Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-03

SUSPICION OF WIPA MURDBB.-Yes.erday
afternoon, Coroner Woodward was called on
TO hold an inquest on the body Of Norah, the
VIE OF George McNaughton, who resides on
sixth street, between G aud H; and the follow.
ing were summoned as the jury :-Chas Kim.
ball, foreman; A. L. L. Reese, Da vid wester-
fcld, ]. n. Busher, ]. H. Summey, John T.
Freeman. VIM. Grippe, Elijah Edmonssn, Jos
Shameld, Frederick Schroedal, Lewis Hoffman
and Lewis Kettler.
ltwas stated during the examination that
about Christmas day there was some company
al the house, and Mrs McNaughton sat in the
lap of her brother IN law when McNaughton
struck her with his fist, and that during the
week after this occurrence they quarreled fire.
quently. One Of the inmates or the hon 81 ties.
Tuned that about Tuesday last he heard them
Guarreling, and afterwards heard something
fall all and on going out found her lying on her
and seizing her by the feet attempted TO pull her
down stairs, when the witness pulled him
away from her, and took her to her room.
Another witness testified that McNaughton
had given the decreased two teaspoonsful Of
lauGanum. On looking for the bottle after the
death Of Mr.. McNaughton, it was found to
contain about the same quantity OF diluted
laudanum as had been purchased at the store
OF Mr.. Sylvester on Wednesday, from which
1t is inferred that he gave her a powerful dose
aid niled the vial with water to prevent sus-
picion. 1t was also testified that he went TO
Sylvester's again on Wednesday and asked for
physician, stating that he had given his wife
an over dose Of laudanum, and after ards
came over after an emetic; but 1t W as too late,
she sinking until Thursday morning when she
died The corpse was much bruised, her eve
being blacked and her jaws swollen, as il she
had received heavy blow.
The jury after hearing the testimony rem
dered TIE following verdict: THAT the said
Hannah McNaughtOn was, previous TO the 18th
OF December, 1852, in good health; that on that
day, between the hours Of 9snd IL O'clock a.
M, che was knocked down stairs by a severe
blow In htr right eye, and thrown down stairs
by her husband, George McNaughton; that her
N leo ,c&o~
laudanum, which, together with the fall do " n
stairs, caused her death on the morning OF
January j, 1863, between the hours Of i and S
O'Clock; and the jury further find that the lau-
danum was administered on the 3ist day OF
December 1et3.'
After the rendition of the verdict the funera
took place without any services at the house
no minister being present-and the body in a
handsome mahogany coffin was placed in the
beaIse, and followed by few friends, was in
tefred III one OF our cemeteries McNaughton,
In tDe habllments OF mourning, went in a
mouTners carriage, and appeared to take a
deep interest In the arrangements.
When McNaughton returned, as he stepped
IRON TIE carriage be was arrested by Officers
heese, Westerfield and Callahan, on "a warran,
issued by Juslce Dom on the oath of Coroner
Woodward aud getting into the same carriage
again, he was driven to the Office of Justice
Bonn, who committed him to Jail for a further
hearing.
McNaughton has been employed as a watch.
man OF the Treasury Department, and is repre-.
senleu us an litenperate man. His first wife
who W as Miss tlaherty-died some three
years since. In the same house, under circum.
stances which aroused the suspicion of The
neighbors, and he was arrested and a coroner
jury summoned; but he was cleared-a nos,
mortem examination revealing the fact that she
died Of disease vi the heart.
HARDwAEK.-Iartesd desiring hardware, cut.
lery, or any article in the hOusekeep ping line
usually kept in q hardware store would do
well to call upon Edmond IL Haven $50 Penn.
sylIarIa avenue, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, before purchasing else.
where.
THETHIRD SOIREE Of the Merry Social Asso.
citation Will take place on Monday evening
next, January 5, 1T Temperance Hall Every
arrangement has been made to contribute the
greatest possible amount of pleas ure to all who
may attend.
STEAYED OR STOLRN.-See advertisement
elsewhere OF Government horse strayed OF
stolen. A suitable reward will paid on its r..
coVcry. Inquire at this office.
REsIGNED.-WarrenC orwin, Of Ohio, q clerk
in the office OF Secretary Smith, resi- gned his