The national Republican., 1867-04-20
LOCAL DEPART M n T.

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LOCAL DEPARTM MENT.
THE CLEAvER MURDER TRIAL-THE EvI-
pENcE CoKcLUDED-ARaUNEST TO COMMENCE
THIS MoRNIEa.-rhe evidence In this case was
concluded yesterday evening, having occupied the
attention Of tho court fully Eve days It was
our misfortune 10 be under the necessity Of hay-
ing 10 be an unwilling listener to 1t ALI and we
eandidy confess that We never listened to, heard,
or read Of one more disgusting, sickening or bru'
tai in Its recital and nature. We might single
out some Of the evidence In confirmation Of this
but We forbear.
The levity Of the spectators in the court, occa
sionally, was reprehensible. II was so much so
yesterday, during the disgusting part oil the evil
deuce Of one Of the witnesses, that Judge Fisher
remarked, from the bench, that the case was so
hoart.sorrowing there was nothing to produce
such merriment, but bearing directly tho oppo-
site way. II those indulgipg in such conduct
were guilty Of the offence again the officers Of
the court would arrest the offenders. They
would either have to listen with becoming deco
rum or leave the court-roomi he would not per-
init or oountenanoe any such levity in so grave
and sorrowful case as that before him.
At 10 o'clock the trial was proceeded with.
James Kelehsr, sworn: testified as to the loca-
tion Of the house, and that he rented the house
TO another party, and for a different purpose
than the one for which It was used
John Slant, sworn: deposed that he lived on
New York avenue; knew the deceased lived
near her home; that some persons gave Mary
Ann Reeves bad name.
Tho witness was about proceeding with his
testimony, when District Attorney Darlington
objected to his testimony. Both counsel argued
the admissibility Of Stants evidence, pro and con.
The court ruled to admit the evidence.
Tho witness resuming, deposed that he saw a
boy, one John Forrest, have carnal knowledge OF
Iha hacaasad Marv Ann ReayRg in ttSLoyo Pine
Row." two years ago. lie Cthe witness) knew
her oarnally himself the summer before last,
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Gross. examined by Gen. Darlington: Dspossd
that hs was II years old at the time Of the oc'
currence was Is and the deceased about u
Acknowledged having been informed by Lewii
Murphy that he would have to come up to court
and testify, and was shown paper for this pur,
pose, and II he did not he would have to pay Sl(
or $40. Said Lewis Murphy was to get $500
and wanted him, the witness, to come. Said
George Murphy would get good pay for cominl
to testify In the case
The witness is an ignorant youth and did mol
seem to readily comprehend the nature Of inter
rogatoriss propounded to him by the opposing
counsel.
Richard Doughsrty, sworn: dsposed that h
knew the deceased; saw her about the brickyart
and wharf; was acquainted with men and boy
who knew her carnally In his fathers stable
associated generally with rBlack Ann" whel
running round; had carnal knowledge Of her him
self knew Blower, and also Lewis Murphy
could not say he told this to his companions
never talked to any person about III could no
tell how Lewis Murphy or John Forrest foun'
out this. This witness was somewhat contra
dictory in his testimony.
John Evans, sworn: testified that he kne'
Mary Ann Reeves know others who were &C
quainted with her; saw man endeavoring to be
come acquainted with her carnally, on secon
street, between X and Q, in q stable, at the tim
Of the grand review, or the return OF the army
Another girl was with herr her name was Chips
Both consented willingly to go up in the loft wit
the men In question.
Gross ss-examinsd by Gen. Darlington: Kne'
Cleayer; was horse DOCTOR drank with him, az
This witness was on the stand for over half q
hour, and underwent q sharp oross.examinatioI
His testimony was so sickening and thorough
disgusting that we cannot even allude to tho nj
turo Of 1t.
DR.. Blanchard, q practioing physician c
Washington, Of seventeen years standing bein
sworn, gave II as his opinion that the state
deceassd's blood rendered her peculiarly lab
to have hemorrhage- e-haying a poisoned or In
povorished condition Of the blood
Cross. examined by Gen. Darlington: DR..
implied In his opinion expressed that Mary An
Reeves would from the unhealthy state In whiC
the attending physician found her, and the IN
asmatio atmosphere In which she lived, tendin
directly to produce dehth, nave oNentuhliy ulo
DR.. Thomas Miller, having hoard tho medic
evidence read to him by the defence gave 1t
his opinion that the hemorrhage spoken Of
the witnesses, medical or otherwise, was not th
immediate cause Of the deceased's death tn
the violence spoken Of in the post mortem exar
ination would not produce death under ordina
oiroumstancesj was Of the opinion that the d
ceased came to her death by malaria or "blot
poisoning"
examined by Gen. Darlington: Aft
having listened to the District Attorney
summing up Of some of the evidence bearing {
rectly on the outrage, gave II as his opinion th
the violence might cause death under some q
sumstanoes spoken Of; the Doctor explained We
fully and comprehensiVely the diagnosis OF
the matter relating to everything having to
denoy to produce or hasten death in the case
fore the court, from the facts cited by tho 81
eral physicians cognlEant Of the case on tn
sworn testimony, which, as 1t has no relation
the guilt or Innocence Of the prisoner, We OF
for various reasons.
DR.. W. D. Magruder, being sworn, depot
that the death Of the deceased was the result
malaria feveri that the hemorrhage had moth
TO do with her demise. DR.. M. entered VI
fully into the diagnosis Of the case, covering "
nearly the same latitude as DR.. Miller, and Al
only Interests young disciples Of Esculapius,
not the public at large, we omit 1t.
Justice Barnoclo being sworn, testified
knowing the deceased used to come begging
his Office in q very pitiful way never saw a
thing out of the way in her.
Constable J. II. Wise testified to knowing.
ceased; never heard anything bad of herr
garded her aI q nioo little girl, but very poor