The national Republican., 1861-12-28

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CRIMINAL COURT. o."
Trial Of RIchard kv.ns fsr tho u,d.r
Of John r.. Howa, d, In May last.
SECOND DAY.
The trial Of Richard Evans, for the murder
of John T. Howard, was resumed yesterday
Me srs. Davidge and Uitermuhle counsel for
the prisoner. ... r,..s
Lewis Reese, sworn, testified that he saw de.
ceased when he fell did see them both the
prisoner was further from deceased than he
was from Keese. Witness states that he was
two or three yards from deceased; had oocu.
pied the store on the corner Of Sixth street for
four months; knew deceased to speak to him
he had beenain witness's store several times 10
buy cigars.
br. Helien, sworn, stated that he was called
on to attend TO Howard at the Infirmary eaw
deceased next day there was n flesh wound
above his (HOward's) left eyebrow, which he
thinks was occasionot by falling after the de-.
ceased was shot; the wound that caused the
death OF deceased was behind the right ear,
the ball entering the right ear and lodging in
the brain.
Mr.. Darlington, district attorney, announced
to the court that he would here rest his case.
Mr.. Davidge, of counsel for the defence, de-
livered his opening address to the jury
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENcB.
John Thompson, sworn. Has known the
prisoner about eight or ten years. The prison
er WAS between seventeen and eighteen years
of age when witness first knew him. The pris
oner went to school to witness; was one Of the
best boys he ever knew; was nevgr more sur
prised than whom he heard of this charge;
thought he WIS one among the last TO be guilty
of such an act.
Esquire Thompson, testified. Has known the
accused abont year; considered him one OF
the best policemen we had; never heard any
complaint against him, but he was always very
quiet aud orderly; was requested to have Nc.
Carly arrested, thinking that he might be i'm
plicatsd In The shooting, butwas released the
next day.
Mr.. Willism Wise, sworn. Has known the
prisoner from his childhood up to the pl esent:
witnesses scquaintance has been either weekly
or'monihly with the prisoner, ut least; always
very quiet and orderly; never hoard anything
against him up to the present period; always
very col and calm.
Mr.. Williams sworn. Was standing near the
c''rner n' s XIII street; saw deceased running
around n hack, n policeman after him; heard
the report Of pistol, and saw deceased fall;
dih not s"e who shot him. or where II came
from.
Mr.. Milslead sworn. Was standing on the
saw deceased running, with policeman after
him; does not know who 1t was chasing de-
ceased; saw the flash Of the pistol, and heard
the report; saw deceased swing around the pole
Mr.. Williams hack, which was standing there
with u pair of grey horses in II; SAW deceased
after he fell; had seen two police oficers just
before deceased was shot; does not know who
the man was that WAS pursuing deceased De.
csased's head Was laying towards Seventh
street; cannot state the man who pursued de-.
ceased and killed him. ..r.4s r
Mr.. Pumphrey sworn. Has known the pris.
oner from his cradle W; witness was never IN
officer with prisoner; the prisoner served his
apprenticeship with witness; never knew II
more quiet boy in hts life; never know the pris.
Oner 10 be thrown OF his equilibrium.
Mr.. II. Callan testified that hs has known
Charley McCarty TOR upwards OF twenty years;
witness thinks that he (MoC) sometimes fires
to he great hero.
The question was put by Mr.. Darlington. II
he (wltness) would believe McCarty on his
oath. fT
Mr.. Calan said he would. f ..
Samuel v. Noyes. sworn. Testified that ke
WAS at the corOner's examination Of the shoot
ing of the deceased. Witness made 4 report
on that occasion, at the instance of the coro
four or five of the witnesses that we're exam
ined, and they acquiesced in the oorrec ctness of
it, Witnesses recollection is that Kesse said
the officer who pursued the deceased was the
man tnat enOt me OeCohseu, ChnnOt say Wn6tneT
or not Keese'S testimony was among that which
was read over; witness's impression Is that
Reese WAS among the number that was first
examined.
Charley Finnegan, hackman. sworn Stood
at the corner of Sixth street most Of the time
With his hack; this night witness was standing
up near tho private door, AS old man Williams
had taken his (Finnegan'sl station, so witness
fell back; witness did not know who was shot;
witness thinks there were two men running
ftar ho Ia aeh m tho la oh from tho pia
tOl; thinks the man who held the pist was
dressed in citizens clothes; witness was not
on his hack box, but was close to his horses
when he saw them running; deceased fell be-
hind Wilson'S hack, In front Of witnessj thinks
the fash came of the pavement.
Mr.. Kneefelt sworn. Was standing at the
corner of SIKH street on the night the deceased
was shot; stood there ab ut one hour; saw the
deceased come running down the pavement.
pursued by an oficer; saw the fash come from
the gutter. -
Cross. examined. The policeman that fred
was the ono that followed last; then saw him
20 across the street. The man that shot WAS
dressed in policemau's clothes.
Mr.. Wise, jailor, sworn. Has known the
prisoner about ffteen years has never heard
anything against him until this occasion has
always heard him represented as good officer
Has known Charley McCarty some six or seven
years; has heard people say they would moi
believe him on oath. Witness would not like
for McCariy to swear against him without other
testimony.
Captain Goddard recalled. Stated that the
number that the prisoner wore WAS Ga.
They were required to carry the number or
their caps. Never r<heard Of any complaint
against prisoner In the discharge of his duty
he was always very quiet and orderly.
Mr.. King, sworn. Knows nothing about the
arrest of The deceased. Was standing on the
corner with Mr.. Pepper, holding a oonversa
ton, at the time the pistol was fired. Mr.. Pep
per observed TO witness, or the witness OBJ
that somethiug was out. Witness started of
to cross the fasway when ho met them with
the deceased. Witress called n hack and as
sisted in putting deceased in the hack, telling
them to take him to the Iphrmary. Some one
said hs could point out the man that shot de-
ceased, upon which information the witness
arrested ii ficer Holden. Holden was discharged
the nextday.
Mr. Carrington asked who was the person