Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-20

Nhb NNfNlfN OF thr NuromNt = Jury.
Coroner PattcEon yesterday morning, At 10
O'Clock, held an Inquest upon the body u Bob"
Hubbard, who was killed by HeEeklah Ed
wards on Sunday night. Tho body Of the de-
police precinct station house, where the inques /
took place.
The following Jury was sworn: X. A. Walker,
John DunhardL John Henderson, I. y. HALEY,
J. l.. Cox, James keenan,, Theodore Gross, H.
I. Vernon, Cornelius Desmond, A. PanneIl, A.
o. Mcdaniel and i. q. Mondell.
Jerry Wormly was hrst sworn, and testified
Hester Walton testined that sho resided on
Third street. near Virginia avenue, and last
night saw Bob Humbard, the deceased, run up
under her window when the man Edwards frsl
On him, but does not know ~ the shOt took stiSe
Bob ran into her house and the man Rfter him
AMI she ran TO tho door saying, "Don't kill the
man In my house" After no ran Edwards ran
In after him and nrcd on him twice In the house
aud then ran out. A crOWfgathored around,
and one asked Edwards whom he had shot, and
he walked of saying, 81 have shot IIumbarL,
aud I'm going up In the city to give myself up u
Aner the crowd had dispersed, going after Ed.
wards, witness went into the house aud found
the deceased lying between the two dOOrs-lhe
back and kitchen doors. Did not hear Humh.as'i
say anything except "Dh I.oniinn -uL That was
house. Did not hear Of any threats being used
by Humbard before this. Had heard that Hum.
bard aud Edwards wife had had a quarrel
TESTIMONY or EDWARDS WIZ.
Mary L. Edwards (Wiie Of tho accused, let
black woman, Of rather slender build, and per.
haps twenty years OF age,) was sworn; Witness
does not know anything about the shooting, but
yesterday morning, on returning from her
mothers, John Tyler aud slit. Williams were
on tho corner. Tyler said GOOD morning, l
thought that you Wero in RiehmOnd." Witness
said mo, Tor MIR. Edwards was so sick l couldn't
leave him" Deceased came by, and said that
she had better not stand there and talk ~ Tyler.
hum6lId did not say any more, and she then
Cr's to get some meat Tor q sick child. On re,
turning Hubbard was standing on the corner,
and be came up TO her and said, You need not
walk out from me, for IN hit you II Christ
spares me-" and struck her three times, and
subsequently no drew razor aud threatened to
cut her throat II she spoke to him again. Wit
ness had never had a quarrel with Hubbard,
hut her husband had spoken TO him about his
keeping company with her, 5ocing her TO church,
nc. She had never allowed him to enter the
house Her husband had threatened yesterday
that II she did not rot a warrant for Hubbard
that ho would 81. vt Rim, and to keep him from
doing It she hal procured tho warrant, and
others tried to dissunde him. Her husband paid
for the warrant and remained home until church
time, when he went out subsequently witness
went out and met him, and he returned home
with hsT.
Dr. Robert Rsyburn testified that he had made
HP0d norton examination, and described the
wounds Death must have ensuod from tho
wound between tho ribs almost Immediately.
The coroner, after hearing tho testllnon y,
rendered verdict TO tho effect that Hubbard
came to his death "lrOm wound: inflicted by
one HeEekiRh Edwards with pistol shot which
wound was given by tho said Edwards with a
promeditated design to effect the death OF the
decoAsed.'
on the rendition Of the verdict tho coroner
hlled up commitment 10 Jail for the prisoner,
and he was taken from police headquarters and
incaTcerated.
The wife Of tho prisoner was placed under
witness.
Tho remains Of IIumbard wore turned over TO
his friends, who will have them properly IN.
tered today at 4 o'clock at EbeneEer burial
ground.