The national Republican., 1861-12-31
CRIMINAL CoURT,
Trisl ef Alchard JEvs sns for the IGardsr
- or JSAhr. Howard, IN May last.


ru1sN THIRD 'DAY. Nsr7tF1nuo
Mr.. Knight, (polce man )sworn. On tho even.
log OF the homicide washG1dhy way, IN compxuy
with q number of other oficers, to my beat o.
the Island when near the cLrner Of Maine
avenue and -Four: and -a.haIf street, heard ours.
progress; saw dsoeased, who was in his shirt
sleeves, and was about to fight with some per.
sons, who he (deoeased) said had stolen Ave
dollar note from him; Lieutenant McHenry
ordered us 70 arrest tho party; deceased fell
| ceased behaved in = very violent manner,
cursing and swearing, and calling us d-d
secession policemen, &e.; as we got on Penn
syiv mia avenue, deceased jerked away and
not 60 along with any id niger; ne however,
afser some lime, arose and walked ss far rs
Parker's store he then got away from me the
second time, and ran In the direction Of Sixth
| street; did not pursue him. as had another
heard the report Of n pistol walked across the
street, and saw deceased lying on the ground
with his face IN \ southwest direction; heard
some one remark, He's dead." did not SOC
either whalen or Evans. ~. ~, ~ u = Z
Richard Howe, (poicsman,) sworn. Was IN
company with Knight ut the time Of the arrest;
Knight arrested deoeased coming along Four.
and.a half street, in the direction of the Ave.
nue; knight also arrested a woman, who was
creating II disturbance; Knight had hold of the
woman with his right hand, and hold of de
ceased with his left hand; ma up Pennsylva.
MIA avenue; got M far rs Parkers store; saw
deceased jerk away from knight and lay down
on the pavement, and refuse to go any further;
friend Of the deceased, who was In my Gus
tody, and proceeding along very quietly, came
up TO deceased and said, /" Como, Johnny, dont
mako any fuas;' deceased remarked, "I will
10 with you, but viii MT 20 with that d--d
nigger," referring to Knight; deceased then
rose and walk ed rs tar MS Jaokson's store
when he jerked away cnd ran across the ave
nue. towards Sixth street; Knight did not 70 .
low him; heard the report of a pistol, and RAJ
across the Avenue to see what was the matter;
saw several persons conveying deceased away
they we're Z,uaves; did not see the prisoner.
At half past twelve O'Clock, Mr.. Davidge.
counsel for the prsoner, stated he would close
the case for the defence, when Mr.. Darlington
offered rebutting testimony.
Joseph F. Keefer then took the witnes
stand. and Mr.. Darlington proceeded TO exam
inc him, when Mr.. Dtyidge, objected.
The court, howeveri overruled the objection,
and Mr.. Darlington proceedsdto question the
Mr.. Keefer testified that the man who fred
tho pistol shot which caused the death OF
Howard, had on poceman's coat and cap; II
was gray cost, such as was worn by the old
Witnesses were tLen called to prove the
/ character Of Mccarthy for truth and veracity
The following witnesses were called;
Deputy Marshal Phillips. sworn. Has know
Mccarthy for fifteen years; believes his repu-
tatiOn for veracity is very good; never heard T..
| questioned. rs, tt- a.
Z quire Dom, sworn. Has known Mccarthy
for fifteen years; never heard his reputation for
veracity questioned.
Mr.. Hughes, sworn. Has known Mccarthy
for eight or nine years; has heard his veraciiy
| doubted several times by different people.
Captain Nalley, sworn. Has known MCCARTHY
| since lS46; has never heard his character for
Itruthfulness questioned. 80. 90. i.-.-..-
II uus Nlr.
| thy for ten or twelve years, never heard his
| veraolty Questioned.
John H. Wise, sworn. The prisoner Is not n
| relative. Has known Mccarthy for many years;
has heard many people during the last two
years say that he WAS notorious liar. Among
the number are Esquire Meyers, Esquire Hol-
linshead, Esquire Smith, Esquire Nicholas Cal.
| Ian, and Mr.. Fitzpatrick. OF the Bank of the
Metropolis. Mr.. Wise said he would not be-
lieve him under oath.
Aqailla Allen, sworn. Has known MCCARTHY
for several years; has never heard his reputa
tion for veracity questioned.