Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


When our report closed yesterday, the mother of
= the two prisoners at the bar was undergoing
cross-examination by the counsel for the Govern
ment, in relation to the manner in which the de-
ceased had been received at the house by the
family, after his marriage and up to the time
when IL was ascertaned that he had been previ-
ously married. To this question Mr. Bradley
objected, and the point was argued on both sides
at some length. The Court finally decided that
the question was not relevant to the. matter in
issue.
The testimony then went on; the witness stat
ing that since the marriage of her daughter to
Berry, the greater part Of the time she had not
lived at her (witness'S) house, but had come
there occasionally at times: She lived at Mr. Fur
gusOn's for some time; the sons never visited
Furguson's house while she lived there; John
was at Berrys house in Baiti more and lived there
short time, since this rumor of Berry's having
another wife; witness recollects the time when
Berry and his wife lived in Baltimore: witness,s
late husband went to Baltimore TO see John and
the daughter, and to see that she did not suffer:
Berry used To come = the house when he knew
his wife was not there; he would come particu-
larly after Mr. Devlins death, as IL to ma ke a fuss
snd would say that he was not afraid of the boys
that they were towards; he would come In with
out knocking: or ringing the bell, and walk ND
stairs; he had no feeling; witness did not wish
her daugh'er to come to the house, but she would
come ana witness bad not the heart to refuse her.
view, and he had nothing in his hand
Mrs. Mary Berry swoTn.-knew the deceased;
was married to him In August, 1851; witness
here produced marriage certificate showing the
fact and date Of the marriage; lived at that lime
on Biddle street between Twsnty-fourth and
Twenty-ffth streets, in Philadelphia; witness
still lives there with her father and mother mr.
Bradley here showed a certificate of marriage
between Berry ard Fanny Devlin, dated Septem-
Der 7, 1852, which was provedl witness had
known Berry about four months before her mar
rage to him; witness became acquainted with
him through her relatives, who knew him in
washington, and lDtIo duced him to witness.
witness was married by an Episcopal CLERGYMAN
VINO lives on Tue same sqra where .tnesS does
In Biddle steet; his chu.ch is at the corner of
twenty second and CallOwhill street; was mar
ried to him on the 18th of August and Kerry left
on the morning of the 2}d Of the same month and
did not return TIL the LIST of the next February,
when he returned and STAYED till the lOth Of
March, and left asa ain, and witness has not seen
him since; when he left, he told witness that be
was coming to Washington, and would send for
her In four weeks: but he never did so; witness
wrote to her amt in W ashington as to his where
abouts, and learned that h. was in Washinpton.
witness wrote TO him for money, but never re-
celVed any since ber marriage to him; he was
large man, light complexioned, sandy hair and
blue eyes; he represented himself to be a messen-
ger In the L : Senate; witness heard of his sec
ono marriage shortly after IL took place; a reia-
tive from Washington came 20 Philadeipbia and
told witness Of the second marriage: witness ,Iso
received letters ir'm Mr. Dsvln in relation to tie
matter; witness was satisfied from Mr. Deylin.s
letter that her husband had married his daughter;
witnesses relatives in Washington knew of his
marriage to Miss Devlin: witness did not come
TO Washington to ascertain the fact of the second
marriage because Berry had threatened to kill
her previous TO his leaving Philad phia the last
time; the day before he left for w ashington he
drew dirk and wounded witness in the breast
with it, and threatened TO stab her through the
heart with II; witness was accordingly afiaid 10
come to w Washington for fear he would kill her
witness las q tade, The cap INA ing business, by
which she supports herself; Berry often spoke
of his relatives in Washington, his steD- father
MIR. Furguson, his mother, AID his sister Mrs
Beale; he Showed witness a man at Jones; Hotel
on Chestnut street, whom he said was MI Beale
MS orother-ln-la~ this was shortly after wit
ness's marriage to him; Mr.. Dsvlin wrote to
witness that he had endeavored to have Berry
arrested. but that he had escaped the officers
vigilance; witness received several letters from
Mr. Devlin in relation to the arrest of Berry: She
has them here with her; there were seven or
eight of them; she also mas letter from Berry
IN her possession, the only one she ever received
from him, in reply TO one she wrote him asking
him TO send her Some money.
James O6cHsT swoTE.-kGew Berry; saw him
on the day OF his death at HamlE's restaurant on
Capitol Hill; IL was after Congress had adiourn-
ed; with him there Smith, Hamlin witness
and others. TIE House adjourned the day n
question at Il O'Clock. When witness went to
Ham!lns he met Berry, and dr.nk with him:
Smith was talking with Hamlin about Direct,
oTy in the room. and witness thinks he did not
drink; both smith and Berry were under the in.
huence of liquor; witness afterwards saw Berry
vomiting az the hack, and holdIn. on to the
wheel
JOHN DoHoho, sworn Lives at Hamlin's 10
the capacity Of DIr-E|rpei; saw Berry, Smith
and Others there On the day la question; Berry
aud Smith came ia en- the hack and drank
smith d ia1s twice while there; he not sober
enough Ia know what he about; Berry was
also intoxicated; diO.'t krJx Berry ct the time
hut Mr. ThUmi sou d mat 10 was him. as soon
a. be went ont; Smith d'ank whisky; witness
did not mix tie Liquor fos him, because he drank
1t plaza.
James til oanpsOn, sworn Was in HamIin.s
IsadIng n.wsPsPer on the day in question;
Berry and Smith came in and drank, and witness
drank with Berry ~ inyita:ion both Berry and
Smith were drunk
The Court here adiOnrned. -.....
FOURTH DAY
The first witns-- ca.Ied too ay was
Or q W. fhIAiPS, sworn knew deceased,
and also Va S'niii; Wis with them "a the day Of
Berry's saith; saw smith tia, morning at Brand
ner's Hotel, Garner OF E'"ath ard d sts B-rry
and witness went ont tuS-juer, AID separated in
font Of CHARLEY We'ler'S, and witness went into
WeIner's; Smith Game ia. and dsank lager beer
aud played domlnoes; be took coo X tail before
leaving the hotel conner of b ghth St; after this
all went TO RupPfs, On Pa. avenue, and all drank
there, about CCiOCk Il I. witness then went 10
GeOTgetown, alone, and aftsT fe:uTnino-say four
O'Clock p. met VI aiiar- C:.r Of the Mariners
of Berry. who told wi;"-ss that Berry was killed;
went 10 the house where the murder was com.
miiisd, aad saw Smith; he was very much ex
cited. but witness dOn't know whether ne was
under the lnnu' nee OF liquor or not; witHe was
excited, as also were all the rest of those at the
house, and al the mag istrdieis office.
JOHN wallace, sworn knew Mr. Berry: was
connected with him In business; on the day of his
death was with him all the time until d few min
utes before his death; part IN at Neither
sons corner, Capitol Hill Smith with Us, as
"cll ~ DAHL IOuI OF IN ndu bStibHrl
feely that day; wtness has beeI ~ Mrs Devlin's
with Berry In the night, several lines; there
with him on the ns lat alluded To by Mrs. Devin
in her evidence yesterday; the ocC aston re-
ierred to, witness and Berry went TO the house;
he was excited by liquor; he went to the dooI and
knocked, and asked for Fanny; d voice inside
said Fanny not there he tb u said II the door
not imnrd lately opcned he would break il
open, sooner than HI could scotch feather;
Fanny. however came out of he Idle door, and
came down To the front gate; this late at
iLht, when peopl. gene ally were in bed; on the
DAY Of the murder, witness left Berry at the
ner above stated, aftef declining to 90 on TO tie
Louse at Bery's request; a few minutes after
waTds Smith came 10 witness ard said that Berry
was killed; Smith was pretty drunk; had drank
at Hamlin :, and. witness thinks, al CaspaIis'S
these weFe the only drinking houses the patty
lad visited on Capitol I'LL that afternoon
Cross ,IaHiiHsd-lt was three or four mimi es
after Berry Knocked on the night witness has
alluded 20, that Mrs Berry came to the door; she
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