Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-13

CRININAL CouRr-IyiaI of Oh. Alleged Wig
gam R,oters.-When our report closed YESTERDAY,
tie evidence for the prosecution the above case
I'D closed. and Mr.. Davidge, for defense, was
sddressing his opening argument TO she Jury, and
ca concluding his remarks called
jobs HoIoh1n, who testified lie was at the wig
wan on the night in question. Little after IL
left the National Committee room TO go TO the
Constitution Office with Gov Stevens: crowd
psssfd up the street as we got In the carriage.
After they got past went to Constitution office
and then came back and put the horse up. After
be got back, he heard That democrat had been
shot OF the wigwan. Went out there, and saw
Dr. Cleary trying TO get the crowd to desist. He
swOre at them, and told them 10 20 back. He
recognized witness, aud got witness to help him.
Stones were being thrown at the time. Witness
recognized Clsary's voice, and went intD the
crowd 10 see IL it was him, when be noticed wit
hess and got witness to help bin. This was Just
after the di ffculty began witness thinks Wit
hess had stood on toe opposite side or the street
rome minutes before he went iato the crowd
Saw vii ett there with Cleary Saw johnson,
ICEOho, and Others afterwards at the guardhouse
Ni,1:eSs knew the foes Of many in the crowd
but not & cir names Had no conversation with
Niliett or Clcary that night about the attack
tieary was Doing his utmost 10 pacfy and dis.
lsrse TIE crowd. Didn't stop any time at the
Constitution Cfice.
he was at the wigwam On that night. When he
yet t.cre there was large crowd I'm the street in
tsji'' at the crowd, as witness thought, and wit
mess chased him. Came back and got between
tie crowd ard the building. Saw Cleary, VIII
Jrtt and Dudley there. Cleary was not euCou,a
cling the crowd 20 do ANYTHING. Witness spoke
tn NiIleit, who said he was doing nothing.
Heard some one say 90 Volunteers and asked
Cleary 20 get them away. Cleary said something
about not being able to get them away Presently
lie ard Willett went and told the crowd TO fall In
IL was pretty dark. Saw man throw stone
and chased him, but did not catch him. When
witness got there there WAS i light up stairs Sup
pos McHearv got there before witness did.
Know John TOlscn; has known him six eight
months, the police know him pretty will From
what witness has heard he has never heard any,
body SAL they would take his word. His re pIl-
tat"n for truth and veracity Is very bad. W it,
EesS wouldn't believe him OF his oath.
Crossexamned suppose the crowd had not
osen there long when witness arrived They
Only remained some ten minutes after witness got
There Heard noisy demonstrations. Some one
cried police. Heard two or three pistols. The
man who fired The 90 bob tailn was at the corner
OF Second and Indiana avenue Witness though t
he shot at the crowd, but he might have shot at
The wigwam. He was seventy-fve or eighty
ysrGs from the crowd. The crowd was right at
Tue wigwam, and close together. Tie man who
threw the stoae was in little crowd out of the
main crowd Was there but few minutes before
he spoke to Clsary and Wiliett Soon after witness
sPoke TO them, they got the crowd 10 leave. Wit
ness was there till they all went away When
Clsary told the crowd to fall in he swore at them
DiCa hear him say fall in, ycu have done your
dutF" Has known Tolson well to a year
Don't remember when witness first heard his
character for truth questioned. He has been
talked OF among the police, and by others, as be-
tag unworthy OF belief Didn't see Creager
thee Saw Dudley standing near Cleary and
" iliett and doing nothing. Witness remained
d few minutes after tie crowd left
Or. EGtcard Morgan, sworn-Witness knows
Cledry and " ilteiI and James E Johnson; don't
know Donoboo nor -Creager; knows Dudley
Dudley, CleaTT and Willstt are men that no one
In cur section OF the city would hesitate TO give
well Ia the community. when under the indu-
ence Of liquor, Johnson Is. in witnesses opinion
crazy man: These men are very popular among
their friends and among their political opponents
Witness knows nothing OF this attack on tine wig
wan, except what he has heard. Clesry and VIII
lett have told witness that they were at the wig
wan. They dida't say what they went for Will
lett said be went of with the crowd, under the
impulse OF the moment, but withou, purpose or
with any particular design. They said the wig
wan was attacked or sacked. They said certain
parties were there who had not been prosecuted
Witness has had but little conversation with
them on the subject and the amount Of the con-
versatiOn witness has, he thinks, given TO the
jury. They said there were others there, who
Were more In fault than they, who had not been
prosecuted
Thomas " B,rry, sworn-Witness belongs to
TIE National Volunteers-joined them on the frs.
OF October. There was no meeting Of that organ
iZf:iOn on the day or night of the Presidential
election. Don't think Willett or Johnson be-
Icnged TO that organization. On that might wit
ness YVES at Browns Hotel al late hour; found
the door locked-learned there had been a fight
there Heard them say "lets go to the Wig
wan" Witness recognized none Of these de-
Pendants in that crowd Witness then went to
Vie telegraph office with some friends, and then
home, and to bed. Witness lives in the vicinity
OF tie wIgwani. hut knew nothing Of the attack
VII next day Witness was not at the headq uar.
teIs Of the democratic club that night
WDl. II Thomas, swo.n.-Testited that he wa
at the Wigwam on the night In question Was
there when the attack was made. Don't know
anybody who was engaged In the attack. Stood
on the corner Of Second and Indiana avenue
Went through curiosity 10 the place. IL was
on witnesss way home. Saw the crowd coming
up from Browns Hotel, and heard that they
were going to attack the Wiewam Crowds
OF PERSONS had been going 20 The Wigwam all
the evening. Witness saw the crowd first up
beyond the telegraph office, and some one was
running ahead crying, +" here is a crowd coming
10 attlck tue Wigwam " Witness was at the
corner OF -Four and-a- half street. and in company
with La Truite. When the crowd turned to 20
70 the Wigwam, witness turned off TO 90 home
and had gone but a short distance when he heard
q pistol shot and turned back TO the place
light was in the second story of the building
when witness got there, aud wItaess saw persons
going la aud coming out. Didn't know any Of
theHi Many Of them appeared to be clerks
Several OF them were southern clerks who have
since left the city Saw Dr. CIeary Just before the
crowd lefi, and heard his voice as be told the
CROWD to 'scome away" Didn't see solitary
person there VINO Is Indicted, save CIeary Sup
Jose one hundred persons fell in with the crowd
as IL passed along TO toe wigwam. Heard Cleary
say that be was intoxicated that night Think
tue moon was clouded. Could see ihe crowd
Could have recognized person the length of the
court room.
A1yor BtTrtt sworn.-knows Cleary, Willett
Jolns"n, Dudley, and Creager Has known them
v-Iy Well tae past tnree years Regards Willett
Li-arys Dudley, and Johnson as big bly, respectable
CiLZens, and utterly incapable Of embarking In
disorderiy proceedings. Knows nothing of this
ei.ack on the wigwam.
Janss r. HaIt1ay (tax collector) sworn.-Wit-
ness KNOWS Cleary, Wilett, and Johnson. Don't
how anything against either Of tnem Cleary 10
clerk In wttness's Office, and is a very quiet
man he Is the last man witness would have
supposed would engagein disc derby proceedings
Clearly declared To witness that he not guilty
"f this charge. Witness thinks he said he was
there for the purpose of calling the crowd of
= HoofHdgle sworn Was at the wigwam
on the night in question. Followed the crowd
there. Creager, Mcguire, and Lewis Were with
witness. When the crowd started from the
Breckinfidge headquarters, witness there.
Creager did not 90 with the crowd, which num-
bered upwards Of 100 men. They cried, '.Ho for
the wigwam " Witness and companions were a
square behind them Creager stayed with wit
at the church, corner Of Third street, till the
police came, and then got away.
=. kraTt tpoliceman) sworn.-wss at the wig.
wan tie night in quest on. Saw Creager
there and took hold Of him, and he turned 70 wit
mes, and said that II witness would let him 90 he
xsronld trr In get the crowd aySv he crawd