confederating and agreeing together of two or more persons to effect an unlawful purpose by lawful means, or a lawful purpose by unlawful means. 1 Leach, 274.In order to render the offense complete, there is no occasion that any act should be done in pursuance of the unlawful purpose entered into by the parties, the conspiracy is the gist of the crime. 2 Mass., 337; 2d 538. 3 Wend., 259; 8 S. A R , 420.It is not necessary in order to prove a conspiracy that the proof should be explicit; in nearly all cases the conspiracy is proved by circumstantial evidence. 4 Wend., 229. It is rather a matter of inference, deduced from certain criminal acts of the parties accused, done in pursuance of an apparent criminal purpose in common between them. 4 East., 171.If it is apparent, from the evidence given respecting the acts of the defendants, that they have all been acting in concert, with one common design, to effect the purpose of which they stand charged, a jury would be justifiedin finding them guilty of a conspiracy; and the fact that one or more of many defendants charged may be acquitted, does not cause the prosecution* to fail as to the others, provided proof of the crime extends to two or more. Nor is it necessary to prove that the conspiracy originated with the defendants, or that they met during the process of its concoction, for every person entering into a conspiracy orcommon design already formed, is deemed, in law, a party to all the acts done by any of the other parties, before or afterward, in furtherance of the common design.With these rules for a guide, I Bhall briefly review the evidence produced in the examination, and make BUch orders in the cases as will, in my opinion, promote the ends of justice.With regard to Isaac Taylor, I think the evidence does not juBtify me in holding him to bail. It is true that Mr. Tharratt states that he is very positive that he was in the blacksmith shop at the time the eggs wore thrown, but in the confusion, it is more than probable he might have been mistaken, and we have the positive testimony of several witnesses that Taylor was not in the shop, and had spoken disapprovingly of the proceedings. It is, therefore, considered that Isaac Taylor be discharged.With regard to Jerry Gleeson, there is positive evidence that he not only refused to give his name, but insulted the officer, and subsequently took his knife and scratched his name off a roll the officer had in his possession. He waBlso in tho blacksmith’s shop at the time of the egging, and proposed to make the officer burn up the roll. Goodwin was also heard to say in the evening that he, Jack Douglas and uleeson, had a plot to burn the enroll men t. The evidence of the proceedings at the blacksmith *s shop ; the fact that tho officer was unable to procure the names pf any of the parties present, but on the oontrry was insulted, and lhatjhe men present if not positively, at least tacitly, encouraged the women, some of whom were their own wives and daughters, to assault the officer by pelting him with eggs, is sufficient evidence to my mind that they were all acting in conoert to resist the authority of the Government and hinder and delay the execution of the law above referred to. Besides this, we have the declaration of Eli Goodwin, that there was a plot to burn the rolls. It was the duty of those present who did not sympathize with the proceedings in the blacksmith shop, to have left, dr used their endeavors to protect the officer. By fail ing to do so they raise a strong implication of their own guilt,The evidence clear“showa that Jacob Hill was owner of the shop, and used abusive language to the officer. James M. Lucas was also there andrefuBed to give his name, and his wife was one of the egging party. John Douglass was also there, and used abusive language, and stood by the officer while the women threw the eggs. Wright Simms was 1bo present and made himself one of the party.— William Will, Nathan Curtis and Eli Goodwin were also present and participated in the resistance to the officer at the blacksmith shop. It is, therefore considered that Jeremiah Gleeson, Jacob Hill, Wright Simms, Nathan Curtis, James M. Lucas, William Will, Eli Goodwin and John Douglass find bail in the sum of one thousand dollars each for their appearance at thepreBent May term of the Circuit Court of the United States, now in session at Indianapolis, to answer to such matters and things as may be objeoted to them, or in default of find ing suoh bail to stand committed for trial.With regard to Sandy Buckner, Patrick White and Patrick Lee, their offense iB of a less grave character than that of Gleeson, Lucas and others. White it seems gave the officer a wrong name. Buckner refused to give his name, but said the officer could get it elsewhere, and remarked that he was busy.Lee refused to give his name, and told him he might as well go on, as he would get no names there. There is some little conflict as to the testimony in these cases, but it is conceded that the parties knew what was the business of the enrolling officer, and that he went away without procuring their names. The defendants have attempted to show in justification of Buckner’s excuse of want of time, that they were repairing a railroad track, and trains were expected.— This furni6hea no adequate excuse for the refusal. Even were it true, tho parties could have answered the inquiries which the enrolling officer was entitled to make quite as easily, and with fewer words than they used to refuse him the information to which he was legally entitled. It is therefore considered that Sandy Buckner, Patrick White and Patrick Lee find bail in the sum of two hundred dollars each for their appearance at the present (May) term of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Indiana, now in session at Indianapolis, to answer to such matters and things as may bo objected to them, or, in default thereof, stand committed for trial.Country Seat at a bargain by Frank Smith. Seo new advertiiement. 4 »--.-Masonic Notice.—There will be a epecial meeting of Indlauapoli* Council, No. 2, thia (Monday) evening, at V/j, o'olock, for work.Cnas. Fishes, Recorder.H®-Dr. Jouea, of New York, has arrived at the Bates House, and in receiving patients. His office hours are from 9 to 6. He chargee nothing for examination, and undertakes no case unless he can benefit it. Dr. J. is considered the only thoroughly educated Oculist and Aurist in the United States, and as the people of Indianapolis have an opportunity of consulting the head of the profession, they will improve the opportunity.Shirts, 8hirts( Well made, low prices, at Parkor’s,30 West Washington street. ju20-d3 ■» «■»Ten for a Quarter —Paper Collars, all sizes, tpnfor twenty-flvo centB, at Parker’s, 30 West Washington street. ,iu20-d3Auction Bale of Lots on Noble Street byFeatherston.—Those who Wish to buy a lot cheap and on easy terms, should attend the Auction Sale at Feathers ton’s at 3 o’clck P. M., on Monday next at No. 78, East Washington street, Ths plat of tho lota will be found in our paper of this day. Junt202t-4 4*-*--1195“ Why will you continue to pay rent when youcan purchase a good Cottage House and Lot within•even squares of the Post Office, north, on a goodstreet, in a good neighborhood, for the small sum of6650. House nearly new, with a good collar, well, etc.Would readily rent at 610 per month.For further particulars call on Win. H. Linden-bower, No. 8, Temperance Hall. june204t- — -—300 Trimmed Bonnets in Silk Crape, Illusion and Straw.500 Untrimmed Straw Bonnets and Hats selling at 35 per cent. less than last week’s prices, at Callinau’s,No. 28 East Washington Street. Jol7 6t «*»--Wanted—3io ,000, for five years, secured by mortgage upon unincumbered Real Estate centrally located In this city. The interest will be paid semi-annually at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum.Wiley * Martin, jul6-dlw Beal Estate Brokers.Diseases of the Nervous, Seminal, Urinaryand Sexual Systims.—New and reliable treatment— in the Reports of the HOWARD ASSOCIATION— Sent in sealed letter envelopes, free of charge. Address, Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. j al2-d*wlmDBou:aortaorS.stretfor all c coun inthmIneoffice;theirEligilcan blt; will b pro mi Audit 30 pei cent, on ah cent., 2 partuckynotes.WeBreadFlofamfljCobWaiBysHaiInCCor;Bug.CrushACoffMol Syrup Tea Qunpc Sal: Fish 3 $5 £1CanSoai Bac 10^® dull a RidCheTon.NaturButEgg:WoewasheFloiextra@7 70 Whi Wh( at 81 1 wanke Cori Sngi for Mi Mol, For) Larc Mot at 31 . openit at 43?lt;Go 1ICE-Alt;n. :noticehours.IS S'30SeliiOj the ol PereFarmsthe ad. Lease,wlih Eof imj siring record wheth their ;Pen in Clt; likely them, will u In t InfornusualcontnPiChe10 iBounty and Pension Agency—Pebsis a Man.love, College Hall Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, are duly authorized agents to collect Bounties, Back Pay, and all other War Claims; also to secure Pensions to widows or other heirs of deceased soldiers, and to soldiers discharged for disability incurred “in the line of duty.” Business entrusted to them will be promptly attended to. For particulars, call or address with stamp enclosed. may 7 3mALSOAtNetCotWhGetLacCottoStockJe8sTI•GR* Measles are prostrating the volunteers by liuu-dreds, the hospitals are crowded with them. Soldiers, be warned in time. Holloway’s Pills are positively infallible in the cure of this disease; occasional doses of thorn will preserve the health even under tho greatest exposuros. Only 25 cents per box. junelGdwlwFRTuest and iFirstSecornisExlt;Authorized U. S. Claim Agency at Indianpo-lis .—B. F. Witt, south-we^corner of Washington and Meridian streets, has boen authorized by the Government to secure pensions, collect bounty, back pay, and other war claims in any part of the United States. Business intrusted to bis care will be promptly dispatched.Claim agents having business to transact at Indianapolis, and not able to attend to it in person, will find him ready and willing to assist them. For full particulars, call, or address with stamp inclosed.apr27-dlt;kw3mseconBorunde:ThinSteerPriAliTh* Old and Reliable Bounty and Pbn-sion Agency,—For safe collection we refer those whom it may concern to Leathers A Carter, of this city, at No. 86 East Washington street, who have been authorized by the Government to secure $100 bounty to widows or parents of-deceased soldiers, and to soldiers discharged for wounds. Also, a pension for life to widows of deceased soldiers, and to soldiers disabled in the service. ap28 3mourreEalt;gage.AnFo:FoJneE8—T—1860—X.Drake’s Plantation BittersInvigorates, strengthens and purifies the system; is a perfect appetiser, and Nature’s great restorer. It is composed of pure St. Creix Rum, the celebrated Calisaya Bark, roots and herbs* Particularly adapted to weak and delicate persons, and can be relied upon for its purity. It cures Dyspepsia, is a gentle tonic, and is just the thing for changes of tho season Sold by all Grocers, Druggists, Hotels and Ba-loons. P. H. Drake A Co., 202 Broadway, NewYork* jnlO dAwfim ItawSo)meconWpamkind1861
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