Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-09
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closed, jury was being impanneed for new
trial Of Newton Smith, colored, charged with
the murder of an infant child, the progeny Of
himself and white girl D. L. Smoot, Com
monweath' Attorney. conducted the prosecu
ton and G. f. Stuart appeared as counsel iol
the defence. The following jurors having been
impanneled Park Agnew, Henry B. Clagett,
Chas r. Joyce, John Lctherland, u. ?. Berk
ley, d. D. Gould, Jas. +. Muir, Frederick
PaH, WIN. Il. lIerrick, VIM. Wolf, Jos. kaut-
man, and VIM Baker, the examination OF wit
nesseS was commenced.
Martha Ferguson was examined aud testified
The child was born Monday morning about III
O clock ear y in December 1870; on tuesday Or
"Wednesday following went to see Smith and ne
acknowledged the child to be his: promised to
take il to to his mother at Mt. Vernon aud
have it cared for; ON same night he came to my
house aud went into he room where my dau@ht-
er and child were; asked him if it was his child
and he said yes; my daughter said he was the
father of the child; the night following, at =
o clock Smith came to my house to get the child
saving that he had obtained Il plac near DIago-
nal nlmpfor the child tn board till he could take
it to his mothers, near Mt Vernon, to be
raised and cared for; | said he had better leave
| it with me till he could take it directly to his
mother; he said no, he would take 1T then ANA
carry it to the place near the Diagonal pump;
when asked him who was the woman that was
to take care Of the child, he said he had forgot
ten her name; it was Il girl chlld was IN Il
healthy condition when given by NE to Smith;
was clothed in white flannel skirt, white cot
ten dress AMI white skirt; Its waist was bandag-
ed with piece OF white flannel, which was
fastened with pins the child was wrapped up
I h. oft n y :
| identified this shawl at Mayors Office | oil:
fered to put more clothing around the child,
but Smith objected; said he had cape on aud
would protect it with thar; the child was very
near white aud not deformed; had a fine suit
of long straight black hair; my daughter was a
servant at Mansion House and Smith, who Is
!; muato, lived there at >ame time; she had
been there nearly IA year: | fed the child on
hulk and water from its birth to the time Smith
took il: before giving it to Smith | gave IT
some teddy; my daughter was Il years OF age
at the time Of the birth Of the child.
Cross-cxamined Never knew this thing was
happening until the birth Of the child; never
saw child afterwards, nor any of the clothing
except the shawl
Hugh Latham was called aud testified: |
am Mayor Of Alexandria city: have known
Smith as a servant at Mansion lou.e; don t
know Harriet Ferguson; | had a conversation
with Smith at Mayor office in December $50;
FROM information | had received, | sent tor
Suth to come to me: asked what he did with
the child he took from Mrs. Ferguson :; he
said he had taken it to his mothers, near Mt.
Nernon and that he returned same night 10
time to perform his duties at the hotel; told
him that he must 20 after the child next day
and return and produce the child to NE; the
IN .i, W.S
going out of the outside door Of my Office on
NV way home, as opened the donr Smith was
there aud walked in; | invited him into my
private office. and | said Smith where is the
child? why ddu you bring it said he, Mr.:
Latham couldn't: | have not been for IT.
then said, Smith, fear that the chd found
down on the commons is the child you took
from Mrs. Ferguson $: what i'll the name OF
Heaven made you do SO? His reply was Mr.:
Latham don know, | did Mt know what
was doing; he was then committed tor further
exaruination and subsequently Smith was cN-
aminel by Justice May and committed for
trial; | was present aud asked Smith how he
came to strip the child he replied, MIR. l4ath-
am do Won suppose would strip the poor little
thing: | asked him what he did with the shawl
which was around the child when Mrs fergn-
son gave it to him; he said it Was at the Man
siou House. and designated the room aud To-
cality in the room; he said the shaw wa un.
der bed or mattress; the shaw was sent Tor
and found and identified by Mrs. Ferguson,
The Jury was then adjourned TIL to-day When
the case was resumed.
Rules awarded against John K. Lambdcn
and Henry Calan, were discharged with costs.
The rule awarded against j. }. " heat: was
discharged without costs.
NJ, I, T'r;,l,+t ll,Irh t,y IN
debt; aud j .. Hewlett 4 Son w. julius
Durfus; in debt. These CAUSES are disnisstd
agreed.
NJ. d. Ball Surviving VS. j. X. l5lgelow; in
case, ordered to be dlSmis 'ed.
p. BaIlengcr VS.. Cartrr-rrm"1aI; rule
| against plaintiff to employ conlsel.
The Court then adjourned ill 10 o clock this
| norning.
70 DAYS PROCEEDINGS. The case Of the
| Commonwealth against Newton Smith was re
suucl to-day, Justice Samuel Beach, DIR.
French and DIR. Powell being the witnesses ex
ahmed, the latter giving his evidence as lhi,
report closed al clock this afternoon.
MARKET House STEErIE. As will he seen
by = notice elsewhere in to-days Gazette, th''
committee. appointed at the citzens meeting
last April, to make collections for rebuilding the
market house stccpIe, has been called oget her
again. It's understood that Of the required
$5,mD0 about thirty five hundred have been
raised and the proposed meeting Is Tor the
purpose of devi>ng way y which The def,
cheney can be made up.
NEW LIGHT IIoUsE.-A new light house,
i. feet in height aud - feet in diameter OF
wrought iron, weighing l@5:ooo pounds, ~
tended to be erected on the Thimbles, the en-
trance 10 Hampton Roads, to take the place OF
the Willoughby Spit light-boat, has been IN
spectcd in Washington, and will be immediate
| " shipped to its destination.
DEATH We regret to announce the death
of Mrs. Susan Meade Funston, reict OF the
late Col. David Funston. She died early this
morning at her late residence on Seminary Hill.
She was a most amiablc and excellent lady, be-
loved bv all who knew her. She leaves u large
| family of children aud numerous relations aud
| friends To lament their loss.