Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-11

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weiken referred 20 claims committee
MI VI Hare called up the motion to reconsider
me vote by which the bill for the Improvement
o. twentieth street was laid on the table; passed
but the bill not ben" in possession of the Board
iuItheT action was SUSPENDED
Nj. Wallace moved to appoint Il committee to
inform the Aldermen tina. this Board is ready to
90 into Joint meeting for election Of commission
erS Of election; passed
Before the committee was announced Alder
| men Goddard and Dove entered the chamber and
announced That the Aldermen were ready to go
into joint meeting.
OF motion, the Board took recess and pro-
cSeusd 10 me JOINT meeting at the dissolution
CHAMBER, and the Board adjourned.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-TridI Of George CyeoCsr,
niioS George Williams, for ths murder of Vp,
FarrsH.-Aftcr our report closed Yesterday. III.
remainder of the jury in the above case WAS
sworn, and we give the names of the Juror, be-
WaIlingsford, Richard Butt, Edwin KnovIes
GeorSe - Moves, Daniel Barry Gee d. Spencer
noInaS BARLEY, Joshua Hilton, Benedict Hutch
i" =; hit BUR-, jeremiah McKnew.
MI hey then stated 10 the Jury in a brief man.
hri, the nature Of the case about TO he tried
lie was followed by Mr. Bradley for the de.
renee, who spoke in behalf OF the prisoner at
some length, and charged the jury to try the case
result w VIZ
The District Attorney then called
fh'tch FHTT.H, sworn.-Ilad never seen the
prisoner previous TO the day OF the ARRAY in which
William Farrell was killed; was present when
The stahbin% took place; witness and his brother
had just finished job o: wnrx on the Island
ana were coming home TO the CITY with several
| Of the hands. abou. three O'Clock n m on the
day i'll question. when they met, near the gas.
house: Two men, and stopped to speak to them;
one "i ihcsc mSn was Berry knight, and the
otLef Who was his fiend, was a stranger 20 wit
ness; VIM. Farrell (witnesS's brother) spoke n
few minutes to Knight and finally Knight in
vi'ed ih"in To 20 and take drinb; they came
along together, ana on the avenue they Stopped
| IN at the Vulcan House Ia drink: while In there
two men came in, he prisoner aud another man
stranger to witness; the friend Of Knight spoke
To these men, and tai kcd something about bctinU
which witness did moi UBdrrSt and and he th,l,
ASKED the two men to drink; they d ank with ne
party William Farrell then spoke TO knights
friend, saying that he wished to sneak to hin,
privately, aud they two went out of the doc and
stood talking foJ a few moments; the stranger
then went On. and William turned TO re cntsr the
house aud met the party coming out just at the
doof; they all came ont but the prisoners friend
anu stood talking at the door, and one said
| TO Berry Knight 90 20 home" after a moment the
prisoner put his hand on Mr.. kinsley'S shoulder
(Nlr. X was one OF Farrel's pary) and as K. him
| ii he was Democrat; Kinslcy made reply that
| that was none OF his d-n business; the prisoner
then St"ppt {" the door, and, locking in called
To- his friend TO come ont; he then c,Ipe hack IN
kinsley aud stru"k him blpw in the face: VIM
Farrell then struck the prisoner, who staggered
BIZ few PAGES; W III. Farrell then turned his
DICK loHauS The prisoner and StPnpFd n the
door Wh'i" the prisoners friend was inst com
IN ont with Il pistol in his hand; VIM Farrell
t"uh The pistol from this mans hand; AZ soon *
| h" hld tanned round tpCo to tbs man who had the
viSt"t the prisoner dew knife aud stabbed him
| ~ tue ha"k and then ran; witness followed him
and took Tie knife from him. IL was coveted with
Blood they all then went over TO Gilman's drug
store and seat FOR Dr. Boyle la conc; lie did not
conc; so the deceased was placed in A carTiare
| and conveyed 10 Dr. Boyle's Office. where his
wound was dressed by DR. Boyle the knife was
| bowie knife with a blade about seven inches
long; after the deceased had been dressed be was
taken 10 his home, and died the next night. I'D
Of February, about II !. O'Clock; after his death
! ITS botle, Hagncr and another doctor, held d
post 'noiicm examination OF hi. body; witness
and bis brother were both strangers 10 the pfis-
Oner previous to this Affair." none OF the party that
went into the tavern first had weapons; only tic
prisoner and bis companions had wca pons
roSJ-eydminsd. When the prisoner had called
his friend to come out Of the tavern, he came i'm
med iately hack and struck X nsley; W IN Farrell
was about five feet ten inches high, and rather
stout was pretty powerful man; was larger
than 'be prisoner at the haI; when KinSley was
struck he was not Knocked down, but the blow
LETT maj On him; the prisoner appeared TO he
sohsT; witness gave the knife TO Squire DOM
Witt'Gm ktnStsy, sWorn.-Was present al the
Array had got through work that evening. aud
coming over to the city met Berry Knight and a
companion named Feake; knight asked the
party to 90 and take drink; they all agreed 10
this and Pehke said, 80 let's 90 to place where
there are 40 Know N0things;I so VIM Farrell
said ''let 90 10 the Vulcan House;'' went ther.
ard went in; called for the liquor, and while il
wax preparing two men came liz: they were the
prisoner aud another man; one OF them spoke ;o
Knight, and Peake asked them to drin.: they
dd 50, and a!terwaid Farrell treated tie party;
while tue second drink was bCin. taken. Farrell
called PeaEc one side 10 speak privately to him;
they went out of doors; witness saw item talk
IN, and presently an omnibus came alon" into
WblcE Icake got; witness started 10 90 ont and
met Farrell q, The door coming back in; KNIGHT
then spoke To Farrell about going home: Greater
tEch came ont Of the door and bee kOned To- Pea r.
who had got INTO the omnibus: he then AK ed
Knight If he was DemocIat witness told t.rea
.rT that Knight waS drunk and not 10 sneak In
hini CrF1%rr 81 IN asked witness if h. Wa. =
utiup'IaiI witness replied that that was nom. If
Its business h" then TUNED round to- tn. door Is
tie Vulcan House, and a,trTward came. hat :, a.
stack witness in the face; Farrell then struck
tHagS. aud turned round; Cfeaucr then dew ,
hniie and struck Farrell with il; Pet Farrell
jumped az hun and took the knife; didn't .cc he
prisoners fiieHd with the pistol in hi. hand
witness went to help Pat Farrell take the knife
from tte prisoner but lac s4w the knife in Pats
hnnd, and then he saw William Farrell with the
Stranger pistol in his hand, Mr. waiIach c,uubt
hold 81 witness as lac VAS gcing to help take tue
tnifn from the prisoner.
choT'|N y Wdiinoh, SwOTn.-Didn't zoe the
hC1Inniu.' of the ailray; w,s coming out nj II,u
lou fi'l"T shop and saw fraras across at the
NaI' az House; instantly RAN aCToSs the street to
SaGp H. d nnIhrT "f l"isons were looking on and
witness called them 10 help stop the fin n, which
irrri'td to hc a 1cn"ral "ue; thcv did not help
bet ran away; witness caught hIusry and an.
other one aud held them they seemed to be IN
H"isuii 81 Cr'agcr, wh" was cunning; an officer
r1u"d Arnold then came and arrested Crc,1cT.
saw Fd'iirk fd!!Cl with Knife In hi, hand
which i'c rad taken from Crea.cr; thinks that
y" look tue knife just a. the Policeman made tine
Arrest.
| ChaS. w lrHOld, sworn is policeman. WAS
standing 1t the corner Of the Ayenup md Four-
and-d-haif iIS": aud raw ii. bt In font of the
Nus'e" Il"uS~: F"I, over there; when witness pot
there hey ha'i been separated and Crea,r.r md
2"t on Tie street. few feet from the sidewalk.
alter arfrStIn% CIrdE"r, witness placed him in
change oil some orc, and went after VIM Farrell
whom he took, but IL bein" asceTtained that hc
was wound. d, ie let HIM 20 TO yet the wound
dressed; The knife lad been taken from Crsaper
before witness caIne mp to the party; witness
a.ked Pat Farrell for the knife but he refused 10
give itup.
| 11oHiGS Z Dom. Sw0rn.-Saw the deceased
on the night Of the I'D of February last; was re-
quested To go 10 see him. whcu there those pres
ent said be had been GnOnted Tor the dsath wit
ness sat down by him, and asked him IL he was
READY aAd willing to give his declaration; he said
e wdN, witness then took his last statement as TO
the fracas which led to his death; the paper wit