Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-20
LOCAL NEWS.

The lSoutsT INTO THE CAUSE OF rvs
DkATH OF MARY ANN RsxsKs -Y~st-rday,
coroner woodward summoned a Jury ana
proceeued TO the dwelling OF I,eoaard a. -
on Buzzarc Point to hold an inquest In view
OF me BODY OF MARY Anu Reeves. tue little
sII whose deaif on the is'h lust, supposed 10
have resuited from Injuries IR n cted sy WIN
r O5eaNer, was poticed m the .Sar
The dwelling can hardly be called a house.
but rather covered box some ten or twelve
leet quare. constructed Of inch plan zs stand
ing upngnt. with Iaths or strtp. uallad ever
the joints 10 keep the wind ont IL A locntad
upCn the hillside, exposed 10 the malartal in
nufnces OF TIE river, James Greek, and the
newly-broken ground OF the brick manufar-
TORIES around. The body had, by the kindpess
OF some ladies. been neatly clad for burial ana
was laid out as decently as possible in the litIs
hut The Jury hs wing been sworn retired from
the hut, leaving DIR. =. A. II. Mckim 10 make
post norton examination, aided by he fore
man OF the jury. IL having been completed,
the jury proee eded 70 take the evidence.
Leonda Reepes and Sarah Reeves, parents of
the deceased, testified substantially as has al
ready been reported IN the Star. that tneir
planning OF hemorrhsge. The mother thouc ht
u was the beginning OF her mon thly sickness ;,
she being about the proper age. Called IN a
eoIored woman 10 see The child. and the cOlored
woman auvised Der 10 send for doctor DIR.
Walsh came and prescribed. They testified Of
the progress of the sickness, the disclosure by
the decreased Of Whist had been done TO her by
Cieaver, and the death ofthe child on the isth
lns'aBt
The testimony OF other female witnesses WAS
mainly eorroboratye of that of the parents.
JESitce W W Tucker testified that on Thurs
day last a warrant having been issued for the
arrest oil Cleaver, upon a charge OF rape and
~ being suggested that the deceased was very
low. he proceeded with Ohicer Thompson 10
The dwelling OF the decreased 10 get her state
ment OF the facts under oath. found her suffer-
ing with chill and covered with iaundiee
Drs Amery and Reilly met there while the
justice was present. and hsd a consultation.
after which the justice swore them relative 20
The condition OF the girl. Dr. Amery was un-
decided as TO the chances Of recovery, bot DR.
helily thought there was no danger of a fafal
result witness was not satisfied, anu wen,
back with Officer Thompson, and sitting by
the bed, conyersed a moment with the child,
and nnoiDR that she an telligenL adm mis-
tered the oath TO her. She stated that Ceaver
persuaded her INTO the house where the affair
occurred, locked the room door. threw her on
the moor VIOLENTLY, and violated her person
without her consent, that when he let her up
ana she was ahout To 60, he gave Der a dollar
before be let her out. Witness was about In
examine her more In detsil, but she appeared
10 become urowsy and dull, ana witness de-
cllnec TO cues ton her any further
DR. 4ekim stated the results of the post NOR
TEN EXAMINATION. He found the parts lace
ra'ed, and evidence OF forcible entry, ooziug
OF clotted blood, congestion &c but in other
respects the parts were in healthy condition
The entire system was iuandiced. Juandice As
aurloutao'e TO various causes; malaria, hemor-
rhhee, a IN this case, or mental causes nav
produce luandice- The doctor was clearly OF
opinion mat the disease resulting in death was
a conseq uence Of the injuries inflicted.
The jury postponed further examination
until . O'Clock Al the Eighth Precinct station,
when Drs. Walsh, Amery. Reilly, ana Crog-
eoE, were examined relative 10 the case, as II
was presented TO their observation. aud all co.
NEEDED that the immediate cause OF death was
he poisoning of the blood. and that IL resulted
from the injuries received by the deceased ana
before described.
The jury then agreed with but little DELAY
upon the following verdict:-sTnat on or
about the 5th OF February, lS6e, the deceased
was violated by one VIM. r. Cleaver who hsd
carnal knowledge of her BODY withouther con-
sent; That profuse hemorrhage from the vagina
ensued, and continued until iaundi was de-
yeloped, which resulted IN death on the 18Th
day OF February, at2k O'Clock p. IN. And the
jury md that the parents are very poor and
destitute"