Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-19
rERsMoNy OF Mr.. Mok1vsTRY.

TERsMoNY OF Mr.. McKINsTRY.
Thomas MeKinstry called: Have lived
here aboet thirty years, and have been in
police business twenty years. Remember
the day, in August last, of the arrest Of
Hughes. l left in pursuance of a dispatch
received from Bedford after the murder, to
make the arrest. Got to Newburgh where l
met Hughes. Started on the road to Bed
ford, TO reach the place where Hughes left
the carriage for the woods. just before get
ting there, met the carriage with Hughes in
it, he having been arrested. l got into the
carriage and came to the jail. The party
stopped about five minutes at the Cataract
House in Newburgh. Hughes looked to me
like man who had been Oh a long drunk.
That was his general appearance.
He is evidently a man who can stand a
great deal of liquor. His walk was not af-
fected, but his face and talk revealed the
fact of intoxication. Have known him four
or five wears. His face was bloated a good
deal, and of purple color, his eyes very
much bloodshOt. He was very nervous
was close by him in the hotel, and when
combine his hair his hands showed that his
nerves were all unstrung. He talked in q
brayado manner, rather Boosting of what he
had done. After he washed, the DR.. went
TO the bar and drank a glass of ale. Think
he drank two glasses. Have frequently seen
Doctor Hughes intoxicated. When in liquor
he was foolish, and did not seem to care
what he did.
Cross examination When intoxicated he
would talk foolishly and incoherently, and
do foolish things. He seemed to know per-
fectly well what was going on around him
when l saw him in the carriage. He recog-
nized, and spoke to me. He conversed free
ly and cody about the transaction.
TESTIMONY or MRS. o%UILLMAN.
Mary QuiAman called: Have known DR..
Hughes since May, 1862. Lived in his
family on Bolivar street, three years ago,
about FIVE weeks. I have seen him under
the influence of drink. He appeared very
%sullen, his eyes were CLASSY, his face very
red, seemed very nervous, and sometimes
got very much excited. His walk was
never noticeably different when drunk.
Saw him once when very ugly. He had
been away all night. He came to me in
the kitchen. 1 asked what he wanted. He
took hold of me with both hands, and I
had to defend myself. l had the stove
handle inmy hand struck him across the
arm with it, when he let go. Have seen
him drunk several times since I left his
house. rsa 3
An affidavit of the defendant, made to
support a resolution for continuance of the
case, was here read by his counsel. 1t al
leges that defendant is unable to procure
the attendance of j. ]. Patterson and
George S. Kimbail, medical officers of the
United States Army, well acquainted with
defendant, who will swear they have often
seen him intoxicated, and in this State
very sflngularly affected, suffering under
total alteration of mind, while his
muscular system was unaffected that
it was essentially necessary to arrest
him often to prevent injury to himself and
best friends and that this effect was not,
in their opinion entirely due to the inAu-
ence of liquor, but was involuntary. The
notion for continuance having been disal-
lowed, the ALLEGATIONS of thea7af6dayit were
now admitted as testimony.
Court adjourned to meet at nine o'clock
this morning, when the argument wilp be
opened by A. t. slade, Esq. This gentle
man has rendered Prosecuting Attorney C.
W. Palmer very essential service and efic-
lent assistance during the trial. Nh. sIade
will make an able and eloquent argument.
We have no doubt the court room will be
crowded to its utmost capacity.