Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-02

Charles Stevenson. cOlored. charged with
the murder Of Cornelius Shea by shooting
him with a pistol on the night OF May IL tn,
in the abdomen, causing death on the 9th
Of May, closed, the jury was completed. The
counsel for the prisoner, Gen. Henkle and
Mr.. Cuppy. withdrew the challenge to Mr.
HOratiO browning, but he having left the
court the marshal was directed 10 notify him
TO appear this morning and the court al .
JOurned. Inc following are the Jurors:
James NJ. Gregory, James Thompson, John
u. McGil, Richard W. Morgan, Byron \
kidder, Edgar +: Edwards. A. b. Bohrer
Brawner, p. +. Little and HOratio Browning
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
Tie trial was resumed this morning. There
was quite crowd in the court room. The
prisoner. as on yesterday. occupied seat
near his counsel, Messrs. Henkle and Cuppy
and Immediately in the rear of the District
Attorney. Judge Fisher, and his assistant
MI campbell Darlington, sat the widow of
the deceased, accompanied by a lady friend
ard his six orphan children.
Mr.. Campbell Darlington opened the case
Tor The government, stating that on the Eth
Of MAY last worthy citizen was murdered,
al here sits the widow. brOKen-hParte d,
with the fatherless children o. the victim.
MT arlington then said that they expected
10 make out case Of murder. AID recitei
the facts as the pros cutiO1 expected -
prove them. He briefly defined the Law
20 murder and man slaughter, reading Fl. ~
2t Wharton, T. g35. rs 10 self defence In Goa
Guiding he said that il after the evidence Tor
the government is in they fad that Jle
taIT ID. they will ask that ne b. acquifte,l
They. hGN ever, expected 10 show that this
was case OF murder, and If the evidence
sustained their theory thew would strain
every nerve for a conviction and q speedy
execution Of the sentence.
The witnesses s for the government and -
fordsfeEce) were called, and sent from the
room.
Tie defence reserved their opening.
THE TESTIMONY.
The first witness called was ,JOHPl DOHer'y
Efaf III Il
for several years; recOllectS seeing Shea and
Stevenson on the night OF May II last, at the
store Of the first named, corner Sd and l.
streets. Shea and witness on that afternoon
went to see party who occupied one of wit
ness houses, auj subsequently, they re
turned To the store where Brown was, and
while Shea was drawing up a receipt ste
NcnSOn made some remark to which Shea
replied by asking ifhe lSteVenSOn) was rent
ing the house. Stevenson then told Brown
that he would get the worst Oft. Shea told
him To keep his - mouth ont of the bust
ness. Stevenson said Il don't want YOU To
- my mouth and Shea ordered him out
and they both went out, Brown saying that
the would come back. subsequently Steven
son come in the store and asked for ten cents
worth of crackers, which Shea refused to sell
him and again ordered him out. Some
one said Stevenson ought 10 b. arreStel
They then went out and Shea followed. saw
The latter strike or shove at something.
thinks this was before the first shot was
fred, bat IL may have been after. Witness
out; heard three shots fired in quick success
sion. and just as he (WitUesS) got on the
Iayeme1t shea ran in. Shea wa, wounded
IL tie abdomen. and had both arms tfeI M
the next day. Witness described Shea rs 2
man about -, low sized, medium stout,
about The same size of prisoner, but perhaps
heavier. Cross eXamiHCd-Thc store was a
grocery and liquor store, with a bar room at
the rear. with door TO tLe latter on 3 I street
ard q door from the store; the most Of the
customers were Ca'Cred people; Shea drank
ia Is If fgs.Fss
On the night Of the occurrence; don't think
ne was drunk that night. nc was 10 a certain
extent under the influence ofliquOr, but Wit
ness regarded him as benz perfectly sober:
when SlCa ordered Stevenson out he an
peared excited, he used no violence. but ap-
Itjred as II he was going To have the man
out.
Iir. johnson Eliot sworn-WitnPSs testified
that lac was called upon 10 see the deceased
on the night Of the nth OF May; found three
bullet wounds. one on the right arm below the
shoulder. one in the left elbow Joint and one
IN The abdomen below and To the right of the
navel The immediate cause of his death
was the wound in the abdomen. Had seen
persons recover from more serious wounds.
Cross eXamiT e,':-The q ctiOn OF the ball in
the abdomen was slightly downward. Shea
was rather larger than the prisoner, ana
would weigh 1G0 To 40 pounds.
IT. j. p. HGTfiCo03 sworn. testified that he
made The post norton examination. and he
described the wounds; that in the abdomen
being The cause OF death. CrOSs-examined:
wound.
Ir. ERiott recaHed:-Urder favorable con-
diiIOrs as 10 temperature. Dc, the wound
would not have pro- Ell fatal. for none of the
vital organs were involved. On the Satur-
day after the CccU renee ne entertained some
hopes OF the patti MS recovery. He hal all
cetjingly warm weather of the following
Sunday may have FASTENED his death.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. SHEA.
Al This point recess was taken. and on
4 Fe l. lou
Of the deceased, was called. She testified
that her husband was IS years old at the
tine Of his death.
Mr.. CaningtOn.-IIOw many children have
you%
Mr. Eenkle.-I except.
The CouTt--NOt TO the lady having chill
Crcn. ID allow the question.
witness resumed :-RecOiIectS Stevenson
coming 10 the store. corner OF Sd and L.
streets, her husband was writing a receipt.
and Stevenson. who was with Brown. said
II was not written right, and made fuss
about IL. Mr.. Shea said he was not transact
ing business with him. (the pri,OaerD but
win another man, and ordered him ont of
Tie store, and Stevenson dared Shea
10 90 out with him, saying I'll
show YOU something. Shea said he
would not 90 ont with him. Stevenson left
the store ani returned in a short while. not
over > or 10 minutes. and asked for ten cents
worth OF crackers. Mr.. Shea said. mo, sir;
you have not acted as a gentleman in my
store, and therefore you shall have nothing
out of IT, Stevenson then toll Goodrich
that he was witness t. the refusal. Muir
ply then said that Stevenson had not be-
hayed properly, and too him To the door a
Few minutes after her husband went TO the
door TO see If he (S.) was gone. and the shot
was then fired; did not see her husband do
anything saw his back; heard two other
shots, and then became inSeusible. Did not
see the weapon, or VINO fired 10.
Mrs. Shea was being cTUSS-eXamined when
our report closet
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