Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-07
The NorrisLewfs Marder Case.


In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur,
this morning, the case OF Nimrod Norris,
Frederick Harris and Mary Ward, charged
with the murder OF Richard Lewis, on the
morning OF July 4ih last, was resumed. Dis
trfct Attorney Wells and III. III. Wells, jr,
A. X. Browne and j. ii. Cook for Norris:
Mr.. Newman for Harris, and Mr.. Mitchell
for Mary Ward.
The jury not having been filled Timothy
W. Murphy, Geo. u. Johnson and VIM.
Bryan were selected from the talesmen aud
they. with the following selected yesterday,
constitute
Geo. Donaldson, j. @. Beckett, Jos. 8. Stet-
iinius, John p. Crowley, Jas. Nourse, Rob.
err Bean, Walker Lewis, John Rover and
THE ACCUSED.
Norris Is quite small, neat looking col.
ored man, whose age is given at "a, but he
looks no. over Is or 10, and was attired In q
black cloth suit, white shirt, in which are
gold studs, and light colored necktie. Har-
ris is mulatto, about 80 years OF age, with
prominent nose and q moustache. He was
dressed In q suit OF dark blue and white
shirt The woman is also mulatto, rather
dark. with pleasant looking face. She Is
checked calico dress, with faded striped
shawl and straw hat bound with blue with
MT. II. h. Wells. Jr., opened the case to the
jury.
THE TESTIMONY.
DID, n Hartigdn testified to the wound
on the body OF Lewis, made a. he believed
by two-edged knife. 1t was made from
ABOVE, and was necessarily fatal.
George Rome testified that on the morning
OF July 4th be saw Norris and others passing
down 13K street, when Harris was struck
(ss he thought) accidentally by one OF the
party with Q piece of broomstick, and his
nose sled. Harris and his friend went to a
and made some remark about the STIR king.
and Lewis told him that it was none of his
business; Norris called Lewis - OF a,
brought out q dirk which she gave TO Harris.
who handed Ii to Norris, who pushed Lewis
down on his knees, and struck him with the
k knfs IN nth the me neck Lewis arose pulled the
still holding the knife In one hand, and Blue
came across the street and took the knife
from Lewis who fell across the pavement.
siderabl length by the counsel, and said In
reply 10 the query, "Where do you live?'' al
don't live anywhere now. I'm in prison six
Don't know how many times / have been
in jail"
Kate HING was next called, and she testi-
Nimrod had dispute, and Weeden came out
OF bis house and took the stick from BROTH
er Dicks" hands, and Dick (deceassd) said
be wasn't going TO hit Norris. Weeden went
in 10 his breakfast, and Mary Ward came
out and stood at the corner OF the alley and
handed the knife to Harris, who gave it 10
Norris, who struck Lewis in the neck. Wit
less identified the stick-a broom handle
and the kDife-a two edged dirk, with bl ada
bearly six inches long
On cross examination witness said that
she had been in jail, "'cused Of money steal
iDg," did not keep bawdy house; kept q
bOaIdiDg-hOuse tall they owed her 80 much
she b d 10 stop IL; saw Mary Ward come out
lear the alley and nod to Harris, who went
around TO her, and she handed him this knife;
Harris then went TO Norris. Witness ideu-
tined the knife, having seen il before. when
young man bud Lewis) gave 1t to her to
keep for him.
witnesses in the main, but said Norris went
TO Fred. Harris and got knife and run it
into Lewis, who clinched him and run hun
down and took the knife from his neck and
sam Blue tried TO part them, Blue Ia king
hold OF Lewis and witness taking hold OF
Norris. Did not see Mary Ward there.
On cross-examination witness said he had
never had any difficulty with Harris.
Mr.Newman.-Put out your hand.
Witness did 80, showing that he had lost
finger.
Mr.. N.-How did you lose that finger?
Witpess.-Harrisb bit 1t of; we were at O
ball; Harris wanted 70 fight; I got him
down and he bit me; we were arrested and
paid bis ine, and we took q drink and It
was all over; had no luminosity against him
A recess was taken for half An hour, and
on reassemblipg
Sarah Peppers, . white girl about IA years
OF age, was called and testified TO seeing
Mary Ward give the knife to Harris, who
handed IL to Norris, and Norris stuck Wis,
Who n staggered and fell, exciaiming "oh!
On cross examination witness said that
when she first saw the party they were com.
ing down the street quarreling Lewis had
stick and struck Norris, who got Lewis
down; they were cursing at the time
Inc trial was In progress when our report