The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-01


there except Cathae shea, and sbe went into the ncgh
boris for assistance Witness wanted 70 get help get
Berry akenaw and IN the mean time they all got 70
scuing together Wtess Was then scrcaning aud might
have been heaFd st great distance she begged Smith
TO assist III parting fhe but he refused to interfere
saw James strike Berry with his fist the shoulder
Berry was then standing up. Witness does not know
how the wounds were inflicted saw no knife used After
the affair was over John had blood ON his wristbands and
shirt sleeves James had no stains of blood his shirt
Never saw James have such knife as Is now in court
John had knife like that which he sometimes carried
Berry had never visited the house by consent Of the fam
lily he had forced himself there but had frequently been
told not TO come short time before this occurred.
Berry came There between twelve and one ocock In the
night and rang the bell he demanded thnt bis wife
should get up and go with him. and threatened to
break the door down Witness had been sick and was
very nervous and let Mrs Berry out the back way He
called her his wife, but she not bis real wife When
the family heard OF his previous marriage, he was forbid
den the house that was three Jour years ago. The
reason why he was forbidden the house stated to
him by Mr. Devlin being that he had heard that Berry
WAS married man when he married Miss Devlin. Some
time last summer, before the death of Witness husband
Berry there and Mr. Desn rushed into the house
to get pistol but prevented from shooting Berry by
his sons who each seized him and held bis hands John
is Of very delicate frame and nervous james is also OF
slight frame Berry very strong and powerful
On the 9th of April had no reason to anticipate
the conflict with Berry, which resulted in his death
James getting ready previously TO to the Capitol
there some OF it was done by colorcd woman In the
neghborhood.
Cross eraaiad When Berry cursed witnesses
james the latter replied that he Berry had no right on
the premises james made no threats whatever. Wit
ness does not remember what evidence she gave before
the magistrate she was so much agated that she might
have stated some facts incorrectly Did not see Berry
when he fell was running around trying to get assist
ance to have him taken away Saw Berry afterwards.
but had no idea that he had been stabbed. Witness
went into the house with her sons did not see John
strike Berry at all They We're all near together
After James and John went into the house, witness
asked them if they had any weapons; James answered
no, they had only beaten Berry with their fists posi-
tive that it WAS James who said this; don't remember
whether John made any answer james did not leave
the house until the police came and asked for him; wit
then called to him to down stairs. Doth
called for about the time and went away with the
officers Witness did not expect Berry at the house that
day her daughter left note with the servant to be given
to one il he should call for it, witness did not
the note at ALL told by the servant that there
a note in the table drawer Berry very impertinen
and annoying coming there by tho back way and would
get into the kitchen before witness knew it, He fire.
quently at night to take his wife away and they
would go to the hotel and she would come back in the
morning. Berry denied that he had another wife, but
Mr.. Devn had satisfactory proof that the charge was
true they going to prosecute Berry for bigamy but
stopped the proceedings on his promise to leave the
city He went away, but came back. On one
| occasion witness heard one of her threaten
| that if Berry did not stop coming there they
thinks it John who said that Never head either of
them threaten to kill him Since the marriage of Berry
with Witness daughter Fanny, the latter had lived at
home only short time, coming visit occasionally
For time she lived at Mr.. Fergsons John lived
with Berry i'm Baltimore for time this since
they heard of Berrys previous marriage When Berry
came to witnesses house he generally inquired for his
| wife. Fanny almost always went home before dark.
Witness late husband went to Baltimore to Fanny
when she living there with Berry, to that
she did not suffer. After Mr. Deylins death, Berry fire.
quently to the house to try and make fuss and
said that he not afraid Of the boys, for they
towards, When James struck Berry witness had fair
| view, and Is sure that he had nothing in his hand.
Mrs. MARY BERRY rn.-Was married to deceased In
August, 1851 Lived at that time in Philadelphia, and
still resides there with her father. Knew Mr.. Berry four
months before her marriage with him; don't know how
long he had resided there before she became acquainted
with him. Witness first made his acquaintance through
| some of her relatives, who had visited Washington
| and here got acquainted with Berry Witness was
married by an Episcopal clergyman who now lives In
Philadelphia near where witness resides Was married
the 10th of August and Berry left on the Esd of the
same MONTH and did not return until the LIST OF next
February, and then he only stayed until the 10th of
March, when he again let and witness never saw him
afterwards When he LETT he told witness he was coming
to Washington and would send lor her IN TOUR weeks
but he never did So and she has never received cent OF
money from him since hcr marriage Wltncss heard Oh
his second marriage shortly after had taken place she
was informed OF 1t hrst Wy Mr. Dcvn, ana afterwards
the report was conrm ny relative VINO came 10 fhi-
| adelpha from washington. berry toiu witness when
she married hinhht he was messenger IN the United
States Senate Witness was afraid to come to Washing.
ton to find out about his second marriage Tor he had
previously threatened to XII her lie drew dlrk and
placed to her breast and threatened TO 1T through