Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-31
THE ANALOsTAN HOMICIDE.
Thomas T. walker ON Trial,
CRIMINAL Coukr-ysdge HampI

tinued. He testified To seeing Walker after the
occurrence put his handkerchief in his breast
and draw 1t out, and q man in linen clothes
fingered with Walkers hand and walked of.
Gross -examined:-There was an ice-pick
tax zen from the trunk OF witness at the island
ard one Of the policemen said the fatal blow
John W. White saw the arrest and heard Hills
say Walker struck BIN with a stone but IL was
al right Walker said .Ses, IL IL all right; let's
all take social drink" But the officer said it
was not all right, and arrested Walker.
Sergeant j. A. Rodgers testified that the state
ment OF Walker at the station house was, CHI
wanted nothing done with Walker.
Geo. c. Harris testified that when Walker was
brought in he struck Hills, but did not stick
him; he said that he had some difficulty on the
floor with Hills about q woman, and tn st the
whole trouble came out Of that.
The court then adjourned until Il O'Clock to-
DAY. and the Jury were sent, in chage Of BAD
Third Day.
The trial was resumed to day at No 49,
there was large attendance :, s~as. WEI s.nss
o,cosS and the inr ~ aoou' cen minutes OF ~
ing walk, took their seaf' e"''1ou Anorn-
.o ~. iahg We caned for the prosecution. and
w sessineG u-at he sieard Walker say that HILLS
80. "a q oigger man than he, and didn't intend
'hsa nc shp-atd get away with him.
a., a9 ! +. Banks (Doliceman) testified that at
sis me OF the occurrence Ne was on the soath
ae OF the paSilion; ran around; found Harper
to the boat; at the station heard Walker say
that he got woman to dance with Hills and
be afterwards asked what kind of a woman il
was, and on his replying tbs she was lady he
Ill said be (W.) was a DID liar, and struck
him, and he returned the blow, and did not in
tend that be should get away with him.
DoHgt0S' Smith was sworn, but testified that
he knew nothing of the affair.
Hensy Wells testified that he saw Hills after
be was brought into the bar-roOm; did not see
Walker.
Tho prosecptiop sta tad that ,rf.h .ho o-,o,
ton OF George Langley, for whom he had issued
Subpoena and telegraphed to Pittsburg for, all
the witnesses for the prosecution had been
heard. He asked the privilege of putting this
witness on the stand if he should arrive.
No objection was made, and the court said
that If the witness arrived he should be heard.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mrs. Marian TdnSciCer testified that she saw
nom the porch near the dressing room, Hills
going down the steps and Walker going towards
the pavilion. Hills called Walker a thieving
- OF a, and Walker replied that he was not,
when Hills knocked him down, and he got up
and was struck again. The crowd then gath
cred around; good many persons. 1t was near
the CAKE stand. Walker introduced Hills to
witness, and she danced with him several sets
ana ne lnsulted her several times; she saw he
down the latter got up and struck at Hills
who struck HIM again and kicked him or
kicked at him as they went into the bushes
This was between II and O'Clock, and Ii COM
menced near the bottom step OF the pavilion
witness did not know OF any other frscas until
the picnic broke up.
and asked her to dance, when Hills came up
and called him dirty - of a. Walker said
never mind, and Hills knocked him (W.) down;
Walker got up and struck Hills; witness saw
nothing more.
Willicm carr, sworn.-Witness testified that
as be and two boys were on their way to the
spring be saw Walker and Hills together and
heard w. say, "You treated me- as lOafer'
He replied, ''You are a losfer." and Walker
responded, you're liar" Hills struck Wal
ker and knocked him down, when he recovered
following and kicking him.
James Moran corrobOrated the evidence of the
preceding witness, with the exception Of giving
the language stronger.
after beer saw Walker in a crowd in which Hill
lis was cursing. Witness called Walker to come
IN TO dance, and Walker replied that he could
not get out.
Hrs. Sarah Suuivdn testified tn at she was at
the picnic; heard some one call another ''a
ylng 90 OF a -" and the cry Of eight"
looked Down; saw gentleman with light pants
on down, as If he had been knocked down, aud
the larger man kicked the other; witness ran
down the steps, for she feared the one getting
hurt was her son, from a similarity of dress
E. Mayor Wclldch, Noble d. Larner and G.. w.
cpsed.
J.B. Mccarthy testified to the good character
Of the accused; that the deceased, when a bow
frequently went with Thomas Linkins lice man
10 help him keep his accounts, and the pic mic
being for the benefit of Linkins' widow, he pur-
chased tickets for 1T; the house of deceased is
some distance from the river (across the canal
y recess was here taken.
On Resembling, At O'Clock, Mr.. Charles
r. Woo testified to the good character OF the
accused.
This closed the testimony for the defence, and
the District Attorney stated that be had sent
Tor another witness, who would be in probably
in short time, ana he would like an oppOrtu-
nifty TO Put the Pittsburg witness (Langley) on
the stand, and for that purpose suggested that
the case go over until tomorrow.
Judge Humphreys remarked that If the gov
eminent prosecutor would cay that the evidence
fthe witness Langley was important he would
grant reasonable pOstponement.
Judge Fisher said TO relieve the case he would
state he would not press for conviction of mur-
der, but for manslsughter, so that the prisoner
may be balled.
After some discussion the court said it would
meet at ten O'Clock to- morrow, and the court
was thereupon adjourned to that hour.
IMPORTANT ARREST AND RECOVERY OF
STOLEN Observation-Disclosures Miller, Coomes
and McDeyitt to-day made a most important
arrest, and are busiiy engaged in hunting up
stolen property. 1t is known to our citizens
that quite a number OF houses (residences of
families out of town. have been entered within
the past few weeks, and quantities of clothing
ana valuable property carried of. The officers
have been working with zeal in order to arrest
the thieves and recover the goods, and to-day
being fully satisfied as to who was the guilty
l"bb a. " cO1uc hl IcdsI Vi tue Durglarle-,
they took into custody one Frank Duffey
Already, say the detectives, have the robberies
OF the residences of Col. Amos Webster, in the
LIST ward; W. ID. Wyvill, on Z street, and Mrs
Eddy, been traced TO him, and a large quanti-
~ OF goods recovered, including silk dresses,
coats, pants, &c, and the officers are still
searching for more of the stolen property.
WORK on THE CAPITOL GROUNDS has been
commenced under authority of an appropria-
ton OF two hundred thousand dollars in the
sundry civil bill, to be expended by the archi-
tect OF the Capitol 'for Improvement according
TO the plans and under the general direction OF
Fred. Law Olmstead." The trees marked for
cutting down are now being removed by large
parties Of men, who are allowed the wood as
compensation for removal. On next Monday
the bios for the slOping down of East Capitol
Park from the esplanade Immediately in front
or the eastern facade Of the buldn g to st street
east will be opened. At the latter point the
cutting down will reach ten feet. The whole
amount of earth to be removed in grading is
IL, SIS cubic yards. Mr.. Olmstead has about
perfected his plans for the establishment of
the entire eastern and western parks, but IL is
thought that the grading will consume the
greater part, II not the entire season. There
are about one hundred bidders for the contract
Of lowering the grade OF the east park.
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.--On