Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-23

ture in the house was her properly; ami the
lease of the house was paid for by her though
n was made out in the name Of Levi Farwei.
Witness saw no one about but the deceased
when he parted with her.
Frances TAom psoR, colored, sworn:-Testifed
that she lives in the alley back OF the house OF
ceased. Sunday morning her little daughter
wanted TO go TO the water-closet, but could not
get in because some one was there, Witness
went and asked who was there. The person
ans wered s.Mci I'll be out DIRECTLY She
waited I'LL he came ont and went OF. He was
a small man, dark Completed, black hair and
whiskers; had on a black coat, grey pants, and
a low crowned black bat
she was in the kitchen, and a gentleman came
In the alley and went quickly mp stairs
When breakfast was ready, witness went 10
call the deceased; but some one shut the door
against witness, and locked H. About half an
hour after witness went again; the door was
open, but nobody was in the room. About
half an hour, witness called the other ladies
to breakfast and told them Miss Hattie 1.-THE
deceased) was not about and they had better
come TO breakfast
Ellen Ferguson, colored, sworn-Is a serva ut
employed at a house opposite the house Of de-
ceased. Knows Levi Farwell. Saw him Sua-
gay morning. Witness was standing at the
door, and the chamberinaid was standing At
the window. The chambermaid called wit
ness attention to Farwell coming out of the
alley. he started mp 13k street, walked fast
buttoning his coat as he went. Witness said to
the chambermaid that it was a wonder Miss
Hattie would let him in the house. As he had
he eafn
If he could not have her no one else should he
would kill her first
James W. SmdIlDoOd, colored. sworn -Tesu-
fled that he knows Mr.. Levi. Always sup
posed ne was Miss Hattie's husband. saw
him al the alley Sunday morning. Spoke 20
him. He had on a tall black hat black cl 9TH
coat and greyish pants. He did not speak 20
witness, but turned from him. He had al
ways spoken to witness before. lie seemed TO
be in a hurry.
Roseand Bell colored, is chambermaid at the
house opposite. Saw farwell come out Of the
alley Sunday morning. Knows him well;
called the cooks attention TO him He APP
peared 10 be in a great hurry Ii was between
and o'clock-.he Sabbath school bells were
ringing.
| Emma Smith sworn.-Testifed that she had
l lived at this house four weeks Tuesday. She
had never seen Farwell Had. heard the de-
| ceased express her fears Of him. Hattie (the
deceased) was at a ball on c street Saturday
night about IL o'clock. She came home alone
The girls went TO breakfast Sunday morning
and she was called, but all thought she had
gone out. When the closet was opened, wit
mess saw the bunch of white clothes, and look
ing close saw the legs Of deceased sticking out.
Witness heard no voice Sunday morning eK-
| cept once thought she heard a smothered cry
i of murder.
Emmd Simonds sworn.-Testified that she had
lived with decreased about year, Farwell and
deceased used TO live together. He has several
| times attempted to kill her, once by poisoning
i the liquor; once he attempted to set the house
i a fire. Deceased was afraid for her life on has
account. She came TO Washington with him
Il TO open house. Witness was present at the
| search, went into the room of deceased Saw
| the sheet and one pillow case missing and saw
l the bloody apron. Deceased has money in
| bank; had money in her trunk and owns the
L furniture in the house.
L L0the DnnRtng sworn.-Lives in the house
She heard cry Of murder Sunday morning,
Il only once, and then very low. Witness
/ thought the folks next door were fighting rs
they had been been quarrelling, and she went
10 sleep, when the rooms were examined every
| thing was opened except the closet. Harriet
Wilkes is The right name OF the decreased. She
was preparing to go away Monday evening.
PGtrOindn q. III. Walker tesuned thai he went
10 the house on the information of Mr.. Quincy.
Saw in the closet the body wrapped in a sheet,
with hand and foot sticking out. A doctor
Phillips was soon in attendance and examined
the body, and pronounced il dead two hours.
| Knows of difficulties between Farwell and de-
| ceased. Have seen Farwell in the neighbor-
hood several times within two or three weeks.
Officer Holbrook testified that a few nights
ago he was called upon by some Of the women
who SAID that Farwell was on the root Of the
house trying to getin. Several of the witnesses
testified TO smelling chloroform in the room
when the search Were made.
The testimony was here concluded and the
jury rendered a verdict reciting all the facts
developed by the evidence, and that Harriet
Wilkes came TO her death by strangulation af-
ter ether or chloroform had been administered
Wilkes. "e'i ''''''e' '"''eU MI
The jury, considering all the facts, concluded
that after Britt left deceased AT the door, she
returned TO her room. Farwell slipped in past
the cook, and finding her slumbering. admins
tered the chloroform. She partially revived,
and attempted 10 alarm the house, when he
sel1d her throat (the marks and bruises Were
plainly visihle) and thrust the apron into her
mouth until death ensued. He proceeded de-
liberateiy TO rob her fingers of the rings and
then wrapping the body In the sheet locked AZ
in the closet and turned his attention to the
yaluables in the trunks and drawers. Farwell
IL small man, is originally from Massachu-
sets, but came from Albany to this city; was
at one time sutler IN the army, and subse-
qnently kept a restaurant on ID, between 10th
and nth streets, and afterwards in the First
ward The deceased was about IS years OF
age, and has son, IL or IL years old. at a
boarding school in New Brunswick, N. y and
this morning she intended visiting him and
paying in advance for his board and ed ucation
IL is said that she was respectfully connected,
and her relatives were notified by telegraph of
the murder. The body was embalmed, and a
handsome coffin was made for her under dirpc-
ton OF Mr.. Harvey, undertaken; and the
mains will be taken to the family residence for
burial The police have taken every means to
secure the arrest of Earwell; but as vet no
clue TO the direction in which he left the city
has been obtained.
1NCENDIAIY FIRRs.-Last night about \
o'clock, an alarm of fire was struck from box
80 corner of 18th and L streets, by officer Ros-
sitter for a fire, discovered on 18th street near
L, which brought out the apparatus promptly
Some parties had poured coal oil or other COM
Srs puid on the weather boarding and set
ungulshed before much damage was done
About the same hour officer Harrison dis
~ vie HUN Ol tue mouse oil IlmOtlY
Mccarthy, on the corner of Md. Avenue and
"a street., (Capitol Hill, on fire, and fastening
10 the spot exungGished the flames before
much damage was done. Subseq uently on
Ger Harrison arrested Dennis Barrett a iaborer
on the charge Of setting the house on fire and
TOOK hmm 10 the station. Mccarthy and Bar
re's hao been spending the evening together
ana mad quarrelled- This morning Justice
HANDY heard the case and committed Barrett
10 jail for court.
At2:i5, An alarm was sounded from box a.
corner 18th and X streets, for fire discovered
In stabae occupied by 18th and 10th street
and and X, bringing out the apparatus a
second time The hack and horses were
brought out, but the stable was DESTROYED, the
damage being about 500. On the way TO this
nre the axle OF the hose carriage of Franklin
No. was broken.
DO fENIANs WEAR SQUARE-ToED BooTsf-
MT walter Cadman Of the Paymastpr Gener-
ais Omce, last week returned from Europa
where he has been paying a visit TO his friends
and relatives. Mr.. Cadman came over in the
CITY of Manchester, and while In Cork harbor
he and four others entsshore to see the Mae