Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-23
Murder Trial.
THE GIBsoN-MAsoN HOMICIDE


In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur,
yesterday, the trial of George Gibson for the
murder of Thomas Mason on the 10th of Au-
gust last, was continued after our report closed
District Attorney Wells and Mr.. j. f. Norris
for the government, and Messrs. w. A. Cook
and G.. B. Corkhill for the defendant.
The testimony for the defence was continued
as fOllOws:-Drs. T.. C. Cox, Clement Pearson
and L. j. Draper We're examined as to the
causes of hernia, for the purpose of showing
that deceased, s death from peritonitiS drought
on by hernial may have been caused by the
Scuffie with Gibson.
Edwin p. Gleason testified to seeing hand
tOhand scufrie neither man was on the ground,
and no kicks passed.
David :, o,B 3i testified that the fight oe,
there few men and several women were pres
ent 1t was almost impossible for the two men
to 90 ANYTHING, as the crowd was mixed up so
mob fight. He saw Mrs. Stanton strike Glib
son twice. Yrs. Stanton cried out in court,
Don't be lying. Mr.. .O'Brien." The Court
cautioned her to be quiet, but she again inter
ruptlng, was removed to the WitneSS-rOOm. |
The witness, continuing, testified that Mrs
Stanton knocked woman down for calling
her drunken thing, because she struck Glib
son in the face. He did not see any blows pass
between the men the kick was made when the
0fhcers had the two men under arrest
Margaret Tobin testified that when she came
there the men were in the hands of the officer.
Mrs. Stanton pulled up her sleeves, and the
witness told her to let Gibson alone, as he was
arrested, and she would if she was not drunk
Mrs Stanton said, Put the nigpers on the
if she did not 90 away he would arrest her.
Mrs Stanton took spite out on the witness by
knocking her down.
Nora Collins testified that neither of the men
were on the ground; she saw two bruises on
the child. She also cOrrOborated Mrs Tobin
as to Mrs. Stanton's conduct.
Other cOrrObOrative testimony was given
and also evidence as to character.
TO-DAY.
This morning. under the direction of the
court the charge of murder was abandoned
and the prosecution went to the Jury on the
count charging nSlaughter-DiStrct AtIOr-
ney Wells Opening-MeSSrS. COrkhi w. A
Cook, for the defence following
HOWARD UNIVERSITY AND THE FREED
MEMS Reconsideration star: 1t is not cor
rect. as alleged in behalf of the Howard Uni
verSlty, that its property is leased to the Gov
eminent for the Freedmen'S Hospital. subject
to the condition that the Government Shall
supply the University building with water: on
the contrary, there exists no lease Ofthe prem
lseS, either written or parol. The sum of
5000 Is specifically appropriated for the rent
OF this property for the current year. which
has been regularly paid in cash to the Univer-
slty in monthly instruments Any payment of
public money, bestowal of public property, or
services of Government employees rendered to
the University in excess of the annual rent
prescribed by Congress for the use of or Occu-
pancy OF the hospital enclosure would cOnsti-
tute violation OF express law and be a flag
hcer who should sanction such miSapplication
OF public property entrusted to his care The
government it is admitted does daily pump
supply of water to the University and other
used by the Howard Medical College, pays for
the care OF the entire building and furnishes
the medicines and medical supplies used by
the medical college.