Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-26
A Man Butted to Death.

TESTIMONY "OF TIE WOMAN IN THE CASE"
Yesterday the trial of James Stokes and Mary
Kane alias Campbell, colored, in the Criminal
Court, Judge Hagner, on an Indictment for
manslaughter in having on the 10th Of March
last caused the death of Charles Kane by strik-
ing, kicking and bruising him on the head, frac-
turing his skull, was concluded. After our re-
port closed the prisoner Mary Campbell, an un-
prepossessing looking dark-brown colOred wO-
man OF robust build. and about % or % years OF
age, was sworn and testified that on the night
IN question she had been to church, and the way
home met Stokes, and they spoke, he asking II
sne would have company ana fe sne ya sald ne
walked up behind Stokes and struck him three
times, when she hallooed and begged them to
stop ghWg aheS o about Wedu
Yards. Turned and saw they were still fight
ing Several others-Carter, Mckenny and
was crying for; but she was excited and could
not speak. Witness was not married TO Kane,
but had been living with him up to four weeks
on cross examination witness testified that
she slept-at Kane's house on the railroad several
sunday nights before the occurrence. Witness
and the father OF the other lives In the city.
Witness went to church alone that Sunday
night; was about 200 yards from the church
Mhen Kane came up saw MN sJrke ,S Stokes the
lie was doing with his wife; heard him call 5.
black - of a -, and say he would shoot him.
Kane naQ Il ClUD; saw MIN QfaW III UdCk; QlO not
see Kane when he fell: saw Stokes take Kane
around the waist with one hand and strike him
with his fist; did cot take hold Of Kane nor tell
officer White that she did. She denied much OF
the testimony Of officer White as to what he
said she had told him.
By the court:-Wben she left they were knock
ing their heads together.
Tie defendant, James Stokes, testified that he
met Mary Campbell that night. Witness had
been to church at MIR. Fosters, in the nefghbor-
hood OF the church where she had BEEN She
said "goCd evening"" and some words passed
about the weather, during which she remarked
she did not like to walk alone, and he walked
with her. She then looked behind and said
some one was coming, and in short time the
man came up and struck witness, giving him
two ticks. She broke away, and Kane said:
come up to gallant around" Kane then told
witness he would shoot him, and not knowing
but ne had something In his hand he seized him,
and *. kicked him and made at him with his
head, as he could not use his hands, witness
holding them. Kane gave witness one rap With
MS Bead and witness gave him four or five rapS
In return, and when he let him go he fell; he
then kicked him, and afterwards he found a
razor In the road which he thought Kane had
dropped. After a while some persons came
along, and finding Kane On the road. asked
about 1t, when he told them how Kane attacked
him first, &C.
VERDICT OF GUILTY AS TO STOKES.
several witnesses were called as to character,
but could not testify to the general reputa-
tiOn." After arguments by counsel and a charge
by the court, the jury returned verdict OF
guilty against Stokes and acquitted Mary Kane.
A second Indictment against her for being an
accessory was then nolie prosecuted and she was
discharged. small purse was made up for her
by the jury.