Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THE ALEXANDRIA RIorERs.-The court
met yesterday morning, when Henry Barrett,
for the prosecution, was recalled Tor cross-ex-
animation, He testified that there was no one
with him but Richard Green when struck
seemed to be ffty men, all white, In the crowd
was struck when he was opposite the cattle-pen,
on King street; thought Simpson was the man
who struck ths hrst blow. but was not certain
he had on gray clothes aud q black hat; does not
know who called out rally.
aeorgie l., Smith was recalled, and stated that
she called at Mr.. Mankin'B house the morning
after the arrest Of Heck, and stated to lady
there that she did not see Oscar Mankin hre the
shot at the colored man.
jane. Green, teolored,) for the prosecution,
testified that John Anderson was eating dinner
at her house on Christmas day, when they heard
that some one was beating a colored soldier.
Anderson went out, and taking OF his coat and
hat, said he could whip any rebel man who had
hit Union mau; he crossed the street to where
John Mankin was standing, sud Mankin struck
him; he knocked Mankin's hand up, and Man
kin took pistol out Of his pocket and shot him
Anderson then turned to go away, when Oscar
Mankin shot him again, and he fell John MAX
kin, before shooting, beckoned for tho crowd to
come up {; did not zee any Of the accused In the
crowd but John and Oscar Maukin there were
great many colored people as well as whites
son got there; saw Huntington coming up about
two minutes after the man was shot; Anderson
didn't say anything when he went across the
street TO Mankin.
Cross.examiued was on the south
west corner Of King and West streets, and crested
diagonally to Mankin, who was on Mr.. Gregg 9
corner; was Just stepping over the eurbstone
when ], Mankin struck him In the face with his
hand Colored man stood there about two min
utes; Mankin beckoned to the crowd, who were
lower down on King street, and fred. As the
crowd rushed mp, Oscar Mankiu, who was with
them, stepped ont on the cpIbstono and fred
with a short pistol. When John Mankin fred,
HE arm was extended at full length. He was
dressed in a large, dark coat, aud thinks he had
A black SLOUGH hat. Oscar had on black pants
SLOUGH hat, and loose coat Witness has made
the same statement to Capt. Hambrick; colored
man was at tho corner near the Virginia House
Zone block above) when he pulled OF his coat
and hat, and said he could whip any rebel who
had struck Union man; did not hear him say
anything after that, but was near enough to
hear
Dr. Lewis Heard surgeon at L overture hos.
pital, for tho prosecution, testified that coored
man named John Anderson was brought to tn,
hospital in the afternoon Of December %. Found
a perforation In the left side OF the back Of hi
head, and Is Of the opinion that II was Runsho
wound Probed the wound but did not hnd thu
ball The man could give no statement OF wha
hurt him, and died on the 30th OF December
Has no doubt that the wound caused his death
Judged from the direction Of the ball that thu
and a little to one side. Showed ball sent Il
him by Or. Bently, said to have been taken from
the head after death The man was also wounde'
IN the thigh. -.
Cross examined in relation to the vonnd
Thought the ball could not have been fired from
the hand Of q person Of average height hOldin
his arm at right angles to the body.
Before the conclusion Of the cross exaunatio
the court adjourned till Monday at ~ o'clock