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

full Of holes as sieve; said that Edwards was
mere popcorn that would foat upon the water
and r. SpuH Of wind came along Il would blow
him on
Cross.examIned, This oonversatlon took plaoo
10 the presence Of Edwards; Edwards met Hum.
burd near his house and said: "Bub, caught
0 Sl heading lea on ny wi,s humSprd denied y,
wards wife II he chose, FL wards said II he aid
go with her he must take the consequences, and
he threat S IN Ssa @aqS
I. +. Moore. witness lives within a stone,
throw Of Edwards house, but knew neither "a.
wards nor Humburd. But on the morning Of
the homicide he saw q man, whom he alter.
wards found TO be Humburd, cursing and threat.
snlng the vie Of Edwards, some one asked
and then added, at Is q woman have suffered
everything about; balls and almost DEATH II II
woman ! keep" He drove her away from a
her throat II he saw her talking to the man
again,
Mr.. Moore on Mr.. Fagan's porch on the morn.
ing Of the homicide. Humburd came up'and
halloOd TO a oOlOred woman, who WAS talking
with colored man, saying, 100 way from
away Witness thinks the woman was Mrs.
Edwards Humburd said that he kept that
woman. He afterwards offered to.WhIp any OF
tho crowd for ", but declined to go to the brick.
Isaac draIs. Lives at tho corner Of Virginia
avenue and Third street Ia a butcher. On tho
morning Of tho homicide Mrs. Edwards came to
witness house to get meat Humburd came TO
the door and began quarrellng, and witness
ordered him away. Mrs. Edwards then len tho
shop, and witness then saw Humbutd with u
stone appraised, saying TO Mrs. EDWARDS az /
ever catch you again with him | will cut your
throat from ear to ear" with an oath, Mrs Ed.
wards got away and went down me street
Third street. Has seen Humburd walt for Ed.
wards wife near his store, and when EduardG'
wife came up they would go on together. Mover
saw them 20 together Into the house Of Mrs.
Joseph Williams. Resides on Seventh street
southwest between ID and 4, Edwards repu-
tatiOn IL that OF as good q citizen as we ha 30 in
the District. Never knew Humburd.
q, $. Bates. Lives on n Four.and. half street,
Ielasd. Edwards reputation Is that Of peace.
Rev. VIM. Gibbons Is a minister. Edwards
| belongs TO his church. Sometimes In church
meetings there was disturbance. Edwards was
| q man Of quick temper, but soon over
John Chlpkins Has known Edwards from
boyhoOd; member Of his church and society,
| and q good man.
| Roger Bender. People reported Humburd as
q violent man, drunkart and disslpated man,
| The defence rested here.
| OPENING ARaUMENr-oNLY MANsLAuaHTRn.
| Mr.. Harrington said Gentlemen OF the Jury,
shall not ask you to fnd u verdict Of murder,
/ but shall ask verdict Of manslhughter. dc
| not know the grounds Of the defence, but | sup.
pose II will be selfdelenoe. Is that It, General
1
| Mr.. Harrington. What else
General Henkle. We'll, justification md In,
/ sanity at the time.
Mr. Harrington. Well, ] will not touch the
| insanity. As to the selfsdefanoe, the proof ID
| that the accused pursued the deceased a square,
| firing at him tour times before he killed him In
| the house where he had taken refuge. There
| conld 10 no justification In such a case even II
| Edwards was Jealous Of Humburd's connection
| with his wife. This was all he had to say now
| Gen, Henkle asked a number Of instructions
TO the effect that II tho Jury believed the defend
/ ant was Insane when he shot Humburd he wa,
| not responsible; that tho law fxed no duration
| to an insanity which excuses from crime. Alsa
/ that man on being assaulted Ia not bound u
| retreat, but may pursue bis adversary and assai
i him II such pursuit be necessary TO secure hi,
own safety, and killing In such pursuit was ex
ousabls.
| THE JupsE INaTRuCTs THE JURY,
The court Haid that he would Instruct the jury
| now, and he would say In advance that he mus
speak IRON the bench more carefully than II he
| were making u stump speech, or even arguing
| case at the bar. He must weigh his words, and
| therefore he must speak with grave dellboratlOn
He proceeded TO state succlnctly to the jury tn,
| law governing the case.
Mr.. Harrington said he had no desire to argu'
| the facts to the Jury.
| Gen. Henkle desired until tomorrow to decide
whether he would submit an argument TO th'
/ Jury,
The court thsn adjourned the case until thl
/ morning, and the jury went TO a hotel In chargt
| Of bailln.