Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-12
The Cppereue-wheaf Murder Trial

TESTIMONY OF TIE FIAkCEE AND MOTHER OF
THE ACCUSED,
The trial OF Jesse w. Uppercue indicted for
the murder Of his aunt, Mrs. Amelis Is. whest.
BY shooting her in bed, on the night of August
IN, was continued in the criminal eourt in
is undmiDished. The witnesses for the defense
continued their testimony.
Edward w. Fox testified that he was awakened
the night or the murder by cries in the street
about 30; went 10 the window aud NOTICED two
men running up the east side OF Mount street;
they stopped az the gate of the House OF the
Good Shepherd; one had on dark clothes; one
was about the size OF witness, and the other was
head taller; he then heard the pistol shots;
heard one say, WHO fred that shot, there was
no necessity for 1T" the other one said some
thing; all witness heard was scared" and s.po-
hce;' the men then walked quickly back to the
scene of the murder; when ne first saw the an
they were running away from the place.
TESTIMONY OF THE PRISONERS INTENDED
WIPE.
Mrs. Laura j. Hide and testified thaS she re-
sided at % South POppleton street; she is a
teacher at No. 30 female primary school; has
known Mr.. Uppercue about seven years. and
hrst met him at Starr church Sabbath school;
knew Mrs. Wheat about six months before she
knew Mr. Cppercue; in 1871 Mr.. Uppercue re-
turned from Europe; visited Mrs. Wheat; when
she entered the room Mrs. Wheat asked her If
she had any money, ard said she wanted seven
ty-kve dollars to send next Tuesday to Jesse; she
was weeping bitterly, aud said, My people
would be glad If l was dead" witness loaned
her the seventy-ti five dollars; Mr.. Uppercue came
back from Europe on the 9TH OF August and
we were TO have been married on the 81 Of Sep
TENDER, 1872; Mrs. Wheat knew that Mr.
UppeTcue and herself were to be married,
and, TO the best OF her knowledge, approved
OF II; she wanted witness 10 marry the next
week, and witness told her she could net
marry until the stated time, Sept. Sd, 1872; she
said she had told some people that she had sold
her property, but 1t was not so, and that Jesse
and herself understood il all; she put her hand
on the forehead of the witness, and told her that
she expected that Mr.. Uppercue and witness
would take care of her as long as she lived:
when assured that such would be the case she
SAID, Eyes, believe 1T" when she demonstrated
with her for practicing deception about her
property, she promptly replied, "The Good
hand know what our right hand Does" Mrs.
Wheat then took her hand from witnesses fore
head, and said, Il don't want everybody to
know about my business she next said, There
are some had people in the world" witness saw
Mr.. Uppercue twice on the 26th of last Al.
gust; he left her at 1890 that night; there was
tive engagement to 60 with him at IL O'Clock the
next day TO purchase window shades; they
had at first intended TO be married in church
but at his suggestion they decided that evening
10 De married privately at home, on account of
Mrs. Wheats delicate health; Mr.. Uppercue
borrowed the pistol from Mr. Litchfeld at her
suggestion; he lent 1t TO him on the 2lst of Au-
gust; he went out that day Grabbing with her
brother; after he returned that evening heard
a noise in her house, and she gave the alarm;
ttey found that the top drawer of Der bureau
udu Dttu OptDeu anu thc lock forced; MIR Up
percue was there at the time MIR. Litchfield en-
tered the room with pistol in his hand, and at
her suggestion the pistol was given TO Mr.. Up
percue; he returned it to MT. Litchteld the next
day, and MIR. L. told him to keep it until he got
one for himsSsf,-in July last saw him cutting
his initials pistol; saw it again. and the int
tails were finished; 1.-THE pistol found on the va
cant lot was shown witness that is not the pis-
tol; 1t was larger, and the woodwork was free
from any indentatiOn.
THE MOTHER OF THE PRISONER TRSTIFJRS
Mrs. Sarah Uppercue testified that she IL the
mother of the prisoner; he will be % years Old
the 4th OF next March; on the night of the muir
der, Jesse left home about p. m. and came
back about 1870; he took pill and went TO bed.
witness fastened the recess and front DOORS slept
in the front third-story room with her daughter;
heard noise, got up and lit her lamp, heard
nothing more; she blew out her lamp and went
to bed; had hardly got in bed when she heard a
pistol shot; jamped up, and heard terrible
running through the house; heard Jesse scream
out; ran to her door, and heard the second pis-
tOl shot; went to her sisters room; on the way
asked Jesse ii lie had been shot; said he did not
know; Jesse went to the front door and cried
Watch" &c; went to the servant Margarets
room; asked her why she was not up, as there
were robbers in the house. THE witness then
related the occurrences which subsequently
took place, which accorded with the evidence
heretofore given by previous witnesses.
The court then adjourned until to-day, at 10
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