Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-08

E1anin.sts. q Denels 0,Hare, Charged
with the Murder 81 Rosrieh Hughes.
The readers Of the SfAl will remember the
Circumstances Of man named Patrisk Hughes,
a baker at Wizards Hotel. having been found
dead on the once roof Of that establishment
aoopt one o'clock on the morning of the 26th
OF june last, where II is supposed he had fall
len from . room in the fifth story while sittisg
in the window asleep. A coroners inquest was
held over the body Of the deceased at the time
OF the occurrence, when a decision was rem.
dered BY the jury In accordance with the impress.
sion a. stated above. Since then, however,
suspicion Of foul play has been xcited, aud
Dennis OHare, Also an employees in the ba-
kerry at Willard's, has been implicated in the
death OF Hughes. His arlest was effected, and
Yesterday afternoon the prisoner had hear
Heeses testified, after which the examination
was continued till the afternoon of the sth IN
slant.
Thomas McCabe, caterer at Willard,s testi-
fed that some Misunderstanding took place
about an increase Of wages on the 26ta Of June,
between Hughes, who was q head baker at
resulted in the Iatter's leaving. O'Hare had
told hIm (witness) on the 2ist Of June, that he
could not get along with Hughes. Did not see
the deceased and prisoner together on the 18th
OF June, but saw the deceased about the Hotel.
On saturday last o Hare came to the Hotel and
asked witness fer q Recommendation for a stu
alton at Barnum's Hotel, BALTIMORE, and dur
ing the interview O'Hare stated that ne had
bee accused of killing Hughes. Witness told
him that he bad better go and see John Hughes
about II, which he promise d to do, but did not
know whether he did so. Z.
Henry Monroe, colored, knew prisoner only
by sight; took trunk for him to room DIS of
WIZARDS on the morning he threw up his
situation, and that afternoon took the trunk
away for him, " no sand that he was going to
baltimore; received quarter for bringing the
trunk DOWN and putting 1t on wagon for the
S.i5 train.
Mary Knee, employee, at Wizards had
never known deceased and prisoner To have a
quarrel. One day when witness told O'Hare
TO make some pastry, he said IL was too late;
went after Patrick, Hughes and he SAID he
would make 1t. At this time the steward as ked
Hughes II he would take Oh ares place, and s.
said that he did not know. After the ste ward
left, O'Hare remarked TO Hughes whether he
weeks before u Hare lett the hotel.
James Lamp testified as to he noise made by
the fall OF the deceased from the fifth story
and the subsequent discovery Of the BODY,
dead. Afterwards Mr. Gardner, head clerk
went to Hughes room. the door Of which they
found aJar, and on the bed signs of some one
having recently laid on it: also, found shirt
hanging on char, where 1t had been recently
thrown of.
Mr.. Gardner saw prisoner about twilight
on the day he left the hotel, giving directions
to the porter about a trunk he was taking
away. Asked him If he was coming back again,
and be said no.
Edward Qninlan saw prisoner at the depot
the night he took his trunk from Wizards
but did not see him leave on the train. Asked
o. Hare, at the depot, whether he had a check
when he replied that he did not think he woald
go on that train. but would wait for the next
Witness then took the trunk into the baggage
room, and Mr.. Kelley gave the check to O'Hare:
had not seen prisoner since until that after.
noon at the JUSTICES Office.