Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-21
The Testimony Against the AssafI.
ants OF Miss Sullivan.

ably surprised with the progress made.
The Testimony Against the AssafI.
ants OF Miss Sullivan.
At the hearing in the Police Court yesterday
in the case Of Joe Williams, Ohio Mead, Isaac
Weaver and Ben. Bates, the colored roughs
charged with having made the murderous as
sault on Miss Alice Sullivan, on Market street.
near Sd street, Georgetown, on the evening of
the Eth inst, as she was on her way to her
mothers residence and about to enter her
door; and after the conclusion of Miss Suli-
vans ties testimony as printed in Yesterdays
Mrs. Sullivan testified that it was about a
quarter to 10 O'Clock when her daughter got
INTO tlls mo house; She corroborated the testi
DR.: Bowie Tyler testified to attending the in
Jured young woman: Found her in an eX.
tremely nervous condition. She had a very
large confused wound extending from near the
top OF the head down diagOnally towards the
back OF the head. Symptoms of nausea and
hysterla were some OF the characteristics of
the case. She had spells of great nervousness,
and would start up from her sleep with
screams, and had been great sufferer, but in
the past few days had improved rapidly. The
weapon must have been fiat from the appear
ance OF the wound. A broken section of thick
plank used for making tree boxes with frag-
ments OF hair On the broken part, was here
shown the doctor, which he said was just the
klnd OF !nStrument which must have been
used. This was the piece picked up at the
spot where the assault was made, and miss
where the strip came frOm.-RepOrter Star
Afterwards witness saw the prisoners in the
Lookup, and they charged upon Williams. and
Williams said it was Ike Weaver. Officers
Burgess and Myers testified to the part the
police had taken IN the case in arreSting the
prisoners rs and recovering the? articles robbed
OF c0rsetS, lot OF trimming and laceS. two glass
tumhieIS, a bag, TWO silver spoons, &c. Iney
also also testified tofollowine the men up the canal,
subsequently TO Great Falls, where they ar
rested Joe Williams, Ben Bates Ike Weaver
and some others. Lizzie johnson. cOored
W Y resdes on Bake House Hin, testified that
found in her house belonging to Miss Sui
Ivan. Fanny Smith, col0red, testified to
being on the street on her way to dance
on Market street; she saw this assault
made on the lady. Joe Williams struck her
and Ike Weaver snatched the bundle from
her; Ike struck her with a piece of wood.
except othoo', who was TOO drunk. Ike called
out to him run you - of or the police
VIII arrest YOU She kept on to the d2nce,
yer. and some more of them. officer Edwards
testified to ovcrhear ring the prisoners talking
together in the station house. Ike said Don't
o Of aiFa aad PoySi won't give you away An
tlhed,' &c Officer Harper testified that the
confessions made to him correspondent ex-
actly TO What Fanny Smith had testified to.
AS stated in yesterdays STAR, the court held
Mlllams, Mead Weaver and Bates for action
OF me grand Jury, and they were committed
III uelttult Vi Sl,WU eacn.
Washington Market, Retail Prices.
, MEATs.@Beef, sirloin, 20 per h.. do. porter
Go oqSed Ree rip r9ast l22o steak l2a
p; do, (Sliced,( %; Lamb 1Sa25; Veal, l31%a20;
Mutton, l214al5; Pork, lOal2h: Sausage, l2H;
BafSn Hams (spgar 1214; Shoulder, Sa
FRUITs.--Apples. 60a75 per peck; Oranges,
2oa4Q per doz:; Lemons 2Oa30; Bananas, 4Oa
50; Pine APpIes, salO each; Cherries, SAP per
FISH.-Shad seas per pair: Herring l2al5 per
doz. Perch, 40a50 per bunch Rock, large l5a20
Per TO-; DO; d0a59 per bunch; Trout, 35a40;
Blue fish 40a50 bunch; Taylers, 40a50; Sheep
head; l5a2O per b.; Sturgeon, 5per h.. Crabs
hard Is per dom i3i DO Esot 5a5 per doz
BUTTER:-Phiadeph print, So per h.:
Western Creamery, IS; New York, 30a35; roll.
25a$o; Eggs, % per doz.
NEGETABLEs.- Irish, (old,l 25 per
paragus. 5a25 per bunch; Radishes, 2a3: CAB
bage, 5al0: Beans. 80 per peck: Lettuce 2a5
per bunch: Tomatoes, $l.25asl56 per peck:
Cymbiins, 25a30 per dOZ.: Cucumbers, 35a40
per doz.; Onions, (Bermuda.) 6OlSOc. per PIX
observation-disclosures, 50a$i per pair Ducks,
50a15 per pair.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-B. Fl. Warner, real es
tate broker and auctOneer, sold at auction
yesterday afternoon for MeSsrs Charles B.
bailey and ana Charles C. Glover, trustees, lots 3,
proved by the Hotel known as fremont
House" on the northwest corner of Indiana
avenue and I'd SITS. northwest, to Benz. Charlie
ton at $l5,750.
TRAVELLERS TO EUROPE should consult
Messrs j. w. Botteler & Bro, whose card viii
be found in another column. They can give
full information concerning the French and
Inman lines, and save tourists much time and
trouble In making arrangements
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