American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-25
Charged oith Ms Murder Of his Wvs

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Mrs Boron sworn. She had occupied aroom
in Mr.. Fridley's house. Had seen somewhat
of the intercourse between Day and his wife,
before and after marriage; had seen Sheckells
at the house as yisiter; had observed that
Day was very sorrowful after the birth of the
child had seen him weeping.
Charles P. Sengstack sworn. Had known
Day for eighteen months. Observed change
in him after the birth of the child; he had
afterward. Two weeks after the birth, Day
told him that Sheckels waists father, and threat
ened s. /; said he would leave the city and his
wife, but he loved her; saw him repeatedly Of
terward; sometimes he seemed cheerful at balls
and parades, but was generally sad
Solomon Beach was sworn, but his evidence
is not material.
William Maxwel.-Have known John Day
for eight or ten years was in Mexico in the
same regiment with him. am plasterer ; he
is a bricklayer; we were often thrown together
Previous to his marriage he was very lively and
| sociable; saw q change in his manner, in his
intercourse with his friends, after his marriage.
did not see him for two months after his mar
riage, or longer.
He was absent minded when the company
was lively he was as lively as any; when it
cooled down. and the conversation turned on
graver subjects he became absent and melan
choly, and when spoken to would appear as if
he did not hear. did not notice any change
in him till after they had parted He appeared
to be melancholy and thoughtful. went to
Alexandria to the ball with him. 1t was after
the Light Infantry ball. When in the hack he
spoke of his troubles, and said he might as well
, enjoy himself, for if he staid home he got hell,
and if he went away he got hell He was not
! with me much till after the separation.
) He would leave me at night about nine clock,
. and tell me he would be back Immediately, and
' would see no more of him that night. He
used to go to his wfe's at these times. This oc-
, Cured several times and remarked one Sat-
urday night that John Day had lost or was losing
his senses / have had conversation with him
on the subject of his distress. He never said
any thing about his wife being unfaithful to him
, after marriage. He invited me, few months
after he was married, to ride down to the Navy
Yard. He told me what had occurred to his
wife, and the birth Of the child. He told me the
name of the man who was the cause, and said
he would whip him every time he met him. He
told me no one thought any thing of him day
on account of it. He repeatedly spoke to me
about the birth of the child, but never heard
him say word against his wife he said that
he thought he could live comparatively happy
with his wife, even under the circumstances, if
it were not for his wife's mother. He told me-
also, he loved the ground she (his wife) walked
on. This was said on the corner of Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, between the
time of separation and her death.
l noticed that he would be absent and fly
from one subject to another. One of these oc-
casions was just after he had joined the band
as a cymbal-player. lie had been playing the
cymbals that afternoon, and was talking about
what good cymbal-player he would make;
and right on the back of that said, "By God,
Pm going to Baltimore soon" The instances
of his leaving me and telling me he would come
back again, and then not coming back, were
some of the causes why thought he was not
in his right mind at all times. / was on board
the steamboat going to Alexandria with him the
same day that rode down to the Navy Yard
with him. He was much intoxicated; he APP
peared to be trying to jump overheard; several
of us tried to keep him from SO doing. He lost
his cap overheard; he was swinging over the
rails. This was between two and six months
after his marriage. He spoke to me that day
of the birth of the child.
John A. Connor.-Had worked with him and
knew him well had noticed the change in his
demeanor described by the preceding witnesses
Peter M. Dubant.-Was present at a CONVEX
sation between Boss and Thomas, in which Boss
said that, in examining the pistol, there were
two barrels, | think, one / am certain that had
no ball in it. This conversation took place
about FIVE or six weeks ago, or it might have
been longer. Thomas was arguing that perhaps
Day thought the pistol would have turned the
other way, and did not intend to kill her but
merely to frighten her.
Lumuel Williams. John Day before he
went to Mexico; knew him well His conduct
was cheerful and sociable in society. Knew
Mrs. Day before and at the time of her mar
rage There was nothing in her appearance at
the time to give rise to a suspicion in my mind
tn at she was pregnant. The evidence of this
witness corroborated the general tenor of that
Of William MAXWELL
THIS MoRNING.-The hall is again thronged,
and great interest is evinced by the spectators.
Several witnesses have given in testimony of an
imm aterial character.
Captain Joseph b. Tate, sworn.-Day be-
longed to his military company. He never OBJ.
served any thing singular about Day. [Testi-
mony not very material
!, Mrs. Wood Days mother) sworn.-Recol-
lects, when Day was married, having heard of
it soon after, which was in June Became ac-
quainted with Days wife short time after she