Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-22
ANOTHER MURDH8 FRI AL.
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HeKekfah Edwards.


HeKekfah BaUaras.
JRALsusY rsaNrfBD TIE DEED,
This morning, In the Criminal Court, Judge
Humphreys, the esass OF HeEskish Edwards,
I coicred, charged with the murder of RobeF.
Hgnbird, colored, b. shooting HIM dead. on tn
18Th DAT OF August last, was called The pris-
oner u . stout coesed man asouts5 years old.
Heehot HUI bird dawn ON the street and gave
as a reason for the act ct the time of his arrest
thatIhe deceased had been intimate with his
Edwards wife. BE was brought into the
eourt room this morning abo ut 10 clock, there
being Aaite large Ramber Of spectators pres
ent, aud tor time engaged in conversation
with his wife. he appeared 70 he in good
SPIRITS. During the proceedings q " wife and a
number OF her friends we're seated In a corner
Of The court room and seemed 10 5e almost as
much interested in the trial as was Edwards
OF the dock and placed near his counsel, Messrs.
8. L Hinkle and T.. A. Williams. hr. Hsr-
ripgton announcing that the governHent was
ready an3 the prisoner berDg ready,
TIE SELECTION OF A JURT
was proceeded with, the names being drawn
from the hat, and each vas sworn on his rotre
dire. as follows: John r. Donaldson. Defend
ants counsel asked IL he had sat in capital
case. The court ruled the question out and ie-
feudant challenged Mr. ID. Andrew c. Plant
acceTted and sworn; John III Russell cha ,enged
BY dsteDcfi Samuel Jones, exempt, over age;
John W. MOrsell. accepted ard sworn; Parick
Clark, challenged by defence; Jon ID. SeIsznes
Challenged by the government-ill health: sreo
wilmer, accepted and sworn; Chas. B. Church
sick, FIedeKiGk A West, challeR ged by defeEse;
John NJ. Divine, accepted and sworn: William
G. BaDburger, had conscientious scruutes:
Samuel z. Douglas, accepted and sworn: james
Pa ne, do; We. b. Downing, do: Moses r.
Parker, iafmed An opinion; ThOmss X. johnson,
challenged by defence; G. CsmR sck, Jr., se-
eepted anS sworn; Louis Sparin, conscientious
scruples; George w. Dement,, challenged by de-
fence; lsr&el 'Deming. accepted and sworn;
Lemuel J Mideleton, challenged by govern
ment, being in i'll health; Ephraim NJ. Whitaker
accepted ans sworn; Frederick A. Hopper, do;
Lexis Payne over age Eustice Il. OBriep, ac-
ceIted and sworn. This completed the jury,
and tire prisoner was placed IN their charge
OPENING FOR THB PROSECUTION
Al 11k O'Clock Assistant District Attorney
Harrington briee opened the case to the jury,
would not decide whether to AJAX for a verdict OF
murder or mane4aughter. He briefly defined
manslsrghter and murder, and stated tina. he
expectec TO prove that the parties met some
words passed. and deceased say have struck
the accused and raE. Edwards pursued and
shot him, and the question for the qry is whether
he pursued and shot him with deliberate pur-
pose to kill, or whether il WAS in hot blood.
THE TEGrIMoNY.
Bsster WaLiOn, cOored. Witness saw
Edwards shoot at Robert about three doors be-
low her house, and Robert tussled way rom
The window 10 the tree bog and tussled AWAY
from him. Deceased attexa pted to get in her
window, and Edwards fred at him and cut at
him with something like a Gaze. Humbird said
1Oh Lord oh Lord" and ran in the house.
kiah after him, and witness heard the report of
the aistoltwice This was on Sd street, bets cen
Ceese- examined.-SaW no blows at the lime
but tlsee. Witness said "Kiah, don't shoot
Robert at the time, The first two shots an
peared to be on ID street, near the church.
Louisa LeI-ts, colored, sworn:-Saw Edwards
when he shot the man; could not tell what they
were doing at he time.
. JeTrs Horssscy tcolorcd), sworn:-witness saw
The difficulty. Humbird came running no the
street after witness had heard pistol fired and
astot was then tired under q window. When
Edwards came out he said, " Don't touch me;
Il IN going TO give myself upki
Lieut.. ". s. HurLSy, sworn.-EdwarGis came 70
police headquarters and gave himself up about
~ o'clock; said he hae killed man.
Cross eXamined:-He said that he had had
warteD wife; that Hum bird had beat his I'D
waIdso wife in the morning; that Humbird had
cut at him, and he followed him up and killed
him.
After recess, DIR. Robert Reybu,n testified as
closed the evidence for the prosecution.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENCE.
The defence called Cornelius Peck colored
who testified that he resided on 81 street be-
tween Virginia avenue and ID street. and saw
humhird about O'Clock on the night OF the
He passed witness house three times
and stopped at witness door the last time; a |
young man named Freeman was present at the |
time. Humbird asked IL he had seen Edwards |
and how was he dressed, and said, "I'm on the
lockout for him; I'm got two revolvers IL my
pocket, and I'll empty every d load into
him, and will cut his & throat" He said he
loved Edwards' wife and could not stay aVay
from her, and shortly after he gent down To-
wards Edwards house. Shortly after Ed
wards came from the direction OF his father
n-laws, Rev. j. w. Green's near the corner of
"a street. Witness told Edwards not to 90
home, as Robert had threatened him and he
might shoot him. Edwards said he must 90
IL me, and started in that direction. In ten
minutes sitter, witness heard the report of a Dis.
tol, and went down and saw Humbird Had
known Edwards seven years, and regarded him
as good, peaceable, quiet man. Witness was
not so well acquainted With humbird, who bore
a bad reputation as for lighting. The wife OF
the prisoner he had seen carry meals to the
mouse where the shooting took place, where she
met Humblrd. Had seen them meet at the |
house. Had seen Humbird watching for the |
wife OF the prisoner, making signs to her, and
lettering about the house. Saw the signs made
about week before. Saw them meet and 20 in |
the house together.