The national Republican., 1861-07-31
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CRIMINAL CoURT.-In the court, yesterday
morning, the commission Of Ward H. Lamop,
as Marshal of the District of Columbia, was
iead and ordered to be placed on record.
The Boyd Case.-Tbe trial of John H.
Murphy and others, charged with the murder
of Cornelius Boyd, was then continued by
calling for the defence
M. Blade, who being sworn, testified that he
was a member Of Captain Miller's company.
On the night Grinder and Wilkinson we're ar
rested, the witness was on guard at the
armory. The guard under Sergeant Murphy,
went out when Captain Miller was at the door,
Captain Miller told him to remain on guard,
and that the guard were going on special
business.
D. Ofatt, stoorn.-Witness was o member
Of Company G, and he was at the armory on
the night Boyd was killed, but did not see the
guard leave the armory. He saw them at the
corner, near Boyds, after the homicide. Low
did not have gun.
J. II. Keahly, recqlled.-He saw Low on the
night Of the occurrence, and he had no gun.
George ". Miller, recalled-Witness was
the captain of Company G. He did not know
Boyd, and never ordered Murphy and his squad
to arrest Boyd. His lieutensntSsvere Messrs.
Willett, Garrett, and Wright. They we're
present when the witness had an interview
with Murphy. The witness does not recollect
Of having had a conversation with Mr.. Wise in
relation to the alleged order to Murphy to
arrest Boyd. He never told Mr.. Wise that he
| (witness) had authority to arrest Boyd at oil
hazards. The witness had a conversation
with Alfred Richards, but never told him that
he (witness) had authority to arrest Boyd.
The conversation was in relation to Mr..
Grinder.
Lieut.. J. A. Willett, recalled.-He was pres
ent at the armory on the evening Of the homi-
eide, until after it had occurred, and saw Cap
tain Miller there. Sergeant Murphy told Mil.
Ter that he had evidence sufficient to arrest
Boyd on. The witness did not hear Miller
give any order to make the arrest, but heard
him tell Murphy for Gods sake to be
cautious" Murphy told Miller that he had
certain information against Boyd, who ought
to be arrested. Miller replied that they should
have an affidavit from some responsible per
son of the fact of his being secessonist
Afterwards he told Murphy "tor Gods sake to
be cautious, and bring no reproach upon the
company"
Captain Miller, recalled.-Witness stated
that he had conversation with Murphy in re
lation to the evidence against Boyd, and had
told him that he could not arrest any man ex
cept upon written affidavit by responsible men
and for Gods sake to do nothing to bring
reproach upon the company" The witness
had not said to Mr.. Carroll, or in his presence,
that he had authority to make the arrest.
Lieut.. ". s. Wright, recalled. Sergeant
: Murphy came in the armory sometime between
nine and eleven o'clock, and stated that Mr.
Crump had said that Boyd had drank q seces
sonist toast in which he hoped that the seces
sion flag would float from the top of the Capi
, tol. Miller told him to get proof of the fac
and he would then tell them what to do.
Lieut. J. A. Wiuea, recalled.-The witnes
does not remember Stewart being in the aqua'
: who went down to the house, although he nigh
have been. Members of other military com
panies were at Boyd's house. The witness di'
not search the house.
: John II. Wise, recalled. - Witness know
, Captain Miller, and had two conversations witt
L him after the occurrence, one on Sunday, AM
the other on Monday morning. On Sunda
l. he went to the armory to see Messrs. Grinde
a and Wilkinson, and there saw Captain Miller
q He told Captain Miller that it was bad bus
II ness, that Boyd had been killed. Miller sal
l. that it was by his authority, and that he ha
orders from General Mcdowell to arrest all 81
cessonsts and men engaged in treason an
e also spies. Miller said that he had ordered tn
,, squad to take Boyd at all hazards. He re
u peated the conversation on Monday in front (
e Justice Donn's Office, and said that he woul
II see the boys out. The witness could not reco
1t lect who was present at the armory when tn
Is first conversation took place.
r. Alexander Forrest, re-called.-On Sunda
morning, after the homicide, he saw Csptai
n Miller and others at the corner of Eighth an
re K streets In the course Of conversation, M
n James Brown said to Capt. Miller that he SUI
,e posed the order to make the arrest originate
from higher authority than himself. Mill
10 replied eyes, and Colonel Stone said, that the
N ought to have killed all three of them"
b. Mr.. Joseph Carroll, sWorn.-The witness WI
% present on the corner of Eighth and X stree
n on Sunday morning, and heard Brown al
's, Miller if he had authority to make the arres
ic and Miller reply that he had.
ly Joseph Dickens, sworn.-Witness saw Il
to squad after the firing, and saw that t9S q
N; not have gun.
nd The evidence closed here; and the Distri
lis Attorney prayed the Court to grant a set
'le instructions, in effect as follows: If the iu
as believe that the prisoners, under Sergeant MI
er ply, left their armory for the purpose of arre
40 ing Boyd, and when they reached his hou
ne they stationed men around the house to pl
'n' vent any person leaving the premises, viii
'm the others went to the front Of the house, a
IN y in epdeayoring to make the arrest fred in
no the house, knowing that there we're occupar
OK at the time in it, then the jury should find
the parties equally guilty Of murder.
- He then proceeded at length to argue in fay
Of the instructions.
Mr. Norris for the defence replied to I