National Republican., 1879-11-26
FROM ALTAR no PRISON.



The trial OF Joseph s. Fleming, charged with as
sault upon his wife. Myra Fleming, with intent to
kill, was resumed before Justice Hagner IN the
Criminal court yesterday. Mr. Warren Whito testi-
fed that on the evening of the occurrence he was
visiting opposite where Mr. Fleming lived and
about o clock ho heard the cry of murder and
haStoued across the street 10 the house where the
cry came FROM. IIo looked through the window at
the side OF the door. being unable TO get in, aud
saw n man bringing lady down stairs with his
arm about her waist When the door was opened
the witness seized the mau. and he said Take the
woman to doctors; she has bceil badly hurt sue
said, "lle has Killed me" The witness started WIN
her, aud Oh the outside mot Or Naylor, and with
him took the lady TO that PHYSICIANS Office. Her
dress was bloody and she held her hand TO het
breast.
William H. Glasscock testified that he resided at
I36 NJ street. and knew Mr.. and Mrs Fleming; u
was about o'clock In the evening that he was sit
ting In his wiles room and heard loud screams; he
thought at first they came from the nursery, but
finally located the cries In Mr. FlemnSs room; ne
tried the door and found 1t fastened, and still
heard the cries OF murder within; suddenly the
door few open aud Mrs. Fleming rushed out TO the
witness he noticed that she had blood on her
shoulder she said For Coils sake protect me- he's
killing me-" she wanted him TO take her to his
wlies room, but he objected because his wife hal
| she did not appear to he seriously hurt she hud
better leave the house, aud rs she was cut, she
could 20 10 DIR. MAYORS office, which was near; he
supported her down stairs aud turned her over 10
Mr. White; the witness then went back to his wies
| room, and when he came down stairs Mr. Fleming
passed him in the hall: the witness said, For
Il
| sault upon your wife," he said that II was the
mere scratch Of n penkniie that she was the bride
| OF week, aud had been uuflithful to him.
The defendant stood around there for some time
and witness left him coiiYerslng with Mr. Sweel
and went down to tho doctors Office. He wanted
| to make some arrangements to have Mrs. Fleming
| removed elsewhere than TO HIS house. When he
| returned home he found two officers looking fol
| Mr.. Fleming The rooms were searched. but lie
was not found. About O'Clock tho door-bcll rang
| aud the witness found Mr.. Fleming there. lilo in
| Quired IL his vic was much injured and where
She was. The witness said that lie expected she
WAS still AT Dr. MAYORS Office, and lie walked there
with the accused. III front of the Office were two
policemen, aud Mr.. Fleming was arrested mt that
| time.
On cross-cxOminatlon the witness said that after
| the occurrence he thought Mr.. Fleming acted and
| talked with remarkable CoOlness.
with this evidence the Government closed the II
| case
| The defense announced that they had no testi
mOny to oiier The case was briefly argued. aud
the jury after being ont Il few minutes returned u
| verdict Of guilty as Indicted.
The court said that this one of the PLANES
| been married a week to Il beautiful woman whei
| he was imbuing his hands in her blood 1t wa
| not for him to say anything that would bring buct
the rccollcctons Of this act but 1t was his duty Ii
passing sentence to call attention to the deed com
mitted, and let II be somewhat cxpluutory OF thu
severe punishment he felt called upon to impose II
this case. He hoped in the time allowed for rehcc
ton that he would learn to curb his passion nnt
this would be his last olieuse.
Fleming was then sentenced 10 tho pcnltentiar
for five years.