The national Republican., 1861-07-29

volley Of some FIVE or six shots ere fired. He
was about fifty aius from the house, and thinks
that the pistol was fred from the inside. The
| pistol was shot before the order was given to
lire. Witness saw Murphy and Wilkinson near
the door. He could not see any one in the
house, the door being shut, nor did he see the
flash OF the pistol. II the pistol had been
fired from the outside, he thinks that he would
have seen it. The report was smothered, as
If 1t was in the house.
He saw the party going toward Boyd's, and
followed them, When they arrived in front of
the house, he heard them demand the door to
be opened in the name o! the United States.
He did not hear the reply, but the next thing
he heard was the panel kicked ont and the rc.
port of the pistol. Murphy, at the time,
was standing near the foot Of the step. They
scampered when the pistol was Tired, but came
back again and fired vollev.
John II. Kethlen, sacorn-Witness knows the
accused, but does not know Boyd. He belongs
to the same company as the prisoners. He was
near Boyd's house on the night in question, and
saw the prisoners in front OF the house. They
were armed with muskets, but does not know
whether Murphy had a mnsket or not. Wit.
ness was nearly q square distant when the
firing took place, having ef, the party about
FIVE minutes previously. The firing appeared
to be scattering. There we're six or seven shots
fired He knows nothing about the panel being
broken in. Witness went TO the house after.
wards, but did not 60 in. He was so excited
at the time that he does not know who we're
there. II pistol had been fired in the open
air, he thinks that he would have heard it.
When they started from the armory, he did
not kaow where they were going, but was told
on the way down that they were going to arrest
Boyd. Witness and Mitchell we're sent back
to the armory with Mr.. Adam Grinder, who was
arrested before they reached the house. He
went back afterwards with the squad under
Lieutenant Willett.
Captain George ". Miller, scorn-Witness
was not at the house, and did not know Boyd
or anything about the affair personally. Was
the captain of the company to which the &C.
cused belonged. 1t was the habit of the com.
pany to have guard ont every night.
John II. Wise, sioorn.-Witness was not pres.
ent at the affair, and knows nothing Of it but
what he heard from others. He was at the
house early the following morning, and saw the
body. He observed the marks of the balls
about the rooms, and thinks that one or two
struck the west wall, and others the partition.
He did not observe any splinters of laths lying
about the room.
Thomas Woodpgrd, Coroner saco,n-Wit.
ness described the wound, which was on the
left side, about four inches below the arm. It
was mortal wound, and was such as was made
by MIME ball. He noticed pieces of the win.
dow frame and glass on the floor. Witness
here produced number of balls which were
picked ap in the houae. =.
George B. Smith and - Maddox were
sworn, but their testimony was mainly corroho.
ratory to that already given.
John Jolly, stro'n-On the night in question,
heard the firing; it appeared to be scattering
He heard the prisoners when they went to the
, door. They raped, and demanded admttance
in the name Of the United States. After the
firing, he heard an order given for some o
them to 60 to- the rear of the house, and to "a
to the armory for more men. He heard some
one make remark about his coat being burnt
If q pistol had been fred outside, he thinks
, that he would have heard it.
The testimony for the Government was closed
at this time, and the witnesses for the defence
called.
,, William, McCay, spo,n.-Witness lives about
square.and a half from Boyds, and heard a
volley fired in the direction OF his house. One
shot was fired first, and the others were fired
!, soon AFTER
Thomas Venabie, s,oorn.-Witness testifies
that he belonged to the same company, and
was at the armory on the same night. He
went to Boyd's house between one and two
+ o'clock, and saw Lusby, Carter, and Osborne
q standing guard about hundred yards back o.
the house. He asked Lusby to show him his
@ gun, which he observed to have cap on, and
!. did not look as if it had been recently fired.
q Mrs. Beans testimony on Friday was to the
effect that after they had raped repeatedly
= they raped again very loud, and called in the
name Of the United States.
" NJ uo;rht mn , tho,, ,,1l al - n,o,,, a. .,
r Murphy and his comrades were sent to ares
: Boyd, and that be was at that time dangerou,
y man in the community.
q Mr.. Darlington objected strongl to receiving
this testimony, on the ground that the characte
!. Of the man could not be used to exculpate tn,
parties, or mitigate the crime.
n Mr.. Bradley commenced to reply, but befor,
! concluding the Court adjourned.
:, EXPLOSION IN THE NAVY YARD-Two Me.
J KILLED.-A terrible explosion occurred in tn,
q rocket house, at the navy yard, few minutes
n before three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, b,
q which two worthy young men were killed anC
N two others severely burned.
a At the time of the explosion, the four mer
a were in the house engaged in grinding com
position for making match, in a large mortal
>, suspended from the ceiling in such manner
>, az to allow large copper ball to swing abou
!, in it and crush the composition. 1t is sup
!. posed the ball was worked much faster thar
q common, thereby heating it to such degree
~ ~ that the composition took Gre and exploded.
A second explosion followed Immediately o
tank of powder near by.
:. Francis G. Brown, aged 26 years, native O
Philadelphia, but resident of this city for the
= last SIX years, was burned in horrible manner
a a He was Immediately removed from the scene
- . and medical attendance summoned, but OF nc
'. avail, for he died about two hours after. lie i:
70 a plasterer by trade, and leaves wife and one