Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-14


Lewis aud Samuel Payne and went away to-
gethcr: after which [ heard cries proceeding
from direction of spring; heard cries OF murder
several times; my husband was drunk and did
not go out again; the second time Lewis Payne,
Chas. Maucy and Samuel Payne went out; |
heard the cries; afterwards | heard running,
and they came into the house again; | have
never since that night seen Samuel and Lewis
Payne; Manley left my house about ~ clock;
next morninS;I saw crowd at the Spring; went
down and saw deceased lying there groaung
heard groans during the night; the murdered
man was lying about the place where the cries
proceeded from.
Gross e1amined-First time they went to the
spring | heard no cries, but did the second
time told Lewis and Samuel Payne of hear
ing the groans the next morning; | did not tell
any one of the groans during the night; i,
not know where my son is; | appeared as i
witness against Chas. Marley at the Mayor,
Office
Wilson Gordon testified Chas Man.
ley; knew deceased by name Of clock fxcr; |
live on Fairfax, between Princess and Oronoco
streets; Man!ey married my daughter; there
was somebody murdered at the spring: | went
there and saw deceased laying on his side near
the spring; he was unable to help himself and
in totally helpless condition; he did not have
any boots or hat on, and he seemed to be very
much bruised about the head and chest; did
not stay at the spring fifteen minutes; Charles
Marley was not at home when | went to bed,
but was there in the morning; | did not see
him till MIR. Smith went up stairs aud brought
him down under arrest; Marley did not own
any watch; saw boots like those produced when
Mr.. Smith arrested Marley; saw hat produced
in my house in the room occupied by Manlcy
| the morning after the murder; never saw hat
in my house before; saw tool box and watch
for the first time at the Mayors office.
Cross examined Marley is labonr, aud
did not know much about him.
John L. Smith testifed-Did not know Mon
roe; know Manlcy; the old clock man Was muir
dercd about the 5lb day Of July; wcnt out to the
spring; saw a good many rocks lying around ana
tracks Of tho fingers and toes Of the old man.
where he had crawed out; went to Gorlon's
house and went up stairs and found Manlcy ~
ing on the bed, which was upon the tioor;iookcd
saw razor lying by the bed and threw it out
the window; also saw boots; ordered Aanley to
put on his shoes which were very muddy; |
then carried Maney to Mayors office; |
saw Monroe at Mrs. Beachs before be
died and he recognized the watch as HIS he
said at that time that he really thought he was
dying | thought myself that the nan was dy
ng; illnlcy seemcd to be stupid and cross
when woke him up; he started to put th:
boots on but made him put the shoes Oh, and
take the boots in his hands.
Cross xamned-Arrcsted Manley about
seven clock in the morning.
A SCENE IN COURT The Office of Alder
man McMastcrs, in Pittsburg, Pa was last week
the scene of row Of the livelicst description,
the partic pauts being men Of national rcpula-
ton 1t appears that some time during the
late Presidential campaign Theodore Iilton
dropped in upon Pittsburg for the purpose OF,
delivering an address in favor Of Horace Gree
ley for President. He did not belong to the
democrats, and the Executive Committee did
not bother themselves about providing him with
a place to speak However, one delegate to the
Cincinnati Convention introduced him To
William McClurg, owner OF the Academy oi
Music and bargain was struck for the hall on
behalf of mixed commission-that is, liberals
and democrats. Since the election the propric
tor has been running his shoes down cndcavor
Ing to find somebody to pay his bill, the com
mittee's affairs having gone into liquidation
long ago. and, after spending months in this
improbable amusement, he conc udcd to brlnS
suit against few prominent men OF the late
laucntcd liberal movement. Summonscs We're
issued on the Mr.. Thomas Marshall, known
throughout the country rs one OF Mr. Greeley
stanchcst supporters and workers DR.. James
King. liberal candidate for Congress in The
Twcnty-second district; Jas X Mo"rhead. DR..
II. T. Cotiey aud Hon. w. ID. Moore, Chair
uian of the County Executive Democratic Com
mittee.
The case did not develop anything cxtraor
binary outside of the usual routine attending
-. L. ! L. ~ a.
ton of Mr. Mar1uiss by Mr.. Marshall. ASthc
examination got on witness aud counsel for the
liberal ring Of defendants got up an edliying
trial Of w.t. at which the latter got the best OF
his inexperienced opponent. The questions
worked the witness up 70 lever heat; aud rush
ing up to Mr., Marshall, he doubled up his fist
aud shaking it under the attorneys nose rclnark-
ed
81 want you to understand that I'm not paid
for swearing"
This remark did uot case his wrath to any
appreciate extent, and before he had scarcely
ceased speaking he let drive at the lawyer tax
ing him fairly in the eye and staggering hIa,
against the wall The latter was encountered
with a heavy overcoat, but he seized his is.
salant by the throat, and while backing HIM 10
the wall got him into chanccry, doubled him up
like jack-knife and draped both eyes IN the
highest style Of art. This episode created the
widest excitement.
The distinguished audience looked on agfaSt
for a moment; then numbers Of them sIopcd
towards the door. Alderman McMasters with
surprising agility, jumped from his scat and
seized the belligerent witness, and with some a.
sistance elected him from the Office the cS',
being accelerated by sundry kicks administered
by the outraged magistrate. While this seenr
was being enacted at the door wrangng ne'
tween plaintiffs and defendants counsel con,
tinued. As soon as the Alderman resumed
his seat Mr.. Marshall asked for judgment Tor
defendants, reiterating the remark that Nc
Clurg never paid his own debts even on juds'
mcnts. MIR. McClurg promptly responded, u
the charge by calling the attorney a liar lHe
attorney reached for his man, and McCIurF'
though a little man, was SO wedged IN Among
the crowd that be could not bulge, and escape
from the terrible visitatioDs Of Marshall boot
was out of the question; so he grinned with pam
l. IL