Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-12
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TESTIMONY OF John w GROSS
a. otoss tesnned that he was present toyyards
WIS, Hose OF the shooting; evening before was at
was home asleep, and Hutchins came and yroLe
MN, ana said they were stoninp his house. sr1,t
up ana went down to his house and Jones was
tnere, and Hutchns had not returned. in = f.,.S
minutes Ennis came and spoke 10 ,xi,nnss ~
appeared 10 DE little frightened; he called wit
ness "Curley;" Ennis asked Jones how lone
bd ned. mad been gone Jones replied about half al,
ana w alter street; witness asked ZONES Whit 49,
80, ,ne ahcul'y, and Jones replied they had stoned
ms mouse; witness saw people running down The
ss,. anu ne went down to the magistrates and
sdW Ennis and Hutchins there; iiutcbin. ,,s
,,lking londly, and witness advised him IN co
NOME witness went off, and in half an bo1r
nutchns called him to 20 back as his house Was
being stoned again. "
Witness went back to uutch;r.,. 49,.
bfown and Golding were there, and Brown cried
because Hutchins charged him with beino con
cerned IN the stoning; witness went up stairs TO
Sc IL ne could ascertain who threw the stones and
then went next door to see if Inv going nm in a.
gafret ne could see who threw the stones. when
witness came down no one was there. nj, had
W. I'm, anu witness saw crowd running down
dte, sHeet witness ran, and before he got to the
crowd heard several shots, and called To Hutcbips
ior uoo sake to stop shooting; Ennis ran and got
over the fence, and witness went through the gate
ana went up to him, and asked him if no s,,as
snot; he said he didn't know; witness examined
MN, ana found wound in his side; witness
Drought Ennis out through the front door and
nIPer ran up and said 3" You have arrested the
wrong mani" witness replied that b,. had not ar
rested him, but had run iip 10 assist him. 1,;tnsss
Hutchins VI N "'ie''o"
Cfoss-exanined :-Witness saw Hutcbins after
the shooting, and he looked SO fearfulv that Wit
ness was afraid TO 20 mp 20 him; his face Was as
p,ack as a nat; when arrested II said he was on
h ' WY 10 Sive himself up; Hutchins wanted to
oe eadmihed before Justice Pearson; witness had
no objection; witness saw bruise on the arm of
Mis Hntchins, which bruise Hutchiu, said was
,hdue Dy stone thrown through the window;
tlere was tn have been a meeting AT Uutc hins
house the night before a club meeting. tt,i. was
the uine when the house was stoned
MI. ould objected To this political evidence
The point was argued on both sides, when the
sable was hauniie-
The witness continuing, stated that he was not
al HutchBs house the night before till after the
o on. throwing; II was that which called witness
70 'he mousse one pane was broken; witness didn't
observe the shutters; they were not broken wit
ness thinks; the shutters were ordinary moulding
shutters, and pretty old; MIR Hutcbris house was
not Ddtter.tt down by the stones; a Uan in any
part of Thctker's yard throwing at Uutcbius,
WINDOW would not be likely To- hit il; witness
coniu not do II in five hundred throws lac thinks
TESTIMONY or IEFFEKsoN ROBINSON
MI: Robinson testified that he arrested Ennis nm
tne DAY he was killed, at Tcnney's corner ON
Bridge street, between 3 and O'Clock n m a
man came and told witness that Ennis had stnn.d
hutchlhss house; witness went over to where En-
MS was, ana told him he must 20 10 the mapis-
rates. Ennis said, @ Very well - Hut,hins cs,nc
along, and got lad who came in the office with
him, who swore that he saw Ennis come out of
tue alley Ennis denied that he stoned IIutchins's
mouse the previous night that he could prove that
he was at ball in Washington on the pr.yions
night.
TESTIMONY OF WIN. E. THOMAS.
Mr. Thomas stated that he was present at the
lIat,bT
ana as he came out of the door said God d-n
MIN II he On had had pistol there would have
peeh no use OF trying him, (Enns)'
here the jury took a recess and orr reno,t
closed. ~ Poi'
POLICE MArTERs.-Bsfore Justice C7ark-Zacb-
ariah Mitchell was brought up for using rrofane
language in the street, and fined 81 IS
Robert Logan was Inspected of throwing stones
ana the suspicion OH examination was more than
confirmed. and Robert was lectured and fined
James ConToy alias James Flanagan OF whom
mention was made i'm the Star in cOnnect on with
charge OF bigamy, submitted to bail NV adj
OF his counsel, who waived an examination and
Conroy gave bail in the sum Of 81 900 to answer
before the Criminal Court
bstore JHSftc, DOHH.-Christopher Rocbpncbar
ley was arrested by Officer Nash for assault and
Dd,tery on a man named Graham. Justice DOM
helu MIN 10 pail Tor court. George SimOnds col
charged with larceny from II. Potentini was
called for further hearing, and after examination
he was dismissed
eafhiaf1y. Wy.R, Knox WIS arrested by 80
street. Justice Dom sent him to '!QueenStown''
for sixty days.
Ma. EDITOR Il say, "I.et Justice he done
though the heavens fall'' You newspaper folks
were prompt enough to chronicle the visits Of
Rev. Mr.. Haley to the Hon. Mr. Sickles at the
jail and at the court room. but not a word has
been said by any paper of the numerous visits
which that Rev. gentleman has made (Of course)
to those ''in prison. now on trial for murder
Another thing. You should call the attention
OF the clergy the court room visiting portion I
mean to the fact that murder trial is in progress
there ] am surprised To hear that mary clergy
man has shown his face there this week while
during the Sckles trial they were present in such
shoals rs TO seriously inCouin,odc those havny
business In court. II is not pleasant place f.
visit to DE sure but in the course of duty 1 Jm
certain they will not shrink especially as they so
manfully endured the ordeal of the disgusting
SlCkles trial. aud though unable TO yet seats stood
first on one leg then on the other, sweating til
their white ncckcloths got yellow and limp, and
listened to the grosSest details of the evidence
with patient fortitude which might have been
almost mistaken for eager relish. N.Y..
ALEXANDRIA, LoUDoN, AND HAMPSHIRE RAIL
RoAD.-We learn, from the AlCxandria Gazette
that Monday afternoon steam was got up; .,n
the locomotive Lewis Mckenzie and n trial of
her qualities made the road far as the
canal bridge. abont one and half miles from the
depot. The locomotive performed well, and the
road seemed tO be IN excellent condition, being
heavily ballasted, and the locomotive and tender
passing over it with great shadiness. The bridge
near the depot crossed, and gave evidence OF
great strength and durability. The locomotive
will he kept regularly at work, carrying out rails
and other material for track laying.
OrEN AIR SERviCEs.-We understand that on
Sunday, the 22d of this month the open air ser
vices for the summer season. under the auspices Of
the Young Mems Christian Association of this
city, will he resumed. committee consisting of
NcSsrs, Wight, Tustin, Bell, White, Fort and
Ballantyne have the matter in charge The ser
vices To lie held at ) o'clock each Sunday
afternoon. at four different points of tn. CITY, and
To bc conducted by ministers of different denomi-
nations.
SUDDEN RISE IN FLoUR.-The war news from
Europe has had the effect TO cause a rise in the
price of provisions and an extensive speculative
movement ia breadstuhs- Flour in this city has
gone mp with Jerk to the extent of dollar on the
barrel Family -four is selling at 80 50 and siO ST.
according 10 grade extra super. SSaS9 per barrel
We are at i loss however, to understand why the
rise is so much greater here than la New York
city, where flour has advanced but 81 cents the
barrel.
WATCH RETURNs-Jno. Warren, (col. J drunk
and dsorderly; work house ~ DAYS. WIN. John
son. do; do 81 DAYS Josephine NaiIor do do