Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-07

follows
Dist,irf Of Columbia cONH;y OF Washington. TO
frf The jurors Of the nited states for the county
Aforesaid. on their oatbs present that Robert Wa
trrs, late Of the county aforesaid. laborer the
twentieth day of April, in the wear Eighteen hun
dr'd and tfty-right, did take and receive
John William Harris into the dwelling house of
the said Robert Waters apprentice Of the
said Robert Waters. Ia be- by him treated,
maintained. aud supported an apprentice of
him tire said Robert W alters. and did for a long
time have and keep him. the said John Will
liam Harris ia the said house such appren.
tce as Aforesaid. and that afterwards. to wit: On
the first day of March. in the wear eighteen
bundled and fifty-nine. and on divers other
DAYS and times, well before rs after that day
and during the said time he 30 had and kept him
Iva said house as such apprentice at the county
aforesaid, the Said Robert Waters with force al I
arms unlawfully and injuriously. and without the
consent IF the said John william Harris. and
against his will, aud malic iOuSly and unlawfully
intending tn hart and iniuTe the said John VIII
liam Harris. he the said John William Harris
being such apprentice TO the said Robert w ateis
rs Aforesaid. and then and there being infant
of tender years 10 wit: of the age of seven wears
aud und-r the dominion aud control OF the said
Robert Waters. anil unable to provide for him.
srlf did neglect and refuse 20 find and provide
for and tn give and administer to him. beiny
hld and kept such apprentice as afore.
sdid. sufficient meat drink, victuals, wearing
apparel. bedding and other Decesslries proper
and requisite for the sustsnance. support main
taIDaHcr. clothing. covering and vestiny the body
of the said Ohm " illiam Harris by means whereof
lac became emacated and nearly starved To death,
and the constitution and frame of his body WAS
greatly hurt and impaired to the great damage of
the said John William Harris. and against the
peace and Government of the United States.
second count in the indictment charges Robt
Waters with asSaulting and ill-treating the boy
Harris. Il COlOred boy.
Louisa Waters wife of ebert Waters. was also
placed trial on a like charge, in conjunction
with her husband.
II Is proper To state here that the boy Harris
shortly after being removed from the house of
Waters on the discovery Of the illtreatment, died
Mr.. Waters is well known citizen of WASH
ingtOn. hitherto unive sally respected by all who
knew him. and for many years past a guard at the
Jail. where he has been uniformly kind to the pris-
Oners placed under him.
A Jury was sworn in both cases and Messrs Nor
ris and Radcliffe appeared for the defendants
DIR. MarkaH being sworn. testified that lie saw
the boy Harris after he died he was stripped.
and very much emaciatcd /; on the ANGLES Of the
left leg were deep ulcers like those produced by
a hard Instrument long worn on his hips and
back were several sores called bed sores produced
H. long continued pressure, OF lying in one posi-
iiOn for a long time.
Witness made no post mortem examination;
The boy was one Of the most enaciated objects
WltneSS had ever beheld; in the opinion of witness
medical expert il could not he definitely as
6.rtaiRei what the actual cause of death was i'm a
ciSe like this. b'It witness made up his mind that
ttr boy died either from starvation from long
confinement to his bed with illness; witness saw
about the body indications Of cuts or sckatrices
which APP edred old sor not recently admin st red;
fVtlu EoN Nll INV Aitcll tAcl ildu DtSn admin
iStersd.
JcIa Mo,y, testified that he knew the boy Harris
before hs went To Watrrss to live; did not know
i,m after he went to live with Waters: lac was
then a healthy boy; saw him when his mother
DFOIght him home: next morning went in and
found the boy dead. with his knees drawn ND to
lis fac: his elbow bones were through the skin.
Also tur Knee bones, and very much chafed: the
shoulder bones Were also prOtruding through the
skin; ~ were his hip bones. and the knuc kles Of
the back bone. as if from living a hard substance;
Il A .l-...N g.
burst open; the lcft ankle wOre four or five
iarIr ulcers; the breast bone protruded out and
IIis stomach was fallen ia; witness never before
81 dreadful an object as the body presented
kaBsrf Pgtosa testified that he Is IL years old
and knew the boy Harris; witness lives ON stree.
near Nj Waters Used 10 see him come out on the
IavrnIent 10 mind the little boy "a child of Wa
terS) Young Bob W aters took witness up stairs 10
sre Harris and lie WAS living Oh the floor on
p'rce Of carpet. with piece OF carpet over him:
Harris told witness to 90 down as he WIS sick
amt wines went away.
IHH Cri. test ned that she lives near Mr. Wa
tsrs at Mr.. MagEire's a little boy DrOuo lat Ia
the kitchen and fed: hs ate very heartily and said
LF did hot 5et enough 70 Sat; his feet were very
iEcL yV0ien; thi was dur NJ ths cold weather: he
lad no shoes or StOC kings and the ldreD gave
him s"IIls money to buy shoes with; he was thinIy
chad; he came sometimes afterwards and one dat
lady came for him. and he never came back for
food again after that used Ia hear him then in the
Inurhin9 AZ the pump to get water, and lac could
not Puinp aud waited for other persons To come,
when they would pump for him.
In" P66iTrdgy testified that she saw the ltd.
boy AZ MIR. MctIu!re's several times where he w:s
fed Witness saw him eating in tine kitchen;
Lady came for him To whip him and witness toId
the boy Ia 20; witness saw him one morning at
the pump crying; don't know whether he was
istr'fooied; it wds very early in the morning;
witness don know Mrs. Waters
Afy SaBp,I NcJ.AkiAS testified that he roo,ncI
al Mir W atrrs, and saw the boy there several
nmFs; never him do anything: ne was very
delicate and frail his feet were swollen he Iy,S
harpfoOtel he Lad Lott.
hines. and at other times lac TsS apparently we'll
clothed; saw him once in January with only Il
very short SKIRT On; saw him several times thus
aPplrcied: never saw him have shoes on his feet
don't know what food he had; never saw him
b-dten.
lIT RoIiHsoH testified that he is guard AT the
Jail. and that Mr. W aters got chain at the ail 10
chain a boy. whom he afraid would set lis
hOuSr On lire by his wandering about IL In the
night time, witness has known NJ. W some wears
and has always regarded him a very kind heart
ed man.
III. I1ybaVgL testified for defence. that he has
known Mr.. w. eight years. and that he ALWAYS
considered him To be Il verv kind man.
Mr.. Ward testified that he WA a guard at the
jail with Mr. w alters three year,, and he al
ways kind 10 the prisoners. .
M EdD,oHNoE bad known the defendant TWEEN
" odd wears. and bis character for benevolence
aud uniform kindness is as good Us that Of any
JrHah ID. Hoor,,. Esq had known The defend
ant t~rnty Year., and appointed him as guard 10
the Jail; lac was always Kind To the prisoners "a
Excess
NJ MoySaH (RegiSt-r) had known Mr. w
Twelve years, aud hs character has always been
unrNcrptiunablr
M J. HarhIVsh testified that he has known
Mr.. Waters ten wears. and he has alvyays been n
very Kind. benevolent, gOOd-natured man; his
wifi h.aT> good character.
MT GpllnShST and others testified to the same
eject Our report closed here.
COMBINATION AT TRINITY CHURcH.-Thurs
day last, at the usual hour of evening PRAYER the
ceremony Of confirmation according to the order
~ the Protestant Episcopal Church was performed
by the Right Rev. Nottingham, of MARYLAND at
Trinity Church in this city. A large aSsenlblage
was va attendance, lac luding members and miuis-
teTs II various Christian denominations many Of
whom manifested deep interest in the simple
bat impressive ceremonies, but especially in the
evidence afforded by the number aud character OF
the Candidates, IF the Zeal and fidelity Of the Rev
Dr Buuer, the reverenced Rector Of the parish
Within the chancel were. besides the Bishop and
the Rector II the parish the Rev. DIR Pinkney. of
this city. aud the Rev. Mr.. Pyne Of Baltimore
Twenty seven persons were confirmed, including
two from the Chnrch Of the Ascension. where the
same holy rite was Administered only short time
ago.