Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-02-01
LOCAL NEWS.

n rlOCh, OH GHC piSSCbt3 HAS IL
evidence for the defence wascontinued and
Thomas E. Burroughs, being sworn, testi-
fled: Am in the q. S. employ on the Light
Boat, at Lower Cedar Point--saw MI. Warield
on Christmas day, in front Of his door, trying
to get his children in the house-saw the ne
gro pass Mr.. Warield in the street, but did
not see him fall until he got to the next corner
Mr.. Heichew was at his door-the negro
passed about a rod from Mr.. Warfeld-saw
two men, who [ do not know, beat the negro
we're more running after him-was overhauled
at Prince street, but broke away and was
knocked down on the sidewalk With a brick
did nos see what happened before the negro
cot in front of Mr.. VS. door-Mr. Heiehew
was not In the house all the time between u
and 4 o'clock.
Mary j. Heichew was. next sworn, and testi-
fed Live next door to Mr.. Warfeld-on
Christmas day saw a crowd pass in front of my
door, which [ opened, and Mr.. WarGeld came
up to me and said,- this point the Judge
Advocate again objected to the witness stating
what Mr, W. said. This point was decidedb y
the Commission, on Tuesday, in favor Of the
defense, but the Judge Advocate asked that
the Commission might further consider the
subject, and read authorities to sustain his OBJ
lection to the question, as he contended it was
not "res gesta. but a mere narrative of what
happened. Gen. Wells, on the part Of the de-
fence, combatted the arguments of the Judge
Advocate, and insisted that the conversation
was concomitant and should be taken as evi
deuce, quoting from Greenleaf and other au-
thorities to sustain bis position. The Com
mission being polled, the objection was over
ruled and the witness proceeded. Mr..
Warfeld. said he had a pretty good knock,
that the crowd ran against MIN and knocked
him down-he was brushing the dirt from his
clothes at the tlme-Wltness said the crowd
was walking off veryfast--the negro man was IN
the street running away. 10 a question as to
whether any Of her family we're at home and
what part of it, Gen. Wells objected on the
ground that the cross-examination must be
confined strictly to the matter enqulred OF IN
the Observation-Disclosures overruled
all Of the family were at home-Mr. HeicheW
did not leave the house, except for a few min
uteS, during the day-Mr. Burroughs dined at
my house-did not leave until about 4 O o'clock
in the the evening. Was there any other
trouble on the street that day? Objected to
by Decentralization overruled. Did not see
any other disturbance.
Thomas j. Simons, being sworn, testlhed !:
Know Travis and Horsman-saW them on
Chris mas day, first on Duke near Royal street
there were about twelve or fifteen IN the
crowd, who were enjoying the testlvltles, OF
Christmas-none of the crowd were engaged IN
the Chapel Hall difhculty-neither Horsman,
Travis or Simpson had pistols-did not attack
any colored people-did not 90 out With aEy
such iiea-the party was ilvely-saW a slight
disturbance on King street, near St. Asapn-
about twenty negroes came up and demanded.
that our crowd should give Way-dld noe give
Way-was some scuffing-did not see a blow
struck-was agreed among our party that there
should be no fuss on that day-Mr. travis
caught hold of some one-thinks it was one OF
the Simp>on's-to keep him from making a
disturbance-took hold of Simpson because he
was more in liquor than the others-was at
Coz corner a little after two o'clock-saW
there Messrs. Huntington, Simpson and many
others-was at Chapel Hall-came after the
disturbance and saw Edds and Coleman coming
away-Gilbert Simpson was not there when the
disturbance was going on-Slmpson was IN the
act Of running over there as our crowd passed,
bu, was prevented by Horsman-Travis asked
Coleman who was in fault-Coleman replied, |
anthem Travis said, go off and say 10 more
about twas no disturbance there then-there
was no cheering for JEFF. Davis, or singing rebel
songs iu our crowded. not know there was to
be any aisturbance-did not drink any that day
heard that a negro was shot at the cor
Der oi West street, and the crowd ran up
there-Huntington, who had been standing at
Cox's for half an hour, was there when the
crowd started up West street-Huutington and
Horseman remained at Cox's corner-as the