The daily gazette., 1875-10-27
|RST EDITION
o.DonncN's Trial,

or WITNESSES EXAMINED
rNDn" n TIE MAYOR, LAST N1eHT-
FfOhn,vESr UNTIL THIS AFTER
"" Wv Movor Whitelcy, yesterday
tiorS iIs William Vii O'Donnell, charged
PiSs, iSss,,tIng and abusing his rs. wiie i1s,t 10
a,g" ..ia, : commenced at seven o'cl'k,
BE t,,s n," hat time the police station
ft.lOOw,ded with a large number Of
'a.ss and spectators, while num-
4 uersoDs surrounded the door
vindows outside.
"snal odor which peivades the
y cation, so "refre.hing" at best
,' . ' ~ delicate nostrils, was inten-
n'1 1n''a1rudred fold by the miscellane-
.nTd ,d which was packed into the
c0'T 'TT,ntilation was out of the ques.
1.-The foul air exhaled from a
,'aIInnrs coupled with the natu-
ansT 1alSl Of score of greasy bone mill
w.. sa'D nroduced an atmosphere that
l"s 0"rssnowering in its strength, and
s..'tinr v'tr in its intensity. 1t was
II 'I' and a regard for sound lungs,
lir NJ, health and unimpaired diges-
:,n.ed many PERSONS to leave the
|a'n before the hearing was fairly
Tss s'1Iy accused was brought out to the
.Dnsr's bench, maintaining his
III T calm and ncnchalalt demeanor.
v,, represented by Levi G. Bird,
|p,bett Graves, the first witness,
p,iaJ 10 seeing O'Donncll, the day
|sDrs hjs wife's death, throw her out
| hack door, ard strike her with his
srS heat her. Afterwards he saw
|nonrelI throw his wife down stairs
n .anp upon her, she meanwhile
rinr murder" He observed these
Eoceednrs while peeping through a
sct inhis door, he being a tenant of
!, oihe house in which O'Donncll
4 when cross questioned by Mr.. Bird
$itDess aid be did not say anything
|bOgt these occurrences until day or
|FO ago.
Mary ]. Hinson, col, testified to
te throwing out the door, throwing
|OVn stairs, and other beating upon
thursday night week. She couldn't
Nv Mrs. 0'Donnell was drunk this
|rbt and had never seen her drink
|ry liquor. (At this latter assertion
(ne one in the court gave a low,
belonged, incredulous whistle.) She
|ishc had scent O'Donnell beat his
|ile, various times during the week
|rviOus to her death. Also that after
|e assault on Saturday night week
Ipaw various large bruises on Mrs.
lDnnell's person. Had frequently
len Mr, and Mrs. O'Dopnell quarrel,
Ei often saw him hit her.
Witness was cross examined, and re.
Irtanlly admitted that she had once
zen Mrs. O'Donnell drunk.
Louisa Craig, col. testified that
stgrday night week as she was going
b pthe alley to Robert Graves house,
" Mrs. O'Donnell fall out into the
iak yark, and heard her husband say
fhnn you, I'll knock your brain.
g' Afterwards was shown bruises
ntle person of the assaulted woman
I'd las: Thursday, saw Mrs. O'Don
el 10 the yard so weak she could not
lsnd, and staggered against the fence
lYog, 81 believe | shall die" Sht
it not think Mrs, O'Donnell wa,
fIna at the time.
Marga ct Ellis, COL, testified to til,
ssauIt of Saturday night week, ant
. selng bruises on Mrs, O'Donnell'
eEsOn afterwards, Had frequently
cen ODoa-ell beat his wife, and ono,
aw him drag her into the alley ant
ct the water run over her. Witnes
,,L ald she once had a QUARREL will
)Donnell.
Nrs, Sarah Heritage testified to ex
aiming the dead body, Of Mrs
US,Donnell; found that the face wa
siacS, ,I and the breast, sides and arm
oiaek and blue with bruises.
On being cross examined witnes
S Sala she Did not appear before tn,
OoronefS inquest, but told the jur,
'Wnere they could find several witnesse
OaI Ihey did not take the trouble t,
get them.
Mrs Annie E. Jones testified to sec
y inc body of Mrs. O'Donncll, las
. ,iluay morning, at Z! O'Clock. 1t wa
,iag , on The tioor, the hand clcnchet
.ne halr, and the blood running ou
~. .ne mouth; the face and eyes wer
sly a black. Mrs. O'Donnelfs fathe
handler. W ~ ""'
rerty Hamilton colored testified t.
'.,as ,,s oDonnell kick his wife o.
',.aIrday night week.
a. Aller M the examination of this vii
ss'ae ~, Mayor adjourned the hearin
VII iOur o'clock this afternoon.