National Republican., 1877-02-14
THE COURTS.
A s1owDIr AT THE Crrr MAIL.


Prosecution, md the Evidence Showing an
Accidental shooting-An Acquittal Looked
for To-day.
Tn court proceedings yesterday were some.
what tame, and dragged along In q slow, tire
some manner. or the civil cases, excepting o
suit for damages against tho District, there was
ofinterest deserving OF notice, while on the
criminal eide murder trial occupied the alton.
tiou Of his Honor, but even that promises to ter.
inmate in an affair Of accidental shooting.
The Navy Yard Murder Trial,
The trial OF Frederick Werlich, Indicted for
the murder Of bartholomew Hem1, In October
last, took place before Judge Macarthur yoster.
From the evidence developed in the case It
seems that, on the afternoon of the day In quos.
maker max III in South WasSinstos, namod Conrad pSi
Haulebbsch. At that timo II did not contain q
spS hss no TO psp ss hPp
yard gate, and finally brought up at the saloon
Of Bartholomew Hemm, at
NO. COL rENssYLvANIAAvKsu SOUTHEAST.
manual OF arms, allowing sufficient intermlssions
tor drinks, and beer being the chief beverage par
ns SnR battalion sSns 81 shTgugh
monies Of unveiling the statue Of Con. MoPhor.
| son, with tho army ofthe Tennessee, passed BY,
| returning TO their barracks. Hemm went to the
window, and while looking at tho soldiers, Wei.
| that brief time the gun exploded, tho contents
entering the right side OF Hemm's body near the
spinal column ProdISnE hcs M sn0:, % Instant death.
Tho following Jurors wore obtained from tho
| regular panel: Charles II. De Mar John f. Dyer,
samuel b. Middleton, John T. grSyley, Edmund
Theo. L. Clifton, James e. Miller, John B. Nc,
ON, Robert A. Hooo and Robert b. Howison, TO
Dr. f. A. Adams gave testimony as to the ma.
| ture Of the wound, and that he found the man
| dead when called In to SEQ him.
| md Hau m nhach hat bo
gun TO werlich; that II was empty at the time,
and that he did not furnish him with any ammu.
day to get II; he saw the gun in the shop; said
| that he was lonesome and would like TO take II
nC ss Z, sna The % s'p sS ;ns
happen from handling old guns. Tho accused
was coed fellow and a gentleman;
former physician in regard to tho wounds Of tho
VIM. T. Rucke,ts. a barkeeper at shinburn's
saloon, near the marine barracks, saw Werlich
shoulder. and after drinking glass Of beer, In
country the next day. The gun at that time was
loaded, bat there was no cap on the nipple, and
| was then on his way TO
| HKMM's PLACE OF DUsINEss,
| Joseph Hatcbheld resided In tho Same house
| with Hr. Hemm, and on tho afternoon that he
| Werlich came into the bar. He drank a glass Of
| beer, out there and then went into the private
rcs and said that ho had served p%o ysaTs q IL
the derman army, and would show him the eSer.
eises, and took the gun from weIrich and went
| through the manual OF arms. He made O mum.
bsr Of mistakes and Werlich Corrected him, but
Hemm said that he was not one over particular
ssn and Won't hs hTS%sS
SecsT %' uo"G ssET'I IN uaEPss Pss'Si Sm and
drilled soldier. In turning round he camo
too near the window. and was cautioned to be
more careful, or he would break the glass. AT
tures, and witness told him to stop that hnmbug.
ginx. He took the gun and stood It In an up
hs nana The soSsrs Were .ssasyias .sSn
back from the unwilling Of the Mcpherson statue,
and Hemm's lattsntion was attracted 70 them.
| In the meantime Werlich took the gun, raised the
the nipple. He iaid that tho gun was loaded, d,
THERE WAS GOOD SHOT IN IT.
itness asked him how he could play With q
loaded gun In the room In the presence Of other
Ss should Be srsd IL was Ssp
ana aid e oslh. % put the gun .:!do, Is that
him 10 put W away Weirch piaoed Sf i nsat SSsshs ths
window. Hemm again looked out to see the
ar down oS onarP fna
and did mot speak again, acting As II he was dis
S About two niSss:s Sss.s the e
and fcand asmm lying on the Roor W The Wiz
shment that ho had been shot. ~ A second &C % eiioI,
was made, and ut that time he expired. At thai
on IL and soOs she Sns ss
standing with the gun In both hands, holding Il
against the table, and from the recoil Of the suI
ran down his neck. He thon went away. Aftel
the gun was fired there was an exploded cap OF
There was close and warm intimacy existing
between Werlich and Hemm, and no unfriendij
relations were ever known to exist between
CHARACTER FOR HONESTY AND soBRIErY.
John Elmer, keeps a segar store noxt door t,
Hemm's saloon, and knew Weirich. He heart
SaSs Wsy Hemm % was iyins ON tbe aoof Sy an, nm
him il hs shot HeSm and ho did not reply 70 70
that the best to bo done under the circumstances
Ss
get him away from the place.
DR.. Lempartcr was present in Hemm's salool
mony concerning the drilling BY the parties. III
left before the fatal shot was fired.
Lieut. r.; n; A: Austin, Of the Eighth police pre-
station house, and he said that he did not know
how the shooting happened.
Thomas Sutton knew no more than the previou
The defence offered q number Of witnesses Il
prove the good character Of the accused, and tha
the shooting was the result Of an accident.
Government and was followed by y. d. Barret
Before The latter finished his address the cour
adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.
Equity Court.
Before Judge Wyle.
DIRECTING THE PAYMENT OF THE AUDITOR
BEKs-DIsoHARoIsa RESTRAINING ORDERS.
, Hilmuth VS., Kinney OF al, order regardlng ~ tax
ing testimony; Rider vs.. White, ordor regardlnJ
. testimony; Hunter VS.. Murphy, conditional ratih
cation Of sale, reference to auditor; Walter VI
Neale, decree for confesso garnish, ]. Z. Neale
Elliott VS.. Walker, reference to auditor; Pickel
vs.: Pickell, order Of publication; Dale vs. Win
del, order continuing motion Of defendant TO Sc
aside order for subpoena duces tecum; Thompson
vs.. Arnold, reference TO auditor; Crafty ct ar VI
Crafty ct al, order overruling objections; Sim
mons vs.. Douglass, pro confesso against A. Cn
grio; Mitchell VS.. Daniels, order for sale by trus
tees; Mcintosh VS.. houton order excusing witness
Easily VS.. Easily, order for paying auditors fess
Cook va McDlair, stricken from calendar; Mat
thews VS.. BALDWIN, restraining order discharged
: Hills Boyd ct al. VS.. Mcnamara, decree over
ruling motion of Peter MoNamara to file answer
: | ordering sale and appointing trustee; William
vs. walker, bill dismissed; Sparks VS.. Sparks
: bill dismissed; Fleming vs.. MoNeir, auditor
! | report ratified, with certain exceptions; Mullo
VS.. Partridge decree vesting title to certain pre-
perty In complaint.
Probate Court.
Before Judge Oils. .
, | ADMINISTRATORS APPoINTRD-wILLs PROBATE
AND Distribution OF PROPERTY ORDERED.
lnre; estate Of Harriet Lacy; admins ratio