Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-05

was second trail OF b!ooI; but,
seeing the damage he had done. he
tried 10 make amends by volunteering
The statement that some one told him that 4
parties nose lad bled- This statement is no
evidence. Gen. Henke further argued that
the blood near 9th street was a part of the trail
OF blood from the body; and referring TO the
testimony of Cohen, he denied that he had iden-
tihed the goods of deceased beyond the shadow
of doubt. He admitted that the pack was
found in the wool house, but did this fact
point to the prisoner? There were other par
ties at the house-the woman Woods, her son.
Bembry. and Dan Cartwright-ard any other
party could have carried the pack into the shell
Gen. Henkle referred to the fact that the bows
saw the deceased go into the house, but the
government had not shown that the deceased
did not come ont again.
AT this point (l2:30) a recess was taken.
AFTER RECESS.
On Resembling Gen. Henkle resumed his
argument, and referring TO the evidence as to
the socks, (odd Ones) found on the prisoner
corresponding with those found in the pack, he
accounted for the socks he had on by proving
by the woman that he purchased three pairs OF
SOCKS from female pedler the week before.
Even had they not accounted for the socks in
that way il may be that the woman gave him
the socks he had on. They had not prov ed how
many socks were in the pack, nor had thew
shown that these socks had not been put in the
pack. Since the homicide other parties than
MIR. Harrington have been preparing evidence.
and il may be that these socks nav have been
slipped into the packto be used as circumstan-
assertion, but to show the jury what may have
been done.
Gen. Henkle then called the attention of the
lury TO the face OF the prisoner. He was rot
the human monstrosity the newspapers pictured
him. In the language of distinguished MEM
Der OF the bar, he had the features of pure
African He was not fool. and he urged that
II the prisoner was the guilty party he would
have been a fool to wear the stockings taken
from the pack around where the officers were
examining the locality of the homicide The
toll Tho.
detective where the shoes (the old ones) had
been left. Would he, if guilty. have sent the
ohlcer after the evidence to be used against
him. Here were ''the bloody evidences of
crime" (hoding up the slroe), which the papers
can II, with a spot or two his friend McDevitt
says he thinks is blood: but he 1.-THE speaker
could not tell whether they were OF blood or
grease. Something had been said about blood
on the pants, but they had not proved tn they
were Wrighfs pants. The bloody brick was in
trodnced, and II was fair to presume that they
had taken the one showing the most blood; but
he could not say it was blood, and there was no
pToof mat It was blood. At the Police Court
Mt. McDevitt said he would have the spots
analyzed, but they had produced no expert to
te.tlty, nor does II appear that the spots were
submitted TO chemist. He happened To know
that AN expert had been summoned CDr. Wool
ward), but when the things were shown him
the doctor could not discover traces of blood.
MT HaTrington.-No, sir; he said that in the
ANALYSIS.
Gen. Henkle then proceeded. SAYING tina.
there were no traces of blood in the closet.
Mr.. Harrington.-IIow do YOU know?
Gen. Henkle.-l know il. for | examined It.
Mr. H.-GOu We're not sworn.
Gen. H.-NO; was counsel.
Mr.. H.-S0 was /, and / would have sworn
the other way.
WRIGHT THINKS IT coon JOKE.
Gen HenNie continued, saying that Mr. Har-
ringt0n bought glass TO examine hair found
on the hatchet, but il was on the large one. and
that Ratchet had been placed in the fire This
httie hair escaped; it was TOO small to burn, and
sol .~ nT =ssr- 4 81. IssAF ~.
paper 20 this day as one OF the damning evil
iences of guilt daughter, in which Wright
iOined)
WEIGHTS LITTLE HATcHEr
Gen. III. tucn said there were two hatraets
ana holding mp the small one, said tlat pr
hartleSn was OF the opinion that that was the
one with which the deed was done For all ne
knew, II was the little Ratchet with which Gen
Washington cut the cherry tree.
Judge MacArthUr.-And therefore cannot
Gen. II. was still smoking when opr rs,,-,
closed. ''''
Mr.. Harrington will close, and it is probable
that me case viii be given to the jury about =
or O'Clock.
THE PRISONER
during the entire day conducted himself much
more seriously thar heretofore, and his coun.
tenance wore more OF "a solemn look than since
his incarceration. During the recess he talked
a little with the policemen as 70 the jurors but
d.d not show his usual desire to speak as on
previous days. SO much has his dcmcanor
changed, that It was remarked and commented
on by all. While the argument was i'm nr0 re. |
Wright at most Of the time with his head on
H. hand, looking directly at the speaker.
EXCEPTIONS HAVING BEEN TAKEN
Turing the trial, these viii have to be acted on
before Gin case the judgment is in favor of the |
the sentence of the law i carried |
ntO effect. This bill of exceptions will 90 To ne
Court in 4 enerai Term, which will next meet |
IN the 81 Monday OF this month, (2lst inst
The BoarG of Health.
> ABBA" E-sIAeNANT WATEG-GILL NET |
FIsHISG-sMALL-Pox-B aEAT
AZ meeting OF the board Of health ,as night, /
o be raii;.
Df. Bliss, from tLe sanitary police committee,
eported that
THE MODEL GARBAGE CART
lad been completed and put into successful op- |
ration; 1t was found IN all respects admirably |
idapted 10 the purpose. The box or recep-
inside with asphaltum, and will hold LOO |
lounds; which is a sufficient load for an ordi-
iary horse. The cost is about Si5-consder-
lsed, aid possesses all the qualities desired, as
{ completely prevents the escape OF offensive
mells. 1t was thought by the committee that
he District would saYs Si2iee u one seasQnby
Is use. lie recommended that the board re
luest the Governor TO order sufficient number
or the use of the garbage gatherers; adopted
report from Coroner Patterson was read,
hOwmg the
NUMBER OF DEAD BODIES
-iewed by him for the month OF March to be
en-. A complaint, signed by about sixty citi-
ems OF the northwestern part OF the city was
cad, setting forth the annoyance they are sub
ected to by the
STAGNANT. WATER NUISANCE
,etween 18th and 10th ard 5 and streets and
eguesting its abatement; referred to the health
ifcer.
A communication from DIR. G. NJ. Ford was
cad, informing the board OF damages to the
mall pox hospital by the recent high winds,
md asking for some action; referred to the
Governor.
DIR. Bliss reported nuisance existing in the 1
Iicinity of the depot OF the Baltimore and Po-
omac railroad, on 9th street. caused by stag
lant water between the ties, from the detective
grading; referred to the health officer,
GILL NET FISHING.
Mr.. Langston, from the committee to WHOM |
was referred the memorial presented at the last |
meeting by the Potomac fishermen, requesting |
the board to pass an ordinance to discourage /
the fishing by gill nets, and to instruct their in
,pector of marine products to condemn / fresh |
had and herring brought to this IL Il Z after |
the LIST of June in each year, report that after |
iue consideration of the subject, they submit |
that the board has no authority to prescribe |
rules tor fishing; that so far as the memoralists
seek to prevent the catching of shad and her |
ring after the Isl OF June, that thew bring the |
subject, by petition or otherwise, to the item