Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-04

eant came hack. When wtn'ss went down to
me pace where he shooting look place, Du-
oant threw up his arms and was wondering
who killed kellaher, ard saying to Dubant TO
ask HIM 10 get up. They all appeared 20 have
Dubant say hat T. had killed his best friend.
NE pistol was one known as q horse pistol,
but had percussion lock.
MI. NcDevitt exhibited a large buck shot,
anu witness said that IL was about the size OF
those that TurpIn had in his hands in the bar
room
Gsorge KIeTlerH was recalled and said that
he heard Iurpin, when he was rolIi ng the balls
IN his hand. say that they had tried TO kill him
me night befCrr, and he was going TO Kill some
body that (last) night.
Mr.. LiHtcH was recalled, and corroborated
this testimony.
Mr.. lloyd would not swear that he had made
that remark, because he was paying more at
iention 10 the pistol, and looking out for him.
self
Colin G. Frazier Witness. hadI beet
IN the Llchau House, and when he came
found Turpin sitting on broken lamp post
i. had pistol; advised him to put il up. Mr..
Lloyd came along and invited them to take
mineral water, and they did so. Dubant and
deceased were not there at the time, but came
In. When they went out Dubant was singing.
In lew minutes witness heard the report of a
pistol, and heard Turpin call TO witness by
name that man was shot, 10 come and hel him.
witness did not go ~ the Spot. but went down
some distance. Did not see any movement like
throwing away weapon. When witness went
down there were TWENTY-FIVE or thirty there:
saw one man run. The parties appeared 10 be
on friendly terms.
Dr. Patrick CrO0hda testified that he had ex-
amined the body and the wound was
which produced death. He had taken out four
slugs or balls passing through the head under
the right ear upwards. breaking the skull into
four er five pieces. He had also taken out the
wadding. Found the slugs in the brain by In.
PRODUCING the finger; found another with the
waddlng on the top of the brain. Witness
thought the death ensued immediately, and
thought the party must have been near. The
direction sftne wound was upwards and III 1t
were portions of the Jaw bone. The wound
was IN front of the ear and was one which
would naturally be made il the pistol was shot
by small man. The wound was not such As
would have been made by an ordinary pocket
pistol. Witness thought that the resistance the
balls met would fiatten them.
GT. Frazier res umed, and said he would like
10 correct his testimony by saying tnat ii was
Dubant and his friend he first saw i'll front Of
the Lichau House, and they went OFF, and in
the meantime TUrpin came up.
John j. Peabody, sworn.-WItness examined
lie had no doubt but that they were round balls
originally. and contained about the same mass
OF lead as the ball exhibited by Mr.. McDevitt.
NJ. Frazer resumed his testimony, and said
that some one in the crowd raised the cry,
.Mob them," when Mr.. McDeyitt said. ARREST
that man." and a person walked away rapidly
Witness was not positive that il was Turpn
who called him.
MIR. Linton was recalled, and said that when
he reached the place he sung out to Mr.. Frazier
10 come down, that somebody was shot.
Ceorge r. HOtchAjSS sworE.-Witness. when he
reached Louisiana avenue and 9Th street and
heard a pistol shot. ran 10 the place and saw
several over the body Somebody SAID some-
thing about mobbng, and Mr.. McDevItt, who
had hold of TurpIn, said .sThere would be no
nobbing for they had the man." and he asked
some one to search him for the pistol. Witness
did not see any one leave the crowd hurriedly
Co'neligs NoOHdn, Lieutenant of Police
in rsanr sNff ft.I
door between L. and Al clock, and heard the
report which he thought was that of q horse
pistol Went down and saw the body, and
bubant and Turpin under arrest by McDeyitt
and Thompson. When he took hold OF the
hand OF Turpin he found it full of blood.
There Were but five persons there when he ar
flved. witness IS pretty certain that the re-
port could not have come from small pistol
Some one asked who shot the man. One OF the
officers saiu that Dubant had said he knew
but did not say who it was, aad ID. did not
deny IL. Witness would not say that any re
mark was made about .. You've sho, my bes
friend
10 osep6 Hdn,'in sworn.-Witness was looking
towards Louisiana avenue and saw three men
then the Hash; not word was spoken. ana
witness thought pistol had been fired IN the
air the two men remained standing, and one
walked OH or L. feet, and the other ) or feet:
Mr.. Clusky was with him and went over, and
witness also followed. where he found a MEN,
ber OF Congress and four or five others; before
they started Clusky remarked thata man wa.
shot, and pointed TO him lying there: witness
heard Mr. MeDeyitt say TO Dubant that he ar
rested HIM. and ask another officer TO take
charge OF the other man. The shot was fired
by one OF the three parties; witness had looked
around for the pistol but did not find ii, and is
pretty sure that neither one of the men walked
towards he opening of the sever.
D5. CroshaH recalled.-Witness noticed that in
sewing up the wound the edges were
marked with powder. The ragged edge
of the wound could have been caused by round
balls If the pistol was held close. The orlfi
n ham tfarxa cha
did not think the weapon could have been IL
inches distant. Witness thought that the slugs
were originally round balls, and at a close dis
tance could easily make such wound.
yoBt'S 4. EcDerif sworn.-Witness was at 9Th
street and Pennsylvania avenue at about quar-
ter past 10; heard report OF gun or pistol,
and ran up 6th street; asked Mr.. Hamlin on the
way. and he pointed across the street saving
that The man had not got away; asked Turpin.
''L@p v no did this = and he answered Jim. l
don't know" HIS right hand was saturated
this >, ard be pointed to TurpIn, holding hun
by the collar. Some one said II was Lieutenant
Kelly who wes shot. and some one remarked
.'shoq him, and witness pulled his pistol out
and ordered the crowd back. when he got
there found no one but the deceased Turpiu
Dubant and Mr.. Latin. Witness thinks the
and Turpin-hadt done it. Witness searched
Turpin but could not find the pistol: after T Tur-
pin was locked up he searched him and found
paper OF caps a. also the ball sxh ibited. He
syl.
he answered that he had not had pistol for
two months. Turpin was we'll under the in =
fiuence of liquor and Dubant somewhat 80.
Mr.. =. NJ Thompson e-called.-Dubant said
.'Lep, you've killed my best friend" and when
be asked for the pistol h. said that Tur pin had
thrown the pistol away.
The Jury here retired 20 consult as 10 whether
they would take the testimony of Dubant
On the jury returning they informed ] u stice
Harper that they Were willing TO hear the tes-
timOny Of Dubant, and he being sworn testified
that he met the deceased at Gorbutt's last
night: that he was under the influence of Ii
quor. and he attempted 10 persuade him 10 20
home, and subsequently, they started to
the bookbinders' meeting at the City
Hall. On 7th street they met Turpin
and kellaher. The latter told Turpln about
having challenged his vote two or three wears
srce. Turpin denied it, When they left
Lichau's House Turpin and deceased walked
ON down Louisiana avenue. and witness went
towards the Express office. and was about
twenty-five or thirty feet of when the
pistol was fired. Witness saw T. make mo-
ton with his hand as if he threw something
away. He took hold Of T., and the latter said
Take your hands off, or words to that effect
Witness thought up 10 that time that the bar
keeper had the pistol. Turpin said that K s
assertion about challenging his vote ..was a
Id lie, and he heard him say that he was
going TO get even with somebody. Witness did
not see the pistol drawn, and when he heard
the report thought it was in the air.
HHTy NdtsT sworn.-Wltness resides next
deor 20 Mr.. Hamlin's; noticed the three men
come down Louisiana avenue and cross over