The national Republican., 1867-09-17
LOYAL DEPARTMENT.

IhE MURDER OAsB-N VILLAIN Eldridgl
soldier, charged with the murder Of Corpora
George Williams, and John d. MoClelland, sol
der, charged with being an accessory, vcr
brought out Of jail yesterday and had hoarinl
Mt p. M, before Justice Tucker, at the Eirbti
precinct station, Lieutenant Milstead. Quite
number Of persons wero In attendance, inter
e'ted in the examination. Mr.. r. 8. Davis AZ
Peared for the defence, and the examinatio,
commenced.
Edwin Bentley, assistant surgeon U. s, A.
sworn: l attended George William. after be wa
brought to the hospital barracks He wa
brought in between IL and l o'clock Thursda,
night and Friday morning, 18th and 18th inst
1eKamined him. he was very feeble, and com
planned Of much pain. IeIaminsd the wound
having had him previously laid upon the bed
The wound was between the seventh and eighth
ribs, on the left side, passing Into the
and stomach, downward and inward. Throuzb
the opening the food passed out, and run nv
fingers in, getting the stomach and sewing IL up;
anerward replacing 1t.
The injury was q very serious one, and I be.
heved II to be fatal after the first examination.
There were two other stabs upon his person,
which did not regard as serious. He died DO,
tween u and O'Clock on Saturday last, about
thirty six hours aftor the stabbinR. The wound
must have been made with knife Of some sire
do not think II could have been done with a
small knife; think it would require blade throe
inches In length to make such wound.
The knife was here shown witnes. which had
boen found upon the prisoner, which he thought
might have inflicted the wound; but he thought
1t more likely that II was made by q longer knife.
Witness resumed. think the wounds pro.
duced Williams death-the wound in the
stomach I mean; IL was . most extensive wound
going through the chest ore it entered the
stomach.
Examined by Mr.. Davis. Tho wound could
have been made when lying down or standing up.
The wound could have been inflicted BY a
drunken man as long as he could use his arm.
and legs. l think the party that inflicted the
wound was in front Of the deceased.
To Justice Tuoker-All three wounds were on
the left side. The other two were-one on the
shoulder blade and the other under the arm In
tho LEFT side. The wound was a puncture
plunged squarely in.
The deceased was conscious to the Inst. I
did not hear him say anything about the fight.
Heard him say he and Eldridgo had been always
friendly.
George Kinds, stewart of the hospital, sworn
and eIamined-I was acquainted with George
WiliiamL AN stewart Of tho hospital. I
brought Williams into the hospital / was woke
up by Daniel Scott, who told mo there was
man stabbed Igot up and went out and assisted
TO bring the deceased in. He was lying on the
pavement in front Of Dr. MeCcy's. I had some
conversation with him. He said he asked Nc.
counter He thought that Mcclelland was put.
ting on too many airs, and he struck him hard
judged by our conversation that the two had
been sparring friendly together, but got angry
and went to fighting and then Eldridge rushed
in and stabbed Williams. Williams died at
IL, 80 p. N. on Saturday.
Mr.. John Rutherford sworn-About twenty
minutes to twelve on Monday night Eldridse
and McClelland came into my house Thoy Got
sparring together but told thom I wanted to
close up and then they stopped. few minutes
before twelve Williams came in. As he came in
McClslland put his hands up and struck at him
playfully and they exchanged blows. run be.
tween them but they passed blows over me. II
all commenced In playful manner. When Nc.
Clelland and Williams were together near the
bagatelle table, Eldrdge run up and struck vii.
liams three times rs hard as he could strike with
q knife. saw the blade on the third time lie
struck him on the left side. ! sung out Oh! my
God, he has knife. Eldridge had never been
struck in the house. There was no proyocstion
[ saw did not try to separate them after tho
stabbing I sung out for tho police. / gave
Williams water whom he lay upon the Aoor but Il
run out OF the wound. Eldridge is tho man that
committed the murder as sure as my God.
Eldridge run out after he stabbed Williams,
soing out the back door. McCleland was under
he bed.
Daniel Scott sworn. went into Rutherford,
IN Thursday night to get something to eat with |
ny friends. As I was coming out mot vii. |
iams going in saw him and McClelland spar,
but thought 1t was all In fun. I heard o fall,
Ind Seaman, ono Of my friends, came running In |
and said that Williams was stabbed. Williams
vas brought out, leaning on somebody, and he
'at In the doorstep, and said, THAT sofa
o-h has stabbed me-" I assisted, with others,
n getting him to tho hospital / saw a man
moving down tho street shortly after tho stab.
oing. but did not know who 1t was Tho prir l
,ner did not have black eye when he was in
Michael scsnlAn was sworn, and testified sub.
tantiRlly the same as David Scott Thought
hat there was no ill-feeling between the par.
les There was no provooation given by viii
iams for Eldridge to strike. him. Thought that
ildridge was not drunk, though ho had been
thinking
Lewis M. Bateman was next sworn, and tssti.
led that he was standing In fighting alley be.
ween the hours Of IL and O'Clock on Thursday
light. when q man came running toward him
ut Of breath, (ths prisoner hore) and said to
im (the witnoss) that he had bsen doing a d-n
ad thing, and told the witness that he had
tabled a man on Second street above the camp.
10 said that ho had heard people crying out, I
he was dead" Ho stated that he had gone IN
, the second story of the house and Jumped
ut. When he left me he went with a woman to
or house, and there he was arrested. lie did 4
ot appear to express any regret. went up to /
10 barracks and informed the Sergeant that | I
,uld hnd the man. He said should hnd the
ltrol who wers out after him. I got police.
an when went out Of the barracks, by the
lme Of Boyle, who went with me and arrested
IN at the house Of this woman. We found the !
nknife on him. There was blood upon il when
looked at II. He had shown mo the ponknife
ION he hrst met mo In tho alley. He wished /
, to take the knife up to camp and toll who he 4
/. a
The examination here closed and the prisoners 1
ire both committed for court. Ib
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