Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

pose of contradicting that of Howell, examined
yesterday, who said il was raining on the night
Lucy WiuiGms, quite a bright looking colored
woman, was sworn, and testified that she lived
with Young At the time Of his arrest In Alexan-
dria; recollects that man named David Haney
called 70 see Young on Thursday before the
murder; saw Young on that afternoon maxim
something out of q piece Of leather which he cut
doing with it; David Haney called again on Fri
day morning and had some conversation, aud
when he got up TO go out, Henry (the prisoner, }
banded him something, and Haney handed
Young ome money, saying, slapptng the thing
on his hand, "I'il have some money, or be in
Jail before Saturday night" Young said that
he bad better keep out Of jail: Haney came
with Young; Young wore q hat, and Haney
gave him cap; saw Young on Friday; he was
about the house till late in the evening, about
sunset; witness went back about daybreak, af-
ter sitting mp at the wake Of Msnley, (who was
hung on Friday for the murder of the clock ped
Ter MontgomeryD found Young in bed asleep;
had a quarrel. when he threw the scissors at
her, and cut her on the shoulder, from which
she bled some
excluding witnesses from the room, calling at
tention to Mr. McDevitt, who was seated beside
Mr.. Harrington.
Mr.. Harrington stated that he wished Mr. Nc
Dewitt present for the purposes OF contradc-
ton, as he had prepared the case for the gov
eminent, and was as much an officer or the
government as he (the speaker was.
The court allowed MIR. McDevitt to remain I
Cross Witness was not sober when
she came home from the wake.
Mr.. Harrington. Did what you drink last you
all nigtp II 50, you must have been pretty
wen soaked.
Witness.-I had been drinking some days; did
not see what was paid by Hsney; Young did not
have any money about II at time; don't recolect
OF buying any fish on Thursday, Friday. or Sat
urday, or haN 4Dg loaned Young fifteen cents o n
Friday TO come - Washington.
Redirect:-Young was poker player.
This witness gave her testimony very reluct-
sntly, and the answers had to be drawn out by
the closest kind of questions
Jegry Roberts testifcd that he saw the pris-
oner on Friday, March 2S;h, between IL and
O'Clock, on the top Of a house looking at the
execution of Msnley.
Susan Barber, cclored:-witness lives on
Royal street, Alexandria, two doors from where
Young lived; saw him on the day Manley was
hung (the day of the murder) about sun down,
and again on the following morning; the pris-
oner and his woman were in the habit of hay-
ing quarrels; recollects that he stuck the scis-
sors in her back and broke them; they belonged
to witness; had seen the prisoner were a cap.
At this point the defendants counsel stated
ANOTHER WITNESS
who would testify that party who drove for
the deceased had had quarrel with the latter
then threatened to get even with him. This
for him.
A recess was here taken, on reassemblinr.
John DHSGn testified that he resides near
Drovcr's rest; was with Hahn on the morning
Of the homicide; there we're two coored men
about the depot hanging around when witness
lett Hahn; witness had not seen the man who
drove the sheep for Hahn to Drover's Rest;
witness knows VIM. Rudy.
Q.-What he did he tell you about quarrel?
Mr.. Harrington objected, and the objection
was sustained.
BLOOD STAINS.
Or. Robert Fletcher, sworn:-Witness had made
medical Jurisprudence a specially. 1t was diff
hcult to determine blood stains. The microsco-
pical test is regarded as the best test In France
another test Is used-a chemical one. It would
require scientific test 70 determine whether a
spot was blood or not, even after a lapse of
several months.
Mr. ". D. Ramsey teller of the First National
Bank Of Alexandria, testified that party came
to the bank on a morning in March last and
presented a check, which he was told could not
he paid unless he was identified; witness was
then shown pass signed by Mr.. j. S. Barbour
president of the D. A. Il NJ. railroad and he
suggested to the party that he might get Mr..
Barbour TO identify him; could not say the pris-
oner was the man.
With the understanding tn at if two or three
witnesses for the defence appeared they should
be heard, their testimony was considered closed
REBUTTING TESTIMONY.
-fbrGhTm BroScp was called in rebuttal and
Testified that he resides in Alexandria; saw
Young on the morning after the hanging of
Manley, and Young stated that he had been to
Washington.
Wills Washington testified that he was work
ing on the railroad when Manley was hung, and
Young passed him, coming towards Washington
in the afternoon.
SEsdn BcrIr and Lucy Williams were recall
never noticed any splOtches or eruptions on the
This closed the testimony, and counsel p-o.
ceeded to argue the case.