The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-15

TRIAL or JOHNSON ron THE MURDER or
SHooT-CRiNiNAL CouRT-yudge Fishsr.-Thc
court continued yesterday its trial Of Henry
johnson, charged with the murder OF Thomas =.
EVIDENCE ron THE DEFENCE.
The evidence OF the prosecution having been
shortened hy the exclusion OF Mr.. Jones testi.
mony yesterday, no further testimony was of.
fered today BY the United states, who rested
the case upon the evidence already presented.
Mr.. Davidge opened the case for the defence.
After adyerting to the peculiar circumstances
TnSh ng D% III; ne a, s
Crawford upon similar points, which arose In
the Sickles Gaze, he said that the evidence
events that led to the murder, Johnson's inten-
tions were all of the most pacific character. No.
body would deny the right Of the husband 70
come away and to abandon her II she would not
The jury knew the spectacle which met his
act upon him serious bodily harm. To estimate
at its proper value the conditions which sur
rounded him at that time, II would be shown
Smoot, had been communicated to johnson.
1t would be shown that Smoot was here In
isS! without money spanper- Ctss hg ans
gave him share In the business and Smoot
made tho ungrateful return Of becoming intimate
with his wife-how intimate the prisoner did not
know until the sad hour he learned that she was
at Sawyer's house. In such cases the injured
husband 10 the last person to learn the inndelity
the gibes and SCOTS OF which he was the subject.
But he went to the room, certainly not expect
s%oo 20 iSSped from the S bed to Confront Johnson
sSoat To- asef The Rseoa"ds pro1sd he
cheek was on the left side, while the wound In
the head was on the right side. The first was
evidently made while Smoot was In bed; the lat
MIR. Dayidgc succinctiy detailed the main facts
upon which the defence would ground their jus
tincation, and he concluded by saying that he
hOupu in this the verdict of human nature,
In America, IN France, in England, everywhere,
that the adultercr must expect death under such
circumstances, Will he repeated.
The evidence for the defence was opened by
calling R; 7. Brent, esq WITNESSES prac'icing
Question. Had the wife of johnson last sum.
mer a suit pending In Baltimore In which you
Mr.. Darlington objected to the question as
Tho court snid that such differences as the
ary might draw from the answS1s to such queS
Mr.. Dayidge then withdrew the witness.
H. Il. Walker. Knows the prisoner we'll Wit
years. The prisoner Is a well-disposed, peace
able, quiet man. Such is his general reputation.
Blsden Forrest. Had known prisoner fifteen
years. His character for respect for law and
gentlcncss OF disposition was uncxccptionnble.
Mayor welch, of Georgetown. Has known
snt 9of amsbiy and sond temper WI" '>''
r. A, Shlnn. Witness resides In Georgetown,
and has known prisoner s or 10 years. His gen
erbl Sh" nyht, 'or u aiip ~ nbasnn,ou,r Ia.
known prisoner a long time. Prisoner was n
very peaeeable. quiet man. Witness was a jus
''I Fr :, Books. Witness Knew Henry johnson
since isGO-bccn intimate with him. Knew
Smoo, wen sinse 100 or lse1' , w"ht 10 20
yiously been in the Confederate service.
Question. Did smoot go armedi
n Mr want in Ises va. nn. reIcwsnt 10 The
man went htmeu III 1900 was NOT rc"'H"' W '"e
ISSUE at, L., ...,.,o, 4, ,.o,o S,,oo,,
Mt DnyGge said he expected to PROVE Smoots
han i o' foing arne"' anu '"s' "e maui '''e"'
hBn,hsl JohhhUh. .,a.,.,.. H.. ,.,.,,, 4, ,,..
ing wt,ncss .nem tes y, sn,. ~ nv. ~
he nsT a, 1 pr Tnpm, 10 go mrli ,sG9hc met
Smoo. hau w ~, Ionnsvn hp'ia, ,oO III
Smoot on the poat between hleNshIrin anu
.mt ann "a rs oSnsoo and nskcI
him II he was not afraid. He said, No that u
Johnson came across MS pain nc "o"iu put MS
ignt out. ,v,,, - .,,ro,,,,,
Cross,eShmineu; vines was earPSSn at,
but couiu 10 seNeIal o'ner thinss soi,u snoe
morse; eouiu ron zen, pms; Souiu u u.s. PIE On
tosu, WasnnW cnsaseu ~ Iooh'p hS ~, SUI et, !,
gu hpt make mush NOW; ,aha wns " III ~
sometimes played game oitch,pihs OF enShtei ne
~ , rs,i,sst az ,,hat nsr, nT thc ho,t ths
.uiu mVt rccoi,es. gu NM H., ", .o ,e
taik with smoot occurred, nor INC name o, tne cap
IAN. ~ one was prSsen. a. this ia, shnrn
w u,u n NOE, see stoi ten'nin ,icvI IN
aeorgetown he had / IN MS hand ana A. a. ahs, Time
witness hau met Johnson NJ the Jsiii ohee nc
went up s,alts INFO w ROOM yohu Su,ta't Wa
mere ~ nrbt' anu atcrWhrus NJ; ieusis unnlc
IN. witness eouia nor reeoiieet .he Pnr Ia
o. that eonvefsatioh; nnSss men to'u 'onnsoh
tnat nc eoulu tcs.iy 70 'he tn,en' y. o,,oot ,
witness saw S.uoVt WIN P'sS,oa 49,. .y ~
when ne hhu SMoo. WSTe uHwn Iou, U Isnt
never saw omoot WIN Pis'pI VI " "anihs'o"'
anu Dut o pf, Win P ,o, " noIis,
James Filling witness i sSisS' th,e Q. xS axe'
IN tnls county; las hnoMn pi'sones ~ ~ 81,
Uh me zOlh o. June Jp.hsoh cnme y" tnen NY
W, 20 pay n's ,otStp. ,,nusma in Iohn sons d.
Nitncss saw no'h,ns uhusu ~, =, Iii ~, w.
e,Vek on 'nn t, ni,einoon' o,,,D ,,o ,rI,o,o.
=. Mohuh' MHn9ss ms knoWh thc prtsoncr
ior or years me ehhtae,er oi .ne prlssnm ',
,oi smiaoiy anu soou tehip,a Nv wa" y, a, i,n.,
nc wa que OF 'he most a"i"p'e me" 'h" "''"'sS
ever knew.
Inv SouIt mefe ,Vos Inpr !, iee ri,, ,,
Upon feopehihB TIT. 'ri"i VIZ 'o''o"'"H "h-
ness ness Wh S Jh,iea. ,oro, ,yi,,o.. .,,on,oI -,
pek .oVnnsohI yoioe"' WI IS a,'I h, aa y"
norses lot IN. Johhsph' hheW onoot' hau sen
Soo' carry ps.vi wnle ne 'nsu , a, 1pn ,s -
ny n"' hnow WI. ny, @ ,h p,,'o. =,
nhol' ,moo' met wtness on 'ne hEt" n.y.. a. snp p
Tine Dciofe Ihe noi ..,h Snoo' 'hSh Sa,u n
speaking o. 'phhsoh, ,he SUI VI ~, u ny
bothered him, he would blow hole through
MN, .-,, ~ ,n.,
Cfossrknmihsu: W ilnesS nhu ~. ' I,
rnos S' ''''' - WV NV "'''' ~
M parr,ngt.p Who v,s thcre,
| Wi,ncs. Ish,. Snrrstt and
Mr. DsvidYe i obieet, Mi hi, matter il irrclc.
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