The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-16
THE COURTS.
CRIMINAL Coynr-Judge 0fia. = The cour,
transacted the following: r..T

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CaInIS.L CoynrHJudge onn. : The court
M'CAwLEy,s CASE
Immediately upon opening yesterday the court
resumed the consideration OF the case OF McCaw-
ley, charged with an assault with intent to kill
Thomas Henslcy, in the courthouse, last week
Ess sS.s. bsys gcs W Ellis
Geo. W. Parker, WIN II. Ritter, Jno 4. Rhecr,
Gee. Augherton, Chas, II. Upperman, Samuel Q.
oGleer Lloyd, Lieut.. johnson, and Others, tes-
tilted as TO tho circumstances attending the as
sault, which were shown to be the same as
eady published In these reports.
Detective McDeyitt testified that on the 18th Of
Sea he ss IN loo% u W. tbs rsss sls
would s sse h IL R;so q free half hour
hour, he said he would huf-6o one in that room,
but he would kill that boy, Hensiey, and on Nc,
accused tod Witness that he eo%S ssSe sn ssd
Hinsley before, or had him killed, but he wanted
to kill him himself In the courthouse.
house on the occasion mentioned, with McTjsw-
ley, he told the latter he had done very wrong,
out, Iii xiii him; but Il DO not come out have
got others to kill him, could have struck him
W ns not 90 to hurt
=, Mr.. Adams argued that the distance at which
the accused struck at the boy-thc fact that he
other, and the declaration of the accused to King,
that ho did not intend to harm Hensley, because
II SO doing he would have bad a.. to inlure him
kill. = =
knife TO tho jury, and attempted to demonstrate
that such an Instrument could not innict fatal
injuries, whereupon Mr. McDcyitt, who sat near
ns IN snS
how very deep wound might be inflicted.
the possible use Of the knife being the province
Of the District attorney.
the manner and The previous and ;uS. s Sass
declaration Of McCawley proved the crime laid
The Court charged the Jury that there would
be two counts in the indictment, one chsrg-
ing assault and battery with intent to kill, and
the assault with NE re- intent Battery re-
hostile demonstration with intent 70 xii. The
not matter whether, the knife was iafhcient 70
cause death or not, II the plaintiff used II with
The jury retired and returned verdict Of
VIM. Hays, convicted last week OF petit larceny,
was sentenced to jail for % days.
Henry johnson was arrsigned, charged with
the murder OF Thomas 5. Smoot Upon the read.
ing Of the indictment the clerk asked the usual
"AIe you guilty or not guilty, as you stand In
"Not guilty.r
"How will you be triedr
"By my countrymen.n
The case was then adjourned and will come up
between Mr., Dayidge (prisoncr's couhsei) and
James W: N. thinner, indicted for the murder
Of Charles Dumas, on the 18th Of September last,
Plea, not guilty said "a he was from Fulton
rhara Frla aV,AE Al
William Eldridse and John D: MsClclland in.
Of as for he ss
and the second for aiding and abetting the muir
der, Mr.. Fendall will appear for McClelland
Both of the accused are soldiers, and they are
charged with the murder of a soldier
The Judge asked MT; CsSriagto1 what had
Mr.. 2 The grand jury have not attended to
that yet.
Judge olin, suppose they are busy with ne
s The The
this papersseyerai months since The evidence
not sustaining the indictment, but proving DIFF
t e offences, the Judge Instructed the Jury
Henry Platter, larceny Of bed-clothing, pants,
dencc Of tie latter on West street, Georgetown.
Carrington I: Wilson was found guilty Of
stealing nask OF whisky worth 20 cents. Sent
to Jail for two months.
SENTENCE OF M'cAwLEy.
Before the close OF the Court the Judge called
up McCawley for sentence, and asked him II he
had anything to-say why sentence should not be
pronouncedl
McCawlcy-"I have to say that was tried In
irons, which believe to be against the law"
The Judge said that this course was necessary
and legal. Have you anything further to sayi
THE boy swore falsely against me-"
Do you think that gave you right to kill hlml
McCawley did think SO.
The Judge after commenting upon this idea
sentenced MeCawley to eight years In the Al
bany penitentiary, to take effect after the first
Ave.
McCawley: THAT'S only thirteen years.
can stand on my head that long-when come
back this court will be abolished, and men like
me will be governors"
McCawley then begun to curse, 1t being thought
by some that he desired to counterfeit Insanity.
lie was removed from the courtroom, and at
3.i5 the Court adjourned.