The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24

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Aidricb, and in Burch ', a.,
| At ~ O'Clock, Hont, piop. ,hareed with
killing Thomas smOOI s..,h,%sht into court
upon q writ Of habedi dpp1,
Mr.. Daviass appeared Is Johnson, District
Attorney catrington va sttnt, but sent
was willing that thes eainS,n =" al the case
should 81 On in his abishce ao" "
Under t1e's circumstances Nj, Dayidge called
the following witnesses, who, hs .tatsd, we're the
same parties presented BY the Government on the
| inquest.
D Po1en testified that Mr., hoon. oalIsd him
to 500 a man that was shot found on corner Of
/ Sixth and X streets man Who had bled almost
TO death; had wound over the eye and leading
70 the base Of the BRAIN from this wound he
was bleeding profuselyj one wound also In the
cheek near the molar teeth thinks wound over
eye snd blssding produced death.
Jane E. Dorsey was called, but did not ap.
| pear.
VIM. NJ Keliy-wsnt to Central Guard House
and found johnson there, Johnson stated to
him that he found Smoot lying on o bed and his
wife sitting on the bed alongside, SmoOt being
undresssdj smoot ran TO a drawer, and tried to
open II, and hs shot him twice, aud then left and
came 10 the guard house.
the floor with his drawers nothing but his over.
| shirt and undershirt on. Witness asked John
son. "Why didn't you give It to them both"
He said no did not 60 there for that purpose
Johnson also told witness that he had received
information that his vito would DO there at the
timo in company with smoot johnson mover
told witness anything in regard to the habits OF
his wife or her previous conduct.
Mr.. Davidge stated that the testimony Of Mtl
Sawyer was important, but that she was sick
and could not come here, and that either hor
testimony or that Of Jane Z. Dorsey was neces-
sary In order to proceed with tho case. He sup
posed Jane Dorsey had been here, but seeing tho
crowd coming out Of the other room from the
Surratt trial. she had supposed tho court to have
adjourned, and had gone home. The judge sug
| gested the postpOnement of the further examina-
zion Of the oeso until Monday morning next at
| 10 o'clock
Mr. Davidge conourred, and the examination
was postponed accordingly.
| ORPHANS COuRT-Judge PurccH.-On
Saturday morning the will of the late John Sto.
bel, (pensioner Of tho Government at Soldiers
Homo,) bequeathing bis property to his daughter
Rosa, residing in Boston, and nominating Adam
Laubershin, Of Philadelphia, her guardian, was
filed and fully proven.
The will Of the late Euphemia Manning, flOd
in June, 1860, was fully proven and admitted to
probate.
The will Of the late Emma Francis Coylo was
fully proven and admitted to probate.
Letters Of administration were issued to Anna
d. McMill on the estate of the late Archibald
, McMilI; bond 81, 800
Jacob A. Walter was appointed guardian to
the orphans Of George and Annie GOldini bond
$500.
The following accounts wero approved and
passed First and final Of ADMINISTRATIVE Of Jos.
Quicksall, and account Of personal estate Of
guardian to orphan of VIM. HOlmoad of oxecu.
tors of Joseph D. Ward, deceased; of admins
traitor Of Sidney Smith Watts; and second final
of guardian to orphan of james Hsndlcy, do
ceased.