Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-30


closed yesterday, Richard Trunnell testified ~
having arrested ogle shortly after the ,booting
OF the deceased.
Ut snyder was then sworn as 10 an er,min, s
uon winch be held over the body Of the little bow
aIter The shooting ~
The United States re<,sd N. o..a
az nne testimony was concerned
nd1chH then made his opening address to
.ne JurV, occupying two hours in his statement of
MA, was expected to he proved on the part of
Ine defence, and also as to the alleged insanity
Paia. insanity OF the prisoner at the bar, as
wen as other members of his family
Inc jury then took a recess Of a few minutes
ai.ef which Messrs. j. Batemen, George Ellis,
ripple, G. p Sengstack, DR.. Lauck and George
wsslnser were sworn and testified, their evil
dence being the same as heretofore published in
our columns with the exception of that Of Mr.
Wlssinger, new witness in the case, who testi-
hed that he was resident OF Frederick county
Md, had known the Ogle family for a long time;
the old man mental condition THAT is the grand.
iather OF Benjamin Ogie) was very good knew
Horace Ogle, (the prisoners father;) there was
nothing strange about him, except that he would
sometimes leave his work without any cans. or
when ne had been drinkIng has known him
ever since ne was a boy he left witness or passed
out of his Immediate notice 81 wears AGO since
which time he has seen him but three or four
times.
Lauck, the Cont adjourned
To-day, the trial of Benjamin Ogle was resu-
med
Mr. Ratcliffs called
MOr'imsr CAREER testified TO examining the
wall of Mr.. SlemIner's house at the corner of
First and Frederick streets and there found on
the wall marks OF bullets which had apparently
struck the wall;witness examined the shot marks
on Inc wall the same evening the boy shot.
Cross Examined DO not know those naI Ks 10
be shot marks; ''lsadng'' of the bullet
on The wall; saw pieces Clipped out of the wall
don't say that IL was caused by bullets or shot;
saw no shot on the pavement
MIS-. AHHa Harrison testified that she was the
mother Of the prisoners wife; Benz. Ogle left
haT m a rnff 81,
hour before il occurred; witness noticed strange
conduct In the prisoner that day, and remarked
about f;oeileve he Was crazy deranged that dl,
be came in and wished to 90 up stairs TO see his
vile, but instead of going up hp went down i'm
the basement he then went up stairs when wit
ness showed him The way; he then went out the
front way, and saw his child, hut did not say
word to him; thought il WAS strange because he
Is fond of his children; that one In particular
George ENis, recalled Witness testified to
self
John ClSni'nSOH, called as rebut,ing evidence
sworn w illness married aunt IF benjsmim
OSle 81 years ago; has lived with her since
never saw the least evidence of insanity in her;
never heard OF her having hanged herself; know
Benz. Ogle; he served his time with witness;
never saw anything of insanity not the least
symptom about him; was best apprentice wtuess
ever had.
Cross-ssamiAsd Witness used to deal Mt Ell
liss store; never visited his family; there is an
old account for goods between tnem: no bad
feeling that witnf SIS knows Of this dealing stop
ped when the difference occurred between witness
and Ellis
Direct Examination Has had twelve chill
dren by his wife; none of them are insane would
like the jury to see those children and see if they
were insane.
K II. TJHnasH, recalled Knows Clemenson.
has known his wife many years; she Is looked
upon as an excellent woman; never heard before
this trial that she insane; the prisoner never
was crazy; witness was raised with him; never
saw any evidence Of insanity about him
JOAN ri. TrNHHeH, sworn.-Has known John
ClFmenson and bis wife since his childhood;
never saw any evidence of insanity about Mrs
G; she j. considered one of the most exemplary
women In u eoTgetown; never heard but that she
was a sound, sane woman never heard that she
ever attempted 10 hang herself
Nm. n. Cooley, swOrn.-Knows the prisoner
ever since lac was a child; he has worked for wit
ness six wears; never eny marks of unsound-
ness OF mind about him
Geo. w CODY also testified to the same facts
FfaHeIS HEIchinS, sworn knew all prisoners
family; never heard that his and father, father
OF himself were crazy, or IN any way unsound in
mind; have sometimes seen them a little ont of
the way with drink.
Rtc1aTd H. TTHaHeH, recalled When wit
Ness arrested Ogle, on the day OF the shooting
he appeared To be sober, and brhaved quietly
DIR Srmmes had been called to the stand TO
testify a. TO the conduct of Ogle in the Jail as
our report closed.
NATIONAL MUSICAL CONvRNTION-Most part
ofthe time during both sessions of yesterday was
occupied In rehearsal for the concert of last night
There was an unusually large attendance OF The
members, aud the practice passed of harmoni-
Onsly.
During the morning practice, the " MarseiI-
laise' was put in rehearsal az one of the pieces
Tor the pending concert, and MIR. Bradbury re-
marked that IL was pity that there should be no
English words to this faT-famed old air besides
the translation from the French. A reverend
ball, and shortly aiierwaTd returned with the
following, which was at once adopted to take
the place Of the OIigi nal words:
FREEDOM AND UNION,
nj 4 naN rak. IN.
Wake! wake let rapture mil your song;
And all It's sweetest notes proong-
And al It's sweetest notes proOng.
Upon thy wings let hearts that iutIer,
So long To grIef and sadness strung.
Be 90 born, new where Iotter strains are rung,
And eA tneIL loudest trIumphs utter.
.Columhia's anthem pour;
All hearts resolved
On FREEDOM evermOre.
And ssr hen DO. o ~ Of dn US.oS: ever
And from thy branches Ting forever,
STousS All SgT snd .%y soo1s fruits
From AXE 70 shore, from n 81 to valley,
Tns f L,S1 ID with rock or lined with gold.
Awake awake. }e brave!
The patriot anthem pour;
All hearts resolved
On UNION evermore
At the close of the afternoon rehearsal an ex
cuTsiOn to Mount Vernon for the members of the
NOhHch'iOh was Tor saturday
the steamer Colyer having been chartered for
that purpose.
CoNFERESCE PROCEEDINGS The Batimor.
Annual Conference Of the African NJ r. Church
assembled yesterday morning, at 9 O'Clock ia
the Israel church, South Capitol street Rev
Bishop Payne presided, and conducted the deyo-
tiOnai exercises.
The roll bring called twenty-five members an
swered to their names
Rev :. " ats was elected secretary and Rev
A W. W ayman appointed rep"rter.
The following committees Were then appOi nted
by the chair: On Finance-A w Wayman. Jno
D. HuTbert, l.. G. Speaks. On Education-S. r
Hammond, J. ii Henson. On the Book Con
ceTa-S Watts, VI. Sluby, J III Henson, ID. w J..
Moore, A. w. Wayman, Levin Lee. On Tenn
neraDes-Thos w. Henry, Levin Lee, J. X. Ster-
Tett. Ga Public WorshiP-The preachers sta
rione,' In tue city and Georgetown. On Post or
flew ii. Waters. On Publishing the Annual
Minutes-S. Watts, w. Wayman, = r liam
mODd To Receive Missionary Money-D w