Evening star., 1869-07-13
LOCAL NEWS.
THE EMILIIE GAINES MURDER TRIAL.

Infe morning the case or Mile Gaines. coll
ored, charged with the murder Of james A.
lngle, white, on the 5,h Of March last, was re-
sumed IN the Criminal Court, Judge Fisher,
and the Marshal having made q return OF "a =
twenty talesmen drawn yesterday, William
Dixon and Henry Larmon We're selected. 81
that the Jury is as follows Patrick BOrlaud
Herbert Harris, John A. Gray, Robert y. Mich
olson, John Ii. Clarh. M. NJ. Wneeloek. ChxrIes
HumphTiss, David Fisher, James Reid,
Leonard Baily, William Dixon. and Henry
Lsrmon,-half OF whom are ,lored.
Mr. Barrett made the opening address for
the prosecution. He stated that he expec,ad 10
prove that on the morning OF the 5th OF March.
leCs. James A. Ingie, the deceased, was killed
In the house Of Mrs. Van BaskirZ, LIST street
east between Il and q streets north, by the
prisoner at the bar; that the deceased was
killed oy the bio " of axe on the right slde
OF the head while he was lying asleep on a
sofa IN the parlor, and that the prisoner con-
essed that she commit & the aC'. He then
read from authorities TO explain the different
grades Of homicide.
Mr.. A. h. Browne followed tor the defence
stating that while they "a led the yictm they
should also have some FEELING for the Irving
for the accused-who, it IL said, is put 10
give birth 10 a child, and also 70 remeru Der thai
she was OF the same r ce as some OF the jurors,
and the deceased the same race as Others of the
Jury. He proceeded 20 state that the deceased,
although up 10 the time OF his death bearing
good Character, was a lIbertIns, aud gave
sketch of the life of the accused who was for
merly slave. and was seduced by her master
and gave birth TO q child since deceased
She was consistent Clrisuan and o..
He spoke OF the singular actions Of the acc sed
previous TO the homicide, of her accompanying
number of lad 'es and gen lemen 10 the inau-
guratlon and her looks being such as 10
frie h'en some Of the ladies In the house. and
also noticed the fact that there was no positive
evidence as TO the manner of the kIlIiag, aud
that II any part OF the accused's statement Is TO
be taken all should be taken. They would
prove by m ecical men her pregnancy at this
tlme.thUs corrobor atiRg her con fesson 20 Lieut.
Kelley; that at the time OF the homicide she
was iaoor1ng under her editary paroxysm OF
insanity and was ubject TO suc1 when un Ter
the influence Of anger. In short. the defence
was that she was temporarily insane, partly by
Hereditary and partly by moral eau ses and was
justifiable in IA king the life of her bstrayer
Dr. c. ". Ford was the first witness sworn
witness testified mat on the 5th of March last
he was called to see Mr. Ingle. then in a dying
condition, finding him suffering with two
wounds: one about inches in length on the
right side, and one over and back Of the ear
where there was fracture two inches in di-
dmeter. ne wound on the right side ap-
peared TO have been made by q sharp Instra-
ment, il being clear, aud il may have been
made by an axe, while the one near the ear ap.
peared TO have been made by a blunt instra-
ment, and he had no doubt but that the above
caused death. On cross-examiaatiD On, witness
said that there were fractures two or three
inches in length.
Dr. Joseph walsh testified to having been
called TO see the deceased between IL and ~
O'Clock on the 5th OF March; found him walter
ing in blood on the floor apparently as IL he
nad fallen from the lounge, and remained with
hun ull \; when be died, not having spoken
while he was present. Witness concluded
from the position of the body that it had not
been moved before ne got there. Witness
described thu wounds minu'ely, saying that
that on the right side of the head appeared 20
have been made by cut with heavy hatchet
or an axe and the one neal the ear by the head
Mrs. Ian Busk,rk sworn-Wituess lef, the
deceased at her house about OK O'Clock on the
morning OF the homicide. when he was lying
asleep on the sofa, with his face toward the
wall. Deceased was watchman at the Patent
Office. and was on duty on the night of the "a
he sat up with mr.. Barbour on the night of
the lth, lMr. b. being Ill with the typhoid
lever witness never knew Of any d;ficulty
between deceased and prisoner. Witness re-
turned to her house about l2 O'Clock and was
told mat Mr.. Ingle was dying.
Gross es-examined:-Wituess knew deceased
lor over year; knew accused for n We mon ths;
ner department. was very good a part of the
time. witness never heard of them having
WORDS The question was asked IL the accused
had made any com plants rs to the deceased.
which was objected to and sustained by the
Court, when an exception was noted. The
relatlons deceased bore TO the accused, SO far as
witness noticed, were about the same as the
other ooarders bore to her. Saw them in the din
ing room the day before. Don't know that MN.
ME went out with Ingle. Did not see her.
MISS Shaefer was at the house at the time.
having been living there for four months; don't
Know that there was any intimacy between
Minnie and deceased, or that accused took or
fence at deceased paying attentions to Miss s.:
did not know that Ingle paid any attentions To
Miss s; did not hear of Minnie having locked
MISS >. IN her room; never heard of Minnie
being pregnant except from her.
Atss Nellie Grandon sworn.-Was over the
room where Mr.. lngle stayed. Heard two
eroans, went down. and ,ard after wards thar
MT lpgle bad been killed. This was about lOX
O'Clock in the forenoon
There is a yery Iarse crowd of snsc,.,o.s
present, mostly colored people, and there is a
great desire to see the prisoner, but not being
well, she is allowed 70 remain In the wit.
nesses' room.