The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-10
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

tcooNeb SihItot anu BiBlty Arrested MIN, WAS
brought up for further hearing before Jus
tiee Smith, AZ police headuuaftsrs, when ad.
aitlonsi etidehse for the prosecution was
Mary Am Hughes swoEni Kne,s prisoner
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her hat her. mac sss sssn 70
Gated the night before, and said that he, the
prisoner. was In bed and the deceased called
h,% two.lsesd s.9n.oia.e,h, also a dirty
INLAY was going TO Mr.. McCabe and trying TO
have him discharged. The husband OF y illness
house, came Into The house about quarter n nc
seven y. mi heard accused tell her husband OF
difficulty between deceasfd and himself hbsrd
st ss helper s% ~ a SSn ia S
great deal q tslki her husband replied that
st0ss ~ s sSHSd ssS hs situation Ne woud
=. fftef this nfersation, the deceased csme
II, and was speaking to witness at the connter,
snS q ts Shs sss M soss aS,
side. Deceased said the key OF the bake. house
Was given 70 the German by Mr.. McCabe. Mr..
o,Hs5e informed her husband that that was
that O,Hare should lose his situation, for he
did not desire he should. Deceased asked Mr..
9Hsfe , wnn. ne hsd against him, and MT
"You have. ihAye worked with over two
hundred men, and never hal q quarrel be-
IOE6.' tntn walked 10 tne front uOOr, As
did also Mr.. OHare, and deceased ssked Mr..
O'Hare ~ he was going down to Mr.. Maekin's;
did not hear his answer.
Witness several times heard accused say he
did not like deceased. Never heard him make
any threats against deceased's life. Thought
deceased had not been drinking on the day pre-
past 8 O'Clock, p. m. Never saw him drunk to
by the defence, Deceased left abou. 0
stated he S' w sss going ss 70 Mr M.eT then
John Hughes was sworn, and testified that
on Saturday, July 4, between 8 and ] p. M, he
Thirteen and Thirteen. and s.half streets, come
towards the house, and he entered the house,
and they merely nodded to each other. He
not nSSs olssS Ha .Dd w,n s.a
Informed O'HAre that he was accused of MUIR
dering his brother, and said 1t was wonder
more before this; accused drew himself up in
straight position, and said he was . detec-
tive himself witness asked him how long he
Sslsngsd to The Setes1ys about Mcs &.
had In Baltimore, II they wanted him |;
witness told him the best thing he could do
would be e. t9 80 70 be s'sd wilt.
der; he said he would 60 to headquarters-sny-
WHEREOF words to that effect; he said he was
Mugsss wi ns aeS 81 s tSno Oh '
room, accused again asked, "You are Innocent,
hTe your witness replica, KNOW AIN
innocent Of my, brothers murderi" he. then
replied, 81 am as innocent as you ares" wit
ness replied that there was strong circumstau.
them 0 so mead ali thew cam DO is y hang me-
but will see the priest before die; II they
hang me they will hang an innocent m.u."
Of ale or the drank or
three times with WHARF himself: witness said
he had been In Baltimore that week; said he
f' Ths sas ~ The Prosecution wa. here
declared closed.
THE DEFENcK.
to ths BSyfP
Hotel tho evening before, between and 10
O'Clock; Did not see him have b.gssge. He
room, and asked witness to give him room.
which was given to him, and he paid for 1t.
Gave him No. 0, on the frat noor, and he went
far as the foot Of the stairs. Up to il p. IN. did
not see accused go out Of the house. Witness
arose next morning at o a. m, went out, and
o'Hare for the nrst time that morning. Did
not recollect locking the door on that speci-
fed night, but gave the Waterman the key to 1t.
Maurice Haeiy testified that he was night
porter at Boyle's Hotel; stays up 70 about IL
at night; has known the prisoner about three
evening between and 10 o'clock, y. m, on the
Goth ultimo: did not see accused there on FRI
day morning; accused has always been kind and
Horace Hill, colored, testified that he was
night-watchmsn at Boyle's Hotel, and waited
on the table In the daytime; did not recognize
went on duty between II p. m. and u nj had
the key of the front door on that occasion,
and remained awakei no one went out OF the
door while he was on duty witness goes off
duty as watchmen at s a. m, and then goes
Into the diningroomi witness does sleep while
on duty as Waterman.
he knew accused about II years. He was
peaoeable and orderly citizen. Met accused
On Eleventh street an Friday evening, and
when accused said he would meet him at the
depot aud go with him: Witness did not go,
and did not see accused again.
The case was here rested until a. m. this
morning, when Mr. Ferry, the counsel for the
accused, will argue the case.
DEATn or ANOTHER OLD OIrIzRs.-Yes.
respected old citizen, died very suddenly
Mr.. Smith had been In bad health for several
months past, but his death SO soon was not
Of age, and a native OF Taneytown, Western
Maryland, He Allied the position Of deputy
clerk OF the Circuit Court Of this District for
was appointed to tho vacancy, which he filled
until the reorgan ization Of the courts In 1868.
He was possessed Of considerable property,
and for years resided on and worked the far N
on which Howard University 10 in course OF
erection, he having disposed OF 1t to the Uni
fertity year OF TWO since, ana was the owner
Of hne farm over the Eastern Branch. He
leaves widow and six children-two sons
and four daughters. He was emphaticaily
gentleman Of the old sohool-plain, open,
Rank, and accommodating, possessing other
traits Of character, which drew to him large
circle Of friends, who will sympathize with
his family in their bereavement, His funeral
will take place at 81 o'clock this afternoon
from his late residence, on y street, near Third.
POLICE MATTBRs. = John Kemp was ar
raigned before Juatice Kean, in the First pre-
cinct, by Ohieer Gunnell, for an assault and
battery on Martha Jones, and Is held for a
hearing.
Onicer James, In the same precinct, took
George Tascoe before Justice Tucker, who
fined MIN " for indecent exposure.
A. A. Hosmer, VIM. L.. Allison, and John
by otlcers Farley, Hughes and Koontz, for
respectively one, two, and three dollars.
Ohicer Skelly, OF the Sixth precinct, ar
Taigned Henry Ellis before Justice CLARK, and
he was fined % for running his wagon without
The same ofacer arrested Joseph Gerhardt
for violating the dog law, and Daniel O'Brien
for violating city ordinance. The hrstnAmed
was fined s2S, and the latter sS, by the same
Tho following amounts OF fines were imposed
In the various precincts; First precinct, 40;
Fifth precinct, as; Sixth precinct, si2, TO.
oEgicERs IEsrALLID.-At the last regular
meeting OF frindship Lodge, No. y, X. r., the
following officers elected were installed to
serve Tor the present quarter; w. o., Lewis q,
Wilbourni Y. o., ato, #. Dykes; +. s. 7. o.,
MUais Ls skn O. EdScES VI ii BfaSs s.
This fourishiug Lode has now been organ.
lied but twelve moths, and numbers ITO