Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-14

CnINiNAt CouIT.-Yesterday, Jas. Walsh, the
curaIh tnlef," was tried In four distinct cases,
e en- MIN with grand larceny from Messrs P:
susan Prince He was convicted in each case,
put not sentenced, al there are two indictments
penang against him for burglary, which will be
disposed OF at an early day
Jas. Eberly, John Hickman and John Daugherty
ltnree private soldiers in the marine corpsI were
tnen put 70 trial on charge Of perpetrating a
@anson outrage on Laura Schwingman, a German
ton Deiore Justice Dom in this case having been
aiSaoy given In the Star, we omit further details
OF tne matter, SO far the evidence Of the prnc-
pH cd piOsefIfs s1 witness is concerned
Uttermehle, and King.
The examination of the principal witness, of
Messis. hlng and Eckloff, officers, Mr.. Spalding
ana josephine Miles, had been made when the
To-Day, the trial Of the rape case was resumed
Eedertek Rnpp, sworn.-Cestifed that the prose.
cutlhg witness is Laura Schwngman; witness
never knew her till the eveeng she was brought
since she has been there
Mary Heis,ler testified, that on the day of the
alle9eo rape, Laura was brought to her door; wit
ness neard her scream, and ran out, and she told
Wltness In the presence Of the crowd, Of the out
rage tna' mad been perpetrated upon her by THE
three marines; she was bloody, and her hair was
uowh ABOUT her face; witness requested the driver
to take her to the guard house. and he refused
witness noticed the hack, it had side window
broken out-thln ks 1t was a side window; Laura
said the hack driver was bad as the marines
she shook her fist in the drivers face in the pres
ence OF witness; witness got a Bible out of the
hack; witness lives on Third street near MARYLAND
avenue witness heard Laura's screams from the
PACK part of the house; there was a crowd of per-
sons IN the street when witness ran out.
Laura Sch,cingmdn recalled-Mr Kelly sworn
as interpreter: CrOss-examined.-Witne don't
know Mr.. and Mrs. Souder in this city: witness
nvso several days at MIR. Kochs, in Seventh st :,
oil day
anything to do with any man in Junneman,s
brewery; witness was discharged from Junpe-
mans because the men offered her beer: don't
know Geo smith In the Jail; never talked to him
therei never tried to put her arm round any man
In the jail; witness don't know where the marines
told the hackmen to drive TO-
Otcer Ward, sworn.-Testi1ed that on the even.
ing IN question he saw hack come down Four
teenth street veryfst. and heard won an scream,
and glass of the coach window broke when
opposite the private door Of Wizards Hotel: wit
ness mentioned the fact to Capt Goddard who
was passing; the lack was going SO fast that Irit
ness did not attempt to follow it.
Jas. Hapktns, marine, stated that on the even
ing In question, when Eberly and Hickman came
In, they said they had rode In hack with G. En-
man woman and had had criminal interconr,a NTH
her several times they stated that they had severe
struggle with her, and one Of them had his finger
bitten; they were in liquor at the time and were
taking with each other in the presence of witness
about tine matter
The evidence for the prosecution closed here
Dr. Dnhomsl, physician at jail, called for de.
fence, testified that when Laura came to the iail
he was called to her. she had sligh scratches and
bruises about the head and face which soon
healed up; witness considers Laura a simple kind
of creature.
Mr.. Wilson, guard at Jail, sworn.-Testited
that he knows Laura; saw her the day she came
in the Jail; she looked bad: a few DAYS after wit
| ness had occasion to 90 to her room and she came
up and put her arms round witness and desired IN
dance; she has bad reputation for chastity about
the jail
Mr.. RUPERT testified that he has heard that
l.auras character is rather trf.ng; don't know
who says so; has only heard It,
MIR. McG0"dn, Jail guard, testified that he
knows nothing about Laura; has heard persons in
the Jail say she ted rather bad
Mr. Cook lives in Seventh street: knows J.ur,
since last August; she lived with witness one
week in August last. She shook hands too much
with gentlemen in the bar-room and witness
stopped it, and she left; witness don't think she
can be so sad as people say. She was not bad in
witnesses house.
MIR. Smith, prisoner at jail, testified that he saw
Laura almost every day in the Jail, and talked
with her through hole in the wall She exposed
her person to witness through the place in the
wall.
Mrs. Pagan, prisoner at jail. testified that she
knows Laura. and that her conduct in the iall
has been of the most indecent character
Mr.. SoHter testified that be knows Laura She
ilVed with him ten days she was discharged on
account Of her bad character
The evidence was closed here and the case
given to the jury without argument
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