The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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CRIMINAL CouRr--Ihe trial OF John Essex. ior the
murder OF Owen Qaiglsy, the III day vi June, 1906
resumed yesterday morning. when the court granted
the Submission nj tAc tolowiug Instructions to the jury
which had been Submitted to the District attorney The
first paragraph the court usis comments upon,
bat admitted thai ii imbodisd the law the secos was
granted without any qualifications
III the jury believe from the evidence that the pris
at the bar assaulted the decssed without any OF
without considerable psosocston, and intended or de
dgned To do the decreased, by sid assault great
bodily harm, and the deceased killed by inlu-
RIGS received from said assault then the prisoner guilty
murder, though the said prisoner did NOT intend 70
kill the said deceased.
'i the jury believe from the evidence that the pris
at the bsx assaulted aud struck the decessd and
the deceased thrown knocked, cast by the force
OF said assault upon the pavement and that the injury
which resulted Ia the death Of the deceased caused
by his head striking the pavement then though the
prisoner did not intend any great bodily harm, he Is
guilty of manssughter."
Mr. Bradley senior counsel for the prisoner the bar
then offered the following Instructions which
mented upon by the court and somewhat modified to
which notifications Mr. Bradley took exception
"I from the whole evidence aforesaid, the jury shall
find that the prisoner ut the bar quietly walking
Ninth street. and met the Decreased that the de-
ceased used Language Ia meeting the prisoner intended
towards him. and the deceased turned towards the
prisoner being within striking distance and raised his
arm la manner from which the prisoner might have
reasonably Inferred he intended to strike him. and there
upon the prisoner struck the deceased single blow with
his fist and knocked him down. and the deceased, in
falling struck the back Of his head against the pave
ment curtstone, and thereby his skull fractured
and his death occasioned by said fracture the law us
Ties the prisoner under the circumstances in striking the
said blow he Is not responsible in law for the said c
Of the skull the death of the deceased and ought
| to he acquitted
District Attorney Key then addressed the jury for the
prosecution aud spoke for about hosr showing that
the accused had clearly violated the law laid down In
| his instructions to the jury.
MIR. Oald followed for the defence and Mr.. Bradley
spoke next each endeavorng to show that the prisoner
provoked by insulting words that he thought that
the deceased intended strike him. that he only struck
him once and that the death of the deceased
stoned by his accidentally falling against the pavement
curlStone not by the blow These arguments the Dis
trct attorney combated, and maintained his original
position He had spoken about half hour when at
quarter before five O'Clock, the adjourned until
this morning.
HELPER alsn HRLrKR This Individual is endcavoring
to become notorious, and to promote the sale of his
books zone Of which advocates slavery in Nicaragua, the
other aouao it in North Cardinal by procuring gratui
ecty wiling to have it announced that he cowardly
enough to carry loaded weapon that he whipped
like barking cur-dog that he defended by the
enemies Of his birthplace provided the of Heller
a,as Helper figure in print One of the gratuitous
advertisements in which the Quxotic author is thus pa
r@ed before the public is that commented upon by JUS
tire Arnold Of this city His letter needs explanation
WASHINGTON Cry, Arm Fl, 1858.
ELior Of Tie SInr.
Sir notice in the Boston Journal Of the 10th inst
All editorial paragraph rejecting upon me for having held
Mr. Helper to bail to keep the peace because of his re-
cent racas with Mr. Caige in the House OF Reprcsenta
tives The paragraph states that Mr. Campbell Of Ohio
swore that Mr.. Craigc struck first did 30 under
stand his evidence. understood him distinctly to say
that they struck closely together that he could not tell
which struck first.
The undisputed facts in the case were that Mr. Helper
sought Mr. Caige in his seat the floor of the House
of Representatives. angry conversation took place
tween them and fight ensucd Mr.. Helper was arrest
ed by the officers of the House Of Representatives He
armed with dirk and revolver which, on being re-
quested he delivered into my possession Now fearless
ly submit to all well disposed and rghtthnking people
whether was not fully justified under the circumstances
in holding him to bail
Senator Hale did make such remark as Is ascrbed
to him in the Journal viz that rowdyism had run riot
in the streets of late aud he found sitting in our
courts attempting to administer Justice" was surpris
ed that the senator should have uttered such sentiment
not only from the dignity Of bis position but because
from his professions, had supposed he friend Of
order and peace. II poverty makes rowdy then
confess that Senator Hale has done me no wrong In call
ing but If honesty Of purpose respect for laws
and correct department constitute good citizen think
the senator has done himself great injustice by placing
in the category of rowdics for In this community
where am well known, such mputation will not be
credited, upon the authority of the senator
Very respectfully, your obedicnt servant
A. X. ARNOLD.
Justice of the Peace