The national Republican., 1867-08-30
LOCAL DEPARTMENT


day morning the case Of DR.. VIM. q. McCreary,
charged with outraging the person Of Miss Ellen
Jane Seip, en- street, First ward, on the 18th
inst, was resumed at police headquarters before
Major Richards.
Mr.. Albert N. seip, complainant's brother,
appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs. Cook
and Burgess for the defendant. The number Of
persons who witnessed the progress Of the case,
was greatly increased over that Of the previous
day. =.
Col. Stewart, Pennsylvania State agency, had
been acquainted with the defendant. He was O
practioing physician in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
His character was good. Saw him frequently In
this city. Had heard nothing against his char
acter.
Mrs. Wells: Saw tho complainant when sick
she said, 30 Lord wish I was dad !" "My
brother will bo displeased" She appeared to
need assistance.
Mr.. Cook here addressed the court, saying that
he was long acquainted with tho accused, and
appeared voluntarily and without fec to defend
him. He would admit that It was tho courts
province to deal with criminals and doubtless
possessed desire To punish crime. 1t Is easy
to mako an accusation. The question before the
court Is whether there Is evidence to give ground
for supposition Of guilt-whether the defend.
ant Is guilty Of having committed rspo. I'm.
less the court has established in his mind the
belief that accused is guilty Of the act charged
tho court has no right to require accused to
give bail for court.
Mr.. Cook read from Deans Medical Jurispru.
dence, to show what acts may be brought to
bear on the minds Of persons to influence them
to make these charges, 10 some instances TO
screen themselves from the results Of their own
bad acts. If those opiates she states were given
to her, and had tho influence, as stated, what
was the state Of her mind DR.. Thompson even,
experienced as he Is, informs you Of the effect II
can have on the mind II Is fair 10 presume
that the charges are tho result Of the hallucina.
tion Of her brain. Apart from the fact Of the
accused's propensity to indulge too freely in the
aocursed cup, his character Is unsullied. She
could not know Of this act, were II even COM
mitted, had she been under the influence Of these
opiates. as she admits herself.
Mr.. Cook here dissected the evidence, almost
word for word, to show that the act charged had
not been committed. He held that either her
professsd knowledge Of certain facts were false,
orthat II was untrue that she was under the in
fuence Of opiates. The testimony Is not only
unorroborated, but II Is in antagonism to itself,
and contradictory In every point Accused has
but one stain, md wish he would wipe that
away. When frowning eyes were looking upon
this capital, he was defending his country
nobly.
Mr.. Cook expressed his astonishment at tho
fact that the brother Of tho plaintiff appeared as
her counsel, especially as tho case was one Of SO
delicate q character. He certainly could have
found some other attorney who would have taken
the case in hand. 1t was IN unprecedented
spectacle.
Mr.. seip, counsel for the prosecutrix, arose and
said he would not open the case with so much
eloquenoo as the gentleman who preceded him,
but he would deal simply with the facts and evil
dence In the case. He had been under great
pecuniary expense during the past year. on 40.
count of the sickness of his wife. He had taken
her away, as stated, to revive her, and left bis
sister In the caro- Of colored woman. The ac.
oused belonged to the same regiment as himself
and he was suspended for drunkenness, He be-
longed to the same church, and himself had ac-
cused's boys In his Sunday school class. Accused
put his boys In his house while ho should COM
NIT the outrage upon his sister. He would
prosecute this case until he should gain 1t. Why
should accused shuddor at tho thought Of the
case going into court. Mr.. Seip contended
that his sister had been forcibly taken from his
house to that Of the accused, his sister having
objected. The wife Of the accused he would ac-
knowledge had been remarkably kind to his
family, and ho sympathised with her. He hoped
God would support her in this, her severe trial.
As for her husband, he hoped God would punish
him as he so richly deserved. He referred to
the evidence Of his sister, and contended that the
character given her by the colored woman, Tay-
lor, and his wifo, entitled her statement to i'm.
plicit credit and belief. He considered the
sending the boys Of the accused from his house
to that his sister occupied as tho most eonclu-
sive and damning proof Of the guilt Of the pris.
oner. He secuted the idea Of tho evidence Of
the little girl being admitted, she having made
the miraculous statement that she staid awake
the first night, the next day, and the phoie Of
ths third night.
Mr. Cook and his co.counsel here stated that
the child had not been instructed by them, and
had not been with her father since the commence
mont Of the trial.
The fact Of the accused going to Capt Wells
and making his statement oonvicts him. The
fact Of his prosecuting this case In person had
been spoken Of Who should protect q sister
but her brotherl He was the most appropriate
one to do SO. But before higher tribunal he
would Zee that more able counsel should be pre-
cured to defend his sister.
The counsel hero closed.
Major Richards said he would consider the
facts In the case, and render his decision at 10
O'Clock on Friday. In the meantime accused Is
held at police headquarters.
NEwsBoYs' HoME.-There is now out an
appeal from the ladies Of tho Newsboys' Home, or.
ganized as tho Childrens Aid Sooisty, which now
cares for poor children, malo or female, not pro-
vided for BY the Orphan Asylums, and who have
no parents living. They ask for small monthly
contributions that the work may be sustained.
The enterprise Is supported by some Of our most
prominent business men, including H. d. Cooke,
J. r. Elvans, French 4 Richardson, Cooper 4
Latimer, Philip 4 solomons, N. W. Burohell,
William D. Shepherd and q host Of others
The Home Is visited daily by women pleading
that their children may DO received and kept
from starvation. Eight such children have been
taken and clothed, fed, and In time furnished
with homes among the farmers Of Maryland
through The aid Of the society. The orgSniEa.
tiOn is com PEELED to make an appeal to the gen.
erosity Of the public, and William @. Himrod,
Of the Young Mems Christian Association, will
shortly call upon all the business and charitable
men for pecuniary aid
New STEAMBOAT ESTERPRIsE.-Yes ester.
day morning a few Of our most energetic and
enterprising merchants met at Hutohins, Boyd
Co.'S produce and commission warerooms, on
Louisiana avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, whore, in a very few minutes, SIS, 200
were subscribed toward forming stock company
for the purchase Of two suitable boats to run on
tho Potomac to gather produce Of all kinds to
be brought to this city, that our citizens may
have meat and vegetables both fresh and cheap
1t Is proposed to raise the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars, aud no doubt Is entertained Of
its speedy accomplishment. This will not only
be an advantage to traders but will be a yalua.
hle arrangement for supplying consumers, A