National Republican., 1878-11-26
THE MURDER ofJhCk CASH.
Introduction OF New and Important Evil
dence.

Introduction OF New and Important Evil
dence.
The second trial OF Samuel A. Clark. colored,
Indicted for the murder Of John Loe, alias Jack
Cash, on Capitol Hill, on last Christmas Day,
wa, begun before Justice Wylie in the Criminal
Court yesterday. The defendant has been
tried and convicted once aud sentenced to he
hung in January next, but on a hearing Of the
cause In the General Term on bill Of excep.
tions, q new trial was ordered. District.At.
torney II. II. Wells, and his assistant, II. II.
Wells, IT,, appeared for the Government and
Messrs. Thomas r. Miller and c. Maurice
smith for the defendant. The jury selected to
try the case arc John X. Korf, Benjamin Me-
Gov, J. A. Clark, Charles Wesier, Robert Nc.
Ceney, Francis Fleishell. Samuel III. Williams,
y. W. Burehell, Owen 7. Sturses, l.. q.
Fletcher, Andrew Twine, and Jeremiah Bald.
win.
The District. Attorney, Wells, made a brief
opening for the Government, aud the taking
Of testimony was then begun. The eviacuce
has once becn published In full in Tug RE.
PUBLICAN.
DR.. G. NJ Ford testified to examining the
body of the deceased and nature Of the
wounds, which were necessarily fatal.
DR.. George McCoy corrobOrated the testi.
mony Of the previous witness at the sane
time giving a more detailed account Of the
wound aud it's certainty to produce death.
Martha Williams had known the prisoner
by sight for two years past aud saw him about
| dark on Pennsylvania avenue, between Third
| and Fonrth streets southeast, on Christmas
night. She swore that she saw Clark take
pistol out of his pocket rut II In the face OF
Jack Cash and fire. and the man fall to the
pavement. Aiterwar she went to the house
| where the body bad been taken.
Ellen Tinucv iuew witnessl resides on Third
| street, between d aud Z southeast uu Ch rist-
mas day she was al Mrs Lucas house She Is
| we'll acquainted with the prisoner, aud he
| lived at one time with William Brown, who
| was the foster father of Miss Lucas.
| ON Christmas Day the prisoner was al Mrs.
| Lucas house between Ave and six o'clock and
remained a few minutes He bad on brown
| overcoat. with velvet collar. white vest and
| light pants. The witness went into the parlor
whom he came in, and general conversation
| followed.
| Mrs Harriet Lucas another now witness
| reside, lt iO7 Fifth street southeast. She knew
| Clark from childhood. She remembered last
| Christmas Day, aud CLARK came to her house
between hnlf.paSt five and six p. IN. lie came
| alone The lights iu the house were lighted
when he cam" In, aud be remained there fifteen
minutes, then lett, but nothing was sahd about
| his going.
| William II. Lucas new witness) live, at 40
D street southeast, and was there on Christmas
| Day. Had known Clark all OF ten years, ana
saw him at the house Of Mrs. Lucas on Decem.
Der IS last past. lie was urgod to remain, but
declined. saying that he had a friend waiting,
| and then went out.
Michael II. Robinson repeated his testimouy y
Of finding tho body OF Lee on the pavement
| after the shot
| Lewis Ii Wayne NEW witness: Was In MC.
| Mshon's restaurant ut Third and Pcnn,yl-
| vania avenue, about five o'clock on Christmas
Day, aud saw Ice Just after he was shot and
assisted to carry him home.
:. II Martins testimony was tho same "a
before. That he saw Clark on Christmas
night, turning the corner Of Pennsylvania av.
enue and Third streets going toward G street,
On run. This was after the shooting.
William IT, Smothers saw man meet Jack
| Lee draw pistol. Ere In Lees face, put the
pistol back in his pocket. aud run around the
corner. The one who did the shooting lOokel
like the prisoner. At this point the testimony
closed Tor the day.