Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-10
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
stabbing Of Mieh ael Hussey by Hope H Slater
Closing of the Testimony.

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keeper for MIR. Will At the fest; was behind the
| bar when the party came in and called for a
bottle of wine; about twenty minutes after an
other party came in, and the same party called
| for another bottle, and the cOOred man took it
/ TO the table and opened il. In the party were
two ladies, they got up and walked out, and
one of the ladies came back and said to Slater,
"Will YOU be kind enough to take walk with
u.s. so they walked of, and when they walked
of fifteen or eighteen feet from one side the
lady hall0aed back 'cOme on" she halIoaed
two OF three times, and then walked inside the
place and asked him to go along. Hussey was
there, on the left hand side from Slater, and
said, IF you go along will knock your brains
ont Witness looked over, and thought they
were in fun; saw SLATER lift himself up and
brace himself as if he wanted to shoot, and he
rushed in that way Chrust) with his right arm;
could not say what he pulled out; he thrust to-
ward Hussey; the latter did not make any move
ment, but stayed there. After he was stabbed
he went back, Slater following him. Hussey
did not DO anything that he noticed. Did not
see any body strike SLATER. The other cOOred
man a. not in the booth.
CrOSs-examined Slater made the thrust be-
fore any body got up; the parties seemed friendly
and were laughing together; do not know how
many were with Slater, might have been five
or six; 10 lame man was there; don't know how
many were in the second paTty-three, four OF
five; Hussey was standing up when the lady
came back; second bottle was called imms-
dlately after the party came in; Slater took his
chair back against the second table, as if he
wanted to turn around TO the first table; they
were sitting on both sides; HuSsey was standing
at the time Slater struck at him; heard Hus-
sey say, off you go with that woman will take
your brains OUT think these were his words;
witness might have used the word " knock" at
first; Hussey did not say anything about Gears
did not hear Hussey curse; was looking Hussty
right in the face; he said that with a laughing
kind of face; Slater was sitting and Hussey
standing, when Slater raised himself up and
made push after Hussey; then the woman
commenced hallOOmg, and the whole party:
then Hussey fell backwards against the door
way.
By the COurt:-Had often seen Hussey in Bal
timOre before with friends; at the times witness
saw him he was in good hUmOr.
II. A. DHpgy testified that he was IN Skaters
place of business about month prior to the
homicide, when Slater received package by
express; there were three knives in it, one
species of dirk knife, of which the blade was
put in at right angles.
George Jones testified that two or three DAYS
before Hussey was stabbed he (witness) saw
knife which Slater carried in his fob pocket
1t had a small handle TO fit in the fingers; was
something like dirk. 1t was something like
eOrkscrew handle.
Cross-examned:-Had known Slater four or
five months. He was very gentlemanly, as far
a. witness knew.
BY COuIt:-Heard people say that Slater was
very bad man. He was good man as far as
witness knew.
Re-crOss- examination What witness hal
since this affTay.
Prank H. Finley testified that MI. Hussey was
particular friend OF his, and hearing that he
had zone TO the park, went out to see him; met
him there with lot of his Baltimore friends;
walked around and went over to Mr.. Wills
place TO get parting drink. There were four
witness thinks, sitting at the table-Hunt, How
ard, Slater and Snow, party got up and went
out, and Agnes Howard came back and called
Slater ont; Mr.. Hussey said 10 him: "If you
go, will butt your brains OUT" she came in
and called lin the second time, and he replied
NO again; HusSey repeated second time, 81
Will butt your brains OUT and from that Stat
ter rose from his chair, went towards HusSey,
plunging at him, and witness never knew OF
his being cut until Slater was out OF the booth;
HuE old nm ms tnF fflsA F1WNh sla
killed or cut mej' or something to that effect
Hussey spoke in a jOcular way; in no anger, as
witness saw; Slater went towards Hussey, and
the latter went backing OF towards the en-
trance Of the booth, when he partly fell over a
bench, when witness first went in Slater was
sitting az the first table; witness went in and
was introduced to him; he went away and came
back in a moment, and some enc said, ''YOu
have got that gentleman's seat" and witness
got up and apOOgized, but he made witness
keep IL, and went over and got another; when
Hussey made the remark, al will butt your
brains out" Slater rose and answered, ''Hs
would show him how they would butt his brains
out;' he said, 81 will show you how you butt
brains out"
Cross-examIned:-Husse said twice, eff you
90 III butt your brains Out;' did not apprehend
any difficulty at that time; Mr.. Brown was there:
can't say who called for the drinks; had had
several drinks before; think Brown followed the
girls ont; am certain he was not ia the room at
the time OF the occurrence.
Or. j. +. Hdrtigda testified that the cause OF
Hussey's death was internal hemOrrhage,
were two wounds, one about eight inches back
Of the other; they were punctured wounds
slabs.
The government here rested its case.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
The defence called Daniel Simms, cOlored,
who testified that on the 9th of August last he
was working for Mr.. VIII at the ScheutZen park
as a waiter; remember Mr.. Slater coming into
the booth that night about 1850 O'Clock; two
ladies and some gentlemen occupied the second
OF third table coming in from the east door;
gentleman with Slater called for the wine and
paid for all Of it, they drank the wine altogether
one bottle before anyone else came in; don't
| know exactly how many were in Hussey's
! party, some Ave or six; after they had taken
seats Slater told witness to get wine for the
party; don't recollect Of their being introduced;
Slater ordered two bottles Of wine, which Peck
and witness served; witness first waited on the
party when they came, and served the first bot
| tle the second time Peck assisted him; they all
| appeared to be enjoying themselves; after the
! second party came in they were talking while
| witness served the wine, but he did not paw any
| attention TO the conversation till he heard the
words, 81 will butt his Cd d-n brains out
This was repeated two or three times, and the
two ladies and some gentlemen got up and went
out. Slater was asked to 90 out he did not 90
| asked Slater to go, and he refused; some one
| said he was not a thoroughbred for not going
/ with his lady; during the time this lady was
leaning over Skaters shoulder; Hussey sail
| again that he would "catch him by the ears
and butt his d brains OUT" and they both
| sprang up from their seats at about the same
| time and met at the corner of the table; the
woman was insisting upon Slater going with
| her, and Hussey was cursing and talking, but
/ witness does not recOlleet the words; when they
arose they seemed TO get into pretty close quar-
| tiers, and they both fell, catching on the table;
they fell on the long table and bench, the bench
| running alongside the table; there was no other
way for Slater to escape except in the direction
| he took, without jumping over the bauisters;
the occurrence was talked over by the other
/ walters; had a conversation with Peck, who
| said that be heard Hussey or some of the party
| call Slater a -, but witness did not hear the
/ remark.
| Cross the party came in
Slater ordered two bottles of wine; witness got
ard poured IL out into all the empty cups which
Peck did not fill; was in the booth at the time OF
the occurrence; did not see Hussey advance
| upon Slater; they both arose at once, and Hus-
| sey went towards Slater; Slater had TO come
| towards Hus-ey; he could not have taken over
| two steps; did not see Slater draw a knife; no
| blows were struck by either party.
By Court-When they grappled they were
] right by one OF the tables; they struggled
| towards the door, having hold of each other
until they fell. The manner OF Hussey when
| he said he would 'take him by both ears and
| butt his Cd d-n brains OUT seemed to wit
ness to be very rash way Of speaking. He
| smoke as IL he was mad,