Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-16
The Conviction Of slater.

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
General Henkle, of the counsel for Hope H.
SLATER, who was convicted on Saturday last, in
the Criminal Court, of the murder of Michael
HUssty, filed p motion in that court to-day to
Set aside the verdict and grant new trial. The
following are the grounds assigned-1st. The
dict was against the law. I'd. The verdict was
against the charge by the court to the jury.
18th. For errors in the rulings OF the court dur
ing the progress of the trial. 5th. For errors in
the charge of the court to the jury. 9th For
misconduct on the part Of the jury. 9Th. For
mat two OF the jurors were disqualified from
sittirg uIOn the jury. for the reason that they
bad formed and expressed opinions adverse to
the defendant before the trial. sth. For that
The defendant, since the trial and verdict, has
discovered evidence material to his defence,
and Of which neither be nor his counsel had any
tnOwletge until since the trial, and could not
have discovered by reasonable diligence. The
motion will probably be argued on SATURDAY..
The prisoner, who for a day or two after his
conviction was quite depressed in spirits, the
result being totally unexpected by him, has
omewhat regsined his former cheerful spirits
TIE DEATH or YorNe LEGGErr at Cornell
University SCENE to be still surrounded with
mystery. The impression prevails at Ithaca
that IL was the result OF haZing at the college,
and II Is said that the conclusions reached by
the corouer's jury was far from satisfactory 10
the public there. one curious circumstance
connected with the affair Is that the explana-
tons DO not harmonize. We published in THE
STAR the other day the one most generally re-
ceived, viz that he met his death from a fall
over acliff while on his way 10 a grove to be ini-
tiated into one OF the secret societies of the col
lege but his room mate, Frank CLARK, writes to
Zanesyillc paper a. follows, which it will be
seen is in direct conflict in sOnse respects with
The statements heretofore made. CLARK il his
letter saws;
Mortimer Leggett was killed last night by
falling from precipice. Two others fell with
him, but were not killed. IL was about $50 ..
m. He left the room about 7:3O TO call on some
friends, and was walking on the side OF one OF
the gorges with three friends, when one fellani
pulled the other two. when the bank gave way
ard let them all down. The last saw of Mort
was when left him 10 60 to prayer meeting. He
was in very good spirits then. l left the lamp
burning for him all night, and did not hear
about it until after breakfast"
IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED BY THs BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKs.-SecOnd street southeast, from
Pennsylvania avenue TO d street, is TO be paved
with the round block pavement. Rhode Island
avenue, from 9Th TO Boundary street, is to be
Uaved. The road beds of 18th street east from
K 10 Boundary street, and NJ street, from 9Th
10 Boundary street, are 20 he paved. The SUI
psTintendent OF county roads has been directed
10 have the necessary repairs made On Sumner
street. and Howard University hill. Permission
Las been given Messrs. HOllingswOrth & Cough
lin TO remove from G street wharf the pedestal
Etones for the Scott statue at the circle at in
terseetiOn Of Massachusetts avenue and 18th
street northwest, through G street TO I'd, out
the latter street TO h, along X to 10th, and so
on to the circle said stones to be removed on
rollers, provided no injury be done the pave
ments. Col. Luby, water registrar, has been
directed TO give permission for taking up so
much Of the concrete pavement at the New
York avenue Presbyterian church as Is neces-
sary TO lay water pipe TO supply the organ of
said church, the pavement to be perfectly re-
laid. The rebuilding of the stone walls in front
or the Columbia University grounds to conform
~ the improved grade has been ordered.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A WOMAN AWAY PROM
HER HoME-last evening, about 8 O'Clock,
MIR. T.. j. Mcpherson, residing at No. Grant
place, discovered in the alley in the rear Of his
house white woman, lying OIL the ground, ap-
parently in great agony. He at once had her
removed into the house, and she was made as
comfortable as possible, but died about twenty
minutes thereafter, previously giving her name
a Ann Smith, and saying something not clearly
understood about 18th street, probably giving il
as the street O1.yhich she lived. Coroner Pat
tersOn having been notified, had the body re-
moved 20 4. Burgdorfs undertaking establish
ment, and Dr. Patterson. after making an ex-
animation this morning, decided that death was
caused by heart disease, and that an inquest
was unnecessary. She about - wears Of
age, about feet inches in height, stout built.
dressed in a calico wrapper, brown, red and
black dots. and had on quilted brown hood
and stout leather shoes. Her remains will be
kept at Mr.. BurgdOrf's, Pennsylvania avenue,
near Sd street, until tomorrow FOR identifea-
ton