Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-18
THE COURTS.
THE PADDoN HOMICIDE.

THE PADDoN HOMICIDE.
Argument in the Case of DR.. Shxmas-Tae Allegsi
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
MI Riddle made his argument ON the motion for
malsaughter in causing the death of Henrietta
The grounds Of the motion were that the yerdic.
was without evidence, and errors in ruling by the
Mr.. Riddle, in support of the motion, confined
himself to the first ground-the lack of evidence
aud limited S his his remarks to the question whether
now argue the slight evidence that tended to connect
at all; The government says she did, and is to es
tablish that hey Ond doubt.
Mr.. r. read from Wharton and stilte a d Taylor
proof that The deceased took poison there were but
symptoms, the most mortem appearances and chem
fe sad s the n if shs sa Gf Fsss
most reliable evidences in the pers "a of DR. Anissl,
ach, and found not the least indication of poison
Chemical ANALYSIS then so far frem sustaining the
toms the next most important source of evidence,
there was not word Of proof All that is known is
ness place Of the defendant, mplained Of being iii
laid SoMni became rnc9nscionst aud without another
she died Of poison Administered by the defend
ant after she entered his room. There no proof
The United States. then, is RENTED to the third
appearances. Upon examination, a tenth part of
the stomach is iniiamed-red~hadi The appearsnce Of
sCmew hat congested, only tn color Of the stomach
alone, however; is relied upon TO show, the excu
We admit that it might have been produced by p5i:
eai h by
support this view, and continued: The United
ton d the stomach was produced By poison. called
Dr. Antlsell who s%ore that it could have been and
Lot and could not say that it was as "G pT
Todd refused to express any opinion: SO
DR.. Hartigan alone. without doubt or hesitation
swore that he believed that this condition of the
called DR.. W. P. johnson, who said thai irritant
did sS sods e this br sa sa hat Ther
That I P sSry Of the eaer
man would hesitate TO express any opinion Dir. G.
C. GoX saS ttst sIdgpg iTS% alone
this evidence alone, this jury brought mani
mously TO say, that this appearance was produced
produced by anything else. That verdict is a re-
eetien upon the intelligence Of an American jury;
enee upon IT, our ps9ple may Wei question whether
Mr. Tustin submitted a number of medical author
tiles bearing ON the case.
view the verdict was proper one, but declined 10
Judge Humphreys said he would reserve his de-
cison until tomorrow.
cu An An APPEAL Al. e. s
City HALL appeal from the Police Court, Was placed
De the q the @ h
jury found verdict Of not guilty. tThe party ar
of six months, not having appealedJ
ea her on
on the charge barge q keeping bawdy soasegsppeai
eosss Messrs Frank Gloss and Bergen sppssrsd
for the defence Lieut. skPg1n testified to the loca
dauenty sometimes with women PTeacric In Pe a.
seRRas tn he h 81 by M5
its character He saw Lethea and asked her about
ago She stated that the neishbSrs had complained
sS hs e tod her NOT s am ,a 4 she
wanted women she could get them. 4
Judge hGmphreys sad that tins testimony csud
out temptation to a, party to commit an offence.
This testimony showed one to be guilty as the
The jury found a verdict of not guilty.
CASE OF HON. JOSEPH sEGAR.
case q Hon Joseph segar charge with an assault
Also in the case Of Thos Gland indicted for larceny
johnson Walker and sasannah Green, charged
The jurors were discharged until September. ~
Of the late John Ii biggs beaueathins his estate to
his family, was fully proven as TO Gers3nelty and
dan-bond S8O0.
POLICE COURT Topaz, Judge Gray.-Albert
cents In the Northern Market; fined 81 and costs
John Luskey, assault on Charles Berry; fined $40
Mary Connell was charged with assault on Homo
mhcs sbe sSens able to 1s 81 tea @
her stomach severe the blow her face;''
fined So T. A Tschieffeley, charged with maintain
ing nuisance at No i4s Ridge street northwest,
caused by a leaky privy; fined SIS. tEONATl .
RFDDY WEIGH IN COURT. l-ft
Martin alias Reddy WEIGH, charged with keeping
O disorderly house ON ID, between 18th and 18th
streets offcer Doyle testified to the frequent dis
orderly gatherings there and TO the frequent arrests
a disordeTly characters in and about there. Mr..
Doyle read from a memorandum book, where he
kept entries Of these acts in different parts Of the
Division. the dates of the ofcnses charged &c.
Officer Nelson testified to seeing prostitutes and
others going in and out and had heard loud and
prufane talking there. Ohicer Howe testified to
the same effect. Sergeant Vernon testified that
there IN ,'" frequently and heard profsne language
when passing by the house. Sergeant Fainter tesff
fed to seeing and women of bad ist-
ing the house and had heard loud swearing when he
had occasion TO pass there. colored woman who
lived opposite testified that she had heard woman
crying murder there. The court after listening to
sff the testiory, stated that he had heard nothing
tending u establish this house any worse than
others N that locality. He dismissed the case,
James Carter, colored, larceny of 40 cent? from
Benjamin Lewis in the Center Market fined e5 or
so days In jal. Henry Moreland, assault on Ellen
Bell, colored ,by calling her black Niger and
striking her on the shoulder: fined 81 a'3-i