Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-29
STAR.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

TIE JARBoE CAsE.-The examination of
witnesses in this case was continued yesterday
after the Star went to press.
Henrietta Cook, sworn.-Was at Mrs. Irwin s
on the 18th of May; gentleman and lady
came in the house, and the gentleman asked
the privilege Of staying few minutes to SEQ
friend; this person was the one who sprang
out of the door and shot Nally; saw him shoot
Nally, she thinks, on the left side.
Cross-examined. -Thought when the priso-
ner came in he must be a crazy man from the
asylum, he looked so excited; Nally, at the
time of the shot, stood with his right hand in
his pocket; witness got to the door jest as the
stranger pulled out the pistol.
John I. johnson, sworn.-W as near the place
OF the shooting; saw a lady and gentleman
standing; and opposite them two gentlemen,
heard report of a pistol, and saw deceased
put his left hand to his breast; the witness
described seeing something pass between Jar
Doe and the brother of deceased after the shot,
and then saw the brother 60 to the assistance
of deceased; witness went into side alley OF
Nally's house and saw deceased lying there;
he was not quite dead.
James Buckley, sworn.-Was on his way
to work at the Navy Yard saw two gentle
men, he thought friends, talking together !;
heard the report of q pistol, and saw the
smoke between the two {; saw one of them put
something in his pocket; female was stand
ing in a sOuthwesterly direction; witness was
standing not over forty feet from the parties
at the time; was approaching the parties at
the time Of the shot.
Henry Gee sworn-Heard the report of
pistol, and ran as fast as he could, and when
ne reached the spot JarbOe was going away
around the corner.
John Willet, swOrn.-Was standing on Sew
enth street; saw a crowd coming up the street,
and somebody called out to him to arrest
that man - he arrested the prisoner; thinks
prisoner was on his way to the magistrates
Office to give himself up; at the Office witness
took from prisoner pistol got vehicle to
take the prisoner to jail; Jarboe said I did
il and am satisfied" when they got up near
Mr.. Marceron's the prisoner turned to him
and asked if Nally was dead; witness told
him he did not know whether he was or not !;
the prisoner said, "poor fellow, L am sorry
for him ;" witness thinks prisoner shed tears;
thinks this is about all that passed on the way
TO the Jail
DIR. S. A. Ii. McKim, sworn.-Made post
norton of the body of Nally; the wound was
on the left side; was evidently a pistol
shot; the bullet appeared to have entered
between the seventh and eighth ribs; its di.
recticn was from behind, forwards and up
wards The witness exhibited the bullet.
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been made before it was put in the pistol.
This witness described technically the ap-
pearance and direction of the wound
The District Attorney announced that the
United States rested the case here.
A recess was here taken to await the coming
of witnesses for the defence, who being many
Of them workmen in the navy yard, would
not, it was announced, be In attendance until
afternoon
Mr. Jones stated to the Court that an luz
pOrtant witness was absent in St Mary's
county, Maryland, and, as the prisoner was of
limited means, he asked that this witness be
summoned by the United States on affidavit !;
and it was so ordered by the Court.
After the recess
Cstharine Myers was swor:. for defence -
Resides at the corner of Eighth and l. streets,
next corner to Twins; witness saw the two
Nallys come out from their mothers saw the
deceased have pistol; he took it out Of his
bosom and put it in his right pocket; witness
was standing at her own door as the two Nal
Iys came out Of their mothers house. it was
the one who was shot who had the pistol; the
two brothers went out side by side; witness
knows Jarboe; he bad visited ut her house;
after the shot she met Jarboe, and did not
know linn, he looked so like crazy person;
be looked more like an insane man than she
ever saw any person; this was right after the
firing; there was a lady with him when wit
ness met him.
James Kelley, sworn.-Has known Jarboe
for six or seven years; worked at the next fire
to him in the blacksmith shop at the navy
yard; was slightly acquainted with deceased;
JarbOe had been very much depressed for
some time previous to the shooting; on one
occs sion witness found him crying; prisoner
was quiet, peaceable young man; it was
three or four weeks before the shooting that
witness found Jarboe crying does not know
anything about Nally going armed Jarboe
was al work in the shop on the same morning
OF the ARRAY; Jarboe had lost right smart
time previous; he was at work the larger part
Of the time; has known the prisoner for six or
sevenyears; always thought him sane: thought
he was depressed in spirits about his sister;
the matter was subject of conversation about
the shop.
William Gaddes, sworn.-Has known Jarboe
fourteen or fifteen years; worked in the same
shop with him five or six years; had observed
that he was depressed in spirits; the general
character Of prisoner was very good-unques-
tiOnable; had never known the prisoner to be
engaged in spree Of any description saw
nothing of the shooting.
Oss-eIamined Saw Jarboe at work on
the morning Of tee ARRAY; Jarboe had lost a
great deal Of time for month or two before
the 18th Of May; for a week before he had
made good time because the master Of the
yard spoke 10 MIN ABOUT losing so much time,
did not notice that he was insane, but did To-
tee that he was under great distress; witness
saw JarbOe and talked with him lust before
the bell rang for dinner on the day of the
shooting; it had never occurred to witness that
JarbOe was insane.
Stanislaus Edelin,, sworn.-Has known Jar
Doe for five or six years; worked in the same
shop and same department with him; Jarboe s
character, so far as witness knows, is that of a
peaceable, quiet citizen; JarbOe was Of live
ly, cheerful disposition until month or six
weeks before the shooting, when, from some
cause, he became depressed in spirits; witness
never supposed JarbOe was Of unsound mind,
but he was very much depressed, and would
hardly talk unless forced to; the occasion OF
his depression was a delicate matter, and he
had never said any thing to Jsrboe about it;
has heard the affair spoken of freely in the
shop.
Nicholas g. Sanderson, sworn Has known
JarbOe a good many years; Jarboe served a
full apprenticeship in the blacksmith shop in
the yard; witness has been in the yard TWEEN
ty-oBe years; never heard any thing against
the character Of J arboe never saw him out of