Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18
LOCAL NEWS
Trial for Murder
THE RAIsEY-TUcKER sosiorr


Ceiendant. The circumstances OF the case are
9oubtless well remembered. The Tucker
..smily were Al their residence on n street, be
tween 10th ard nth southwest on The aight in
question, and party being heard in the alley
az was thought for the purpose OF robbery anS
me, ne usSesssa gong ont grappled with him and
struck with stone on the LEFT temfIe rha
parties were pursued and shots fired amer them
and subsequently the police officers arrested
said has turned states evidence.
The prisoner, q short, iet-blsck man. was
brought into court, and on being arralgned
pleaded not guilty, and the selection OF a jury
was oCmmenccd-the names being taken from
hat, and each being sworn on his roir d.n,.
jury was selected from the regular panel,
as ioHoNs: John Gormley, John NJ. Butler.
Thomas Bruce, John n. Brown. Joseph X. Cas-
sin, John Brent. ST., John X. Dale. George W.
Calvert, George wahl, Samuel Bacon, Thomas
,. BUR-, and VIM Lucas-tbe defence challens-
ing ,, tie government >, opinions formed by q
and conscientious scruples being held by B.
A recess was here taken, during which Mary
an interview with him.
On Descending, Mr.. Harrington opened the
case tor the government. He regretted 20 say,
after 3 careful examination Of the evidence, he
would have 20 claim verdict OF murder. The
circumstances are, that the family were sitting
in room OF their residence, when the elder
Tucker and deceased, hearing a noise I'm the
entry, rushed out and seized Bowie Williams
and they scufltd, when Rainey. after striking
Tucker with his fst, took up stone and struck
MN INC lANN Causing NtNlus re MNulN show
that the prisoner and Bowie Williams went 90
the place for the purpose OF stealing-in the
language Of Raiuey, ''to get "A sWagp lie
claimed that If the parties went 20 the house foT
the purpose OF robbery, Il was a clear case OF
murder.
Mr.. Riddle said that there was no question
about the law. lie would concede that n anv
party entered on the pursuit OF a felony and n
Killing took place, Il was murder.
Mr.. Harrington then exhibited a diagram Of
the premises, which he explained TO the court
and jurors.
Mr.. Riddle followed, stating that IL was for
the nited States 70 prove that they were in the
house Tor the purpose OF committing a felony
and 10y better evidence than that OF NiiIiams
WhO will come on the stand an impearhed Wit
ness. He would only ask that the jurors sec
That The proof is clear that the parties had
entered on the commission OF a felony. before
finding a verdict of guilty.
Dr. j. Frank iidrtigdB was the first witness
sMorn..iesuhed 70 holding an autopsy on the
9th Of May, finding two external Woands-one
just above the left eve, the other an inch ami
hall above. The lower wound caused death.
On cross examination, witness said that a
blow fGom the hst would not have made such
wounds. A stone may have been the iustru-
ment used. Tie operation OF trepauing had
before death ensued. The upper wound uas
probably made with the same instrument, bat
Ild not fracture the skull-it was probably
shght giancing blow.
Redirect:-A small piece Of cane with heavy
head may have made the upper wound.
SS.R ~ Iarker, father OF the deceased, testi-
ANN II AZ nc NttA.te AZ llNh south Ii
AT hOme on the LIST Nav, with wife and tscsaasss
all in the back room. About : !. O'Clock Witness
Was reading and the son conversing with his
mother. His wife called attention 20 a noise HI,
the hall, and a. soon a. he heard il the son ,of
up and went 10 the door and witness followed
lie nan tired 70 get out, but his son grabbed
", " llalis ana asked, What do you WANT and
ne answered, 81 am after johnson" Witness
sald, NO, you are after some more clothesis
lie tussle commenced, and they called for the
ponce, The son saying 20 Williams ssOh no Won
can't until the nlliFa
70 ger hold OF him, but did not succeed in doing
so When they got 90 the mouth OF the alies
. blaok fellow came out from behind the blind
Goori ne saw him strike his son, hut the latter
held on 10 Williams and they fen over some
curbstone; saw tie prisoner come m with a
sIohei aIG Williams got away, and they both
lance; they ran through the Smithsonfan
grounds, going towards Eth street and wines
neatd pistol shot,; witness, on his return,
plcheu up the stone; his son had been nickel
up ana carried into the house; witness had no
hesitation IN saying that the prisoner was tie
party who struck the fatal blow
At this point, in consequence Of the renort ot
Tie suspension OF Jay Cooke * co. causing
some excitement in the COURTROOM tie trial
was adjourned until tomorrow.
RAILROAD WAR IN ALEyANDRrAs, L.
yREtl'oR 6rdHtcd Restraining tts Council iron, IN
teJtrtng cath he TrGck.-The Alexandra c,Issff,
OF IaSl evening says that under Instructions from
the mayor, the Henry street track was guarded
oy tbe police Tuesday night, and a strict
watch will be kept upon il hereafter. General
dissatisfaction, however, is expressed at the
acton Of the A. * W. X. r. company's Officers
not only in attempting 20 tear up the track and ia
carry ing OF the iron they had torn M before
they were stopped, but at the course OF the city
ofhcials IN allowing them 20 carry II OF Civ
Surveyor Garter, who will determine the exact
amount OF iron carried away. saws that without
actual measurement he estimates the quantity
removed 20 be about ten tons, the rails from
two tracks having been torn up and carried on
from Duke street TO midway between that and
Prince street, and some loose rails that were
lying along the north end of the track The
feeling throughout the city, is universaIlv cor
oemnatory Of the action Of the railroad com
pany, and immediate retslitOry measures are
advocated by many, among the first being an
early called meeting of the city council and
the resembling OF the resolution granting the
right Of way over st. Asaph street south OF
Princess street, and should this be DONE the
company Will have paid dearly for the two car
loads OF old rails they succeeded in taking on
The Gdsette says alt may be remembered. too
that Mr.. DuBarry and Mr.. STEPHENS who was
also here yesterday experimenting the removal
OF the track, and who saws that he will have an
the rails on Henry street before long, are among
the leaders in the scheme for snneNing this citY
70 the District OF Columbia, and the Opinioy
pretty generally expressed Is that thew had
better wait for the successful accomplishment Of
tearing up things"
Judge Keith has granted an Injunction I'm ac-
eordance with the prayer of Mr.. T.. L. Du
barry, superintendent of the Alexandra AMI
Washington railroad company, RESTRAINING tie
city council from interfering with the track
Ii was rumored Ia Alexandria YESTERDAY At
ternoOn that the attempt 10 remove tue rails bv
the A. * W. X. X. company, would be renewed
last night, and that a large gang Of colored lab
orers had been engaged for that purpose. The
mayor has instructed the police 20 guard the
track night and day, and to report anV attempt
10 tear IL up Instantly at police headq uarters
when, n need be, the whole male portion of the
city viii be summoned as a posse cOmmftatus
to resist II at any cost, for though Judge Keiths
injunction restraints the city council from inter-
fering with the track, II does not give the rail-
road company authority to tear ii up and carry
the iron away.
TRIALS SRT.-Yesterday, Judge Macarthur
set the trial of +. W. Benner, for shooting with
intent TO kill, Miss Susie DankwOrth, for Mon
day next, I'D inst; OF Henry Young, for the
murder OF Frank Hahn, the Virginia drOver
for Wednesday next, Path inst, and the trial OF
Michael Kane, for the murder Of lis brother,
for Monday, 18th inst,
THR DEMOCRATS CoURTING THE CHANGERS.
At the meeting OF the national executive COM
mittee of the radical democratic party yester-
day in New York, an address 20 oranges Of the
Patrons of Husbandry was adopted. II states