Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-04
Alleged Murderous Attempe OF yeal-
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HIS swBRrHEARr.
On Friday lat Daniel Carter, colored, At
tempted to Kill Reoecca Carter, with whom he
pad been living for several years, and up In
within few years ago. The parties are so
y years OF age respectively and fer Sc Id
years resided near Brightwood, but some ,rsrsl
Z. Brsshears, residing in Montgc I'm Of Mr..
nile OF two over the line. J. ,oery county,
Gently Carter became jealo IS said that re-
veeh she returned, and airy for a time. Last
tOrstDI6lng to hin Ad.ns ths. she was adverse
thi. che assente =, .osether and part in peace, To
ne repIesenteJ and Carter produced what
N IN bottle, - TO be some "blackberry wine"
immedist I'd offering IL TO her she drank IL.
burning ~ she was seized with a violent
went" Of the throat and stomach, and Carter
% 81 II was subsequently sscertained that
" zine had been mixed with concentrated
= doubtless prepared for the purpose of
sssipg her life. Ii WAS feared at first that the
f she saa better Rss
and Raines arrested Carter this afternoon.
: An ALLEGED ATTACK WITH BRASS
KNUCKLBs.-About 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
, ing an attack was made upon Mr.. james w
PunphIey, keeper OF alivery stable on Q. be-
tween ~ and 9th streets in his office. Mr.
Humphrey states that he was about to lock no
his safe. a gentleman having lust come in and
pad his bill, when three men, Daniel A. Con-
noiy, Charles Hurdle and Iemuel Weeden,
entered, and without any provocation, Con-
, molly struck him blow on his head with brass
kr uckles, cutting his head and knocking him
down, after which other blows were struck, and
oie OF his men coming to his aid was also
Knocked down. Mr.. Humphrey was picked up
In an 1nsensible state and removed to his room
| NJ ar by, when DIR. Toner was called and rem
IL red medical aid He has several very bad
cuts through his scalp and IL 50 fering consider
able pain to- day, and IL unable to attend 20 his
/. business. The clerk of the Police Court was
this morning called In. to whora Mr.. Humphrey
4 MADE his statement. and a warrant was made
:, | out, char ging all three men with assault and
battery with intent to xiii. The matter is in
volyedin some mystery, a. Mr.. Humphrey lie ig-
norant Of any offence to either ofthe menio on his
: part.
, The three parties charged were arrested BY
! Detective McDevitt about II O'Clock to-day,
> and brought into court, when bonds were given
In 50 900 each for a hearing. 1t is due to Mr..
Hurdle to state that he says he was invited by
Mr.. Connolly to accompany him totally uu-
aware of any anticipated difficulty, in which he
(Hurdle) took no part whatever.
CoUNsEL's FEES In CRIMINAL CAsBs.-
. This morning, In the Criminal Court, Gen.
Birney, in behalf of q number OF members of
thur as to to taxing attorney fees. Heretofore,
in criminal cases, the attorneys have been
, obliged to look to the prisoner for his funds,
but Gen. Birney claims that the custom pre-
, vatling in civil cases to tax the costs on th
losing party should apply to criminal cases. He
I, argued that the law Of SO providing for the
taxation of costs included In terminal cases.
! and that the spirit of the Maryland law yet in
force in this District was that costs should go
part OF the judgment against the losn party.
Judge Macarthur said that it had not been
the custom TO tax such costs in criminal cases
but he would confer with his brethren On the
subject.