The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-08

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Berry, who killed there On Tuesday aiteraoon
Mary A. Dcvln. mother of the prisoners, sworn.
She said she did not consider r. Berry her son in law
her daughter married to him, but he had another
wife in Pensy yania he to her house several times
TO her daughter but always forbidden ne came
yesterday and abused her youngest son she called her
out and he followed and took his coat of when he
he didn't knock at the door he told her youngest
son he would give him coniounded whipping no man
in company with her no third person besides
Berry he followed out though he wanted to hight he
threatened to kill her youngest she heard him
make the threats herself Berry said James treated his
Berry wife bad have knife like the one which
used in possession of my john but not yesterday
Catharine Shay Servant in the house, swom.-Didnt
the tight heard tell Berry his wife not
there; witness up stairs heard scufie and
down; they scufing; Berry down. the two Dew
Inns him, beating him. other there;
there about four o'clock, but the fight about
five one held him butthe two Devns; did not hear
Berry make any threats knife, the before her.
witlf John Devn; the Deylns went in the wood house
about clock and talked with some there; heard
them talking, didn't understand what about and didn't
who with; lived there fourteen months Mrs. ID. had
four children two males and two females; didn't see
the in the wood house; up stairs when Berry
came Berry had his coat Off the Others had theirs
note was here shown from Mrs Berry to her husband
telling him she would be there about o'clock that she
wanted to see him. and ready to leave with him
cept to packing up few thngsl The witness said she
did not give the note to Berry; Mrs. b. put it in the
drawer and told her mother to remember to give it to
| him. Z. s,s-.g
Samuel f. Smith sworn Was with Berry and Others
on business Capitol Hill up in hack two of
got out at the corner to collect some bills and
with Berry to Devlns he said he wanted to get clean
shirt he went in and stad long sent the colored
man to about it tho returned and said there
fuss started in, and out Berry and the two
Devns-Berry in his shirt sleeves there nothing
vindictve in their appearance asked II he ready
he said ''Yes, go to the hack - / went and turned
round and them scuing; the two Devlins had him
downthe larger John holding him, the younger strik-
Inc ,txN. Int
| another person, whom / did not recognise with
them Berry not intoxicated his shirtseeves
not rolled up the Deyns had their coats on /; not
word passed between them at the time the third man
| might have had hold of b. right hand while he was
down the footprints Of the third in the garden
where he got over the fence but of the
Dcvns and then the day before; delivered note to
him from Mrs Berry he spoke to me very abruptly
when told him my business l am his agent have
read many OF his private letters he had other wife
to my knowledge never heard of it before this morning
Thomas A. Scott sworn.-Was coming out from din
| ner about live o'clock some one sad there fuss
| at Devlins / looked over, on the porch
another was in the garden in STOPPING position his hand
| moving up and down as if pummelling after
ward another the bushes INSTRUCTED my view, but
think the first the younger the last the older Devlin
saw his mother, heard her scream, and another
woman who, think, the woman just sworn, (Catha
| rine shay
Drs. McKim and A. w. Miller testified to the follow.
ing facts Five wounds appear the deceased one in
the neck not sufficient to death three on the
chest, of which struck the third rib, and not
fatal in its character the second wound perforated the
cavity of the chest between the fifth and sixth ribs and
entered the left ventrclc of the heart this wound
necessarily fatal the third entered between the tenth
and eleventh ribs, and perforated the abdominal cavity
woundlng the stomach this also fatal wound the
fifth the left ARM and not immediately fatal
Other evidence offered, showing the of the
difficulty between the parties and verdict rendered
in accordance with the testimony, showing that of
the Devlins struck the fatal blows and that the other
accessory to the crime The accused
Of the late Lieut. John s. Devlin of the Marine corps
One is member of the bar and the other student at
law. Their counsel is Charles Lee Jones, esq
TnE FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY have addressed the fol-
lowing card TO the Mayor and citizens of Alexandria, de-
nying any participation in the ourages committed in that
city Sunday last We feel assured that nvestga
ton of the affair will result in full substantaon of the
assertions therein made and triumphantly acqmt this
deserving and orderly association of rcmen from the
charges unjusty brought against them:
CARD
10 he Mayor and Citizens Of Aleraudra, Virginia The
Franklin Fire Company, in meeting assembled, Monday
evening, April 5h 1855 unanimously resolved that the
following card be addressed to the Mayor and citizens of
Alexandria, and published in the city papers
On Sunday afternoon, the 4th Instant tho were
about leaving your city with the Franklin Fire Company
who returning from the funeral of member party
of men, having no connexion whatever with the Com
y,
da awaited themselves Of the opportunity offered to re-
turn to Washington in the special train
AS soon the in motion, this party of men,
raying under the of Grams - commenced a rapid
discharge Of firearms from the windows of the cars which
resulted in the seriously njuring Of colorcd woman
Had the members of the company known at the time that
any injured by the firing, they would have i'm
mcdiatedy stopped the tran and arrested every in
the but not informed of the fact until we
reached Washington.
With deep sense of modification we have learned
that the company charged with the Preparation of the
dsgraccful affair." and deeply feel il from the fact
that it comes from their friends in Alexandria without
hearing and who certainly testify to the gentleman
y conduct Of the company during previous visits your
city
proper authorities to ferret out arrest and bring the of
tenders to justice.
We only ask suspension of opinion until the matter
can be legally investigated
JOHN II SESSFORD,
President r. r. C5mpany.
Gro. r. CRossFmIp Secretary
WASHINGTON, April 7.
RroRGsyzATroS CRIMINAL CouRr-The follow
ing memorial is being circulated throughout the Dis
trict, and has received large number of signatures
e 70 Ae Senate and House Of Representatives.
The undersigned, citizens and residents of the cities
of Washington and Georgetown most respectfully repre-
order and for considerable time prevailing in these
peaceful cities and believing that the manner in
which our criminal laws have been years past
and at the present time administered the principal
if not the entire, cause of these outrages:
I'VE, therefore, respectfully pray your honora-