Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-12

| ness did Mt meet the Hurdles thrrr ana uay, VIZ
9 henn VII h,o one day Previous had seen Ennis few
\ -. DSioIe, out didn't know him we'll didn't
Know where ne lived till on the day of his fns.i
Un tlal gay witness went to his house 10 attend
funeral, but did not 90 to it because il was A.
| Witness has known Hutcbips .ino. \.
10y ana nas always been on the hes, of terms yr;,h
on u. atays spent his money in Hutchins's house:
tb,o,., week before the night of the stone.
| throwing, witness and Thicker and Roli.r nas
,ook OF an oyster supper at Hutchins,x hons. ~ -;
,hSIl'lon, and also at his expense witness never
u tnleW stones at Hutchins's house, nor had sny
| hno"lsuge OF any parties that did witness mas
| oiten tended bar for Hutchins and ,l,.,,os hss
peeh on the most friendly terms with him meyer
| ne1lu Ennis say a word against Hutchins: while
| In and mn mouse that day, Neal Morgan came
/ ' s"u' mere goes the man w no threw the
| oe, Whereupon they all left there and ran
| oo~h Potomac street; Hutcbins did not order
| there as a spy. '''' - Oo'''iHs
| TESTIMONY OF JAS w REpRIcK
| MT. hedrlck was at Georgetown on that dav
Anu AM. saw hnnls, and Brown. and Golding 90 into
| nhs- CoAsi witness was coming down Market
street towards the market; presently witness ssxy
| bfowh and folding come out of Cox's bv them
selves, and they went through the market bous,,
| Westward witness went down the pavement 10
| Cox's corner and saw Ennis com. on, H., ~,
| seii oy TINS time Brown and Goldinp had rot ont
| OF siSh' through the market; Ennis then Walked
sha, tnIiu OF The way across the street. and
| theh turned about and asked where they had rone
,o SOME one near by answered that they had zone
| into Hutchins's Ennis said he didn,t ao 80,
SUN d pace as That; he then crossed canal bridge
| anu went towards Water street; a crowd of little
| boys followed him behind and witness heard
some OF thtin remark that they thought he (Ennis)
| WOULD PACK out; witness hearing this, became in.
| terested 70 know what II meant, and kent his eve
on Ennis as he went on towards the factory: when
| he had got to within few houses of Water street
| ne turned about and looked towards Hutchins'
| mouse Tor moment, and then passed on out of
| witness sight Wv VI
| TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL sOpvREv
| , ms Wlthes went To ticOrge town on business
.nai Gay IN company with Mr. Redrick; went to
| sec iady NJ MIS- Cox's; while talking with This
| lazy MI Redrick walked down near 10 tho lover
| ehu OF the n'arket-house, and witness on con
| cIudlhg ms business called Redrick who came
| hack, ana then both of them came home To the
| city. "o'o W 'ue
cross-eHamined. Witness didn't know John
| Ennis nor did he know where he lived; never
| knew the Hurdles; witness lives at the Garner of
| Fourth street and Massachusetts avenue and ~ "a
rick lives on Eleventh street
| TESTIMONY or JAMES l. waRwIcu
w lIneSs was in Georgetown on the day that
! t'hhiS was Shoti was on his way TO his home and
| In passing by Hutchinss house heard loud tsII
! ing stepped ia 10 see what was the matter and
| saw There brown, Golding Hntchins and Jones
| "dS there Two or three minutes when Hutcbius
| accused Brown and Guiding of knowino about
| The parties who had stoned his house; witness
| asked brown to como away home with hun and
| hro"n shld he wouldn't and began To cry mo
testing that he knew nothing of the house sto,inJ
witness went into the back room and while i,
| there a stone came throuy h the window. witness
| passed out into the back ward and saw t,yo y,o
| men looking over the hack ward fence. Uu,chin.
| came ont and said that was no place for them 10
| be, and all went IN again; some one at the door
'uen sdIu' yonder lac goes - aud then all present
went out quickly and rushed down through thc
| market. O
w itn'ss followed, and overlook and passed
| huGnns Al the corner Of the market, and naSs.d
oh Watsr street, CROSSE NJ TO the south side of the
| street; Hutchins followed on and was stoned nv
hdtPer' The crowd made great noise several
crying ont Here he is, - Here he is,,, witness
| 81" man Jump up on fence. and as he turned
| 70 go over, Hutchins, who had come alonn ,,n
hred pistol at him; the man went bebind tbs
| renee anu IN moment came back again bare
1 headed and said To Hutchins Don't shoot M,
| Hutchins then fired three more shots. yvitnss
| next saw Ennis as he lay on the Pavement and
| UtGSs holding him down; Hutchins and jones
| walked immediately up the street together: AZ
soon as IlutchiIs had ceased frr,,p ~, s;.cnI,oS
| that he tEnnis) wouldn't he tried ayain before =
4 magistrate witness knew Ennis very well: lived
| IN Tue Northern Liberties a long time before no
| Colts revolver. Ao d
Cross-eramined.-At Hutchins, house ,v,tno.s
| saw Mrs n walk into the back ward where the,a
| was child Saw several large stones in H.. ~
a window shutter had a slat broken out of IL and
| a pane OF glass las broken. Did not see Mrs N
sII 81, nor hear her cry Didn't see any bruises
saw 'ir arms nl Knew Ennis 10 or II years Never
| not seen him TIL then for wear or more Knoyyz
! GOlding, Hurdle, and Brown we'll There was
bat one stone thrown while witness was in Hutch
| ins' house. Knows Thecker's back yard Don't
/ think man could throw a stone from Thecker's
/ yard into HutChins window. Ennis is q man
/ about witness height, and considerable
stoutcr. lThe witness was man of medium heiu lat
| and size. saw no stones on the floor OF Hutch
| ms house. There stone on the bearcau
| which they said had been thrown through the
window Only ono pane of glass was broken,
| and the window sash was not broken al all
| Witness is on friendl terms with IIutchins
| Here Mr. Ould prcsentedthe warrant issued by
Justice Rcaver for the arrest Of IIutchins, which
L dErEff I'll ...s4i,. .
white man, in corrobOration Of what was stated by
| Mr.. Addison.
| Mr. Brown was called several times at the sug-
| gestiOH or MT. Radcliffe. who desired TO ask him 4
! further question, and lie not answering il was
| suggested that he had gone take Il drink i'm
| obedience 10 tie habtual proper sity largely
| developed Ivy him during the examination wl.ere-
| az some audible smiles passed round among the
| audience.
| Finally Mr.. Brown appeared, and, in answer to
qucst on from Mr. RatcIiffc replied that he knew
1 Benz. Mciilue, and had never said i'm his pres-Dce
| that he would get pistol for Ennis lie couldn't
say TINT he heard Ennis say that day that he wished
| for PISTOL.
The testimony Of George Golding corroboratel
| that of Mr.. Brown in all essential points, and in
PRODUCED no new facts worthy OF mention or all
| tending to the isS:Ic of the case.
| FOURTH DAY.
To-day the prisoners were brought into court at
the usual hour; the jury was called and answered
| to their
| TESTIMONY OF BAkER THORN
| Mr.. Thorn testified that lac was in Georgetown
| on the occasion of the killing. saw Ennis come
out of Chris Crousc's booth; Ennis showed pistol
down the back part Of his pantaloons, and went
up towards Rays mill, and up Water street and
| got about square beyond Rays mill; went up
tue street, and In hvc or ten minutes came bac 10
thr street that rms by Rays mill; after that IN
| three or four minutes, a crowd came down tho
| street, by the factory; Hutchns the last that
| came along; Ennis had gone down Water street
| towards " ashinSton; Ennis was say hundred
/ yards ahead Of the crowd; in the party running
| down were Ilutchins, Jones, and hundred more
| Walker, Morgan, Harper, aud witness also; Jones
was in front Of the crowd and Hutchins last wit
| ness went on, and HutChins shot the man
| BEFORE the shooting Morgan, and a man who
| rides races, and Walker. and others threw stones
| from the back of Murphys fence at Ennis who
was trying 20 get over the fence; while Ennis was
| climbing the fence HutchiDs fired ut him; Ennis
got over the fence and came down the alley look
| ing very mad; after the second fire Ennis e1-
| claimed don't fire, whip me;'' Hutchins then
| fired again. and the fourth lire only cap ex-
plOding witness thinks; after the shooting Ennis
! came out If the alley, and walked 10 or is steps
along Water street; he had had some assistance
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