Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23

Iames Wayne, (oolofed,) sworn.
| William Il. DoWney, accepted.
| Moses s, Parker, had expressed an opinion.
Thomas Il. johnson, challenged by defence.
| G. Oammack, accepted.
| L. SpRnier, had scruples
| q. ". Dement,, challenged by defence.
| Israel DemlnK, accepted.
| l.. J. Middleton, challenged by United States
| because he was sick.
=. y, klopier, accepted.
| y. NJ. Whlttiker, accepted.
| Lewis Payne, over age.
Euptacs Z. O'Briep, accepted.
| This completed the Jury.
4 APisToL AND ITS CONTENTS.
| whIis the examination was going On Mr. Har.
rlnston took fS,'tol from bis drawer and began
" The H Jourt. Mr.. Harrington, Is that IOAdsdH
| Mr.. Harrington. Yes, sir.
The Court. Well, wish you would not taket
M. Harrington. The barrel Is OF, your Honor.
| Judge Humphreys. Well take II out Of the
room and lot II DO unloaded there
VA. then called as follows; Andrew O. Plant,
| john W. Morsell, George Wilmer, John NJ.
| DeV.ne Samuel Z. Douglas, James Payne, W,
| r. DoWney, Christopher UammAok, IT,, IITAel
tGoo L. 0'Brien.
| OPENING OF THE CASE.
Mr.. Harrington said that 10 opening the case
/ he did not know whether he would ask for yer.
| dict Of murder or Of granddaughter until he had
presented all the evidence TO the Jury. He de-
sired them not to make up their minds on that
| hublNNk huhAA NhNy hah hNhth wv Naeos nv
defined the various grades Of homicide, and then
| submitted the case.
Mi. HsnElo said he would reserve his defence
| Hester NJ. walker, sworn: Has known Robert
Hunburd for ave years; knew Edwards by Sec
| ing him pass. Witness was sitting at = door on
the night OF the homicide. The nrIt nrtng OF
| Edwards upon Humburd was few doors below
the house Of witness. Then Humburd ran and
got under the window Of witness, and by means
| OF chair that sat there tried TO climb In the
| t1ss ,sIssasssa fsll and Edwards struck him
| iocSeJ in Ei-sss q luI 1ytA Jhk nay Lord, 10
| Eord,h thrvs tunes. Humburd then ran into the
| house and EDWARDS followed him, and witness
heard two shots. Edwards ired in all four shots,
Once he shot below, once under the window and
twice 10 the house. Before he went in witness
begged him not TO go 10 and kill the man 10 her
| house
OFOss-eKAmlned: when witness hrst saw the
| parties there was q tussle from the gate TO the
tree box, and then Humburd ran; Wltness never
said 10 HSmburd, "Strlke him." strike HING
the hTst tive firing that witness heard appeared
10 q around on Il street, at the church; there
vItness saw two men coming up, one ahead Of
| the window; witness heard only one shot on
street and only one at the gate a few doors OF
borhood at the time Of the hrlnE; witness stood
a little distance from the door and there was
not = soul about there was an Irish woman
| slttlnR at the next door, and when the hTing
took place this woman went TO the carriage
took her child out and went into the house.
| louisa Lewis Was standing on the corner o
| virginia avenue hnu lnIu htFneA, anu saw
somebody shoot, but she does not know who i
WaG knows that Edwards shot the plstOl; Il
was Sunday evening, about dusk.
Cross-exGminsdi Witness did not soc any
tulslei never Anew Humburdi had but Sigh
, aTs tho shot, but II was dark, and she did no
, | EnlW II was Edwards until she heard his namI
, called.
Jerry WOrmley. Knew Humhurd and Ed
Wardsi witness saw Humburd come up tn,
street followed by Edwards; as he witness
I "A m thu 0l virginia and Third RlFRot
near ID, Edwards bred hrbt, then under TIT
widow he hred again, and again In the house
witness ran over; Humburd was then shot, ant
EDWARDS said to witness, Don't touch me, I al
gong to give myselfup."
CFUss-eXAmlned, witness heard Mrs. Wake
AZ HSmburd Try 70 climb on a chair Sevs
saV him try to yet In at the window. He Ap
peared TO stumble lust before he got at the door
When witness saw him he was lying at the bAel
DOR he had entered at the front door and raj
tbrOugh the house.
Lieutenant Hurley testified that Edward
J | cane TO the station. house on the 18th Of Angus
: about 10 D. M, and that he came 70 surrends
, | hinseii up that he had shot . man named Hum
burd, who had been interfering with his (Ed
WRrdsD wife. Witness. asked II he was oertaiI
! Humburd was dead EduRrls said he was salts
! hed that Humburd was dead, and that he KEEP
, frng at him until he killed him.
D OTosseIAmlned. Edwards said that Hum
|. | burd had beat his wife that day and had threat
! | enbd him that he had met hin on the street
! followed him up, and killed him.
Inc court nero tOOh Iooosa tut hhH ~ muir
After the recess, DR.. Reyburn testified as u
: | the wounds Of the deceased, and that he died o
pistol shot wounds.
Mr.. Henkle, Tor the defence, said they Woult
! develop new defence BY the testimony. He calle'
the following
wITNEAsEs EoR TIE DRPENCR:
Cornelius Peck, oOlOred, testified that he re
sided on Third street, between Virginia AVenu
= and d street, and saw Humburd about OolOo
|, | on the night Of the homicide. He passed vii
mesa house three times, and stopped at witness
| door the last time; young man named Free
, | man was present at the time, Humburd aske
:. | ID he had seen Edwards and how he was dressed
! | and said, I'm on the lookout for him; I'm g.
!, two reyoVeTs in my pocket, and III empty ever
did load into him, and will cut his DID throat
y lie said no loved Edwards wife and could nc
1 | stay away from her, and shortly after he wen
down towards Edwards house. Shortly alta
4 | Edwards came from the direction Of his iAthe
. | in.lAW's, Rev. J, W. Green, near the corner Q
d Second street Witness told Edwards not 70 :
a home, as Robert had threatened MIN and D
u | might shoot him. Edwards said he must &
y | home, and started 10 that direction. In te
: minutes AflsT witness heard the report Of a Pi
y tot, and went down and saw Humburd. HH
knOWn Edwards seven years, and regarded hill
- as n good, peaceAblo, quiet man. Witness va
not so we'll acquainted with Humburdl who bot
u | a bad reputation as for hRhtlnB. The vile
: tho prisoner he had seen carry meals 70 "a
= | house where the shooting TOOK place, where -
mat HumbuFd. Had seen them meet at IN