The Washington union., 1858-06-30

collect bills that day witness sober that day
Berry also sober to the best Of wnes know ledge
The third dark plexioned give other
description of him. Neither Berry witness at
HAmlin's or Rnpps on that day Witness drank twice
that day. and the third time declined drinking prefer
ring ts get something to eat Was n the hack fifteen
twenty minutes before going in to what the
Of Beryy's delay
Thos. H. Sem sworn About five clock ON the 9th
Of April At his house Pennsylvania avenue, right
opposite the house of Mrs Devlin the younger Dew
lin striking something the groud could not ut
the distance what he striking, whether he had
anything In his hand When James got up he vent into
the house, and then witness in less than minute,
John looking down ut the place Soon after John
went into the house Witness Smith standing the
eud Of the porch, and some other persons standing
ON his left at that time Smith ont and got into the
hack and Immediately drove of Did not John Dew
lin iniict any blow Berry Did not 80 to the
place until the next day
Crow eraminad Witness attention first attracted
by hearing some say that there fuss at
Mrs. Dcvlns house heard Mrs. Devllns shvicks which
worry distinct other person there at the time
except the witnesses. james Dsviin bending
when he struck the blows he struck three four times
witness is positive that 1t the younger Devlin who
struck the blows Did not any third party with the
Devns, but there might have been others there Saw
woman In the yard at the timc whom he identities Miss
Shea, Of the witnesses for the prosecution The
screams Of Mrs. Devlin were given when the Witness
Smith, was on the porch.
Ge0ye w. Conner sworn. Witness and his brother
were going to the avyyard tho day Of the murder
and hearing some loud talking when near Mrs. Devlns
fence, looked and saw three men and q woman
bustling about colored out and spoke to
Smith, and Smith went into the yard Berry out
and told Smith to go away, and he turned to do
afterwards heard awing and John Dcyln back
Ing out Into the yard the jawing between Berry
and James Devn, who appeared to be trying to keep
them apart James Devlin take up stone aud
throw it of the Devlins strike Berry and then
both the Devlns seized Berry, and they all fell together
out of witnesss sight seeing Smith out, witness
thought 1t best not to go in there. Did not Berry
strike either Of the Devlins Mrs. Devn standing
near the back door heard her several times.
the parties
Cfosseeamaai. Berry had his coat OFF at the time he
with the Devlins.
Jama X. Conner Corroborates the testimony of
the lastnaned witness, who il his brother. The elder
Dcvn seemed to he trying to keep his brother and Ber
y apart and the younger Dcvn took up stone piece
Of brick and threw II at him. Witness thinks it the
elder Dcvin who did the stabbing saw nothing In his
hand, but only the motion which looked like stab
bing there bushes there which prevented the wit
ness from having very clear Wow of the scene
Csoss- no third person there thinks II
there had been, witness would have him The par
ties seemed to be alternately advancing and retreatng
ut tho first disturbance. Did not any dark COM
plcxioncd man aping to hold Berry down. Heard John
Devln in1uiring, after the deed committed where
he could find police officer to get cart and take that
man away.
CnAtare Slea lias lived in Mrs Dcvn's family
as o servant for fourteen months up stairs the
DAY Of the murder or nve Clock when she
heard talking down stairs, and heard Mrs. Devlin say,
Shs Ia hone went down stairs and saw Mr. Berry
there in the kitchen John Deylin md his mother
there also does not know whether James Devlin
there not did not hear any conversation between the
parties while witness in tho kitchen; Berry
out and after witness him out of doors facing
the two Devlins witness went up stairs and std about
half hour when witness down stairs Berry
down and John Dcvn was striking him in the head
saw the blood flow when he struck Mrs. Dsvlln
sent witness nfter policeman she went and found the
sick that she went afcr and returned Mrs Berry
not at the house ut the time after dinner, about
three four o'clock, James Devn out liz the wood
house talking with another person. whom Witness docs not
know; i not sure whether the Deylin brothers knew
that Dessy would be there thai day 81 hos thI1s Mr
Dcvn and Mrs berry knew It, and expected him when
Berry the ground one Of the Deyns was e 6ps
side Of him, and the other the other silc The
day previous man camc and brought note and John
Devln went to the door and received II thinks James
Devn was not at home then has seen knife like the
in court In John Devlins possession Witness washed
shirt for Mr. Berry the day before don know whether
1t was there on the day Of the sieath or not.
Upon the conclusion of the examination of this wit
ness It being four clock, p m, the cvut adjourned
until tomorrow
Mis- BLuSrs READINGS LAST NIemr.--Mrss H. Key
Blunt daughter Of Francis Key, author Of the Star
Spangled Banner says the New York Herald Of yester
day morning made her debut In series Of selected read
ings from the poets at the Historical Socetys lecture
ence, whose numbers not quite large perhaps as
they would have been had the thermometer been just
few degrees lower Mrs. Blunt reads very correctly and
with thorough appreciation of her authors Her voice
musical and her ntonation clear and precise; but 1t
must have been evident to her audience last night that
she coatendng with great difficulty in the indier
ent aoousc qualities Of the Her roading of Scotts
Death Of Marmion' and Edgar Poe's 4" Raven were
exceedingly good and called FORTH they deserved very
warm applause At the close OF the readings the audi
encc, not content with those the programme unani-
mouly demanded tho glorious piece for which the whole
American nation Is indebted to Mrs. Blunts father the
'ar Spsngled Banner which she read In such admir-
able style that could almost regret sung
It Ia not too much to say that Mrs Blunts effort last
night decided success It Ia only to be regretted
that she did not road in hall better adapted to the
purpose.
The CnEsAPEAKE OHIo CANAL this Is afmi-
rable weather for getting coal to market the various
coal companies along the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
we'll numerous other interested persons will be glad
to learn that dam No has been far repaired that
boats will be able to pass this morning It will also be
Of pleasure to the public to know that meeting
will bc held this morning Of the board OF drecors of the
canal company at the City Hall In this city ut which
time and place will also be present delegation from tho
coal companies doing business through the canal We
understand the object of this to be on the part Of the
canal board to procurs, II possible loan from these
companies to the completion Of the stone