Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-08
THE SINGULAR DEATH OF MORAN
MeNAUGHTON,
examination IF her Husband. George Me-
Nanshton, at the Jail.

Last night Justice Dom held an exanina-
atn a. the jail, OF Geo. McNaughton, who " as
arrested on his return from the funeral of hi.
VIE, on Friday evening last on suspicion of
causing her death. The prisoner MeNaushton
a' o. medium height, but is 4 thick set man, of
shout - ysars OF age. For tEe last 20 wears he
hsa resided here, sometimes being engaged in
keeping store. Daring The administration Of
President Polk he held th,. appointment of
dI1wrr-kerpor ON :he Long Bridge. For sew
srai years past, until Il few months back hs
ne l. en- Waterman 1T tn building now o.
Crpitd nv the I'aylnaster General a. the coroer
al and Fifteenth streets
Me SRI. j. r.. Norris and john f. Ennis AID.
I.Ert for The prisoner.
Tiir first witness sworn was Dr. Job,so, NJ
t'.", who Testified that be Was called 10 sea
%iS. McNaoRh'on on III. day before she died
~ :h- prisoner. no came for him twice The.
svca2o t'Ino be asked him - bring an in,tru-
nleEt tor removing iaTdauC-n or poison from
Ihe stomach. y icu ~itIfsS SAW her she wa
y = dying Condition = partially Insans!hl-
nCNauShton said that n had owen hHr TO
sp,u1iLis OF iaUddnUni some time in ti,e Inor1-
u.s. itrc>s Dol ID 4 sever" bruise on hyT
e,er and ,nquIri"g i's causa. was told that
sEe had fallen down sisir~. Witness think,
hcNauEhtcn sCld him She had fallen down
stairs. Ii was At any rate said in NcNaugh.
t'H's presence aud he did noi deny l.;
BY oetcnca-Ni.r did not use he purup
= ia" iGudIEum vas not then ia her -toma.'h
~ ie!i II ~ A. said t;;at she h:ld taken two lea-
WttEEf~- no
have take more.
BY ,i;r I'r,ssrcutior--Wisness f,uud no I,ruisa
o. her body Int what wa on tn, face which
lay have teen carssd by q fan on a knob or
ION; OF something, IL being the socket of the
F3t. EF conid not say ~iicihsr she wac dying
tT3n the effects Of iaudanum az not
y. a. SytrtE'er, druggist, sworn.-Two or three
ds;s previous % her death, Mr.. PenderSras.
CAME - bis stor.. for something 10 put on z
trb:zsd eye, ana stated that aIcEaughto. aud
La wife had had q difficulty. The day before
hEr died NcSauEhton came over early in the
htrnlns and got an ounce or laudaEUri, and
aoont VI O'Clock he came over again aud asked
tcr doctor, stating tha. he had given his wife
To- much iaudau irUI. He afterwards cauia and
E-i an cInetic, Tor which Ie Appeared in q
hsrTy. NJ IN. cOrone-'s inquest witness y,nn.
70 look al some laudanun in pti;il fouT.d az
witness sold. In the phial there was oily
sEte lance which smsiled like bcrgamCt.
Jrh- CortsT, swOrn--Wit aes5 "a: Up :, III lie
Dc. a>et, who wa= tErn speeches.. He heard
pfEGerEs1st SAY that he had given her two
small spOunIuis of laIItiaHunl z; McNaugh:on'a
request TN Christmas he and McSaughton
Srrs together. and he went % Mons honse.
H.cR and wife Their appeared very friendly.
J01es J07d1. swoTr.-Winas= lived ND stairs
~ AcN1ug EtOD' = ECIiss. on Christi aaS morn
ILs h. ard q QUAR-, in the house and recognized
men, voice IN front of his door. He thought
o. the noise that he VA. pulling his wife.
HARD hinl say, rCone go down stairs" He
VS. going 20 look through the key hole whrn
"a heard = heavy fail. He opened the door aad
saw Men. on Tie top OF the stairs and Mrs.
Ven. q the foot of the stairs, with he- face up
witness heard Men say, ''By tho Lord, / uluat
Eve tins woman out. she il ruin iu9 my bous.,.
iy III Lord she Tell from u,e top of the stairs
aHd hCTt her eye bcsiGcs.' Winners saw hicS.
~ 10 gtt her down and che fell heavy rs. II
e"ad. McNaughion pulled her a little, and
> other man picked her up. Witness had heard
tASLA quarrel Frequently.
JSS ShG JI'td ~ 0rn.-H i.neE3 lives tHo door
1irC usHtiy
sfs. kar.a Jor5na swo-n.-Or Christmas
LtIining heard Mrs. Men. come up stairs, and
afterwards Mr.. Men, and heard Them taking
Witness heard the fail, and saw the deceased
Fing ca The steps. Men. ;Ock her By the arm
y axe hcr down Stairs, and told her 10 clear
OF, he didn't want her there. On Tuesday the
deceased was getting IN coal Witness saw
az on Wednesday, when she was speechiess.
Catherine Bodigdn, sister OF line deceased,
tworD.-W illness was with the decp asEd urin z
her nIness. sir. Pendergast advised Men. %
s>iiaudaaum, and Men. az once got il, and aS
SON "a Dc came IL was given her-hslf tea
sgo3nful In soIae whisky and sugar, Did not
Ircoilect of MN. saying that ii wa too much.
The deceased was complaining Of pain In her
ered. Witness did not think the dose " Guild
hart e. child. Men appeared very anxious 70
rheye her, and said she had fallen down
stairs. She did Tot tell witness that her hus-
esad Was the cause Of her death. Men. nay
tAse given her more laudanum without Wit
hrss seFing IL. Witness remained with nor
It'll che died, but did not zee any more iauda-
tCm eiveu.
Pa'rset kaSsear, sworn.-On Christmas day
}" !,
sack room Men. called bis wife and vsn, up
s.ars, bat had not been gone more than shree or
our minutes before he heard fall Men. at
nnpted 20 take her up, and asked for water.
Witness asked why be did not break the fall;
I'D he replied than he was not near enough
Zen. called him, and he brought her dova \.
Eer '-
,Ans Ra,asas. sister OF the deceived. sworn
rlLne7s Nas a. tho house on Monday, and de-
t.s-ed said that her husband Ind thrown her
shR her askd IN, hal hal
20 20 beat her AFTER she was dow She COM
h.".Led 81 her head, and said an o had 30 split
49, MeNsnghlon heard her accusations,
- "hiss them. On the day Defcrr Christmas
az ecrssed wss enjoying good health.
Bis me Witnesses present having testified,
60 ~ orris and Ennis reviewed The evil
Go anc commended that IL was suspicion
d. and mat The present case was hailable
"a ne prisoRer's child was lying very tow.
.trs,r al were taLsn he might have an Oppsr-
Thy = % with IL w. its last moments.
L. n ,hounTcr, however, refused 10 lake bail
- -ie other witnesses are heard
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