Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-23
Charge OF Child Murder.

S5O,0OO in payment of claims of plaIntifT. AL
Indicated upon by the American and Ven
zuela mixed commission IN 1866.
Charge OF Child Murder.
TRIAL OF SUSAN BOWMAN.
This morning in the Criminal Court, Judge
Macarthur, the case of Susan Bowman, a
colored woman charged with the murder of
her infant child, Nellie Bowman on April
Sd last, by throwing IL in a sewer at the cor
Ter OF 18th and II streets, where IL was suffo-
GATED and choked 20 death with water and
NTH, was called. II. II. Wells, jr, prose-
cnted, and Messrs. X j. Murray and Judson
ID Ralston appeared Tor the defence. The
following jurors were sworn: Samuel C. Mid
dIetOn, Richard NJ Allen, Francis b. Lord
u, Joseph G Beckett, Arthur Fowler, Geo.
Donaldson, Thomas A. Tolson. J. ID. Harris
James r MagulTs, Jacob Kingla, Robert
The court stated that as he understood the
c6se mere was no question but that she
riiled the child, but there was some doubt
as to the ,saoity of the accused, and IL would
sDe for the iufV - pass on that question, and
If they found tbaf SUI was insane they wolld
md verdict Of not gulIs, by reason of in
sanity, and the courts duty W. io 'len DC
10 send her 10 the insane asylum
THE TESTIMONY.
AtofTt Snltfh testified that on the night IN
question the husband OF the accused came
Rome and asked where the child was, aud
she replied that she had put IL in the sewer
An officer was sent for, and she said that she
would show where she had put the child,
AID TOOK them to the sewer trap. corner OF
18th and p streets, and pointed The place out
10 IN m, " here they found the child.
On cross examiI alton witness said that
susan said that she did not know what
Il ade Der DO II; that she was crazy ana the
priest toid her To DO II, al don't make alv
more expiration about it."
by the Court She first told her husband
that IL IVES none OF his business where The
child wss. Witness had heard Defendant
iaik 10 herself, ask and answer questions.
EoBciS Crooks testified to hearing of Mrs
bONIn an : arrest, and 10 going with her and
ne oL1cer to the sewer trap where he got the
Henson Crooks testified to being present
when the child was found, and to Ia king
eaaige Of the BODY while the officer took the
woman 20 the station.
Toe defence called
hGyTjet Butler, who testified that Susan
vas her grand child aud she had lived here
about j.. years; that she didn't think she
10 gcoG seIsS, 90 she would speak thing
and laugh ~ II; that she haG more sense
when she was yOUIg than now; the older she
grew the less sense she had.
BY the Court don't know how many
my generation f; dey would I'll dis room;
had seven sons and seven daughters, and de
Lord knows how many children they have
eot some are in Georgia, some gwine 10
Alabam way out in the north. (Laughter.)
Aiaoam IS over In the north, amt fl?
tLaushter)
BY the governnent-The prisoner was as
kind a mother as ever was born. There
never was better worker or more silly
one.
d. LfftTitgfiN was mere sworn IOE lie gov
eminent, and he testified that he male
post mortem the day after the child was
IoU-SS. The organs were healthy, with the
exception az lhe lungs s,, were eongssted;
kooyyn the prisoner I've or six years; had
noticed thatshe acted straugctS'
After further testimony, the jan ionn1
verdict OF not guilty o. reason of insaLttY
which will be certified TO the Interior de-
paTtment with view TO her admission to
Insane asylum.
- years OF age, OF the African type. with
broad fat nose. large mouth, and thick lips.
She was dressed IN black, with white apron,
and white hand keTchief around her neck.
During the trial she seemed to alternate be
tween talking to herself and laughing.
When questions were being asked as TO
marks on the head OF the child, she spoke
out, Il didn't kill the child. ! only put It in
the sewer. and there wasn't no marks on its
head When the grandmother was de-
scTibiTg her singular actions the prisoner
broke out In a loud taught
The JACKSON DExOCRATIC AssoCIA-
TON met last evening for The purpose Of
preparing 20 Tatify the nominations to be
made at 81 Louis. =. y. Wilson was nOmi-
UstCd for membership. Messrs. George I.
Stewart, i. '. NOOnan, Joseph Hamlin, Il.
a. stew art, W. H. Clagett, Patrick CuIlnane
sCd Edward Hamnersley were appointed a
committee on finance. DIR. Charles Allen
John HOl'aban, Jackson Yates. Il. T. Berry
MANUEL English VIM. a. Hutchins anil r.
A. Ty Ter were appointed a committee IN ar
T ~.
Homer was named on the finance cornmit-
tee, but declined on the ground that he was
yetiirg so fst that he couldn't get around.
Nj Norris said that he had arranged with
he gentleman VINO erected the stand for the
republican ratification meeting at the CITY
bali and also with the L. s. Marshal, that
Ihe stsT should remain up for their meeting.
The subject was referred To the committee.
THE GRAND JURY to-day found true bills
IN the following cases: VIM. Gates, for as
Sault with intent n III; John II. SHINES,
larceny; Jas. G.. Ha.. ana VIM. Brown, false
pretences; Frank CrOnin. petit larceny
second offence; Theodore Watkins, burglary
win Intent 10 ravtsh; Felix Jones and
Henry Williams, assault with intent to
Kill. They also dismissed the charge OF libel
against Geo W. Alexander, and OF forgery
against Geo. Gaines
ERSEsT HARoLD's BENEFIT tonight. al
ire IneateT CoInique, viii be "A grand affair.
MI harold impersonates Gilbert, the Idiot
company. Mr.. T. Harry DonOhue, the popu-
Jar Washington costumer. will recite Sha.
mus - Brlen. and grand olio performance
There be house full tonight.
EJECrNENT SUIT-Messrs. Bradley and
Duvsll to-day entered a suit for John Kee,e',
heirs against Gonzags college, TO recover
properly on New jersey avenue, near G
street which the defendants claim under tht
will. The will, IL will be remembered, wa,
set aside about a year since, and the heir
now sue for possession.
STATIONERY AND FANCY ARTrc7rs Al
AUCTIoS--Tne sale OF stationery ana fame
articles - still going on at the auction room,
az Thos- DOwlirg corner of i'm street and
Pennsylvania avenue. This Is a spIepdiC
collection. aud the goods SIRE sold in such :
manner that everybody can be acconnno
dated. =
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued Z,
John VI. Dom ard Mary Quinn, WIN. III
Tflxhman and Julia Lewis, Thompson Graf,
and Eliza Morgan, John 7. Carmfne an,
Lucy f. CenDy, George johnson and Eliza
HeImagfn.