, 1859-01-13

were traces Of l00d, as OF ptptuSc blee4lu9; eau
not say how much; thould say nearly quart; tue
blood had anLare1tly teen there some hours
there was 4 wasabcard found in this room; (wash-
board shown); that Il the one; the appearances
we're as il person b:d lain in this room and bled;
when the jury vas cmpaael'ed, the body VAS IN
covered; she wore c4ilc, ba-q1e and skirt; tue
body was bloody and bruised all over, black and
blue; the face was brui-ed, ai if j. had been
struck; noticed on one OF the lips abrasion Of
the skin which 10 )ed Is il it had been stroch or
dragged against some hard substance; The bed
was bloody; when | first came there and saw the
appearance Of the aoor, looked about for rags
th1t mi ,ht haye trcen used tn wipe it up. Re-
tersetl to the washl,as;n, as d d tie former wit:
nezs.l Visited aiI the onter premises. hut fo1nd
no traces Of blnod ; went to the .tr1nOry; thel
came back and examined the stairs carefully;
found no blood outside IT the kitchen; going from
the dark closet into The ml,idle room, found
trace Of bloody baa'l IN the door Casing; On the
wall in tht northeast coruer ioual a spo. uf blood
on tie wall.
Cross- Erani,<L by -.fft NJ:41cIs.-ihe marks
of bloody hand on the door: casing we're Tath~
er large size; saw Mr*- NcSamee's hand. twas
OF ordinary size; saw ro other hand marks;
went there abou: hal!,p2s& seveo; think there
was some liquor in tu:laier; saw jug. about
one OF one and half gal; mink it Was IN the
kitchen By the ta9Ie; sneied Of it there
Was come whisky iu it; think l BAR little black
1sak; the blood in the kitchen hsd the sppear-
ance Of having been washed up; only sas clear
blood On the floor IA tee littls dark room; 1t
covered the whole b.ck part Of the room;
the light was admitted tHm Tie little fron ruoa;
this room had bid in il ca.s sly if it lad been
occupied that night; saw: Che Clothing lying scat
tered OIL the noor in the f;tle room; did not ez-
anime .llc bed a:!er .~- - taken c; encid rct
tell whether the water il :e ba:!a e:As dirty wa'cr
or bloody; slw no indications u llool outside tue
roous; did hot exlmiu= Tut occ. the Usual en-
trance; iu the middle ruIn: link u!esc VAS set
tee; saw no recently hlok s.irnita-e.
A3jonrneato9 r. u.
Ar7kRxoostsesa1oS.
Gro,s Examination rtamed.- Fiss. saw Nc
Nance as The Arnory l0f ap noaat s;9; so'e!oeh he
with HIM. He appeared like man who had
been intoxicated the nix!; before; like = mnu
Queen NeEriaa ttrorn.1 Have lived in Chica-
70 since Marcb, 1858; anA painter; knows de-
fendaus; we're brought up boys tektther. His
wite Was named Jane. She WAS cousin OF
mine; k2ew he! from her iaf4=cy. They lired
st New Haven before coming to Chicago. They
we're married six xeass. Defendant came 10
Cbiesso in May -. be CINE be!cre she did.
'53. l bearded with ther1 before they moved
there, and then, with On interval lived With them
on Michigan street to MBy lsth. The relations
between them we're not very pleasant. She
would drink md Sc, intoxicated very often, oud
often when he cAme ho,ne there <ou!d be no
meul ready for him. lie would ask why she
would say she could NO: do that aEd take care
of the children too, There Wou!a be words and
perhaps ke would strike te:; | would interfere.
Sometimes l would gt: e l3at Of bread at the
store, and We would eat tha:~ n tie afternoon
she would often be in bed dsu:k-
IQues,ion as TO whe:hcs witress ever saw de.
fendauA oilcr violence to his rife objected to By
prisoners counsel as claiI3d to hare no bear-
Ing, but admitted u; Court o. showing the reid
tions Of the parties. Excepted tol
Saw defendant come hcmv ono morning and
no breakfast re.dy for hin his vile Was in the
middle room; / was ia tie kitchen be asked
lie where Jane was; tald l!u, she was in the
other room; heard words pass AMI some quar-
reliug; went int7 the room ac had bis hands
on her throat; asked oial q Mac. what are you
doing?" she went ON: a::d hs ioli wed her, aud
in the kitchen seized her ng.3l; ia,erposed !;
be made ule no answer excel to gay. ''What
will do:' then asked h4 why she would
b4tweeu them If she would nj. driLk advised
her 10 quit; she ,std she "2evcr would qait
drinking Jvr lin = after come words asked her
"to stop trom drink for me-" she said she
| would; this was in May; rercr knew her 10
drink or saw liquor in :he ho&e after; tbs was
u 1
On sunday b.to1e her death II IVES then living
On Peoria street. keeping bdp:e; she seemed
| well; she WAS NO: 1T MY housa the night before
| her death had Eou,s talk w4h defendant on
morning 0! her death; was fhere Mac vas
! brought in by. In ctlcsr saiR 70 him, This
| is a wonderful thing" sad hG. E"s not sue
at your house Last u, kAt:" l sid. "sle did no,
know whsre lived;" be sud, II Ut: her on
the stairs 81 O'Clock list night gong down,
she said she wds gong to zee her ccusin;"
| told him, "no, she could cot d. 20, she did Eo
| know where lirsd;' kIov h1adHrn;ag .; de
ceased, ta letter 'ho~n); that = her hAnd"Fit
! ing.
fEx-Corouer Hapssn waz :sccile.i II testify ii
to the finding Of the letter in the dark closet
Cross. Etlmis<I ~ Nr. H1::5cks.--knew tht
| parties from u child; w.ea det=odaat wAs moi
IN liquor his character was mild.
! {0a the part Of tie prosecution, questions d
| to the general character Of the deceased for 50
briefly, were objected 70 By the counsel fer th
| People n5 iueumsaabte. TIE Court, a.tcg re
| ference to cases h.viuE kindred aspects, ru!e'
| that the general character OF the DECEASED i
never admissible, unless it FORMS part Of th'
res 2t<tai, and mAJ tecd 10 explain the set c
| killing. But in this case, general character 10
sobrety, or irritab;ltY when uadcr Influence 0
| liquor, could not tend TO explain the transac
tions, IS such quality Of character or dispos
ton could nat tend to Furnishing an explanation
Of the killing. II her character had been sue
Tint she Was dangerous when under tie lrtlt
ence Of liquor, the evidence might hare bee
admissible.
But it was competent 10 show her couduc
and condition on the particular occasions i.
qared OF BY the peopleI
The alteration took place in the forenoon;
slep. in the kitchen on the settee; had u,
euae out; McSaulee came up for his breakfast
don't remember that anything had been dor
about II; she hnd the appearance OF being ipto1
Gated; did rot see her drink; nere7 saw hi
lay hands oa her before; never knew Of the
| quarre!!ing except when she bad been drinkln
don't kno1 what passed in the middle room
shey come out don't knew vhst she said; whe
she IVES drunk she generally lay Ab=o Wit
she had been drinking she weuld t4atallzs hin
she promised me more than occc that she wou
stop drinking; Il Was utter tae time the 4aarr
occurred; she promised u!e before; knew
his bringing IN liquor to tn: house; warn
HIN not 10 bring IL in; he said he would no
was there on sunday before the murder; s.
; had not been drinking; sae asked ms when
would cone back a3ain; told her ] wished 81
would come and zee me the Fourth Of Jul
j my family came into the city On May l4:
Mrs. MrNamee never ha.i called "a lis bec.!u@c :
said sue wouldn't f4r her clothes; sht kucw whe
, We lived; my family had BEEN there TO SIC I
| Men ;lnees, used 10 20 Sundays; lie would de-
) money s1Cn tue Office and give tn her tr nece>
5 ! rie=; She saw to providing tor the fanily;
LEAST Il The }ttle tcaroon to loaSels; when l,o2
t I'd tAere plid 1uy board II trr; she VAS cross
! | lam Wien she was drunk. and sometimes wo
!: sce him ri to 20 forward to strike htr; Hi
| IN vt ff.-lf
/: known theul ,o quarrel because they were out
o | provisions; lie always gave hsE rlJney when
had il; have known HIM to borrow i: for h
a there were times when there were Iut rroylsl
= III the h.}use for meals.
q Dincf Examination Rfsumtd--1o 1Er. d.
t | Nroy-fne lime speak ol oceur1el in Ii
never saw after that indications Of drink, ne
: saw her drink; judged Of her drinking from
= appearance and what rho said; never knew her
T. bus liquor; she told n1e after taat stI: they
:. cet1ius along well since .he hal quit 1siskin :.
Dr.. ". c. Hunt, who was psc=eut at the I
mortem examination, though no: participating
70 it, testified a. to position All appearance Of
"A bo3y. Til, testimony we oa1:. Is in essen
:. points beins Identical with t@o:e thu: follow.
of Dr.. D:L1sI Miller, stco7a-H1ye lived here
ye1r-; an o rsacti-n. phys:csaa; was cl'ed
Il" Zee deceased between , and 10 4. NJ; tir>t
baly lyias on the buck III rcd in tAe fr,at r.
g with Guilt and i@n Q. three garments; to
q. bruises ever neas1: the e2ti' >us:ace o: the bo
X mo-: severe Oh the 1,eck, chest, and head;
" incised wosal on The left side of forehead b
"a inch long to tie skull; the scalp WIS rery II
On lrul=ta and blood etfu>ed 10 cover eat:re TT
ed the head; no fracture ot Tie skull; IN rca1o'
AZ skull found much sezIc, IL membranes Of br
NJ mo,r blood than natural n structures u br
of vessels llrger than natural; cEost; |uass heal
nd small concIe.ion Of f1rin ca outside Of heart,
ith recent; abdomen: liver healthy; pcr'oneun
liz famed bloody stlE11s lQLHE{i0G3 40 EpOl@ u