Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-13
EVENING. STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

SUSPECTED OF HoKIcIDE.-Last Saturday
evening considerable excitement was caused
in the neighborhood Of and II streets on
Sixth, by the sudden death of Mrs Mon augh-
ton, wife ef George McNsughton, long resident
Of this city. The circumstances excited sus-
picion that he had caused the death Of his wife,
and he was arrested and taken to the guard
house by oficer B 7. Watson. He remained
at the station until late hour, when notice
was sent to Captain Mills that the jury would
not return a verdict until after the post NOR
tenn examination, which was fixed for two D.
IN. yesterday. Justice Dom Immediately com
united McNaughto1 for a further hearing -
The following evidence was elected before the
jsry at the first hearing: ....
Mrs. Hendley testified that about D. M,
on Saturday, she went to Men aughton's house;
found Mrs. McNsughton lying on a lounge in
the room adjoining the shop apparently asleep;
McNaughton was in another room adjoining
the shop, cursing and swearing witness went
into the store, and while there, thought she
heard heavy fall On the floor in the room
where deceased was lying; went back and
found deceased lying on the floor; McNaugh-
ton said, $50 in and pick that woman up
see how she is strangling and throwing ap;"
witness looked, and replied she could see no
thing Of the kind; MoNaughtoa then ordered
her TO leave the house; she left, not knowing
that Mrs McNaughton was dead.
James McCarty said he had seen deceased
that morning about o'clock, in her usual
health; saw her again little before p. IN !;
about p. m McNaughton was getting ready
to go to the office, Treasury extension,) and
told witness to see to taking that woman,
meaning his wife) up stairs to bed before be
left; she was laying on the floor; McNaughton
said to witness " amt that a pretty spectacle,
a woman lying on the floor in that condition."
McNaughtOn advanced to where she laid aud
took hold Of her, and exclaimed, SPY Jesus"
or My Jesus, she is dead" witness then said
- McNaughton you have finished her at last -
Yesterday after the physicians, Drs. Eliot,
asrbury, and Bradley reported the result Of
their examination, the jury had consultation
and finally returned the following verdict:
"Death was caused by pressure of the brain,
which had become very much congested and
extrsyasated, the blood having escaped in
large quantities from the vessels of the brain
and become coagulated, and this might have
resulted from slight or severe injury, and
even without any external or perceptible vio-
lence" ....
The hearing before the magistrate was ruled
for o'clock this morning, but postponed un.
ill p. m, at the request of daughter of the
deceased.
implicated in the disgraceful scenes depicted
below, and by lady eyewitness. Do you
not blush for shame?
Mr.. Editor: If you think the following
lines are worthy, 1 shall be glad to see them
inserted in your columns.
Last night, when all human sounds seemed
hushed in sleep, and the lovely moon was
keeping her gentle watch over man, I was in
thought communing with my God-grateful
for the innumerable blessings Of my life, and
imploring his mercy and protection for the
future. had scarcely committed myself and
dear ones into his keeping for the night, when
my calm and devotional feelings were dis
turbed by loud cries Of anger and reports of
pistols 1 rushed to the window, and saw in
the pale moonlight crowds of men and boys
evidently engaged in fighting. l listened, and
heard the most awful oaths and threats rend-
ing the air; at first was shocked and dis
gusted, then, as / thought of the riots in Bal
timore L had been reading of, became
alarmed, and wished had a revolver to pro-
tect myself and our household. But alas,
weak woman, such should not be your weapon
weak did I call you? Would your power
were not so great! see its evidences be-
tore me. Are you not to blame for this
dreadful scene? Did not God place in your
hands the fearful responsibility of forming the
character of men? Are you not endowed
with sufficient influence to mould the child
into anything When looked at this crowd
and thought, o had each mother led her d az
ling son 70 the altar-naQ she lm pressed upon
him the example of our just and peace loving
Saviour-nad she opened his eyes to see the
countless mercies of his providence, and taught
him to love their authorized she stamped
upon his heart and mind his duty towards his
God, and his duty towards his neighbor this
scene would never have presented itself-O
woman /. will you ever know the exte mt of your
power Must it ever be that the depravity of
man increases in consequence of your neglect?
When you reflect that if our glorious Union
should ever be dissolved it will be your own
work, do you not trembls and shudder and
think you had better never been born than to
have lived for such purpose Let sister
entreat you, as you love your God and your
country, to reflect upon the weight of wona
ly responsibilities you have to sustain. o may
each mother, by devout prayer to the Al
lightly, obtain wisdom and strength so to bend
every twig in her nursery that the tree may
be inclined to obey the will Of God, and pre-
serve peace and happiness to our Nation fo;-
ever. CHARITY.
WAsHISGroS, Oct. IL, 1856.
DAMP SPORT.-We have been amused at
the description given to rs by an old gunner of
the strait In which he lately found a couple of