Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-12

SHOCKING MURDER Last evening, between the
hours Of 8 and Z O'Clock, a horrid murder was
committed at a small frame house on Third street,
south Of F, on the Island. Ii appears that the
front room on the ground foor Of this house was
occupied by an Irishman named Thomas MOTIFS
and his wife-formerlv Margaret Kane. Mrs.
Julia Cahill, who occupies the back room, same
floor, went ont yesterday evening about O'CLOCK,
to store In the neig hborhood. She left Margaret
Norris alone In the front room, sitting on the noor
with her back agaist the wall. When Mrs Cahill
returned about half an hour afterwards, Thomas
Norris was In the room, and bis wife was lying
on the floor dead, or dying, with the blood run
ring from Ter head and face. Mrs. G. asked Nor
ris what was the matter, when he said his wife
had fallen against the chair. She mrs c. then
raised an alarm, and Norris was arrested and ex-
smined before Justice Stratton last evening, who
committed him to Jail. Blood was found on his
hands and around his finger nails The only
furniture In the room occupied by Norris and his
wife was two small tables, one broken chair, and
one or two tattered quilts When the officers came
to the house, one OF these quilts was wrapped
around the body, which was lying on the floor,
and large pool Of blood was near the body and
spattered about the floor and wall. A pop bottle,
half full Of whisky, was In one corner.
One witness, last evening, testified to charging
Norris with killing his wife, when he exclaimed,
"Yes, Cd d-n her, she 10 gone -
An inquest was held this morning, when the
facts we have stated were testified to, as well as
Norris's previous i'll treatment OF his wife, who
was about 30 years old.
DR.. willet examined the wounds, and found
one on the left side of the nose about half inch
wide and three inches deep, made with sharp
instrument; one over the left eye, also made with
a sharp instrument, and bruise under the left
ear Or. Willet was Of the opinion that the
wounds caused her death.
PRESENTATION OF SILVER PLArE.-Last Wed
nesday evening, Hon. John F. Potter was pre-
scented with a splendid silver pitcher, goblets and
salver by his Wisconsin friends at Clay's n otel.
The presentation was made In behalf Of the do
nOrs by Mr.. Holden, of the Sixth Auditors office,
In a neat speech, to which Mr.. Potter responded
In few appropriate remarks. The pitcher bears
the following Inscription:
Presented to
Hon JOHN F. POTTER
BY his fellow citizens Of Wisconsin,
now in Washington,
In token Of their high appreciation
Of his services
az Chairman Of The Committee
Of the
House Of Representatives
July sth, A. ID. 1861,
to investigate cases Of disloyalty
to the Government.
Among others, the following Impromptu senti-
ments were offered on the occasion:
L. Our distinguished guest-the fearless de-
fender of the freedom Of speech and faithful re-
preventative Of his constituency. May his future
be IS glorious as his past has been honorable and
patriotic
- F. :" Justice; fidelity and patriotism
the three distinguished characteristics Of our
guest. the Hon. J. F. Potter.
3. Tue disloyal men In the employment Of the
Government. May they be clay in the hands
OF the Potter, all to be fashioned into vessels OF
dishonor.