Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-22

h. Last night t.ypnscn was in q deliriurn,
ard raised hi. hand, and, as though address
csn whip you ALL" Mr.. Stevenson was
ger tie man Of wealth ard leisure. On account
Of I. mi'y difflcultHs, he had been drinking
y As drunk upon the nisht of the casually
Mt. Stevenson said Eggieston followed him
out Stevenson arm was also cut and
bruised
There was also q lieutenant in the house.
WHO said be was connected with Gen. Stone
nfap.
when Stevenson " as found to hs near death.
hcns. Green Clay Smith and Green Adams of
Kentucky, suggested that something should be
done to bring The perpe rators of the act to
justice, and acting upon their sugges ton, the
facts Were stated TO Sergt- Gropin, of the Fourth
" ard, and The above parties were arrested
Nellie Miliword "a rather progressing look.
irr wcman1 testified that she was sick in her
room. and heard a row outside in the kitchen
saw Stevenson there and others quarreiing.
John Eegisstop told Miss Susie til at he did net
desile TO fuss in her house, but he would shoot
the son OF a b-h before he left the yard. Wit.
ness understood +. to refer to Stevenson. MT
O'Tocle then had words with Stevenson, and
witness told the latter not to go out, as Eggles-
ten threatened to shoot him. Stevenson replied
that he old not think they would be so cowardly
As to all fall upon him. Egglestou and his
yarty then went out, and Susie Crebiing tried
TO pers usde Stevenson not to go, rs they were
vari, z for him outside. Stevenson, however,
persist in going, and witness followed after.
At The gate witness saw Stevenson fall and
twonen run from him. Stevenson had a knife
a, d while fiourishing it said he could lick the
in to the house and he remarked that he thought
ii was O'Toole who struck him. After Ste.
yenson left O'Toole came back and staid all
night. The next morning OToole passed
through the breakfast room and was told that
Stevenson was badly hurt. The question of
carrying weapons also came up, and OTools
remarked that he would carry a weapon any
time for Stevenson, and that it would be a pity
II he - OF q h--h did not die. Mr.. Eggleston
came to the house some days after the occur
renee hut he disc1aimed striking Stevenson.
When Stevenson came back to the house after
being struck witness thinks Mr.. Plume and
Mr.. Baldwin, clerks In store on Ninth street.
were there.
Ella Graham testified that she and Mr. O'Toole
were hav wing some words, and Mr.. Ste vensou
in er.ered and threatened to cut any mans
threat who would strike the woman. Steven
was brapdishing a knife and O'Toole told
him to put up the knife and he would fight him
fist fight Witness did not wait to see any
n.oie, but went up stairs, as she had business
to ATTEND to. subsequently saw Stevenson.
OiIoo,s came back at O'Clock, and staid the
balance Of the night with witness. O'roole
said nothing whatever to witness Of the fuss
with Stevenson. or anything hearing upou it.
When O'Toole took of his clothes witness did
not notice any weapon nor did O'Toole's dress
present disarrahged appearance, as though
he / I'D been in scuffie. O'Toole did not wash
his hands when he came to the room of wit
NESS, and there was no appearance of blood or
dir upon tis person.
Susts C'sbsiing, (the keeper OF the house
where this affair occurred testified that she
die not know great deal more than had been
stated. On the night in question she went into
The dining room nearing scufie, and there
we're some gentlemen there. Among the mum.
b'r We're ID. w. Irving and the other defend.
eHts his witness could not remember the
names of the gentlemen, but said she could
fe!i who they were If she saw them, and as all
the above named defendants were in the station
house, they were called before witness, and
~
PENDANTS "a o! the party in the dining room
NI. Stevenson was also there, and the trou-
Bile seemed TO he about some one striking a
woman. Witness heard two or three make
threats. Some of the party eaid they would
wait outside the house all mig ut in order To see
Stevenson. Did rot see weapons used, but
saw MIR. Stevenson have small dagger. Saw
10 che else with weapon. There were one
or two who followed Stevenson oat A tall
man. with black eyes and hair, said he would
wait Tor Stevensohn. All Of the party went out
togef her, and witness tried TO persuada de.
ceHsed not 10 go out.
When Stevenson went cut witness followed
him 70 the gate, (the house stands back.) aud
r marked 10 Nellie she was afraid something
would happen to Stevenson. A few moments
afterwards Stevenson was on the pa vement
hcurishing dagger. Hesaid he had been shot.
There was no person but one man around Ste.
SeEsen. The man referred to was unknown to
witness. Witness did not 60 near Ste venson
until he was washed off, as the sight of blood
always sickens her. O'Toele came back to the
i.1t and he (O'Toole) remained there all night
When Stevenson was shot the gaslight was
shining brightly. Witness went out OF he
house and heard him say he was shot and re-
me.
By MIR. Bradley-W Witness heard Mr.. Steven
cen cay II he ever net the parry he would kill
them. Ore of the party said if he would put
away bis knife and come out they would have
fl fight, when be fStsvenson) replied that
he never fought that way, he fought with q
knife.
L. was about halt past twelve when the affair
occurred.
Justice Giherson remarked that the testimony
agairet Messrs Irving and Sisson appeared to
be but slight, hut he theught the Criminal
Cou-t was tie proper TRIBUNAL to decide on the
guilt and innocence Of the parties.
Mr.. Bradley SAID tfat the evidence in his
opinion oid not couple Sisson with the trans
action.
Mt. Wilson, Assistant District Attorney,
tho' Gh: that the case bad letter go to court,
a sworn statement
M-. Dcr,d Z. StsEcn WIS sworn, and testified
that Re was az he house in company with Mr..
Irwin, Lieut. Luke, Mr.. O'Tooie, Mr.. Smi to-
ana Mr.. EgGleston. They went there after II
O'Clock, and witness sat down on the piano
stool al d ,hun1ped on the keys Smith and q
girl called Maggie sat On the sofa. A large,
tall man canie ia and asked W al he win .ss)
was doing with 2 Sou h-rn nat on; and after
some " orGs he went out towards the kitchen
ana witness went in the same direction, hear.
O'foole said to the tai nan tina: he should not
have drawn the krite On h m, and as ked him
to PIT il mp. The tai man went towards Su.
sic 3 roCn, but cams back, and witness left
and went bone 10 lei q street. Witness does
not Know whether be left Eyglestou and
O'TCoie al the door or ia the house, but thinks
Re lett tn M TT tie door.
iFy Mir. Eradley-Whiie re was in the parlor
be did not hear any enc say If they only had Q
shooter they wculd make him lay his drk
down. The psrty met at Irytas'a store and
went up there casually.
Biz. ID. W. fTpin1 Zone OF the Sccusnd) n AIDE
the following voluntary statement: The par Y
had been going tog Their that night. They met
at the store OF 1itIess's father, on Seventh
street. They went over 70 the station house.
rsus', whsre they got something to eat and
d1imk, and she went to the Crystal. on D
street, and aftsr wards 20 Susie t,rc Villas
Witness was sitting IL tha room atiourning
the parlor. and heard high words In tn room
nns4T ths krltihen, and he took his Stand near
OToole snd tire deceased, and it appeared IN NJ
OTocle y ad att mptPd TO strike lady ont of
fpn. The dPcs ased drew a knife and said no
ore should strike lady where he " s and ths
deceased told Ece lesion in the presence OF the
hnl ~ hat