Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-15
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT,


ANUsEMHNTs TONIGHT.
Growers THRArRR-The opera season is
drawing TO close, and the Opportunities OF
witns ssing the performances of the best opera
rowed down to two nights. This evening will
BE- performed "Fidelio," and Nine B. Johan
gen will appear in what she acknowledees
pear. H
Fo3ps THEArER<-Mr. Edwin Forrest was
so well received last night as Febro.p in the
new original play, "The Broker Of Bogota,'
that he is warranted in repeating il to nieht
The play is grand one, full of original
thoughts and ideas; and each character, from
that oy Forrest down, is performed in a most
satisfactory manner.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. spirited entertain
ment embracing song, dance, pantomime bal.
let, &c, will be given to night at Canterbury,
much TO tie delight Of the crowds who are
mime. "The House that Jack Built, has proved
very successful A matinee tomorrow after.
noon.
fARIkTIHs.--A better or more varied enter.
could not be desired by lovers of concert hall
amusements. The hibitues there are fully i'm .
pressed with this fact judging from the manner
IN which the house is nightly crowded.
METRoPoLITAN HALL.-Here, too, very sat.
isiactory concert hall entertainments are given
nightly. The hall is a new one compared with
me others, but 1t has already sprung into favor
THx ORPHAN BOYS FAIR at Odd Fellows,
Hall will close to morrow night. A number
OF fancy and useful articles are still to be dis.
posed OF. Every cent OF the proceeds will be
devoted to the orphans, and the fair therefore
commends itself to all.
IHETuELL MURDER CAsH-Yesterday, after
the case OF Cornelius Tuell, indicted for the
murder OF his wife, were examined.
John A. Somers sworn.-Testitified that he Is
an undertaken and knows the prisoner by sight
An old gentleman and the prisoner came into
the shop tMr. Plant's) the day before he heard
OF the death, and the prisoner asked for q cot.
II he should get the measure, when he replied
that il was unnecessary rs she was a very
low woman. Witness showed him q coffin
and ne said 1t would be about the size, and he
paid the price and toid witness that he would
call or send for 1t that eysning, for he would
bury the woman soon next morning as she died
OF smallpox. The old man said the same
thing He stated that he was going to bury her
IN Glenwood about six or seven O'Clock next
morning. The prisoner did not say who the
woman was: Witness went to Glenwood the
niZed As the one sold
Conrad Heislsr, policeman, sworn.-Witness
was called on to go TO Tueils house about II
OIL cko o the night Of the 18th of February.
Witness and Mr.. Howard went TO the house
and demanded the doors to be opened, aud AT.
ter rspping four times they entered and struck
light. The first thing the witness saw was
an axe against the chimney in the back room.
Saw pool OF brood leading up stairs where
he found little boy and girl in bed Under
Il e b. dstead there were some long bandaoes
and 10 sheets or pillow slips on tn bed, Thsy
then looked at the children and the small est
one had some blood on the left side, and the
pillows were also bloody. GA coming down
stains they found wagon hammer lying on
the bureau in the front room. GWftness here
examined the axe and hammer shown him
whie he thought were the same. There was
blood on the floor and puddle in front OF the
the stove was covered with ashes. There was
cracie In the Room full OF clothes, those on
top oeing apparently very clean, while those
underneath were bloody and were frozen to.
eether They looked as though they had been
used Ia wiping, lust behind the cradle there
was another puddle of blood about the size OF
the top OF mans hat, near the bureau. There
was small hole in the plastering near this
puddle as if a blow had been struck and 1t
locked as If it had been fresh broken. 1t was
broken clear through and there was some of
the plastering on the floor. This hole was
near the top of the washboard 1t was large
enough, witness thought, to run his tuo fists
his partner put him to bed This was the
same night as that on which the body was re-
moved and witness remained there all night
BY the defence.-The bureau was near the
northeast corner OF the house, and witness
described the hole III the wall but did not OBJ
serve Any other hole.
By one OF the Jurers.-The clothing in the
oracle appeared to be cotton, but witness did
not examine it carefully.
A. EckleT, policeman, sworn.-Witness visit
ed tue house of the prisoner on the morning Of
February 18th, in company with officers Hess.
Ter ami Howard, and on going up stairs, found
the children In bed. The bolster of the bed
had Il large spot of blood on it. which had been
turned over. Witness found the clothing in
the crib covered with blood, aud some rags On
the floor, covered with blood, and the hammer
with marks Of blood ON IL, witness identified
the hammer and axe.J There was some blood
On thr axe. The clock was smashed, aud the
furniture looked like break up. Witness
saw some blood near the crib, and spots III the
bed ROOM a.-E.....
BY the defense.-Witness stationed officers
Howard and Hessler.
Cfic>r crown testified that he saw Tuell a
moment after his arrest Witnes asked iueli
At tina. time where his wife was, and the priso
ner replied she was dead, aud buried in Glen
wood Cemetery. Witness then asked Cuell
why he buried her in the night and Tueii re-
piled he had buried her in DAY time; and in
reply TO the questions, prisoner said he did
NJ ed certificate for burial, and that he had
buried his wife that morning. Tuell said his
wii.'s death was caused by her falling down
stairs IN u drunken lit. Ballard was arrested,
and W lille going to Jail. cried about the scrape
he had got in, and Mr.. Tueil told the officer he
might as well let Ballard go, as he {B had
nothing 10 do With l., rs the prisoner had told
HIN lies. Witness was present at the CorOner'S
inquest, and when the body was exhumed, the
Ind III the coffin was only partly fastened on,
And al the feet the lid wis loose. The body had
nothing On but enemise, aud a sheet was
wrapped around il. Both the sheet and chemise
wers in a bloody condition. There was q new
pair Of stockings and slippers upon the feet.
The body of deceased was much bruised all
over, AID the head was mashed III on both sides.
The body was blue all over, especially about
the hips and legs g..
GIoss-examined.-Mr Morris was present
when witness had the above con versafiol with
I uplt. The latter also said that his W lfe had
always been d curse 10 him aHd his children
al least witness thinks Tuell said So Does not
recclieet whether Tuell made The above re-
marx IN the watch house or on the street
Jotn Ryan testified that he had known Tuen
to whip and beat h wife. Tueli himself told
witness he was in the habit OF beating his wife
Witness went 10 SCI her about ii We or SIX week
before she died and found deceased severely
beaten and found bruises aud Weits on her
body. Tuell sud he beat his wife because she
was drunk. Has seen Tusll drink as we'll
his wife, but never saw Tueii dru4k. Witness
saw Tuell after his wife dad Tuell Was act
ing like q distracted man and waving his
hands, and crying, and he said his wife was
dead. asked him no ~ II happened and asked
II it was on account OF Ana thing she drank,
and Tuell said ayes. she Was drunk The
prisoner said further that himself and wife
were quarrefiing. and that in attempting to
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