Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-13
THE PHILADELPHIA MURDER.
Another Helen yewett Tragedy-The nur.
derer District Man-The Inanest.

| - in some respects one of the most sxtraordi-
nary cases on record, ana excites great interest
an this citN. where the alleged murderer ~ we'll
/ known. Newton Champion. who - charged
with the terrible crime, Was oern IN New ler-
sey, but resided for many years an this city He
entered the naval service October ~, is'o, and
was appointed I'd Assistant Engineer from the
District OF Columbia) on the 18th Of December,
l-62- Champion is a son of the former master
boiler maker OF he Washington Navy Yard.
where he learned his trade in the mac n inc
| shop. He resided in the Immeeiate vicinity OF
| the yard, and was looked upon while here ss a
! correct young man of rather wIld disposition.
4 His subsequent history. so far as is known -
| given below. We published IN SATURDAYS
| Sdr an account OF the murder, taken from the
| fhiiadeiphIa InqEirsr Of that day. We now
| give furiher particulars from the NercEry Of
yesterday, with abstract Of the evidence
| before the coroner's inquest
The victims name is Mary Carney. She Is
| in Mount Holly, N. J. and resided for a time
on Germantown road above Oxford, and had
heen living until recently with Madame
| White, on Crescent street
| The police CLEANED some information con-
| cernlng The murderer, and were prompt in
| taking measures 10 secure the arrest OF the
neno, winch was accomplished yesterday
afternoon, at house, No. l,Se CallowhiiI
street.
| Oficers Wright and CLAIM made the srre~t
me murderer proves to De yonne mar named
| Newton Champion. He was in bed at the tme
OF the visit OF the officers. The clothing which
the murderer wore was found in the yard, in a
wash-tuo Ii was covered with blood. The
| prisener and the clothing were taken 70 the
| central Station, and subsequently, into the
| coroner once, where the inquest was in pro-
gress.
Rose Kearpey. the sister OF the deceased
| was IN the Office AZ the time, and immediately
| upon the appearance OF Champion she burst
into tears, and exclaimed There's the mur-
oerer OF my sister,. She became greatly ex-
cited, and IL was with great dificuIty that she
could De prevented from rushing upon the
Champion 10 a voupg r,., .-..-u-,.-.A.
twenty-siX years Of age. He is short in sta
ture, but stoutly built He wears a nous
taehe, but no beard. He was formerly an as
sIstant engineer in the Navy, but more re-
Gently has been engaged at the Point Breeze
gas works.
The prisoner appeared perfectly uncon-
| cerned AZ the position in which he Is placed
when Identified by Miss kearney, and dp-
rlng the inquest, when Mrs. Tyson pointed
him out as the man who was at her house,
| be did not display the least emotion. Al
the inquest the following testimony was ad-
duced
Mrs. Lorette Tyson, sworn:-Resides I.s
called there about noon on Friday; was on
the landing at the top of the front stairs when
they came in; pointed out the back room; the
saw him again a half hour afterwards; he nd:
"Ihe lady Is asleep and wants 70 lie there: I'm
be back again" He went out Marks lane to-
wards 18TH street: that was all the conversation
had with him; I saw the same man on Pr
day week; he had another woman with h:m
then, and be left one down stairs and proceed
ed mp stairs with the other; the woman who
waited told them not to stay long: they did not
stay quite an hour; heard no Qusrrelline; no.
uced no dlnculty yesterday; he had a sesar
IN m ms mouth when he went out Yesterday, and
did not appear excited. After he left dined.
and In half hour went ont, leaving word
with the servant II he called 10 send him nm
stairs. When 1 returned he had not been back;
then took nap, woke mp between S and &
O'Clock, dressed. and asked the servant II the
man nae returned. and 70 wake the lady, ne 10
was time she was mp when 1 went in she was
lying wrapped closely upin sheet, and across
the bed: called the colored woman and told
her 10 feel her feet. as 1 thought she was dead.
she did so, and said the woman was deaA. L
nothing except footsteps when they first went
lowed
Henrietta Hicks, colored, the servant il the
house, was examined. and cor.oborated the
testimony OF the previous witness.
Kate Gibbs being sworn-I live a. No. 62I
Crescent street kept by Madame White: i
have known Mary Carney about three wears:
saw her yesterday about noon; she left me
al the corner OF Sixth and Race streets; she
was alone; went in the cars; she had a small
bundle with her; 1 recognize the bonnet az
hers; "a bundle being shown:) she had that
bundle: she said she started 10 see her sister
hose about half.pa II; Newton Champion
was with her of and on frequently; be was
there almost every dav for the last three
weeks; he was there da before YESTERDAY: he
mas mas been IN me habit OF going there almost
night before last; he was then dressed in white
pants, linen coat and straw hat he wore a
monsiacne lorown;) they had some words;
they quarreled frequently; he wanted her TO
60 and live with him; she said she would not
i heard this from the adjoining room. 1 have
neard MN make threats before, when he threat
ened TO take her life he lost her for a long
time, when she met him again; she was so
AFRAID him she would not sit alone with him:
she quarreled once, and he attempted TO choke
her on the road, about three months ago, near
the gas works, on Ninth street, below the
prison. At this point the capture OF the pris-
oner, Newton Champion. was announced.l
The witness was interrupted in her testimony
al this point by the arrival OF the prisoner.
whose presence in the room created a fearful
excitement, and had powerful and in jurious
erect upon the sister of the deceased
Kate kibbs continued.-He threw her down
on the ground, when he cheked her: a friend
OF mine, John Loan, parted them; she did not
her, and they quarrelled: felt his pockets. ana
ne said, 81 am not going TO hurt her." heard
her halloo after / left, and turning around
found he had her down, with his fingers 10 her
throat she got mp and ran from him, and Loan
tried 70 hold him, but could not, and Champion
followed her; be tore her clothes; she threw
of her bonnet when she ran.
Madame Tyson, resworn.-I recognize the
man. he was al my house yesterday.
Otner witnesses were examined, but their
esnmony was unimportant only as corrobo-
rating IN some particulars what had been tes-
tlfied 70 by others.
DIR. Shapleigh-I made post mortem exami-
ldIon Detween lO ana III O'CLOCK, at the Ninth
Ward Station House, or q young woman who
bad come TO her death from a wound IN the
throat, inflicted by a sharp instrument; the
wound was on the right side and extended
across about four inches long. The muscles,
Jugular vein, carotid artery Of right side
the windpipe and gullet divided: wound on
back OF the hand made by some sharp in
strument The deceased came 10 her death
from hemorrhage from the blood vessels. IL
was such wound as would be made by a
razor.
Newton Champion, sworn.-My name Is
Newton Champion; i am 26 years old: re-
sided al % Ogden street; i am an engineer L
am single.
Ofhcer James Spence was present 81 the
arrest; found these clothes (showing some
washed clothes. vet wet,) which were found
in the second story's back room.
The Coroner's jury returned, after a few
minutes elaboration, the following verdict.
The said Mary Carney came 10 her death from
the effects OF a stab inflicted by Newton Cham
plon, at a house northwest corner OF Ilth ana
Marks Lane: August 10. 1896
champion Is young m An, about % wears OF
age, slender built, and shows the marks of A
dlssipateo life. He was for a time on an IRON
clad m Charleston harbor and served AS sec
ono assistant engineer He resigned, however
on account of his health, and was afterwards