Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-07
LOCAL INTELLIGEN

CToss-examinatOn of Mr.. James r. Riley /
Mr. Key proposed to ask the witness IL he was
connected with the rioters on that day, to snow
how far his evidence may be taken in so far as 1t
conficted with the testimony Of Capt Tyler, who
represented the committee TO have been IRON
those in possession Of the cannon he having
given in evidence that he was appointed by peace,
able citizens Of Washington, and not Dy the not
crs
ing TO degrade and criminate the witness before
the jury, and not having been asked by the
counsel in the examination in chief
The point was debated at some length by the
counsel on each side, and finally the Court ruled
the question out not being confined TO the SUBJ
ject matter of the examination In chief.
The discrimination of this witness was then
continued He went on TO say that he went to
get the marines of the ground where they were at
that time, out Of the way; would not know his
companion on that occasion, il he should see him
URI- hefntnldH, SwoTn.-knows Chas. Spen-
Ger; saw him on the LIST of June last saw him at
the polls on that day; saw him at the mark house
first. and afterwards at the corner of and Seventh
street; was with him all the time; did not see him
do anything at all; was in the middle of the
from him, about two minutes, and when he saw
him again he was shot; ne was shot in the Shout
der and on the leg.
CrOss-examissd.-Wbenw witness left Spencer
he was going towards Alston's corner and wit
ness started to 20 home.
Hiram RicAsy, sworn.-Knows Chas Spencer;
has lived in his neig hborhood fifteen wears; his
general character as a quiet man is remar kably
GOOD.
CT1SS-eLGmtAtd.-HaS known him to DE fond
OF running about, but never knew him TO be in
any disturbance.
Jas. HaSdlsy, sworn.-Knows Chas Spencer;
: lie has worked for witness three years; always
was a peaceable boy.
Cross-tyamiMsdZNev heard Of his being
ever engaged in any riots or other disturbances.
E. EdmOHdStOR, swOrn.-knows Chas Spen-
Ger; went up to vote at half past twelve o'clock
saw Spencer after the marines were there, stand
Ing on MagTuder;s corner; he was very quiet; his
character is good; didn't him after he was
shot
DR.. Ererstt was recalled by Mr. Bradley
Witness did not intend to be understood, in his
former examination, as saying that Capt. Tyler
non; thinks that remark was addressed to the
officer on the left Of the marines.
Walter LsHO1, sworn.-Was al the Barracks al
the Navy ard on the first of June
Question by Mr.. Scott.-What was your Dur
pose in going there9
Mr. Key objected to the question.
Mr.. Scott thought the question was a fair one
as Capt. Tyler had stated in evidence that he re-
ceived information Of the witness that he would
be called upon to go out with his marines; that
the first information he got about the calling out
of the marines came from Mr.. Lenox
Mr. Key commended that that evidence was
brought out by the prosecution in the cross-exam
The Court ruled out the question as irrelevant
TO the point At issue.
Mr.. Scott asked the witness what conversation
TOOK place between him and the Mayor. at the
Mayors office, on the 1st day of June In refer
the marines.
Mr.. hey objected to the question and the sew.
eral counsel debated the point at some length
Mr.. Scott said, in his remarks, that it was his
intention, in asking those questions to impeach
bv the prosecution
Overiuled by the Court, and Mr. Bradley ex-
cepted TO the ruling.
Robert Israel Sworn-TeStificd 10 the returns
Ut the election in the first precinct of the Fourth
Wa.d; it was done in the handwriting of the
witness the paper showed the order in which
fEE n Lof 81
report of the commissioners of the election.
aCTOSS-eJHHIHsH.-Wit illness wrote the names
down himself; the list might not have been kept
accurately as TO the numbers opposite to names of
voters which had been erased; witness thought
the list was very we'll KEEP. under the circum-
stances
Here the court adjourned
TENTH DAY.
At ten O'Clock this morning the court met, and
the trial was resumed. Mr. Bradley called
Daniel FsBfop. swoIn.-Iives in the Seventh
Ward Of the city; was at Alston's corner on the
day the marines were there; was OH the curbstOue
on the west side; was there before they came up;
was wounded on that occasion; was making no
disturbance at the time; had one foot on the curb
and one IN the gutter; was in position to have
seen stones thrown at the marines, pistols fred
Oh them from that corner would have been seen
by witness; when they fred the second time wit
ness turned to Ace, and fell over Mr. Aston and
Mr.. Bell, and received ball in the neck, and
got up and staggered OF; felt something in his
arm, and discovered a wound in his arm; this
near street; Mr.. Spencer was wounded and fell
al the same time; thinks IL was Spencer, but does
not know certainly; witness remarked at the time
to his friends, "there is Chas. Spencer 90 and
help him.
CTOSS-sJdmiHsd-When witness was struck
was on his knees; the marines fred on that corner
nom the ef Of the line first. and then all ND the
line; they did not all fire; heard nuskes fred at
the market house before that.
Joseph u. DOtcHiRg, sworn Was present at
the Fourth Wa:d polls just after the affIay in the
morning; knows Michael Hoover; was standing
by his side; he took part in the affray he left
with witness, who only remained there half an
hour he Is good cltizeni bears good character.
James A. Gordon, swOrn.-Was on the plat
form, front OF the City Hail, on the first day OF
June
Question by Mr. Bradley "Did YOU hear the
Mayor make any threats TO the crowd assembled
There ON that occasion, that he would order the
marines TO fire on them -
MIR. Key objected 10 the question as being col.
lateral, and not admissible
The point was, after considerable debate, in
which Messrs- Bradley and Key participated at
an exception TO the ruling
SamFsI Z. Douglass, sworn.-Lives in Wash
ln2ton; knew Hughes, who was shot the LIST
day of June.
Question by Mr.. Bradley-Did Hugh belong
To the American party.
Objected 10 by Mr.. Kew.
Q-Was he a notorious character and was the
Hall Of the American party draped in mourning
on the occasion of his death,
Objected TO by Mr.. Kew
The point, after some debate by the yarious
counsel, was sustained under the particular cir
cumstances, as the evidence to tins point had
been voluntarily given by the Mayor in his cross
examination
The witness went to say that Hughes lived
in the Second Ward for some years; knew him
only as a member Of fire company; he was
peaceable man as fireman; never heard that he
was notorious bad character; has heard that he
lived with a mulatto woman; his sentiments were
with tie American party; that party has no Hall
IN the First Ward; he was buried by he Union
IRE company, Of which he was a member; the
Hall Was on that occasion draped in mourning;
he was buried from the Union engine house
CTOsS-eIGHdfHsd.-lt was a matter OF common
report that he lived with mulalto woman; never
heard his character spoken Of; tine American
party used TO meet at the Union engine house
but not since year ago last spring.
Mr.. Bradley announced that he would rest the
case for the defence here, and moved that now a
verdict OF the jury might I've taken in relation TO
Charles Hurdle, Garner aud Jones
The Court declined giving an order 10 the Jury