The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-14

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CRIMINAL CouRr-Jsdge Iisher,-The conft
vas occupied yesterday with the following |,
rms rsiAL or NISs,x oAisKs ron NuapEa.
lay, snd ten Jurors obtsinsd. as heretofore re-
The calling Of juror was resumed, rs FOL.
lows; william Dixon, SWORN Peter Hepburn,
challenged BY defendant, Ctc.sles King, ehsl'
had conscientious scruples, Henry Lsrman,
sworn.
IHs JuRv.
Boriand, Herbert Harris, Joha A. Gray, \. J.
Nicholson, John n. CLARK, Marcus NJ. Vince
lock Charles Humphries, pny,d fi.heI, James
Henry Larman. ~ ttstF,
After the last Juror WAS sworn, NpN1ft ~
Mr.. barrett, for The pro.ssutisp, ep..sd the
ease. He asid that II would be shown that, on
the morning Of the 9Th Of March last, man
named James A, 1ngie was murdered as he lay
upon sofs at the residence Of Mrs. Van Bus.
kirk, In this city, and that the accused con
fessed afterwards that she hsd committed the
deed. He quoted many au .horities dennin1
murder, and Insisted that the evidence shove"
that the accused had com nitted that crime.
Mr.. Brown said II became necessary for him
to state the Incidents Of this osse, aud the
ground; Of defence. He esmo here 70 defend
whose sad condition must needs excite their
pity, but for the Aid OF ten thousand dsu-h.
TER: who.n this city we,. sa,,jee, TO the wl.es
scribed race. In defending her hedefeniei the
virtue Of wo nhood every where against the
vile, Of the llheriine who had obtained some
wteiched girl now on trial lie gladly would |
let his memory perish with MA Uody could he !
do justice to the living Without unyeilins the
sins OF the dead. He held de norfuis nihh nisi |
bonum, for the acts Of the deal were part OF |
the history Of this case. On the morniog OF |
,hs s =. IF March las. 1 ssms, IIg con-
death; none knew what had led him 20 his !
death, and the mystery had never been r
yesjed but for a coofrssiop made that dNy lu
snother mart OF Inc eity A eoiot,J piri
entered the ststion-housc saying 81 have
KILLED = man who seduced and ihfe,tcn 10
Xiii me when 1 was a servant In a bosriing.
house, She then related all the cIreum.
stances OF the case TO the officer, AID was
taken 10 arrest
wa. sbpn %nder the cursc Of slavery, and a. 81
tllllns the sacred soil she became The vletim
| viiir she ,.anueJ frnm si,vrry with he,
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