Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-17
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ARLINGTON TRIAL-SKC0ND DAY
ALEXANDRIA. Nov 16. 1885,

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| ARLINGTON TRIAL-SKC0ND DAY
/ ALEXANDRIA, Nov 16, 1854.
| Public interest in the trial increased viii
the second day, and BY noon the court hous
was crowded with anxious spectators. Tn
most perfect order prevailed, and all seemed
absorbed in the progress Of the trial At tn
trial re-opened. The examination of wit
nesses on the part of the Commonwealth wa
resumed.
James Fitzpatrick, sworn This gentle
mans evidence related entirely to the dis.
charge of the elder Arlington from his situa
ton as factory-he was discharged for No.
Iglect-and general description Of the situa
ton of the factory and the adjacent fences
streets, DC. knows the deceased; his voice
was soft and low; never heard him speak in q
high key; saw hair upon stick Of wood in the
yard.
Henry Denmead, sworn-Known the pris
oner ton or eleven months; saw him on the
morning of the murder; he then wore greyish
cashmere pants, too short for him and q cloth
cap; this was not tho cap he had worn pro
viOus to the murder; had q conversation with
him. TObjection made to the admission Of
evidence as to the conversation, and it was
ruled inadmissible l had a talk with him
on the Monday morning after the murder con-
corning two wounds upon his arm; he said that
his dog had bitten him in q dog fight; the
wounds were day or two old, and scab had
begun to form; tho wounds were upon the left
arm, think
! Cross examined for defence-The cap he
had on after the murder was fancy cap, with
flowers on the front; all caps at tho foundry
are greasy; am certain it was on Monday I
saw the dog bites; had heard the report of q
] reward for the murderer.
W. 81. Eaton, sworn-Work in tho same es.
tablisbment with the prisoner; have known
him about year; have seen him wear two
/ caps one with little grease upon it, sets up
! his head; leap shown;) that looks very much
like the cap; think so from its shape, tho
dirt and string upon it; would not wear pos
itively to my own cap.
DR.. N. M. Lewis, recalled intended to
say in my former evidence that think the
| blow was the cause of the death of Higgins.
Here commenced discussion between the
counsel as to whether the Commonwealth was
obliged to swear ON the trial all the witnesses
it had presented to tho grand jury. The
Court decided that it was, and the Common
wealth called
| Edward Mansfield, sworn-About 2 or 3
| o'clock on the morning of the murder, my dog
| barking, reused me; I went to the window
| and about thirty feet from my house she had
| hold of q man who wore q low Kossuth cap
| and dark clothes; called the dog off, and the
| man ran across Washington street, but the
| dog turned him and he started in the direction
of St. Asaph street; I did not say on Irving
Arrington's examination. that it was too dark
| to see whether the man had any hat on; said
| then he had dark clothes and black hat
Austin Madison worn known the prisoner
| four or five years; live near him; saw him
often before the murder; from the spring pre-
! viously he had constantly worn fancy cap,
| with flowers on tho front; some time in the
| spring he came to me with two caps, one with
flowers upon it AMI the other tweed cap, and
wanted me to buy the tweed one; since that
| he has worn the Powered one on the morning
after the murder he wore the lowered cap.
Thomas Baggot sworn.-On Brenger's cor
ner, one evening, met VIM. Arlington; there
were some dogs there, and Arlington proposed
| a dog fight; after supper, he came to the ca
nal basin his dog would not fight, but ran
| Arlington tried to set him on, but the dog
| the Monday evening following the murder
do not recollect on which arm Arlington was
bitten
By the Prosecution.-I stated at the exam
| lining court that it was on tho left arm, 1
think.
James Dudley sworn.-Arrington was set
| ting his dog on, whom the dog turned on him;
uo up ulS dlu 6uV edlU tu6G LILO UOS udu
bitten him did not see tho bite.
Edward Dainty sworn.-Know the prisoner;
| at the factory gate, on the morning after tho
| murder, he had on a Powered cap, which sat
high on his head; he always wore that cap i;
| know John Bradley he lives in Scott's row !;
wears Kossuth hat
The defence had read tho dispositions of
James Higgins, John Bradley, and ]. B Love-
joy to show that variations existed in their
testimony
w. Johnston sworn Arlington was on trial
before the death of Higgins.
| The record was sent for, and it was there
found that Arlington had been released on
the 18th of July
Examination for Commonwealth resumed
James Riston sworn Work in tho Same
shop with the prisoner; after the murder
prisoner showed the wounds ON his arm, and
said that dog had bitten him the bite was
upon the right arm,
The Commonwealth proposed to show that
Mansfield had sworn on Irving Arlington g
examination that it was too dark at tho time
he looked to discern whether the man wore
any hat. But the Court discussed the oppo.
sition.
The Commonwealth here reste its evidence
and witnesses for the defence were sworn.
Alfred Beach sworn.-Henry Beach. John
Bradley, VIM. Arlington ano l were standing
| upou CoIuoT Ouo eVouluS COnV0r68
| ton turned on the watchman; some one said
Gayten Arlington was not watchman now but
an lrishman; Bradley remarked s'Let's rur
the damned Irishman out - mo" says Ar
rngton, 'let the poor Irish devil stay, they
will not be in off e long, the Know Nothings
will run them all out''
Cross examined for prosecution; I was or
the corner till 10 O'Clock I was confined four
days; 1 cannot tell when, think it was after
this conversation; I was confined about 6
month before the murder; do not know wher
my confinement commenced or terminated
not even the month mono present at the con
versation except those have mentioned
Mrs Elliot sworn Live in house adioin
ing that of the prisoner; heard him on thu
night previous to the murder till IL O'Clock
then I retired.
Mr.. sidebottoms, for defence I do not re-
collect any conversation with my Brother sine
on the subject, Never said I did l boart
with my brother.
Deposition of this witness read by defens
to show that he had sworn to conversation
| with his brother on this suhiect