Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-17

then tried the windows. Witness wen, 10 the
house which sets back, and told the man living
in the bed that there had been soma loud
screaming, but he did not come out or nav sny
attention TO IL. Witness mad heard Nicholas
and his wife In little quarrels, but never any
serious Quarrels before.
DR.. Adans u. 8. Nayy.-Wituess was pres.
ent at the autopsy ON Ellen Smith, and he com
cided with Drs. Todd and Haftigan as TO the
cause Of the deaths. In the case OF Ellen
Smith, he believed that the principal cause OF
death was the hemorrhagN, as the fractures Of
the skull did not seem sufficient TO have caused
death SO quickly: s.l
The testimony was here concluded, and the
jury after delioerating returned the following
verdict in each case. That the said deceased
house ~ Maine avenue, on the morning OF
September 10Th, 1882 that the said Tnamel came
to her death by violence inflicted with certain
Instruments, viz a hatcher, knife and brick in
the hands Of Albert Nicholas. DIR. Potter inn.
metiaiely committed the accused to iaii
nile the inquest was in progress the crowd
outside became Q ute disorderly. so much so as
to render it necessary for the peIice to make
several arrests, which had the effect of quiet.
ing them somewhat.
THE FUNERAL.
This morning Sanitary ofiicer Pond pro-
cured from the Mayor order for collins
And place for interment, but su bsequ emily the
friends OF the dece aeediraised fund b. SUD-
seiiPuon, purchased coffips, and arranged for
the funeral and interment in Becketts burial
ground, In the eastern section OF the city.
A FURrHRR STATEMENT By The ACCUSED.
This morning. previous to the inquts st, our
reccrter bad an interview with the prisoner,
who stated that he struck the mother. IN. la W
MIST. when the wife interfered, and be knocked
her down, and after killing her placed
her body on the bed; that he got SO ex.
cited that he did not know what he was
doir-. He asserts that it was all the
fault of the mother in law, and when asked IN
what way, he did not answer. He states that
he We born slave, and was formerly owned
by Mr.. WoodfalI, of Clroline county. Va He
is somewhere about IS to 40 years Of age, and
has resided here about eight years.
TIE POTOMAC FRoN-.-The whole face of
.the front" was changed this morning by
d,on of thus pon as ti Is dns
was desperately dusty in consoque of
the improvements IN progress thereabouts,
aud while the RAIN which fell to- day helped 10
allay 1t in measure, yet still 1t will take many
more such showers to saturate the earth to an
exent. Tia steamer Wawaset, Fowke, LETT
Potomac Ferry wharf at SIX O'Clock for Gone
River and Intermediate landings, with mer-
chanoise and passengers and st ten o'clock the
steamer Arrow, Stackpole, left Calls wharf
for Mount Vernon with excursionists and
Marshall's Landing with mails. The wharf
summary Is appended:
JoIHson's Wharf.-Arrived-Schr. Harvest,
Butler, from Oecoquan, with oak and hickory
cJrt, Ross. TO Alexandra on a trial trip; s.hrs
Arthur Wroe, Mitchell, with 60 barrels of
lime Tor Norfolk; lpsawonson, Bell, down the
Rdey's Whdf.-Arrived Schrs. Smyrok,
Philips, from Havre-de.G trace, with coal for
William GuiBnand: Union Ball, Johnson, from
Elexuor, Scot, from the same port also with
potatoes for market.
Carers Whaf.-Arrived-Schrs. Lsviard
johnson, Simpson, with assorted lots Of fresh
saltwater trout, rock and tailors for William
f. Stewart; Sarah Jane, Lane, from Broad
Creek, With wood TO- Lord.
FOlcler's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Occoquan,
Allen, from Occoqnau, with 125 barrels of
hoIrand 10 sacks CT Il ed for Beavans i Shaw,
ald Is cords of wood for market.
SbeIifs Wood and Coal VIA T, Foot Of Sir,h
Sreet-Sailed-Schrs. Bartlett and CAROLINA,
for Havre-de Grace to load coal tor city deal.
ers
ell, Bennett, ana Mechanic, Snart, down the
IIver light.
Ciarts Wharf, Foot Of Fourth Street East
ArrivCd-Schrs. Unbana, Allen, from Alb ANY,
New York, with 10000 feet walnut, ash aud
pine lumber for T. Edward Clark & Co.; Wm
Frazier. While, from Norfolk, with yellow
pine lumber fer 7. Edward Clark Il Go.
ASSAULT ON HUSBAND BY HIS WIPE
The Green Eyed Notwithstanding afternoon
quite excitement took place In the neighbor-
hood of @ street. between l3k aud lfth streets,
gerald having attempted 10 murder him by
striking him with an axe. 1tappears that FitZ-
gerald keeps a small grocery, and that a man
and 1t seems that Fitzgerald became jealous Of
nts VII. ON account Of her alleged Partially
about the matter, she became enraged, and
seiZipg an axe, gave him a cat on the head,
inf .ctng an ugly but not serious wound, after
which she made her escape. For some time
Fitzgerald refused to have the wound dress d.
The wife has not yet been arrested, and Fitz-
gerald does not seem inclined to have her ar.
rested.
A TRIAL TnIP.-The steam barge Cathcart,
the launch Of which (from near 12th street
WHAT some weeks ago) has already been
noticed, having since had her boiler and m 4.
chinery adjusted, made trial trip to Atexlu.
dria aud retarn yesterday afternoon. The ex-
reriuent was eminently successful, and, in
view OF the stiffness always accompanying
new machinery, her speed WIS fully up to the
standard of expectation. In few days the
propeller will receive her outfit and crew,
when she will Immediately proceed to the
SchuylkIll coal regions and enter upon the
work of coal transportation, tor which she is
designed.
DESPERATE ASSAULT ON A WoMAN.-On
Wednesday, Olicer Williams, of the first
precinct, arrested Richard Turner, colored, on
the charge of having on the 9th inst, committed
an assault and battery on Betty Brown. The
latter was talking to some party, when Turner
came along and struck her, and it Is alledged
knocked her down and beat ner, and her IN
iUries are such TO prevent her leaving her
bed. Justice Pearson conn tilted him 20 Jail for
a further hearing.
TIMELY DISCOVERIES. BCsl yes
tPrday morning discovered a fire in the wood
shed of Rev. Br. Lewis residence on street.
between 2nth and 2lst streets, which was ex-
tinguished by the use of a few buckets OF water
About o'clock, Officer Kneas discovered the
back building OF Mrs. Donaldson's residence,
No. 35S 18th street, between and X on fire,
and he exiting uished it with few buckets OF
water.
The OTHER SIDE.-It Is stated in behalf of
DIR. Joseph Walsh that when hailed yesterday
morning by police officer. and requested to
see the victims OF the double muI der in the
Seventh Ward, he was driving to attend a con-
sul'ation which did not admit of delay; and
moreover. from the officers report to him at
the time, he was convinced that his services
could ne Of no avail to save the lives Of the
wounded women.
ACCIDENT. "Wednesday afternoon, about )
O'Clock, a lady, named Mary Curran, while
roIDg on a wagon fell OFF at the corner OF AZ
sire and Pennsylvania avenue, injurIug her
right shoulder very badly. Officer McColgan
went TO her assistance, and placing her in the
wagon had her conveyed to her residence IN
Madison street, between 9th aud tn streets
west and NJ and N streets north.