Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-18
THE TRIAL OF LUsBY.


THE TRIAL OF LUsBY.
CR1NINAL COURT, Judge Wylie.-Yesterday,
after our report closed
Dr. Henrt Erni was sworn for the defense,
Agricultural Department and be recollects
that nearly year ago he made an exarntna-
ton Of a shirt and military over-coat sent 20
him by the District Attorney. ...
Witness was here handed paper containing
report of the analysis made on that occasion,
dated on the l4th OF December last, and after
Identifying IL, IL was read in evidence.
The report states: "Varicus portions OF the
shlrt stains were cut, and after due preparation
examined under the microscope. Whilst the
existence Of blood was sufficiently established,
sun the result was doubtful as 20 whether IL
was human blood or that OF some OF the higher
animals, for the distin gushing organized cou-
stltuent OF the different kinds Of blood. viz: the
blood gIobules were too much altered or de-
stroyed, perhaps by washing, to render an
opinion as TO the origin OF a specific character
OF the blood absolutely certain. Other stains
Of ihe shirt were carefully tested for semen a e.
the easily traceable spermaiozoa, but none rec
ognized. Stains visible here and there the
blue military overcOat were likewise exam
ined, but did not prove 20 be caused by blood"
Witness stated that il was a comparative easy
matter 10 trace blood on account Of its color
and the globules. The globules OF the higher
order of animals differ little from the human,
exec pit IN size.
George II. Fdymdn, Witness is guard
at the Jail, and knows the prisoner, who was
hrOus ht 10 Jail on the 9TH Of December and dis
charged on the 18Th, 1864. He was again COM
mIt;Cd on the l4th day Of February. Watson
and Rodgers were committed on the 18Th OF
Novemler, and left on the llth of January,
1855. Witness went 10 Albany IN charge of n
number of convicts, accompanied by Mr..
Allen
Mr.. Bradley stated that his object was to
contradict Mr.. Allen; when the Court said
that il was a collateral issue which IL was pro-
posed TO bring in, and the evidence on that
score was irrelevant.
George 4. ShdfeT- sworn.-Witness resides on
3d street east, between Maryland avenue and
& street, Capitol Hill, and knows the prisoner,
having worked in the same shop with him;
had been examined before Judge Fisher and
the magistrate. Witness saw the prisoner on
Thanksgiving day, at the corner of Rainey's
restaurant, opposite the depot, about O'Clock,
or after. Lusby was going up & street at the
time. and appeared as If he had been drinking,
but did not stagger. Witness spoke to him.
Witness knows the prisoner well, and knew
that he had been drinking by the looks OF his
eyes. He wore blue overcoat with cape, and
glazed cap; did not notice his pants, or whether
he wore any beard. Witness last saw Lusby
about midway the hill, going up. Witness was
summoned as a government witness before, but
was summoned here by Iusby.
Cross-examined.-Lushy was about a square
from the house.
John Perkins sworn:-witness has known
the prisoner Tor about twenty years, and they
worked together in November last on a steam
er. The work was very dirty and greasy.
Lusby wore a navy glazed cap, and had a
heavy beard and moustache at the time. He
wore dark Cashmere pants. Lusby had been
"Ol IN Ine SnOp TWO years ana up
wards. Witness is a boiler-m maker, and had
charge OF a gang Of men, the prisoner among
them.
Cross-exsmined:-The prisoner did not work
with the witness on Thanksgiving day or the
day after.
Robert Vinton Ra,ling sworn:-witness re-
sides in the Fifth Ward, and in November and
December last was employed in the boiler-shop
OF the Navy Yard. Has known the prisoner
from childhood. The prisoner was working in
the boiler-shop al about the time of his arrest.
yxnr Qf fha TINA Ifra h6,lra
(but no mOustache, } about an inch and a half or
| two inches long. He generally wore a glazed
cap. Witness thinks he came to work on Sat
urday after Thanksgiving day. Witness saw
Lusby the day after THANKSGIVING day, when
he wore soldiers blue coat. lie was in the
habit OF wearing n beard cut from the
ears and over the chin. Witness did not
notice any patch or scar on the bridge of his
nose.
Wesley Taylor, colored, sworn-witness was
al work Thanksgiving Day with Samuel Wat
kIns, colored, moving columns from the depot
10 the Capitol. Witness reCollects between S
and oclock, was working near the horse car
railroad. There is a large stone on the corner,
and witness recollects seeing man sitting on
the stone. The man had on a soldiers over
coat and black pantaloons, but witness did not
notice him particularly. At the time saw two
little girls playing about there, one of whom
left, and the other Temaiped playing by her
self. The witness here looked at the prisoner,
and stated that the man be spoke Of wore a
moustache and clean shaved chm, and wore
brown slouch hat. The man remained there
when witness LEFT ar dark Witnaso ha- Sn@>
the prisoner is the man he saw on the stone.
Saw the prisoner three or four days after, when
he had full whiskers and no moustache.
CrOss-examined.-Th man was sitting on
the stone about an hour or three-quarters OF
an hour. The little girl was playing on the
hill when witness left.
BY the Court-It was after sundown when
witness left work. The little girl was playing
at the time. Witness could see her.