Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-18

IN open court
The Court said he did not think he could set
side nj that term. If be should grant the
motion, 1t would be for a continuance. He
would decide in course Of the day.
TRIAL OF VIM. L. CLEAvER on CHARGE OF
THE dt RIDER OF MARY ANN RBRyEs-C-igq-
mai COprt, JUdge FtsLer This case WAS con
tInusd this morning
Mary ByolcR. called.-Repeated her state
ment as 10 the premises in Marble alley.
DR.. a. ". Wilton son, sworn.-Is aprsctisInp
physician: saw this girl twice. first on the IA
or 9TH day of February: saw her at her IA
thef mouse; went with DIR. Amery; she seemed
10 be suffering with fever; appeared as one
who had been i'll of fever, which had sub-
sided; skin In good condition: from what I
saw and heard, questioned her relative as to
hemoIrhage; the answer was given by her pa
rent; mother probably; examined the abdomen:
saw indication OF peritonitis: tongue indicated
favorable conditoni thought she had hemor-
image from uterine oIsorder-that is change OF
life; saw nothing TO induce witness to believe
the hemorr hage from unnatural cause: third to
nth day after saw her again: examined as be-
lore tongue nearly clean, no Inflammation of
tne abdomen; opinion as on first visit, that the
Inflammation arose from the hemorrhage: wit
ness went with impression that some violence
had been used on her; that was second time
The Court directed that the witness should
give his opinion upon his own observation
not upon the statements Of DIR. Amery or The
mother, or any one else.
was that she was suffering from disease pro-
ouoed by material influences: was ACC uain ted
with the neighborhood about a year; il was
excessively malerious. The malarious in fiu-
ence might have produced jaundice, or hem
orrhage; but never an abrasion, as deyeloped
by the postmortem examination. From the
evidence given, ana the examination made by
myself, the hemorrhage might have been the
exciting cause Of the disease remotely 1t pro-
duced the mental depression that induced
Jaundlce, and induced toxamia which result
a. h. hnwn 10
Introduction of some hard substance into the
vagina.
Charles WolteT, sworn.-Is a Justice of the
peace heId the examination upon which the
prisoner was committed.
The court took recess for a few min utes,
and upon resuming-
Mr.. WGtter continued A woman named
Mary A. Jones testified before me that she
never testified relative TO the prisoner taxing
The girl 10 house in Marble Alley, as stated
IN testimony yesterday; IL she had, witness
would not have delayed to have committed
the prisoner to jail. She did testify to the girl
screaming on the street. She testified thar
AFTER the girl came out Of the alley gate, she
told her MARY A. Jones) that she had been
badly mart In that house; she said al am almost
dead" and Also that that man had hurt her
Mary A Jones is the witness examined YES
terday by the name Of Mary A. Browu-RaPl
She indicated the prisoner at the bar a. thai
man; she told the house IN which il occurred
think she said room up STAIRS.
The question was asked II she said how he
The Judge decided to let the cross .examipa
ton proceed until be should think 1t had
reached an unreasonable length, when he
would stop II.
The examination had reference altogether
to the evidence OF Mary A Jones' Tor Brown
before Justice Walter. AT the preliminary
examination Mary A. Brown was called in
and identified as the witness alluded to by the
Justice.
STABBING AFFAIR.-Last night a stabbine
a Ofsp rod at -
street east, near the Nayy-yard the proprie-
tor, Mr.. James L. Bateman, receiving a cut
and sab In the abdomen. 1t appears from
statements made by parties present that ahout
ten o'clock Mr.. Thomas f. Venable while
partially under the influence Of liquor, went
TO the restaurant and got drink He asked
for second drink, which was refused, but
When another party came in to get drink he
selzed the bottle and poured ont some lie uor
winch was taken from him. He then made
threats that he would cut Bateman's heart
OUT. ana lew moments after when the lltter
stepped from behind the bar, yenable drew A
knife, and walking up to Bateman. gave hun
a cut across bis abdomen and a stab in the
same region, INJECTING ugly wounds Vensble
went on. but was subsequently, arrested nv
Omcer HoweS, who took MIN 10 the precinct
station, where be is held for further hearing
Bateman is attended by DIR. W II. Coombs.
RIoT.-Last evening partv of colored
men, said 10 be the Soldiers and Sailors
Lesgue, OF Alexandria, were passing down eth
W INC podt, Wuen one OF the marslals
struck eoiored woman with a sword Two
pohcsmen being near went to demonstrate
with them and were attacked, and in the me-
lee citizen, who went to their aid, was
knocked down. The reserve police, under
Sergeant Vernon, wsnt TO the assistance of the
others and arrested I've OF the rioters, who thew
took to the station, followed by large crowd.
The prisoners gave the names OF Walter Gil
christ, Robert Gilchrist. Sam'l Johnson Wm
Dudy and Richard Gilchrist, and this morn
Ing the two first named were fined SO each,
the third s.. and the others were dismissed by
Justice Handy
RELIEF FOR THE SOUTH.-The committee an
pointed few weeks since TO solicit contribu-
Tons from the churches for the relief Of the
South, have received about 81 600, which they
nave commenced expanding, having sent aid
70 the counties of Culpeper and Fauquer
Va, and also to North Carolina
TEN LADIES received the degree of r ebekah
1851 night. special meeting Col umbia Lodge
no, ~, Z, y. :, being held for the purpose
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