Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-27

CRIxINAL CouRT-Mhrder Cass.-Yesterdayi In
ne csss Of bichsrd Evans, indicted for the muir.
ass OF George T Howard In May last
Dy. HsHss testified 20 his examination Of the
wound, which was In the back Of the bead, near
in junction With the neck, and caused by bulls,
discharged from gun OF pistol.
Justice IRompsos Identified the pistol a. being
examination.
Charles = Mccarthy identified the pistol a. th.
Dne banded % him BY Evan, the evening Of the
Werner's restaurant, by him MCCARTHY
Capt. Goddard Identified the pistol % being the
same handed to him by Justice Thompson.
Evans's humber AZ policeman was 80 or g.
DGnisi Whsldn sworn.-Was with Evans and
Mccarthy In Werner's just previous to the shoot.
Ing. Witness went out on the corner, and while
looking at his watch the pistol shot was fred. He
saw Evans and Mccarthy together few minutes
after the shooting, when Mccarthy asked Evans
70 give him his pistol. Evans did So
Chaf, = Mccarthy recalled Was In wefner's
previous to the shooting with Evans and w helan
witness was In there when the shot was fred
Evans had been In there with whelan, but they
mad gone out then. Witness did not see Evans 90
OUT but 10 certain he went out; that be was not In
mere when the shot was fred. When witness
went out crowd was collecting in front Of
Browns Hotel near the corner Of Sixth street and
the avenue, where body was lying There was
large and excited crowd about there and thew
charged policeman No - with the murder
Evans number was not a. witness met Evans
coming out Of the crowd, who were excitedly
pointing towards him, Evans, enchanting "Kill
nnim, kiii him, hang him" 40. Witness asked
him to answer eyes" Witnes. then aid to
Evans, Give me your pistol, or they will
hang you right on the spot II they and 1t about
YOU" Evans gave witness the pistol, and
Werner's: It had every appearance Of having
Deem freshly discharged Witness saw Evans
aiterward, that night; he seemed to be excited
and said to witness, E" My life Is In your hands F"
nat fa Tn,
hands"-witness cannot recoIlect the exact ex.
preston. Witness is a county constable, and was
sucn when the shooting occurred. Witness did
not arrest the prisoner, because he (witness) was
action OF the excited crowd present Witness did
not arrest Evans at any subseq uent interview with
nlm witness reported to Captain Goddard next
morning. Witness thinks he bad two interviews
Win Evans that night, after Evans gave witness
tne pistol. Evans used one Of the expressions
quoted above at both Of those Interviews wit
ness tnlnks ne told Captain Goddard that Evans
said My life Is in your bands - At the inouest
or preliminary examination illness .estiaed thai
ne thought the expression Evans used was, WThe
whole matter 10 In your handsn Evans had on
bis uniform that evening
. Lerts kssss kept cigar store at the corner at
the tine Of the shooting, and was standing In his
stofe-door about half past eight O'Clock one eve
ming In May last, whsn be saw a policeman
CHASING Howard, *h0 ran around a hack at the
corner OF sixth street. When he came on the
pavement again. witness followed him Deceased
then ran to the ladies' entrance Of Browns hotel
witness leaned against the lamp-post and saw
Evans at that time in the street. or ten yards
rom the lamp-pos Just then Howard turned
rom the pavement to the street, az II to go again
TO sixth street He was twelve or fourteen Yards
rom Evans when he again turned. As he turned
Evans drew a pistol from his side pocket aRd
1red, when Howard fell on his face. Evans after
nring turned TO 60 across the street towards Par
kers at pretty fast gait. Evans put the pistol
buck In his pocket after firing. Ii was not the
policeman who pursued Howard down the street
VINO Erred; witness knew Evans, also knew How
ara saw no other policeman about there at the
ume OF the shooting, but saw dozen there after