Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-17
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Map Roberts was alled--Mr. Reeves told
me mr. Oltaver was going 70 give the younH
men 500 TO come and swear for him, but he
Woui3 ROT pay witness a id cent, He told
me what he wanted me TO swear and said I
ought TO go ana almost swear Cheayes's hsad
on what SAY this morning is wnat Jr
tss eses 'oie me ne wanted me to say what
wanted ne TO say that the girl was aIespect-
a1ie giri, but could not say 1, without telling
story.
Aa-Q Bro1gr, coiored, sworn.-Live in Third
street; knew Mary A. Reeves; know the pris-
oner; on Tuesday, 5th February, between 2 and
lO O'Clock. saw her in the meat Market we
Were standing there talking, Clsaver came up,
and said he wanted To see her, they went be-
hind one OF the bacon benches and COM n ced
taking, don't know what about; l saw them
going down the avenue. and got some things
aud started home, as 1 went past Marble Al
ley saw her coming out of a gate, 1t was on
TIE right hand side as you go down street to-
ward where the show was: don't know who
lives there she came 10 me screaming My
mother mother"' looked down at her. and
the blood was streaming from her like water
poured out of bucket. 1t was about half an
market.
MIR. Carrington.-State what she sad about
ner sunerIng-about wis part OF her body she
complained
Counsel for defense objected but the aues-
ton was admitted, when the defense took ex-
ceptions.
" ltutsS-Sut put ner nAn0S on the l0War
part of her abdomen, and screamed as FAR as
went with her.
District Attorney State all this little girl
toTu you about this matter.
She said this gentleman took her into a room
"A colored woman came in and let the curtain
down. He locked the door aud put the kew In
ms pocket, when he thro wed her de wn on the
HOOT, anC put his hand on her mouth. She
tTisd 10 halo loud as che could, but cou Id
make nobody hear her at all. She did not say
what he did. When he did open the door h
!. - No fVryn dnll la a
as far rs Sd street; carried my bas ket home
told her to wait, would go home. but when
came out she was gone. Her shoes were COW
cred with blood, as If poured out like water
Went 10 her house few days before she died.
She was better, but was as blue as she
could be.
L'eHt a. EekIcG sworn.-Describedt the prem
lses occupied by Anna Wells, in Marble
Alley. knew the woman Anna Wells. Last
time L saw her was in February. at Squire
Ilberson's ofnce. The prisoner was there.
he gave bond tor her appearance for court
upon charge OF keeping an designation house
have searched for her; have no. seen her
SINCE AT the time he was at j Justice Giber-
sons office, and had given bail, he said TO JUS
uce Giberson that he did not DENY that he had
connection with this girl, but he denied the
rape, and said he gave her two dollars. He
said II was IN Anna Wells house,
JgStiCe o.. GiberSoR, sworu-known the pri-
soner oy sight tor years; Identified the bond
OF the prisoner for Eddie Miles, or EdWiua
MlIls; Mr.. Cleayer acknowledged having
n
denied the rape; SAID he gave her two whole
dollars.
The District Attorney offered the bond in
evidence.
geo. Y. HiIsr, Detective. sworn-Arrested
tue prisoner IN a house on l3,h street eating
ms dinner; he said be was innocent of the
charge, but had connection with the girl that
time and before Have tried 10 find the girl
Anne Miles, but have failed.
Dr. hrkfut was recalled, and asked whether
IN has opinion, Judging from all the evidence
. Y amin ion rob
able or possible for the prisoner 10 have had
connection with the deceased previous TO the
time alleged
The counsel for the defense objected 10 this
MODE OF investigation; nut the Court decided
that the objection might have been more prop
erly m ade yesterday, but a. this stage OF the
proceeding, the evidence about closing, the
opinion OF the physician was admissible
DR. AckiBt recalled Stated barely possi-
Die, but not probable, that prisoner could
nave had intercourse with the girl previous
to the 5th of February: barely possible that
he could have had full intercourse with her.
Witness explained the possibility Of such an
Csuesrion.-Is it possible that one so Young
and delicate could have led the life of a pros
utute without having the hynen ruptured
preVicas TO the connection with this pri-
sOner
Answer.-Itis hardly PROBABLE or possible
Jnoglng from her appearance. II is a dis
puted point mat there is any such thing as a
hymen, bur the weight OF authority 10 in
favor. The fact OF the hymeD beng ruptured
ls no evidence OF carna1 connection with men
should think the prisoner never had con-
nection with this girl before, assuming that
all that have heard 10 be literally true The
hemorrhage described was sufficient to &C
count for the childs,spasms, described by her
mother, and SUFFICIENT 10 prove tie immediate
cause of death.
Dr. CroSgoR recalled-T estified substantially
as DIR. mckim.
Leonard Rserss swOrn.-Is father OF the de-
ceased. Remembers the morning that she went
out with his wife. She returned in q very bad
CONDITION. Knows Cleaver; had talked with
him about the affair. He offered me place at
a stable for $50 month. He gave me s.:
took IL; carried IL home. A man, said to be his
orotner In law, said he wanted TO make il up
TO avoid the disgrace.
The prosecution closed At one O'Clock, and
the court took n recess.