National Republican., 1875-07-03
A..RIcEse.

after the recess the prosecution caIiea .aal
y. Shea. Witness was wife Of the deceased
nine years and the youngest nine mouths The
husband Of witness kept grocery store. Witness
knows Charles Stephenson. witness identified
the accused. He was the man who shot the hus-
band Of the witness on Monday night, May II,
near the corner Of Third and L streets northwest:
Some difficulty took place between Shea and
Stephenson in the store. Stephenson said he
would show him something. Shea said he would
not 70 out with him; told him he would not go.
witness said distinctly, "Stephenson, 20 out Of
the store" He returned in short time-hye or
ten minutes. Witness was behind the counter.
man. Henry Gilbert, John Dougherty, Morris
Murphy and other white men were present.
Chas. Goodrich was the only colored man there.
cents worth Of crackers. Shea said "Y on have
not acted as q gentleman in my house therefore
iSsn iaid to the cOIored man. aYcu are witness
he Will not sell to me-" Mr.. Murphy then told
Stephenson there were others there who had wit
nessed how he had tsntalIzed and interrupted
him. Murphy then walked Stephenson to the
door, and Stephenson went out; soon after Shea
went out doU and Ss sSsa witness
wounded. Shea died on the 18th of May, about
two O'Clock.
Cross-examined: Witness saw her husband after
that evening; he had no weapon. Shea was ex-
cited, but was not in q passion.
and was In the store Of Mr.. Shea on the night Of
the homicide, 18th Of May last; witness saw
Mr.. Shea there that night; witness does not re-
that any SoS5S6 MsTe snsTs a.
difficulty about receipt and Shea ordered him
out; he did not go out, and Shea put him out.
Witness eorroborated the testimony Of Mrs.
Shea as to the subsequent occurrences.
Cross-examined: Witness did not hear Shea
say "go out of here, you ID yellow youth, or
Judge MscArthur.-whatF "You ID
Galilean," did he call him thst2
General Hsnkle.-oh no, sir; damned yellow
MI. Guppy.-He said ''yallsr youth" you may
be sure.
and q half years; knew Cornelius Shea, and was
in Shes's store on the night Of the homicide. Wit
low, and on being told by the Court to speak
louder said; Judge, I'm nervous; never was
Mr. harrington SIT is very nice place to be.n
Continuing, witness stated that after Shea went
out the door he saw him either strike or shove
Steph enson; he saw the side Of Stephenson's hat
ments witness heard three shots. Witness saw
the fash Of the last shot. Shea had no weapon.
Witness did not see him bend down to take up o
Cfoss-examined: Witness did not hear an old
lady advise Mr. Shea to give Stephenson the
crackers some persons there spoke Irish.
General Henkle. You are Germanf
Witness. No, sir, I'm an Irishmsn, and I'm
Euage, and I'm sorry for that.
On further cross examination, witness said that
from the motions he saw he was impressed with
was retresting and Shea following him.
Redirect. Shess motions, so far as witness
could see, seemed directed to striking something
out Of Stephenson's hands.
When at O'Clock the usual hour of adjourn
ment arrived the court said that in order to con-
clude the case this week It would prolong the
session until O'Clock, and SIT on Saturday until
the close Of the case. A recess of five minutes
was then taken, when the prosecution called VIM.
b. Chichester. Witness testified that he was
clerk in Shea's store at the time of the homicide
He detailed the circumstances Of Stephenson's
coming into Sheas store, the difficulty and hear
ing the shots There were four shots. Witness
ran to the dosr and saw the pistol In Stepheusons
hand, and saw him IRE the second, third and fourth
shots.
Crossexamined. Brown as we'll as Shea told
Stephenson that It was none Of his business to IN
terfere about the receipt. During the shots Ste
phenson was going backward, firing, and Shea
advancing on him, trying to grasp the pistol.
The Government here rested the case.
The defense here called George Brown, who
testified: As soon as they got outside Shea struck
Stephenson q blow which knocked him five or six
feet, and put his hand towards his hip as II to
draw pistol; then Stephenson drew pistol and
fired; Shea said, "Oh, d-n II, that is nothing;"
then Stephenson, still retiring, fred again; Shea
again said "That Is nothing" and still advanced
until Stephenson fired the third shot from the
other side Of the street; then Shea returned to
his house and Stephenson walked to the corner