National Republican., 1876-06-15
THE FIsHKR TRIAL.
Another Day, in the Criminal Court.

the bar. Had been on speaking acquaintance
with him for year. Had q carriage ride with
him on the night of the 10th of September. Met
him at the Imperial Hotel that night about
o'clock. He wanted to know If witness did not
wish to go out on Fourteenth street TO see some
ladies. Witness replied yes. They went to Nall
or's livery stable, and Fisher ordered a carriage
Then went to the Owen House and got bottle
ofbrandy. Went out on Fourteenth street. near
the Circle, to see some ladies, but they were not
+ home. Came back and went to Hurdles, On
Twelfth, near E street, Fisher saying he wished
| to get black-and-tan pup. Had q talk with
man on the sidewalk, near Hurdles, and then
went on the south side of the Avenue and had a
talk with man with black mUstache. Fisker
SSd nc was gS1g 70 5 she cay ns r q s get "a cog
and he would leave. Fisher insisted on his geing.
T is man with black mqstache, who he az
terwards was told was D0nohue, got into the car
| ri, ge, and they drove up on Louisiana avenue,
near the old District Attorneys ONCE. Fisher
| Han. Asked the driver If he could see Fisher,
anu he said no. Then he ordered the driver TO
come 10
IHR EAST WING OF THE CITY HAIL
Set there in the carriage some time, and not
ing Fisher was about Starting away, when Fisher
and DOnohue came out of the walk immediately
~ ne hS CITY ha n xes ssSe tbnn naa sesn
We'll, we viii go backand get the dog, /" and they
went into the grounds sy the path that was along
waiting and he left the esrriage see II he could
see where they went. he walked back that way,
any longer, and told the driver to 70 on slow and
| If they did not come be would 20 home. The car
short halt. Mr.. Fisher came up and said that he
had got the dog; Witness asked where 1t was,
had gone home. He then said to witness that they
would go on street to see the ladies. 1t was then
about O'clock, They got as far as the Irving
drink, and the boy brushed the dust on Of Fisher
which he had got on him They then went 10 the
fsP se e aaa apd Ts
tleman came to the door, who appeared to he in
his night clothes. Fisher went in and remained
said that he had been talking to the gentleman,
but that the party he wanted TO see had retired:
and got drink and then 4
wEET TO THE HOLLY TREE INN
and got some supper, discharged the carriage 1
there; after supper they walked around TO the
minutes waiting in the carriage around the City |
Hail; the name Of the driver was Charles Bruce. \
Cress- examined: 1t was about o'clock when
Fisher and witness met; it was a bright moon |
light night; learned that he looking for wit |
mess; thought they had an engagement for that |
evening 10 visit some ladies: could not tell |
whether they met at or in the hotel; Fisher was |
dressed IN blue flannel suit; had admired the |
Fisher told witness that he wanted to get the dog
as they were going out TO see the ladies on Four
would 20 and get the dog before they went to see |
the ladies' on street: after he had secured the
service oi the dog Fisher told witness that he
might have it; did not know who the person was
THAI he talked to at Hurdles place; In answer to
an inquiry OF Fisher this Individual replied that
person was over 10 Patsy MOrgans, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue; be and that party mad conversa-
tion about q dog; witness said that they did not |
want him, and he would 20 back to the hotel; |
when they got into the carriage Fisher said they |
would go and get the dog; witness wanted to get
out, but Fisher said that 1t would not take more
than nfteen minutes, and insisted his remaining
in the carriage. Mr. Donohue was here brought |
into the courtroom, and recognized as the man
ferred to- Did not remember Fisher getting out |
and going into
THE OLD DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE,
saying that he wanted to see Parker and leaving |
ollect whether there were many passing or not; |
did not think Fisher could have had the package
oLpapeTs on his person without witness noticing
1t; the carriage was discharged by Fisher
Redirect: Had an engagement the day before
with Fisher to see some ladies' # he had the pa
pers on his person witness did not see them.
By q Juryman: Only had general conversation
about the dog in the carriage.
SShar!ss Z; Bruce, sworn: Is hack-driver; knew
ChErles Fisher; hacked him In the early part of
september; started first from Majors stable; |
went TO the Owen house; then out on Fourteenth |
Twelfth street; Fisher got out and had conver- |
satlon with young man, who sent him to Nor |
came and got into the carriage; found out after |
wards that his name was D0nohue; then drove up |
to the old District Attorneys Office; Fisher and
Of the City Hall building: did not see anything |
more of them until witness came over; Mr.. Sayres |
got out, and then came back and told witness to |
drive to the Columbia Law building, did mot see |
Fisher come to the carriage while the hack was |
standing at the City Hall; when he did come
back
HE SAID IT WAS ALL RIGHT;
they were saying something about a dog
Cross-examined: 1t was the first and only time |
witness drove Fisher and Sayre together; thought
t1sher came back to the carriage once and asked |
If he saw little boy pass He then went back
behind the City Hall. Did not notice where he
very seldom drank. Took broom out of the ear |
rage and brushed Fisher on. There was nothing |
IN IN me carriage but bottle. Could not tell the
Thomas Donohue. sworn: Knew Fisher, Sayres
and Bruce Took ride with them in September; |
gagement to go out with Fisher that night: made
~ ~ ~ mGntE or Go9dman's place on Eleventh
stIeei; D!a not say where they were going, but
O'Clock Did not go TO Hurdles, but stood on the |
corner OF Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue He |
invited TO take ride. Witness went and got into
the carriage. Mr.. Sayres. was Ia there at the |
time: They then came to the Qld District AT.
torneys Office first
and .-ss ASD FISHER GOT OUT
talked to the east wing Of the City Hall; |
passed through the gate and came round the |
building; Fisher saying he was going to get dog
They came as far as the northeast corner or the
building. Witness came up the west path, and |
Fisher went toward Fourth street. Witness sat
down on bench at the northwest corner Of the
then came back and said that he could not get
that damned dog Witness said very we'll and |
dog see it. or 90 for it Did not 20 to the carriage
Cross-examined: Witness had a gip small black |
and tan. Fisher was going to get one for the pur-
pose Of mating. Had promised to give him pup |
II he would 90 so. All the purpose witness Lad In
making that ride was to get the Iuy. Did not |
enter the building or see Fisher do So Thought |
he would have seen him ii he had. It was a bright
moonlight night. Left him at the northeast cor
ner Of the building, promising to meet him At the
he was about midway of the path, going towards
Fourth street. Next time he saw him he was
turning into the path from Fourth street, coming |
towards witness. Was not certain that he said
anything about
STUMBLING OVER A DITCH
that was cut for gas main. RecOlleeted Fisher
saying 3 thst The the Place was was Locked and ne could
unfas:ened. Fisher had no large package about
him at the timc
Mrs. Annie Hurdle sworn: Resided 40 Twelfth |
street; knew Fisher by sight. Had never seen |
him but once or twice: could not speak with cer-
restaurant at the place named last September.
He came home about eight o'clock in the
evening, and laid down, saying that he did not
tween II and O'Clock a. N. there was q loud
knocking at the door and calling Mr.. Hurdle.
there. The reply was Mr.. Fisher, and asked If
Mr.. Hurdle was in. Witness said he was asleep. |
The person then said awake him and say that
Charlie Fisher wanted TO see him on business. ]
Nj. Hurdle hearing the loud talk swoke and |
asked who wanted to see him. Witness told him |
Mr.. Fisher. Mr.. Hurdle got up and went down |
in his underclothes and was gone half hour and |
then came up and went to bed again. The Sleep |
ing-room is in the second story ofthe house. Did
not hear of Fishers arrest
Cross-e1amined Mr.. Hurdle had been drink
ing that day and was
LITTLE UNDER ITS INFLUENCE.
He was not accustomed to lying down in the day; |
he did not go down till witness woke him up,
when ii was closing up time; could not tell who |
the person was that said Charlie Fisher wanted |
TO see Mr.. Hurdle: there were two or more per-
sons out on the sidewalk; saw Mr.. Hurdle with \
package Of fpapers the next day; he tied them up |
in witness presence, and said he was going to |
give them TO a man TO keep safe.
Charles Hurdle, sworn: Kept q restaurant at |
3lq Twelfth street in September last; had known |
Fisher ten or twelve years; remember being |
called from his bed between and O'Clock in the
morning Of the day Of the skif race at Eastern |
branch bridge or the day after; his wife came to |
the bed and said "a man named Charlie Fisher
wants TO see you" Went down stairs in my
underelothes; found q man at the door named |
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