The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-23

was said TO have been shot Went Immediately 10
the house, through corner sideway 10 a centre
room. Saw number OF Persons there; the dying
woman was on the sofa; DR.. Butt there. The
doctor described the wound in the arm, and then
said examined her left side below the left breast,
and found a gunshot wound. She presented the
appearance OF great internal bleeding, being very
restless pale, and tossing about very much. De
sired her to be laid a mattrass, which was done.
Ordered stimulants, such as brandy, mustard,
&c; used them, but Intellectually She seemed un-
willing TO take any thing saying, "Oh God, let
me diep' Appeared to be suffering greatly. We
staid with her about fifteen minutes, when she
died. was in the room when she died. made
post norton examination the next day, at the re-
quest of the coroner.
/ extracted a ball Just under the skin, which
gave TO the coroner. Removed small ball or buck
shot, iattened. On the left side, three or four in
ches below the left breast was the entrance of the
ball; it entered between the eighth and ninth ribs
on the left eide. Its course was obliquely up
wards, inwards and forward. The first injury
was an oblque fracture of the eighth rib; il laid
bare the seventh rib just above the eighth. entered
the lower lobe OF the left lung, passed through the
lung, traversing both lobes of the left lung, and its
course one inch from the gieat.blood vessel of
the heart. IL passed behind the collar bone, graz
ing the breast bone, and rested Just above the
breast bone. The cavity of the chest found filled
with coagulated blood There had been great
internal hemorrhage.
In examining the body next day, found wound
Just behind the fold of the armpit another in the
bow, with long hack in the forearm, and
appearance of having been rubbed with rough
substance. Have no doubt the wound in her left
side caused her death.
DIR. Stone was cross examined at some length,
but nothing new or different was elected, except
that he said the of the ball from its entrance
was upward.
Wiliam a. Boss.-On Monday night, May 18th,
was at Lepreux' q grocery. IL was said q man had
ehot his wife; went to the place, 18th street,
great crowd of women and children; went
across; saw Day and James A. King walking arm
in arm together; placed my hand on Day. shout
der and said he must go to the watch house He
was looking down at the time, aid said, sob, go
away" and then looking up, said, ooh, Bill, III
not hurt you" He threw open his coat and said,
Take my pistol" did not take the pistol then,
nor did / see it, He took hold OF my arm and
walked down the street; a great crowd follow
ed; Day turned round, and, seeing John Han
mock said John, don't follow me-" thought it
better to take the pistol then, and he and put my
hand in his pocket together and took IL oot. Pts
toll produced 1t is called revolver. drew the
loads at the jail at the request OF Captain Goddard
Witness describes and produces contents taken
from the several barrels. The result of the ex-
animation and of long cross examination on this
point was, that the witness, from his examination
Of the contents, believed that the pistol at that
time, when placed in his hands, contained four
loads of powder and ball, or that four barrels
loaded with powder and ball, and that two barrels
had been fired of.
Cross examination w hen on his way to the watch
that his wife dying; he said he did not care
damn. He cried, but did not believe it was real
He cursed and swore, and then again was hum
ming, if he cried. 1t was dark, and could not
see II ne shed tears. believe he struck his
way to Jail, though don't know the fact. He was
committed. When we got down the watch house
steps he asked why he was committed without any
examination. Mr.. Handy, who had been told to go
with him to the JAIL told him that he was committed
for further examination. He struck MIR. Handy, or
struck at him. There was great crowd present:
desired to keep him from striking any one. and
also to keep any from striking him. took
hold of him, and by some means he came down.
thought it best to tie him. We held him down,
and while Handy was tying him he tried to bite
Handys hand. Then it was that Handy struck
him, if he struck him at all If he struck him Mt
all it was about the face If he had tried to bite
while 1 was in the discharge of my duty
would have struck him. Some one in the crowd
was smoking cigar, and believe some OF the
sparks got on Days neck and burned him. He
showed there burns when he got to the Jail. His
hands were tied, and he went along peaceably.
When we got to Mr.. Lenoxs corner we united
him. and he went along peaceably to the Jail.
An attempt at one time was made to put the rope
round his neck. don't know by whom. Don't
think it was by Handy We were on ID street, near
Twelfth, when Sessford said to Day, "You have cut
pretty caper tonight; your wife is dead or dy
ing" Then it was that he said, al don't care
damn" He repeated this expression frequently;
and then he would say, sob, my God" thought
this expression of feeling was teigned have seen
the influence of liquor. Can't say he looked any
paler then than he always did
Mrs. Fridley recalled.-After the killing of my
daughter picked up two balls from the floor.
felt something the floor with my foot, stopped,
and picked up two balls, and laid them on the
kitchen mantel
Mr.. Bradley objected to any evidence concerning
these balls unless they were produced. They
might be cannon balls, or balls that could not be
put in this pistol
Witness, Tin answer to Mr.. Fendal. The balls
found were not cannon balls. They were small
balls, about the size ola pea.
Mr.. Bradley now asked what sized pea. have
peas as large as the end of my finger, and others
much smaller
Witness.-They about the size of small
pea
Mr.. Bradey.-Small bean?
Winess.-No, sir; did not say bean, l said
pea. found the balls on the floor. Saw no holes
in the carpet. There was mark on the lower
part of the door at which my daughter fell, if
made by ball. laid them on the mantel. don't
know what became Of them. The mark in the
door was near the bottom of the door. have
looked for them several times, but could never find
them.
Adjourned.