Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-19
LOCAL. NE VS..
TIE MILITARY COMMISSION. The Commits

sion re-aSsemDed t0-laV, az noon - ~ -, I
After the reading Of Wednesday record,
Henry Barrett, whose testimony was given on
Wednesday, was cross examined: Saw no col
cred men in the crowd, when he was struck );
thinks Simpson was. the one who struck him !.
don't know for certain; was dressed in gray,
with black soft hat; don't know who cried out
ra}ly; it was ten minutes Of one when the diff
Guilty occurred.
Miss George Smith was recalled, and in an
swer to enquiries by the Defence stated that
she called atMr, Mankin the morning afterthe
arrest of Heck, and enquired fortMr. Mankin );
stated TO lady there that she did not see Man
kin fire the shot. " ,z..a51a<> aaqa4l
Jare Gray (negro) was the next witness e1-
amined by the prosecution !: Lives on West
street near King; John Anderson was eating
dinner with her; heard that crovd was beat
ing negro man wentdoWn to the corner and
saw the crowd: Anderson pulled of his coat
and said be could whip any rebel man who
Mankin who struck at Anderson who knocked
Mankin's John hand up John Mankin then
shot Anderson, and as he turned he was shot
again by Oscar Mankin pointed out John
and Oscar Mankin; did not see Hunt
ington there at the time the man was
shot, bat saw him few moments after; saw
Gee. Iayins and Brownies in the crowd at the
time Of the shooting Anderson came across
the street towards Mankin; after Anderson
threw off Mankin's hand Mankin called for
the crowd to come on; John Mankin was on
Gregg corner when Anderson was shot; An
derson got four or five PAGES from the corner
when be fell; after he fell stones were thrown,
but by whom witness does not know; Mankin
struck Anderson in the face the white crowd
was at the corner below, when Rankin called
for them Oscar Mankin was with the crowd
when his brother fred, but rushed Immediate
]y up; saw John Maxim fire; pistol was
small one saw the pistol in Oscar Mankins
hand; it was a short one John Mankin had
on dark overcoat and black hat; Oscar was in
front Of his brother when he fired Oscar had
on black pants, loose coat and black kossuth
hat was very close to Anderson " hen he shot;
witness has made similar statement to Capt.
Hambrick Of the occurrence; Anderson took
eff his coa5 and hat and when he was shot q
woman had theEl took his coat and hat off at
the Virginia House pump; did not hear An
dersoa say anything as he went across the
street; crowd OF women at Gregg's corner;
colored men ali ran off.
Dr. Louis Heard surgeon at L'Overture
Hospital, was next called aud testified as
to the kind and condition of the wound Of An
derson, who died on the 30th Of December;
took the wound TO be a gun SHOT one IN
the left side Of the back part Of the head i;
probea the wound but did not find the ball,
the shot was from an elevation; the party firing
was a little to one side and behind believes the
wound caused death; a ball was produced, semitic
witness by Dr.. Bent]y, as the one taken from
The head Of Anderson after death; were two
wounds, one in the head and one In the thigh,
thinks Il, was q cartridge ball; the hole i made
was 8 lG Of an inch in diameter.
After several ntelTogations by tbs. defence,
IN refercuce to the weight OF the pa!l: direction
il took, relative positions that the parties must
have occupied, Sc &C., the Commission, at .
o>co:.s, adjourned I'll Monday morning at Il !
o'oin:I,.
FgNf,i. rl;lEv(aG The general insecurity
Of property here, in consequence OF the depze-
dations Of burglars and thieves, is felt by ALL
Inaalition "a house breaking and robblng,
almostevery nj git the fences and pailngs around
the gardens, lots, and yards Of many Of our
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