Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-07
THE COCRTN.
TIE TRIAL JOSEPH WINNER FOR THE
MURDER OF CHARLES DUMAS

fhE TRIAL uf toSEFh nMaEk TIE
MURDER CHARLES DUMAS.
CRIMINAL COUNT, ysstios fss7er.-Arer the
close OF the ar yumeD Mt of District Attorney Car
rington yesterday, the Judge CHARGED IN. jury,
who, at hive minutes 10 2 O'Clock, retired 10 con-
sult on their verdict Al o'clock the court
TOOK rscfss until O'Clock, when IL re:Ss-
ssmbiee, and the jury hron nj IN n verdict
guilty OF manslaughfeT, and recommended
the prnonsr 10 the mercy of the court. The
prisoner was then renanded TO Jail. and the
court adjourned.
To-dcy.-The first case tried was Perrie Pran-
Gal, trc nchman, charged nth an assault and
battery, on the 9th of January, with intent TO
commit rape Edith II. Smart.
The prisoner being arra,en.d plead not gnilty,
and having no COINS !. the Court gned Gen
MuEzy TO defend him, who, after conversing
with him, said that his English was SD imper-
lect max lie could not under stand him, and OBJ
tanned the assistance OF Mr.. L'ski 10 get the
STATE OF the case from the prisoner IN his own
language.
Edith Smart was then called, and being a
child OF only In years OF age, the judge decided
thai she was too young to b. sworn.
Maria West, colored girl, was then sworn
Lives on II street, with Mr.. Smart. On last
January she heard noise IN the dinin NJ room:
was in the kitchen: heard the child CRYING; ran
IN; saw the prisoner there with the child on the
Hoor. witness ran and called the mother to
come and see what the man WIS doing, and
shr came and pulled him away from the child.
rms was about IL o'clock in the day, and ths
m time witness ever SAW the prisoner. The
strange lady who was there cam out in the
kitchen and said she didn't know what WAS the
matter Win that man, h. was worrying her
very much.
Mrs. Sarah Smart, the mother OF The child
les ufled that about month ago. In January
Hast, at her house on II street. between 18th and
18Th streets, the prisoner came there inquiring
Tor the French Legation: said he would wait
until the office was open, and WAS shown into
TIE dining room; there WAS 4 lady there, and
she came out and said she could not stay in
there, a she believed the man was ntoN ictted.
She further corroborated the testimony of the
rOlOTp0 PrlSnnpr 10 h.nn
about ten minutes altogether, for when witness
got him away from the child he went away.
George Smart sworn---is the father OF the
chlld; recognized the prisoner: did not see him
At his house on the day in question; arrested
him on that day: saw the prisoner come run
ming down the street, people crying stop him.
when The witness stopped the prisoner and
took HIM OIL to the magistrate o,fice h. did not
know what he had done at the tim; the prison.
er acknowledged the crime at the First Ward
police station. lpforp Justice MorSeII and said
he wished he was shot.
Leon Peppers swo! II. but no new facts ELECTED
Ne case WAS Then postponed for while, TO
nave the committing magistrate summoned.
"A noile pl os. was entered in the case of Geo
Boston. for laI ceny.
VIM. Johnson. assault and battery on Joseph
Campbell. 18th December, 1861: guilty as IN
dicted. Noie pros. on a charge of petit larceny.
John ST John, for assault and battery on his
wife on the I'd OF January last; not guilty
The case of Prandal was then res umed. ana
Justice Morsell sworn.-The prisoner told him
thai the little child came up to him. and he
thought II as his duty.
The counsel for the defence went to the Jury
on failure of proof, the extreme mpTobabiity
OF the case, and the weak intellect of the man.
District Attorney Darlington then addressed
The jury, when they retired. Still out.
CIRCUIT Court, Justice Tyte.-Testrday az
ter our report closed, the case OF Miller vs. the
Mayor of Washington. The Judgment of The
justice below WAS affirmed Boteler W King:
struck of. Lieber Hammack: Judgment
confessed; Booz W. Glotzbeck; demurrer over
ruled, and the defendant ordered TO plead 60
','sf"Hte. Collins and Strait W Clark; judg-
ment by default set aside and defendant granted
leave TO plead. Richmond and York River
Railroad vs. National Bank of Metropolis;
Count granted leave to parties TO file plea and
replication. and directed the TO be placed
upon trial calendar.
Tt-dGp.-S. Z. q A. p. Brown vs. CORPORA
ZION OF Washin gton; Judgment OF Justice b,IoNy
afiirm' d. Mitchell ". Van RlswIck: order tn
place case on the calendar Clark VS.. Corpo-
ration OF " ashngton: sullivan Vs.. same; judg-
ment below confessed Steyer vs. Graham: an.
peal dis Inissed Brown Corporation of
Washington: judgment below reversed; appeal
prayed and granted. Case W. Corporation of
Gsoi getow II: appeal dismissed.
ASCENSION CHURCH CASE.
Middleton II al. W. Church of Ascension
Mattingly and Cox. This is in regard TO the
quantity of ground owned by the Church in
question. and the Court after argument bv
counsel gave Judgment for defendant of tn.
piece OF ground first mentioned in the declara-
ton and Tor the plaintiff for the second piece
OF ground III the rear. Motion for new trial
MADE by Mr.. -hattingly and oVeTruled. when
he Al p, aled. Appeal granted. Nodine VS.
Robbins. Fendall and Philbrooke. This is an
eiectment ,ase, and is appeal from the lnagis-
trates Judgment below. sui on trial.
EoUTTY COURT. Justice Olin-Yesterday
Washington. Alexandria and Georgetown
railroad company ". Davidson 81 al: order
confirming auditors report and receivers com
mission. St'ne ~. same: order for auditor To-
inc uIre ana report as 10 what are reason9 Die
ounsei fees.
Ic-doy.-DaN id L. Morrison W. VIM. Harris
II al: decree prC conf"-so. Eckels ~ al. vs.
Barrett 81 al; order 10 take testimony betor,
Edmund +. Brown examiner. Ellen PiXton
v. Ii. a FlAton. order to place cause ON caIen-
der tsihaTIne Bauman ". Fred. W Homes
ct u; order Ia show cause why Injunction
should not h. dissolved.