Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-14

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attendant physician In the case not even sum
moned.) the circumstances of the murdsr wsrs
very fmperfectly understood. and rumor. as is
usual, supplied what judicial Investigation
faiieo 70 90. Among those who felt themsely YES
aggrieved by the reports in circulation were the
two sons OF the deceased-John and William
and they accordingly surrendered themselves
10 Detecoye McDevitt, asking an investigation:
which took place before Justice Clayton, IA full
report or which appeared in the Star on Sat-
uroay last,l on which occasion no evidence
whatever was adduced eliminating them, and
they were discharged.
: On Monday, witness at that EXAMINATION,
Mr.. James H. Scarf, gave himself up to JUS
tice clayton, stating that were reports in cir.
culation duplicating him with the murder, and
he wished an investigation. Justice CLAYTON
held him to bail in the sum of $500 for his ap.
pearsnce before him this morning at II O'Clock,
at which time the examination was entered
upon.
THE INvRsrIGATIoN.
mr. ). u Clayton appeared as counsel for
Justice Bosw was associated with Justice
Clay ton in the examination Of the case.
Michael Listen, sworn.-Witness got to the
Saw Scarf there. He (Scarff) assisted in tax
ing her into the back room. He heard DR..
Croggon ask for some brandy or whiskey, and
Scarf pulled out a bottle and said he had some.
Deceased was lying behind the counter when
witness first saw her. Witness saw blood on
the knob Of the door inside, but no blood in
front OF the counter. Mr.. Scarf appeared to
be q little excited, witness thought but nothing
extra. Both of the Mr.. Dowelis and perhaps a
dozen others were present. Did not notice
that any other person besides Scarf was ex-
cited. Scarf seemed IS be good deal uneasy
about the affair. Heard him ask her some
thing about il black or white man did it. She
could not speak. This was directly after the
occurrence. Witness was at William Dowells
three squares away John Dowen gave the
alarm. This was between or o'clock; could
not have been more than five minutes after the
alarm before witness got to the house.
DR.. r. @. Croggon sworn-Repeatedt the testi-
mony given by him at previous examination,
as to the nature Of wounds received by deceased.
1t was between half-past eight and half-past
nine O'Clock at night when witness got to the
house of Mrs. DoWell. On Friday or Saturday
he saw William raising her up and asked her
who struck her and she sand white man.
William then asked her what the man struck
her with and she said with his fist. Witness
thinks this was on Friday but is not positive.
Witness saw Scarf on that occasion. He was
a little excited but witness does not know that
he was more so than others in the room.
Knows that Scarf was present from his Offer
ing whiskey when asked for by witness for de-
ceased. Witness thinks Scarf had been drink
ing on that occasion though not drunk. Wit
ness recoliectS now one remark by Scarf
Scarf said that Mrs. DoWell spoke to him when
he first went in.
Policeman C.. r. Vernon Witness went
to the house OF Mrs. DoWell either New Years
night or Saturday night. does not lecoIlect
Was not there the night OF the murder. Scarf
entered with witness and another person This
was between halt. past six and haf-past seven
in the evening. Mrs. Dowell was lying on a
bed in the back room Witness sat down by
her. Mr.. Scarf went to the bed side and spoke
to her, and asked her if it was white man or
black man struck her. Mr.. Scarf said she said
it was black man. Witness did rot distinct
ly hear her answer then, but went up to the
bed side and Mr.. Scarf asked her again, when
she distinctly said it was q white man She
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ly, so that all understood her but Mr.. Scarf
that it was white man. The last time, Scarf
admitted that she said white man. Before this
Scarf said that 1t was black man that did the
deed, and that he went on the John Brooks
Witness insisted that Scarf should 20 with HIM
to arrest the black man. Scarf declined going,
saying she would revive and tell all about it.
Witness thought she would revive too. Wit
ness thinks Scarf was under the influence Of
liquor that evening, and remarked to John
Dowell that he would not allow Scarf to in
Policeman ". G. Weedsn sworn.-On the
night of the murder witness was on that beet
with officer Pullen. A short time before they
had heard of this affair they had passed neGr
the point OF the murder. First heard of it at
scout y, or aqua quarter past O'Clock.
Found Mrs. Dowell in back room. Drs. Cro~-
gon and Fen wick, Mr. Scarf and others were
in the room; Scarf kneeling by the head OF
Mrs. Dowell. Witness went into store room
to examine the premises. From the manner in
which the blood was over the floor should
judge that the deceased had a severe straggle
with her assailant. Could find no weapon or
clue. Scarf seemed to think it was a colored
man who struck her. Witness thinks Scarf
said there had been a colored man about there
Scarf seemed to be the only who had any sus-
picion as to who the guilty party was. Saw
nothing on that night to create suspicion
against any one. Scarf seemed excited or to
have been drinking. Witness never saw Scarf
lurking about there. He has heard Scarf say
he has been about there considerably.
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case, and we wish to make the fullest in yesti-
CATION.
Mr.. J. C. Clayton, counsel for Scarf" And
there has nothing appeared in the conduct of
Mr.. Scarf why he should not seek the most
rigorous investigations
John Do,veu sw orn.-Testified to going to his
mothers house on the night in question, about
half-past eight O'Clock; knocked at front door
There was no light in the house; went to Q
neighbours house, where his mother sat up
the night before with a sick child: thought she
might be there: Not finding her, returned
home. got over front fence went to the back
door. This was about halt-past eight o'clock.
Found the back door shut, but not locked.
Opened the door and went in; finding no light
there, pulled his boots of, locked the door and
went up stairs. Witness spoke and said g
think you are rather early going to bed;" got
no answer, and went to her chamber, put his
hand on the bed, it being dark, and returned to
chamber door, hearing a groan, came down
stairs, struck q match and found mother in q
sitting position behin the counter. Saw this
with the lighted match, before ne lit the lamp.
Witness lit a lamp and went behind the coun-
ter and tried to raise her head. Spoke to her
and asked her what was the matter, and who
did it, and got no reply. Witness returned
through back part of the house and knocked at
neihghbor's house side OF mothers-catled in
the neighbors, and then went for his brother
William, and then for the doctor. On re-
turning to the store, found several persons
at the house. Nothing was missed from
his mothers house, and no robbery committed
that witness is aware. Noticed nothing
peculiar about the appearance Of Mr.. Scarf
that night Two weeks before the muir
der, sometime after dark, witness saw Scarf
looking in at the store window. Witness thinks
1t was between six and seven O'Clock. Scarf
frequently has been to mothers to buy things
From the way Scarf was STOPPING he appeared
to be looking under a shelf in the window.
Scarf boards at Mrs Luckett's. In the vicinity.
Witness mad no suspicion against Scarf on the
night OF the murder.
William DolceU, sworn-Saw Scarf there on
the night of the murder. Witness testified TO
particulars OF Scarff7s volunteering liquor for
the use of the deceased on the night in ques-
ton. Witness saw nothing suspicious about
the appearance of Mr.. Scarf that night.
Everybody seemed to be very kind. Mother
told witness that it was white man who did