The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-02

diseases of the mind Was for fourteen years in mill
tary hospital, where there were a great many cases
Of nostalgia, believes John Devln was demented man
before Berry to the house the 9th April and
the appearance OF Berry sperinduced monomania the
appearance OF man who had inflicted such an injury
would naturally cause great excitement in one mind
and In this probably aggravated the mental naIady
under which the prisoner laboring after h fathers
death John Deyn seepless for nights and witness
called TO prescribe for him had to give him ano-
dynes, and treat him he would any other insane
man.
Here the defence rested their case The prosecution
then introduced rebutting evidence
john LYNCH sworn. Had known John Devlin ever
SINCE he was quite small boy considered him as
bright as the generality of men For some time past
had not been speaking terms with him he had asked
witness his opinion about bis efforts in defence of Mrs
Andesons case before the court and witness expressed
dsparaging opinion aud since then he had not thought
proper to speak TO witness Never had any business
transactions with him. On this OCCASION when he had
the conduct OF Mrs. Anderson case witness the
jury and could not make any sense In what he said he
attempted to address the court and the jury but failed
and witness felt much mortified for him. An ordinary
boy ten years of could have done better than he did
When Berry kept house three four years ago. he lived
nearly opposite to witness has John Deyn visit
Bery's house Never saw his father go there.
VIM H. LANGLEY swon.-Has known John Devlin
about eight years had any business transactions
with him, but merely casual acquaintance Lived only
or two squares from him. Mr. Berry lived wit
John Deyn and Berry together but did hear their
conversation This before the death of the elder
Devln.
GEoRGE sHEKELB swom.--Has known John Devlin
about six years. but never was intimate with him. Have
waited him in the capacity of bartender at Hayward
Wilson'S and Frank Bentors Have seen Berry with
him some two three years ago they drank together
and appeared TO be on friendly terms Never had any
other intercourse with Devlin than that.
PATRICK McKESNA sworn.--Has known John Devlin
for some ten twelve years his father has lived in wit
nesss ncghbohood for eight years Knew very little
the prisoner except to his being the an esteem
ed neighbor Never had any conversations with John
Devlin of business nature. Did know Mr. Berry
had perhaps him two three OCCASIONS but not
enough to identify him. Some months subsequent to
the marriage of Berry with Fanny Deyn witness heard
of it, Mr.. Dcvlin showed witness New York paper
with notice of tho marriage having been consume
mated in that city. Mr. Devln lived to witness at
that time.
A. f. L. KrEsE recalled After arresting John Devin,
took him to the Jail in hack at his request Have
known him six years. About year ago, had
business transactions with him he gave witness
bill and requested to have warrant issued against
person. and the brought before Capt Goddard
Witness told Deyli when he arrested that he had
better not say anything about the case; told him he
would have to go to Jail he asked witness to go back
and that the house locked up and his mother Ia
ken of, and also to have the body removed Has
long been of opinion that John Devlin regular
fool-somethng wrong in the upper story - he
times talked nationally but witnesses general opinion is
above described.
Mrs. FANNY BERRY sworn--Was married to deceased
in 1852 in New York city Thinks her husband was in
New York during June, July, August and September of
last year cannot ray positively, but believes he
she hns letters which will show; witness in New
York when her father died; went to New York from
Washington previous to her fathers death Berry
then in New York where he had from Pittsburg
they afterwards went to Cleveland Ohio they travelled
great deal WITNESSES father visited Mr. Berry while
they lived in Baltimore to make settlement and assist
| them in housekeeping John Deylin resided with them
in Baltimore short time thinks this in 1855.
While living at the hotel 9Th street. witness made
frequent visits home to her relatives her husband
often there after her. but not kindly received
lattery Berry had stad at her fathers house
night, with her fathers and mothers consent, in 1856
He came on business. Witness mother has said that
she wanted things peaceable and friendly, since her
father death Was down in the city at the time of the
homicide left note that day for Mr.. Berry it was
left with her mother and the servant girl and both
knew about 1t they saw witness put it in the table,
drawer. Witness expected her husband there that
morning. John Devn present when the note
left; thinks he knew the contents of the note thinks
he heard the request that the note should be given to
Berry when he called
Cross examined. --Dont think Berry was in Baltimore
last summer doing business he may have been here last
summer, but does not know exactly whether he
not they have been back and forth much that wit
cannot remember the exact time docs not remcm-
Der telling DR. Phillips that her father had threat
encd to shoot her husband last summer witness may
have heard that her father to get pistol to shoot
something said about the affair; when witness away
from her mothers on the 9th of April she left note
which addressed to Berry, and witness told her
mother Cathane Shea, and her brother john the
tents of it knows that her father had forbidden her hus-
band to to the house her mother had sometimes
invited her husband to in when he there but
not since her fathers death in bed asleep when
her husband in the night after her. shortly before
her husbands death thinks he went away and came
back again Berry in Cleveland last summer he
from Cleveland to Baltimore; when the note was
left for Berry Catharine Just outside the kitchen
door at the wash-tub witness mother in the
kitchen, and John in the dining room; the doors
all open, and they must have all heard what wit
said about the noe they said that she need
| not repeat it many times witness spoke in a loud
voice.
At five o'clock, p. M, the court adjourned.
ANNvKnsARY CELEBRATION GREEK ACADEMY AT
GEoReErowN college, Institution, founded by the
late Prof George Fcnwick of Georgetown College, as
means of keeping alive the knowledge of the Greek
classics acquired during the regular scholastic course of
studies pursued in the College, and of aordng the scho
lascs we'll the advanced students the means
of obtaining thorough mastery of the Pathological and
literary treasures which lie buried beneath the surface of
the rich but sadynegleccd language of Homer and De-
mosthene held its first annual celebration last evening
in the spacious lecurcroom of the College build
ngs. Shortly after the appointed hour, the procession
formed in tho College hall, and, preceded by tho
band marched to the lcctureroom in which large as
semblagc of ladies and gentlemen from the District
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