The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-14

nd came fight down To the avenue the same way That
he vent up. When the shots fired, witness on
the opposite side OF the street. some 30 40 feet below
them; could them very distinctly. This was toll
eIaby clear night 1t starlight then, but rained be
fore morning IL about quarter before twelve clock
midnight; the street lamps lighted ut the time.
This was on the night OF the 9th of March last Had
been well acquainted with Williams and had known Bar
rett by sight for three four months Mr. Lewis
fell at the first discharge of the revolver Don't know
whether either of the prisoners lost garment they
ran Williams had on hossuth hat, and witness thinks
Barrett had similar one, but ID not sure Witness
kept in sight of the prisoners all the time while gongup
Capitol hill The first three shots right after
another and there interval of five six seconds
between the third and fourth. Mr. Lewis had his back
towards Barrett when he shot Williams advanced
when he shot Entwistle he up close To him. Wit
did not know either of the who shot at
the time. M tW
Cross enineR Witness made no report of the facts IN
this until he could do consistent with his
safety to have the prisoners arrested Witness went
TO Mt Bohrer of the grand jury, Monday morn
ing aad said he knew something that two had DONE
but would not tell what it who they were until
they could both be arrested After the parties. were
rested witness at first refused to testify at the watch
house, and sent to Jail II wes done n sham the
that he did not want the prisoners friends
kill him. Always considered Williams as a very nice
and respectable young until AFT this transaction
witness went off of his beat in following them up on
to Capitol HILL Heard afterwards that a reward had
been offered for information this subject Witness
went to Captain Goddard Saturday and told him that
Entw;stle and that person should receive any eou
ment for giving the information hel not given irfor-
nation to the police officers previorsy fear tat
they would not keep it secret Ter the shooting wit
returned to the of Sd street. and after
cry of fire raised and witness went to the fire. Will
lams had been member of the Auxiliary Guard pre-
vous to this occurrence and the watch substi-
tute, various occasions To the best of wnesss
objection, the gas lighted at the time could
Barrett and Williams very plainly. r
ISAAC EsrwIsrLE called and swom-About ten o'clock
that night bis way home and stopped into Cas-
pariss to friend who was in the habit of accompany
ing witness to his home at the navy yard found Mr..
wis there and after about half hours conversation
left in company with him and walked down to the
err witness then proposed to Mr. Lewis to walk to the
northeast corner OF the Capitol grounds they had not
finished their conversation at the met two
who scrutnzed them very closely and after witness and
Mr. Lewis had passed is or20 feet he noticed that
they hal stopped, upon which he and Mr. Lewis both
stopped to look around AS as the men saw that
witness and Mr. Lewis hal stopped the taest of the
two south about twenty feet and picked up stone
and threw it at witness and Immediately, both of
them commenced firing witness don't know which.
Mr.. Lewis then fell exclaming that he shot wit
went to his assistance and while assisting him
ceved two balls in his hip. Witness then eft4Ar
Lewis and approached the assailants; when within six
feet of the shortest one he shot witness the side
Witness then fell Never these parties BEFORE to
know them. 1t cloudy night, and afterwards
raned The witness here requested to look at the
prisoners but could not identify either of them the
parties who assaied him. These persons were dressed
in mechanics ordinary working clothes witness under
stood that hat was afterwards found the spot.
Witness shot with revolver it ia the hands
of the man who shot him. Don't know how long he
the ground before relief came; it probably
some 10 or Is minutes. Yves carried to Mr.. Lewis's
house. and did not go home until the next day 1t
too late for the omnibuses that go to the navyyard
when witness at Caspariss they stop running lit
tie after ten o'clock That is the only way that witness
can form an idea as to the tme.t ~Hfa#a
Cross examined Witness thinks there was moon on
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pavement when shot, and quite to the corner. Did
not hear any person the opposite side of the
street at the time Thinks the taller had black
hair and the other sandy hair One was about six
feet from Witness and the other about feet from
| witness, when he shot. The gasights burn
| ing at the time there the corner
Dr. NoBrR YouSa called Witness Mr.. Lewis on
the morning after he shot, and examined the wound
he had shot wound in the back part of the right but
took the ball could not DO found he died unquestion-
ably from the effect of the wound the usual treatment
applied In ordinary of gun-shot wounds.
An auopsis made, and the bell taken out after
DEATH the bone the hip-bone fractured it was
commnuted fracture, the bone being much splintcred
| it resulted in suppusation and inflammation. "a
DIR. JOHNSON ELIOT swon.saw Mr.. Lewis after his
death made examination at DR.. Youngss request
it the bone of the pclvs the bonc which
fractured the suppuraon very extensive, and
the muscles softened and partially in gangrenous
condition The wound might be considered fatal one,
from the Violent irritation that it would necessarily pro-
duce. 80 r& afa
f. A. KLopFFa (ex-chief of police Barrett was
arrested at BcveIidges restaurant sitting the railing
rs one comes out of the cellar this between eight
and nine clock at night the Saturday night after
the shooting Mr.. Williams rested in the watch
house on the came night being detained there by wit
| ness orders. .st,. ss ase ts5'r sta Isl rt-7-
Cross ermined.--Wiams expecting to go on the
guard that night substi ute for of the members
and witness gave orders that he should be detained He
had frequently acted in that capacity.
JosEPH WILLIAMSON policeman sworn. Was in Pever-
cellu " fhan nj hfnf
the shooting, and the prisoners there Barrett left
before witness did, and Williams remained after witness
had left in possession of either of the pris
witness was talking with John Reese and Barrett
stepped up and asked witness he wanted to fight bad
never seen him before that time to know him.
r. HAMILTON DEGGEs sworn.--Saw Barrett at Bever
idges cellar the night Of the Shooting arms
on him The cook colored man, came to witness and
told him that Barrett had pistol and had threatened to
shoot him with it. y7I ai IA = w. G@fal# VIZ
JOHN H. GoDDARD (chief of police) sworn.--It WAS
six days after the shooting before Carrico
inundated the information in his possession to witness
was confined in Jail for contumacy in refusing to testify
what he knew about the matter The warrant is
sued for the arrest of the prisoners the affidavit of
Mr.. HOPPER to whom witness had communicated the In
| formation he had received from Carrico
| WIN A. MuLLoY The name of the deceased
| was Reeve Lewis. tt
! Here the evidence for the prosecution was closed
! WIN GIBBS called for the defence. Resides on
Capitol HILL the spot where Mr. Lewis shot 1t
very dark night heard pistols fired and heard
groans and cries for help went to the spot and found
Lewis and Entwtle there, both woundet Was boarding
two three hundred yards from the spot This be-