Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-08

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dren were home that night, aud stayed there
with me. He didn't smell much that night
i didn't tell the children that i cut his
throat. didn't cut his throat, and the only
thing used was the short-handled axe, and
when II was over washed 1t. / didn't put
the body and legs out OF the window; there
was nobody about, and carried them to che
ash pile. Before took them out, and before
l cut him mp, took his clothes or aud put
them In the barrel"
Question "why didn't you put your
Answer.-"I forgot 1t. The blood on IL did
not come from him."
HE USED TO QUARREL
with me night from the nrst and knock me
tn g scar over her eye)
9: Don't you know that you had better
take to your Bible and prayers"
For the first time she showed feeling, and
her eye nloistened little as .sne said, "You
Amt going to hang me, are you'll 1 hope you
won't hang me. Deed, sir, 1 didn't know
WI what s was doing. was in a passion, and
She continued, saying that when she left
nome at 81 o'clock In the morning she In
why she did it, but she recollected tina. her
aunt used to live in Bladensburg and she
went there but could not find her; she walked
out on the railroad and cut across the coun-
try, scarce knowing what she was doing,
and stopped at the house where she was ar
rested 10 inquire for a service place, aud
they told her she could stay all night.
u
her she said that sometimes IL did; that her
mead was skinned once, and when in the sun
her head felt curious. She further stated
that there was not much blood in the body,
and what little there was she first washed
up and then white washed over 1t.
SHE HAS HER PICTURE TAKEN.
When 1t became known that the murder
ess was In custody at headquarters an i'm
mense crowd OF all Colors and ages gathered
about the building. Some Of the party
spread report TO get the crowd from the
<af tua hr1NI n.
out the rear door, and very soon the alley
was full, as well as the street in front, Lieu
tenant Kelly, Detective McElfresh, and a
posse OF officers started with her through the
rear of headquarters, and Prices stables, to
Gardner's Gallery to have her picture taken,
and were soon surrounded by dense crowd,
who followed them to the gallery. Here the
crowd swelled, blocking up the avenue and
rendering IL almost impossible to pass. 1t
was with considerable difficulty that the
officers returned with her to headuuarters
Here she was allowed an interview with her
counsel, Mr.. X. j. Murray and r. d. Ruffin
which lasted for an hour or more. Coroner
Patterson left commitment on the verdict
OF the Jury, on which she was taken to jail
with the prisoners from the Police Court.
The deceased was buried in the corporation
ground last evening.
The arrest OF this party Is another evidence
OF the efficiency Of our Metropolitan police,
who since the organization In Septemb er
1861, have secured the arrest of every person
charged with murder In thu District with
the exception Of two cases-Lydare, who
KILLED man at the gas house, and q soldier
who killed cOmrade near the circle. In
tnese cases the whereabouts of Lydare was
known soon after, and had the expenses for
getting him been paid they would have long
since secured him; and in the other case the
public authorities were not notified until so
long after the occurrence that 1t was impos-
sible to get on his track.
THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
hold SEANCE.-A meeting of the Re-
publican Central Committee was held last
nlght at Gallilean Fishermen's hall. Penn
sylvania avenue, near ~ street, DIR. J. L. N. .
Bowen in the chair, who stated the purpose
OF the meeting to be to arrange for the orga
nlzat1on OF the campaign clubs in the differ
that fourteen out of the twenty-tw two legisla-
tive districts were represented.
The chair stated that the regular chair
man, Jerome A. Johnson, had been waited
upon, and had refused TO issue the call
whereupon the call had been issued by the
executive committee. signed by thirty MEM
bers OF the central committee.
A discussion concerning the prOpriety of
adJourning followed, and 1t was finally de-
clded TO proceed with the business in hand.
Inc action OF Mr.. Johnson in not calling
Ine meeting when requested was severely
criticised.
w. II. Hunter offered a resolution dis
approving Mr.. JohnsOn's act In not calling
the meeting, and denouncing his action in
calling two cOnventiOns-one of which was
without authority-to nominate delegates to
Cincinnati; and, for these and other reasons,
requesting his resignation as chairman OF
the committee forthwith.
Perry Carson offered a substitute that,
whereas j. A. Johnson, president of the com.
mlttee, has been guilty OF conduc CT un becom-
ing bis office, that his Office be declared va
cant.
After considerable wrangling the substi-
tute was adopted.
Mr. Otey was then made temporary chair
man by reclamation. After which a motion
TO adjourn was adopted.