The national Republican., 1862-02-18
Criminal Court.

Yesterday John Doughsrty, sprivats in the
First District regiment, indicted for the muir.
der Of Ezekiel Sivils, Of the same regiment,
led on n the 2sd Of November last. Msssrs. Nor
ris and Utermehle appeared for the defence.
The jury Was chosen from the regular panel,
and consisted Of the following named gentle.
men; st Lewis wright yE George !: Noyss, William
Walker, Watkins Tolson, Patrick Crowley
George s. Dom, Joseph Follansbee, Samnel +.
Sylvester, Henry Martin and John Sorivener.
District Attorney Csrrington opened tho case
for the defence. The examination Of witnesses
then commenced, the first witness being
DR.. Hulden, who, being sworn, testified Ms fol.
lows: Saw the deceased short time after he WAS
shot; he was wounded In ths thigh; advised
the amputsion Of the log near the thigh, which
was done; from the first considered It a mortal
wound; the wounded man died three DAYS after
UNDERGOING amputation; thinks that mortihca.
tton had commenced before the operation VIVA
Samuel Clements. sworn, testified that on the
23d of November he wEs called upon to arrest
the prisoner at the bar, who was creating u
disturbance In the camp; had him placed In
irons and put in oell; as witness was looking
Of the head; the brio ck was thrown BY the
prisoner at the bar, who was about to throw
another, when be was told by Lieut.. Towers
that II he raised his arm 10 throw it. he would
Lieut.. Towers shot him, the ball taking effect
IN prisoners thigh; prisoner was very violent,
and would not allow any one to examine the
wound; told Captain Degges that II he would
leave him alone, he would sit quietly by the
| fire; prisoner was then placed in the armory
where he got hold of 4 loaded musket, and
fred II, the ball striking deceased in the leg;
does not think that prisoner aimed at any one
| 10 particular.
Lieutenant John Towers being sworn, depossd
~ follows; Saw the prisoner on the day Of tho
homioideI II was between one and two O'Clock
In the morning; the prisoner and Clements were
| scufaing; caught prisoner BY the coat collar
and slung him around; prisoner then caught
hold Of Clements and threw him down; Captain
Knight assisted Clements and witness In oon.
veying prisoner to the gusrdhouse; where he
bring q light, which he did; looked into the
cell, and saw that prisoner had a brick In his
hand ready to throw; told him to put It down.
which he refused to do; then shot him in the
leg with a pistol; prisoner picked up another
brick, when placed my pistol u his head and
told that II he did not lay II down, would blow
his brains OUT he then put the brick down;
prisoner WAS thon removed to the armory BY
order Of Captain Degses; ordered the sergeant
the guardhouse. As the sergeant was on hts way
to transfer him to guardhouso, heard the report
| Of u gun; ran towards the spot from which the
| report proceeded, and saw deceased lying on
the ground with q musket wound In the left
thigh.
The next witness, Sergeant Edward Carroll,
being sworn, oorroborated the evidence OF
Lieutenant Towers and Corporal Clements.
The usual hour Of adjournment having ar
rived, the court adjourned until this morning,
whom the examination Of witnesses will be con.
tinued.