Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-14
LOCAL INTELLlGENCE.

Lewis When our report closed, Yesterday Mr.
Isaac Entwistle was on the stand, giving his
evidence as to the shooting of himself and the
deceased Reeve Lewis, by the prisoners. Part
of the evidence in thief was published In our re-
port Of Yesterdays proceedings, and the remain
der will he seen below, together with such other
evidence "a had been given in the up to the
time Of adjournment. Mr.. EntwIstle who is
in very feeble condition, and unable to stand by
reason OF his, ~ yet, unhealtd wounds remained
seated while he gave his evidence He procse d.
ed In continuation, as follows:
The two men were dressed like mechanics; In
mechanics working clothes; witness understood
that hat was found afterwards on or near the
spot; witness noticed some difference in the
size of the two men; witness saw a revolver in
the band Of the man who shot him through the
breast; don't know how long he lay on the pave
nent; was carried to Mr.. Lews's house, and the
next day was taken home witness supposes he
was lying on the pavement some fifteen minutes
before relief came; did not get hold OF either of
the men; can only remember the time of night by
the fact that he too late for the last omnibus
that goes to the Navy Yard; the last omnibus.
leaves Sixth street, in the city, at 10 O'Clock,
M.
Crosse rdminsd-W illness thinks there was a
moon on the night in question, but IL was also
cloudy; was on the pavement when shot, and
quite near the corner; witness don't know he
ther be could have distinguished man on the
opposite side Of the street; near witneS,
could see, he took the taller man to have black
hair. and the shorter one sandy hair The gas
one on the corner.
DR. Noble Yong, called.-Saw Mr. Lewis the
morning after lac was shot; he had been attended
by two physicians the previous DiUht: he had
one ball wound Ia the back part of the ut bnt
took; the ball could not tie found; he died un-
Qur>,iODably from the effect Of the wound; he
was subjected 10 the usual treatment in similar
cases. he died the latter part of June; the wound
was IN line with the upper part Of the hip
joint; an autopsy was made after I.ewis's death
aud the ball was taken ont; the hip bone was
TdRrah To- fl,
lnatOn and suppuratiOa, generally fatal
DR.. Johnson Eliot, sworn Saw evils the
day succeedin. his death; witness made an ex-
animation at DIR. Youns's request: the wound
was in the pelvis and the bone was extensively
ffactuFed and powdered; the s!oug hing was ex-
ten>iye. extending distance down the ihigh the
probable effects Of snch wound would be death;
the wound might be considered fatal from the
violent Inflammation which wOuld he produced
Il htoPf,T, tex Chief OF Police sworn.-
Barrett. was arrested at Mr.. Beveridye'S restau-
Iant; he was sitting outside. on railing which
surrounds the entrance 70 the restaurant: il Was
the Saturday following the night wien Entwistle
and Lewis were shot; Williams was arrested in
the guard house; he was detained there by Capt
Mills at the request of witness; arrangements
had been made to arrest them OH that night
Cross, JHHiiHeS.-W illiams was arrested at
the watch house; b. was going on the watch as
substitute; he had frequently done that service
Joseph Williamson, policeman worn-Was
IN BcverldSe's restaurant about fifteen minutes
before eleven O'Clock the night of the shooting;
saw the prisoners there; was talking with VIII
Iiamsi Barrett went out, and then witness went
leaving Williams there; witness was talking
With sohn Reese about the election, and Barrett
stepped up To witness and asked him if he wit
messy anted to fight; witness had never seen
Barrett until that night
~kcA4t Hamilton DiggeS, sworn.-Saw Barrett
On tbs night in question; witness did not see
him nave any arms; it was in Beveridge's cellar;
The colored cook came to witness and told him
Barrett had pistol and had threatened TO shoot
him (the cook) with it.
John N GOfdGTf. (Chief OF police \ Suorp
NJ. Cross, for the prosecution, here proposed to
ask the witness the circumstances under which
CarTico gave information as to the facts to which
he had just testified, and what were the circum-
stances under which Carrlco was placed in Jail
fJr contUmacy.
MIR. Chiffon objected to the inteTrogatories and
the point was argued by M-ssrS Cross, on the
part OF the Government and Chiffon and MauIy
Tor the defence.
WheTeupon the Court decided that the evil
dence must conform to the matters at is.ur and
that the questions were not evidence.
The witness then stated that Carrico came TO
nun win the information the Saturday evening
following the occurrence; that the parties were
arrested on that ight and that afterwards Car
rico was put in jail fOT contumaCy in refusing to
testify; the warrant for the arrest was made on
the aridavit of Mr.. klopfer, to whom witness had
communicated the information he had received
from Carrico.
Vim MHE:Oy, sworn.-The name of the de-
ceased was Reeve Lewis
Here the evidence for the prosecution was
closed
Wm. Gibbs was called for the defence; resides
on Capitol Hill, near the spot where Mi Levi,
was shot: II was a very dark night; heard pistols
nFed, and heard grodns and cries for help went
TO the spot and found Lewis and Entwistle .bere
both wounded; was boarding two or three hun
dred yards from the spot; this was between twelve
and one O'Clock az night heard three pistol shots
n'eu, very ntaf each other. and heard no others
Tor some time afterwards; this occurred on the
2'th OF March; has resided here about twelve
months; came here from Baltimore; witness is
lI~h fhar.
the Time found the men lying OH the east side of
the capitol grounds, near the corner-could not
sc the faces OF the wounded men where witness
found them, and so they took them TO a lsmp 10
s.e If they knew tn m; there wer. two men and
woman who went with witness TO tue assistance
OF the PARTIES; Mr.. EntwistIe was living on hi.
slce, ana Mr Lewis was standing near him call
ing 1or The watch; one of the men who accom-
panied witness to the spot is named William
BrOWn, and Is d hnisher on the dome of the
capitol; the other is in New York; don't know
where the woman Is; she was a servant 10 the
house where witness boarded
tTo'S -cTa'Hfned-lt was so dark that witness
could not see the wounded men until he got close
TO themi they were three or four wards from tho
corner, on the street which runs nc. Ia and soutb
~. W Mater, sworn -Ha, knownW illiams
Tor ten or twelve months, and was instrumental
in getting him pointed on the extra police: wit
he>> Ortdthe very much attached to him as a
quiet pedcedble man; his reputation was excel
tent, equal to that Of any man in the community:
wa. esll-d on the I'D Of February TO dress a gun
Criveu III Knows nothing else against him.
bdTHey IL CUrTdn, sworn.-Has known Vii
Ilairis Tor nearly YEAR; ne was employed at the
Navy ard, under witness; never heard anything
against him; Williams then resided at the NAVY
Yard witness has heard him say that he formerly
IeN9' In Baltimore; his general reputation Was
good, 40 far as witness knows
Upon the conclusion OF the examination Of this
witness the court al onrnrd
THIRD DAY
to-day the trial wa resumed. Before calling
any witnesses. Mr.. Mdury, for the defence stated
10 the court that lac desired 10 read I'm evidence
lhr adVertisement published in d newspaper
ouriin2 reward for information which wouId
Tad To the arrest and conviction of the n,rties
Wh" had made the attack on the two gentlemen
Hr'sS. Lewis aud Entwis soon after its occnr
renee Ia show that the object of the witness t,ar
rco- IN giving the information TO ant 1;oddaId
was To receive the reward as Carried had so I'M,
counsel cOntended, stated in his evidence y-.trr-
day that Er knew the reward had been ofter.d
Mr. Cross objected; stating that the witness
lad not so stated in his ev dence. and there wa.
no evidence TO show that the witness had seen
TIE advertisement, but that be had stated that he
afterwards heard OF the fact that 4 reward had
bren of.