Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-20
Trial Of Jas. Grady for that Terrible
Crime.
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Of GRADY for me murder OF Mrs Fanlkner, Or.
,. p HaTHgcB was giving evidence rs TO the
body Of the murdered woman. He described
the bi misses over the right eye and the lid OF the
LEFT eye, and bruises on the side and lower part
OF the heart. The lungs were in good conii-
ton, as also some Of the other organs.
DsATH RESULTED FROM THE VIOLENCE
exhibited on the body, which caused con gestion
OF the brain. There were bruises about the
neck which may have been produced by mans
hand about the throat He tho ght that all the
wounds could not have been made by falling
from the bed.
tenn was eighteen hours after death. Witness
aid not know the com ponent parts of the COM
mon whisky sold At the grog- shops.
Dr.. Rebertsos Ho'rord testified that he had
attended the dec ased in August for intermit-
tent fever and diarrhea. He called to see her
on the 9Th or 5th of October. when he found that
she had been injured; did not think that the
condition OF the brain could Lave resulted fsom
Gross examined by Mr.. Clark: She could not
have received the wounds about the lower pare
OF the body by falling from the bed; dii no.
know that she had had hts.
DR.. Sairtslie sorroborsted DR.. Hartigan's tes-
nmOny, and gave Ii As bis opinion that Mrs.
Fauikner's death resulted from the injuries che
received.
DR.. s. J. Todd corroborated the testimony OF
the preceding witnesses as TO the cause OF death.
Crosse smined: Could not say that death
could have ensued from only one wound, Or
whether Ii required all.
Ms. I1ry Ann Curtain: Witness knew Mrs.
Faulkner Tor or O years and knew the prisoner;
saw the deceased on the morning OF the 9th OF
october lying in bed complaining of chills, and
in the afternoon about 54 O'clock latter the
outTage) went to her room and found her in
stupid condition lying across the bed; Grady
was lying across the bed, STOPPING, his clothes
being diserdered; deceased was so stapid that
she could hardly make an answer; witness as'-ed
Gradv what he was doing and he replied that
the old thing was drunk: Mrs. Faulkner said she
also were dlsOrdered.
CToss-eSamined by Mr.. Clark: Grady was not
sober at the time.
Did she say il was some person who came to
rob her?
Wtness-She did not.
AT ten O'Clock that night witness asked Mrs.
Faulkner why she did not call for help and She
replied that she did, but
HE CHoKED HER;
witness asked her il she knew the party, and
decessed answered she did not know unless lG
was the son OF the woman next door, and ". mess
told her il was not him, bat Grady.
AT this point the court was adjourned, and the
Jury, IN charge OF bsilfis, were sent TO the Con
tinental Hotel.
SECOND DAY.
This morning Counsel for desence-Messrs A
h. Browne and j. ID. Clark-inl uired as to how
many of their witnesses were present, and being
Informed that one-Chas Smith-had declared
re would not csme an attachment was ordered
10 issue by the court. The testimony tor the
prosecution was resumed.
DR.. RobertsoR Howard was recalled and testi-
Eeu mat ne saw deceased and poticcd the
bruises the evening before she died. but did not
recollect the date.
Cross examined: She was being treated for the
dlsII@ IA, bnt he did lot think the disea-s
causep her death.
Dr.. r. 1t.AShferd svorn:-witness thought the
cause OF death was the eifUson Of blood TO and
around the brain. The exciting cauSe was the
violence, excitement or struggle, either or all OF
which may caused death.
BY Mr.. Browne: The wounds OH the head
might have caused death. An intense conges-
tive chill could have produced ct usion OF blood
on the brain as well as apOplexy.
William keNy, swOTn:-Witness has known
scTSs ni he ysa Sn W., ,ee evening ot The
ness W as az work, with his clothes d ordered
and So id that Mrs. Curtain was after bin with
The police, and went 10 the back of the shop and
told witness to look out to sc III the police were
coming. Grady then told him that ne ha been
in the house with the old woman, and b ad com
nitted nameless act.
Cross-eJaInined by Mr.. Clark: Grady acted
very foolish fOr man az the time; had seen him
foolish once before in restaurant When he
left he went towards "Bnlls Head" Ohio ave
) O'Clock on that afternoon in the shop, when he
APPEARED quite drunk, and Eel! of a bench, and
witness father picked him up.
JoS,gb Nernl0H swCrn.-Witness saw accused
on afternoon OF tbs day in question, coming
down the street to the shcp in which witness
vas. and come in; heard him say he committed
the act-corrohorating the testimony of the pre-
Frant Witnes. has known Grady since
hoyEOod. Witness arrested GRADY; saw him on
u street, and accused said. " Hello you don't
know me-" Witness asked what he beat the
Old woman Tor, and he replied :. Cheese IT, and
III tell ysu IN the morning." Witness walked
with him and the other man who was with d m
until lie met officer McCathran and, witness
telling the 0ficer who he was, McCathran took
The prisoner TO the Central Guard house.
MT. Harrington said that John kesrney,
whose testimony would be cumulative a. to
what took place in the shop. was sick, as he had
teen informed, and with the understanding
that be could be called If the pic -ecution
deemed IL necessary, they would close the ease
N.Y. C!aTh said they would admit what took
place in the chop.
Mr.. BROWNE ADDRESSED THE JURY
for the defense. saying that the law requires
that the guilt be Immediately established, but
the government had failed TO do so in this case
There was nothing but circumstantial evidence
which may be all true, and yet the prisoner be
not guilty. He remarked that there was a
prejudice in the community az ainst the pr soner
but he believed that the Jurors took their seats
IN the box unprejudiced. He charged that the
press had aided in getting up this prejudice, ard
one reporter, shortly after the prisoner was in
generated in Jail, had interviewed him. and
published report with statements he did not
make. There were honorable exceptions, and
he regretted that duty impelled him to make
these remarks. They expected to show that
another party ght have committed the o..
fence-a German residing in the neigh borhood.
timOBV.
Mr.. Harrington asked what thegspecial plea
Mr.. Brown said they did not mean to put in
SPECIAL PLEA INSANITY,
but would contend that from intoIication
,pecies of inssnity-dipsOmanis-so re-
suits.
CHARLES SMITH.
the witness who refused TO obey the first sum
mons. was brought IN on an attachment, but
pre>entIng satisfactory excuse the attachment
was dismissed, and he was placed on the stand.
lie testified that he had known Grady two years
met BIN about O'Clock on the 9Th OF Octobcr
at the corner OF 10Th street and Ohio avenue: lie
Was drunk al the time, lying against fierce,
and had been looking for witness to 90 10 his
house TO law down az he did not like to 20 before
his father drunk. He regarded the prisoner as
VERY NICE YOUNG NAN.
PGt1ek OLi1re, sworn.-Accuseds reputation
was good, although he was sometimes refrdc-
tory when drunk; saw him drunk about O'Clock
Oh the afternoon OF October 9TH.
Join Ross testified to the good character OF tie
accused; saw him on the day OF the occurrence
ON ohio avenue. and also saw an odsh man
come out OF Mrs. Faulkner's. This man hs knew
by sight, and knew bin as drinking man.
This WAS zbout s. O'Clock. About eight min
utes alter, saw Grady come out OF Mrs. Faux
ueys.
Thomas Kelly, swDrD.-Teshhed to seeing ac-
Cusel The - Of the Occurrapre whan he