Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-28
LOCAL NEWS.
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host Of good things. annihilating TO The blues.
OBJ PILLOWS HALL-The Aneganians and
Swiss Bell Ringers superior musical enter
tainment.
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the stars In brilliant bill Of performances.
ACADEMY or Mu.Ic-Agreeable music, frst-
class refreshments, &C., &C., a. usual.
CRIMINAL CorRr.-Confissation Of the M.,-
The trial Of Richard Evans, indicted for the muir
der Of John II. Howard in May last.
Mr. Charles a. Utermehle appeared a asso-
ciate counsel for defence.
Lewis Kssss recalled by Mr.. Qavidge, counsel
for the prisoner-saw the fash from the pistol,
and saw the deceased when he fell. Witnss 50
could sse both the prisoner and the deceased az
the time the pistol was fred. There was no one
prisoner. Knows Charles Mccarthy; has had no
talk with him about thia case. Was examined
upon the coroner's investigation; did not rrcol-
oner stood over the corpse Of the deceased two or
three minutes sfter be fell. Had speaking Co
quaintance with the decreased.
above Howard's left eyebrow, which witness
thinks was occasioned by falling amer deceased
Mr.. Carrington, district attorney, announced to
the court that he would here rest bis case.
Mr.. Davidge, Of counsel for defence, delivered
his opening address 70 the jury.
Witnesses for defence were then examined %
follows:
JHsties TAonpson, his son jobs E. Thompson,
public scasol teacher, William Wits, and Jack
sos PEmpArey all testified TO the excellent charac-
Ger Of the accused, and his good conduct a. an
oni~er.
NJ. Williams (hackman) was standing near the
corner of Sixth street; saw the deceased running
around a hack, policeman sfter him; heard the
report Of pistol, and saw the deceased fall, but
did not see who shot him.
M MiEstead sworn.-saw the deceased run
ming, with a policeman after him; does not know
who II was chasing the deceased; saw the Fash
nom the pistol and herd the report; saw de-
ceased when lie fell; bad seen two police ofacefs
Just before decreased WA shot
M. " CaIIas testified that he has known
Charley Mccarthy TT rewards Of twenty years;
witness thinks thinks that he (McC sonnet mes
fires long gun, or In other words, that he pre-
tends to be great hsroi witness would believe
NJ Moves sworn Attended the Cofoner,s
Inquest over the BODY Of Howard. and took down
the evidence Of the witnesses at that time, at the
request Of the Coroner To the best Of witness's
Inquest. th.t the policeman who pursued How
ard shot him, and that he 1.-THE policeman) stood
few minutes over the body:
CAsyIsy Finsegus 1.-THE Oldest hack driver In
Washington, he says,) sworn Witness saw the
nssh Of the pistol proceeding sppar emily from the
sidewalk, and, in his opinion, from person In
citizens clothes
M Fysd NisdfsGdf, sworn Was standing AZ
the corner OF sixth street when Howard was shot.
tav Young man (Howard) run down Sixth Of :,
Puiosd by policeman The fash Of the pistol
came from the curb or guttsr-witness saw Il dis
tinctly. Two policemen were following Howard
The one on the pavement, who came across the
street, witness thinks, was the one who fred; the
oGesf who pursued Howard around the hack did
not ere.
M. Joka II. Wise (keeper Of the county jail)
sworn.-HaS known Evans intimately for fifteen
good oracer Has known Charles F Mccarthy
for several wears, and bss heard people say they
would not believe him; witness would not like
him {NeC) to swear against him (wi,ness), un-
less there vss other testimony.
Mr.. Davidge then read the deposition Of James
Rowe, (Zauave He saw two policemen rursu-
Ing Howard. One Of them nred. No. IS came
mp and stood over the wounded man. He was
charged with the shooting, bot denied IL, and
sdded that he knew who did IL. One numbered
y then came up, and turned away when asked to
show his number.
Cspt Goddard, recalled Finds by referring
TO bis books that Evans was No. o. or Is the
night Of the murder. Thought he was thirty
somethIng yesterday. Always found Evans .
N, J. r ki.s was standing on the. "N,tion.l''
corner (of Sixth street, In conversation with Mr.
PePpes, when the pistol was sred. Witness went
~ m.n Ss s sIa ~. dssd ny w pointed On. q
him. Holden was police oficef. Holden, Byar,
Neine and Howe, police Officers, were arrested
that night. Does not know Holden's number.
One Of the pistols handed 70 Capt. Goddard had
load cut. Thinks 10 was Neitzes pistol. Evans
vas not arrested until next day.
nv. WhsIGs recalled Was with Evans until
about 4 O'Clock the morning after the homicide
His demeanor was the same as usual, all that
night. Mccarthy did not ask witness for his
(vitness's) pistol.
Nv. CAaylsS II. Uttsrr1skIs (eounsel) sworn
Was In the three months service In Nav az an
ocicer. The Federal troops did not cross the Po-
tomec until the night Of the I'D Of May The
Confederate picfsts were In sight. This testi-
mony was 70 show the facilities for the escape of
criminals TO foreign jurisdiction at the time,
and how easy II would have been for Evans, II
guilty, to have gone 70 q place Of comparative
safety.1
NJ James A. Wise knew deceased a, school
Knows the lamp In front Of the ladies' entrance ut
Browns hotel. IL 10 ordinary Corporation
lamp Witness, IL standing under that lamp
could not identify person st eight or ten wards
distance Might at six or eight yards IL he knew
person very well; but not q person he had onIy
zen three or four tines
TaE BrREs CLuB.-At the regular meeting OF
the association Last Thursday evening the follow
Ing gentlemen were elected ofhcen: President.
Mr.. James Clephane, Vice Presidents, Mr. John
n. Ramsey and Mr.. Frederick d. Stewart:
Treasurer, Mr. William B Todd; Secretary, Mr.,
AlNIandAP n - a.