Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-04

pairs OF socks from the female pedlier about
two weeks before Christmas. They were
miXed-white and blue-like those produced
Heard that the body had been found about ten
o'clock Monday night after Tom went out-No,
heard thewhiste blow. 1t was about 10 O'clock
might have been 90 O'Clock. Heard children
talking of murder next morning. Tom was
away then, but when he came home she told
him, and he asked ii they had found out who
done it and went out TO the crowd. They were
All arrested on Christmas night and taken to
the station. Witness was first taken to the
station, then to headquarters. and afterwards to
the jail, where she was locked in room to her
self and was not even allowed to get five min
ut's of fresh air. She hadn't seen home since
AMI Tom she had not laid eyes on until to-day.
By Mr.. Harrington-IOu have had no COM
mt nication with him since you have been in
Jail
Witness-No, sir.
Ono notes?
Answer-Yes, sir, one.
O.-Didn't YOU receive two or three?
lnSwer-No, sir, one.
= recess was here taken for half an hour.
WEIGHTS THREATS AGAINST THE WITNESS
After recess, Margaret Wood was recalled and
questioned by Mr.. Harrington, as follows:
c,-Has Tom ever threatened you?
Ayes, sir.
What did he say?
Mr.. Henkle.-Wait a moment. What DO you
exI ect to prove, Mr.. Harrington?
Mr.. HarTlngtOn.-I have no objecti, to stat
ing that propose TO show that on the mig Vt OF
the murder he threatened if she told abb ut it he
The objection was withdrawn.
v illness said that he had threatened to cLop
her upif She said anything about it. ISensation1
WRIGHT's NOTE TO WITNESS IN JAIL.
jail? ~ / H. ~ u s0' hO'' from MIN at
IHIr. Harrington said that he proposed to show
that by means OF "A little dog or the servant who
carries meals IN Jail, Wright had sent note t.
heT.l
Tie witness said that the note was burned bv
her, and 1t said he had seen or heard of his
father and mother. and they sent their love To
her, and you know nothing about me, and
want you to know nothing"
DETECTIVE MDEvITT's STORY OF TRACING
THE CRIME.
Detective James 4. Nc Dertu sworn WITNESS,
attention was called to the murder by An Of
fcer; saw the body and visited the spot where
1t was found, about 100 yards from the house
occupied by Wright. The next day, with others,
tracked blood 10 so near the house tn ut thew de-
termined 20 enter. Witness asked Wright il n
peddler had been there the day before and he
replied no, that no peddler had been there; and
they left, Wright asking three times if they
were satisfied, to which Mr.. COomes replied
- Yes, for the time being.' On Christmas eve
he received information. and on Christmas
evening he went to the house with Lleut. Cess
ford and OFFICER Hughes, and arrested all hands
They found the pack buried in the yard; asked
Wright what he did with the shoes he lad ON
when he bought new pair on Monday night,
and he said that he had brought them home
Witness went to the store of Mr. Simonds and
got shoes, which Wright said were his. Witness
having had at the time something which
looked like blood. Wright told him before they
got the shoes, after they had seen Margaret
WOODS, that he had left them at store on *
street. near Mr.. Bacon's, aud (wtness aud Dir.
McEIreshl went to the first store MIR
Simond's) and there found them. They also
found two pair OF pants in the house, which
Wright said were his, and Oh them there was
some blood. There was some blood near the
fire place, and on the wooden part of the closer
as II something bloody had been lying againstit
Cross-eXamined:-Wrigh told him where the
shoes were; did not know that Tom had been
shot OF his own knowledge. On TUESDAY, wit
ness made a casual examination of the house:
could not see blood i'm the closet without n li0ht
Wright showed them around and smacked his
teeth together daughter in court and Wright
grinnedo The blood in the closet was like
smear smear; there was some on the fire board. The
blood on tine hearth was clotted.
A brick was produced which had been taken
from the hearth, and witness said he thougbt
there was blood on it. Mr.. Harrington said he
had had II taken up, and pointed out a spot on
the top and on the side where it had soaked
down apparently.
The cross examination was continued, wit
ness stating that Major Richards and Mr. H. O.
Noyes were with him when they trac Ded the
blood from the place where the body was found
There was snow about in spots; some not
melted. Witness also found some blood on l.
street. near 9th, but could not trace it to the
open space where the body was found had been
told that the blood was from party whose nose
bled. When they were tracing the blood from
where ,iie BODY was found Wright came out of
Nh. Hinkle.-Do you remember saving at the
Police Court that you intended to have the spots
Mr.. McDeyitt.-That was the business of the
government.
Mr.. Hinkle.--Well, you have done your part
Of the case well.
SAMUEL BEMBGY ON THE stan
Samuel Bembry swern: Witness resides at the
house Of Margaret Woods; went to work obout
O'Clock on the day of the homicide; when b.
came home at IL O'Clock 1t looked like there
was some washing OF the floor. Got some water,
when he saw something like a hair on the edge
of the door he returned; washed himself
and got his dinner and returned to work for
MT. Riley. He came home in the evening and
laid down. Tom Wright was there then,
but when witness awOke was not there
Afterwards heard the policeman's whistle. Did
not know what time Tom came home; he (Tom)
Sot mp before day next morning. Witness did
not hear of the homicide until Tuesday. Had
conversation with Margaret on Tuesday noon,
he came home, found Mrs. Wood washing up
blood: Witness sent word to the officers on
Tuesday evening
Cross-examined.-when witness came home
Monday, Mrs Wood Was wiping up the floor of
the back room, near the door between the
rooms; the place was larger than that table,
spoin,ting to the table referred to by Margaret
hand ON the floor; did not see any hogs head.
Questionable you see anything unusual
about the house?
Answer.-Yes, sir-blOOd and asked Mrs
Wood some questions.
q. Was Wright pr sent?
A. Yes. sir. .f
Gen. Henkle.-Then you need not answer.
Witness.-The house presented an unusual
appearances; there was tub there, but there
was no appearance Of any washing having been
done. Don't recollect that Tom played cards
or the ACCORDION on Monday night. Witne
laid down on the bed and vent to Sleep but
woke up, and asked, "Where's Toni" Mrs.
Wood answered, "In the front room" and after
q little while heard the whistle blow.
THE PRISONER
exhibited more concern and interest In the pro-
ceedings to-day than at any time before during
the trial, and particularly was this observed
during the cross-cxamination of his mistress
Mar garet Woods, at which time he yery fire.
queIitly conferred with and prompted his coun-
sci, and kept his eyes intently ON the witness
during the entire time she was on the stand.
WANTS A DIvoRCE.-Yesterday Mr. F. Mil
Ter entered . suit for q divorce in the name OF
Harriet Rabbeu sgt. VIM A. Rabbett. She
states In the petition that she was married in
1851, and has one child eight years OF age, and
charges iil-treatment by her husband