American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-21

bruisng her eye; deceased ran behind the bar,
took up small stick, which prisoner im!nedi-
ately wrenched from her, and gave her sew
eral blows over the head; deceased raised
her arms to ward Off the blows, and seized
docanter, hut did not strike with III Martin
went out, and as she attempted to follow him,
deceased staggered; witEess caught her, and
laid her upon settec, bleeding and quite eX-
haustcd, DIR. Dashiell was called to her aid;
she was sometime afterwards sent to the hos
pital
Cross-examined by defence. There were
four girls living with Mrs. Cul!om; deceased
had been drinking the night before; don't think
she had drank much the morning Of the airay:
didn't think she got drunk frequently; dcccas-
ed had gone to bed drunk the previous night;
thinks she did not rise till late hour in the
morning; had been up the street drinking had
gone out for that purpose and came down in
rear of the hack; said she flung tho brick in
finn; about three in the afternoon; hack was
then passing up N'ilh-st.; about quarter of an
hour afterwards the hack returned, when de-
ceased took an oyster shell, and was about
throwing it at the hack, but was persuaded not
by Mrs. Culom; Martin then came up to the
door, cursed deceased, beat her over the head
with a stick, held III his right hand, till he was
tired, and then clisping it with both hands,
continued 10 lnllCL BIONSj NiLllCSS tlu UOL us
cover the hood upon Ann, until she attempted
to follow after Martin, who had passed out of
the house; Martin had cot rpon his hack, when
Ann advanced towards the door, with a decan-
ter in her hand Witness heard deceased COM
plain next morning other head; she was sent to
the hospital about 4 week afterwards; she re-
tanned her memory and spoke freely till her
Jaws became locked. Had never said she would
do all in her power to send prisoner to the pen
itentlary; had no knowledge of Martin previous
to the ARRAY, and could have no reason for such
Il design.
Ann Maria Brown, sworn. Was passing
down Wilk street, with Ann Short, when the
hack passed; saw her throw the stonc went
into Mrs. Cullom's, passed into the back ROOM
heard a noise III front, and upon coming oft
saw Martin bcatng Ann; they were behind
the bar; saw Ann throw a decanter at Martin,
but it did not hit him; Ann remained about
two weeks, and was sent to the hospital; had
been to Mrs. Frazier's, corner Of Wilk-st., with
| Ann, to get drink on the morning Of the aE
| fray; did not know that Ann had been there
before; Ann was drunk the night previous; de-
ceased was naturally of good health, hut drank
freely, and when under the influence Of liquor
was quarresome
Ann Eliza Goodhue, sworn Was standing
d
! back stopped; saw Martin 20 to the house,
laughing; lie went in, and came out, still laugh
ing; saw him throw something away, and get
upon his hack; the hack had come from the
direction of White Hall. Witness went over
rto Mrs. Cullom's, and saw Ann lying upon a
settee, bleeding; aided in dressing her head till
the doctor came,
Jane Cuiom sworn. Was in the back part
of the house, getting dinner; heard Martin in
the bar-room cursng Am, and she in turn
cursing him; said to Martin, "Dickey, don t
strike her here" saw brulse upon the face of
deceased, where he had struck her; Ann ran be-
hind the bar, and Martin followed her, took Il
cane from her which she had picked up, and
gave her about twenty blows, with both hands
hold of it, across the head; when Martin got
the stick from Ann, she threw bottle at him,
which witness picked up; Ann was in dread
full condition-brused and cut most Shocking
ly; she remained in my house some time after
wards, and on one occasion came down stairs,
said she was dying, and asked for physician;
DR.. Dashicll was called in, who told her she
was not dying, but merely suffering from the
wounds; the blows were inflicted upon the
| head; deceased raised her arm to ward the blows
off, but received severe blows about the head
and temple.
Cross-examined. The decanter was thrown
| by Ann, after she had been beaten, and as Mar
tin went out of the house; the deceased in 60
ing to the door at that time tainted from cx-
haustion. When the deceased first raised the
decanter, was Immediately after Martin had
taken the stick from her; she at that time at
tempted to strike him. she had previously re-
oeived blow in the face from Martin; in
forcing the stick from the hand of deceased,
The skin was very much torn off.
DIR. Dashiel, sworn. Was called to see
the woman spoken of, on the afternoon of the
2ndof OCTOBER discovered several flesh wounds
upon the head, rather in front; some bood-ves-
sells were separated; the skull was not fractured;
applied lgatures thought the woman was Ia
boring a,nder the influence of liquor; about l |
da VS. afterwards she complained of lock-iaw;
her condition was very favorable, till she had
probably taken cold, which aggravated the
wounds drinking cold water sometimes produces
tettinoss; the wounds may have been the pri-
mary, and the taking of cold only secondary,
in producing death; she was taken to the hos
pital, and died about five days afterwards.
Cross-eEamined The wounds were of flesh
character; they gave no indication of violence;
considered her woman of Incorporate habits
from her general condition; similar wounds up
ON person of different habits, would have
been less troublesome; lock-jaw from colds gen.
orally take place within from three to FIVE days
from wounds, about nine days. had found
deceased sitting at window, in thin Dress on
visiting her, and cautioned her against it; win
dow was not open; did not know of any thing
that indicated she had used intoxicating liquors
while attending her; had known cases of tetti-
ness resulting from cold alone--t was produced
from various causes; should think that blows
from so stout porsoa as the accused, would
have produced conclusion of the brain; knew
] of no mal-treatment of medical character
which would likely have produced death.
DR.. Amman, sworn. As attending physician