Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-04
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HEARING. - lie t-,SE CT DtNAEEP. .: .ECi %
NTH EiTt%I TIE TUyHB rF PETER M-,aHARa.
CAUSING BIS pEATE.
Patrick DasabCr was aTTai-ned in the Police
Count, Judge Smell. to-day. on the charge OF
manSlaughter in biting the thumbO of Mr. Peter
Mcnamara several weeks ago from the effects
Of which he died, as has been stated in The
STAR. The warrant was sworn out by Mr. Den
MS Mcnamara, son OF deceased. 4 plea OF no.
guilty was entered. and Mr. Dennis Mcnamara
was called to the witness stand and TESTIFIED
that the difficulty between Danaher and one
sullivan was about the settlement OF their ac-
counts in which dispute his father participated
and fight took place, in which Danaher seized
hold OF his fathers le1t hand thumb with his
teeth and lasceIated it in Il shocking manner
witness chOked Danaher of. and carried his
father TO his home. first getting his thumb
dressed by physician. The bite caused his
fathers death. ON crOSs-eXalniuation IL was
shown that in the dispute between the parties
his father called Danaher a liar, and the latter
struck the nrst blow. Ills father and Danaher
fought about five minutes.
DIR. Thompson, who dressed his wounds, teSti-
lied that inflammation set in Mr.. McNamara'S
thumb. and he described the treatment which
he rendered. AmputatiOn Of the thumb fol-
lowed. then frequent lancing, owing to the
gathering and fostering sore. Amptutati0n OF
the arm was the next remedy; then bleeding
and chillS enSued, and death followed lie
thought the bite was the cause of death, il
having caused the modification, gaagrene and
hemOrrhage.
Mr.. sullivan. in whose yard the fight took
place. testified that he saw the fight, which he
described. During its progress he saw Mr..
MeNamara's fingers IN Danaher's mouth, and
witness proposed 10 separate them. as they
were both elderly men: but Mr. Dennis McNa-
mara said, mo. let them fight il out This
was also said 10y some one else. Both OF their
faces were scratched and bleeding.
John McCaUley, contractor for removing night
soil. who saw the fight testified that Mcnamara
made the first demonstration towards fighting
Witness wanted to separate them, but Mr. Den
MS Mcnamara said let them alOne but after
MS father was at disadvantage, with his thumb
M the teeth OF Danaher, Mr.. Dennis Mcnamara
toCk DanaEer of him.
Mr.. Abrams testified that the stables OF the
contractors for removing night sol, was in Mr..
Sulliyan's yard. Mi. Danaher was Interested
with Mir. Nee auley ia this contract.
~ coloTed nam Ea;Ged Ware testified that
Mcnamara was in search OF Ddulner to Whlp
him, because lie tDanaheD had whipped his
tNeNam2ra's) son. Witner heard Peter Nc
lnquiTing Tor DaHaheT.
TIE court sent the case to the grand jury;
for Danaher, and he was released.
THE COLD WEATHER had the effect Of almost
spending business to-day. but little being
transacted either iii our stores or IN the mar
ketS. The weather last night is said 10 be the
coolest here since 1-56. The ice cut to-day is
nom 10 10 inches thick and sJill freezing.
W alter pres are ueeKtn9 up and bursting all
over tie city. The cold has had the effect OF
contracting The asphalt payementS 50 as To
cTaCk them, and many long cracks may Dc seen
on IenEsS Mania avenue and on other streets
recently paved THIS Injuries the paVenenLS,
ara s'uidi'N wear away. In warm weather
these seams close up. but the pavement is reVer
so perfect afterwards. Many Of the clerks in
tie GU:tItCTIniStcT generals office had to Quit
work Yesterday On account Of the cold. and SO
lid tie female clerks in the sixth story of the
Shepherd hui!ding-the Pension ONCE.
TEE WEEK CT PRAYER.-At a Joint meeting
OF pastors of city churches and a committee Of
The Young Mems Christian Association. last
evening. IL was resolved to recommend the OBJ
seTVaRce CT the week OF prayer BY noon meet
ings at the chapel Of the association. 9th and
ID streets, To be led BY pastors OF different de-
nominations as OllOwS:-MOnday. Dr. Byron
Sunderland: Tuesday. Dr.. J. g. Butler: WedneS-
Gay, DR.. Mason Noble; Thursday, Dr. j. f. Ran
Kin; Friday, nr. J. VI: Parker. Meetings at the
sane place will be held from to p. IN daily,
also TO be conducted by the pastors.
a GIL FRIGETFULLY BURNED WITH RED
HOT IRONS BY HER At NT.-Mary Jane BraXtOn
lco!OIed,) II years Old, residing with her aunt
Ella BOTSer, al No. 10 9Th street mort heast, was
severely burned On New Year night last, by
her aunt, Ella EOwsCr, who applied a red-h0t
iron TO several parts OF the giTl'S lover limbs
Ella HowsCr was arrested by Lieut.. Noonan yes
teIday afternoon, ard this morning at the
Police Court was committed 10 jail to await the
result CT tie injuries
FIREs.-The alarm last night about o'clock
was for IRE in the grocery store OF Richard Har-
fts, AS street southwest. which was speedily
eNtiDguiSEed; damage slight. ~ The alarm
Between 9and 10 O'cicck last night was for fire
III Lcu-c No i5uS illD street northwest, Ocftl-
pied by Mr.. J. b. BTodhead. The flames spread
10 The adjoining house. occupied by Mr.. j. r.
ntfoid, but the fire was, soon extInguished by
the nTemen. who arrived promptly. IL Is not
Known how the fire originated.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: Mary
\. sullivan. part lot -, Sq. l021; s. ,a4o. T. W
Smith TO e. ". Smith, lot 10, sub lot l. So 12o:
s. w +. Mattingly ct al, trustees, 10 NJ S.
HOrk1ns, lots - aid y, 81. 24l; 50. 500 F. T.
Ferry CT al, 10 Zetiiah Thompson, part of the
SLED, In Georgetown; Sl00. Michael Kane 10
Christlana Henzerling. part So. 906; 81 100 Com
lni>SlcheIS OF tie FrCedmen'S Savings and Trust
company TO j. ". Arnold, lot F. So 913; q, 600
DRY GOODS VERY CHEAP.-Seiling off every
YARD OF our immense stock at prime cost All OF
cur ladies cloaks, trimmed with Silk ar real cost:
all Ci our ladies' elca6s, trimmed with velvet,
ar real cost; ladies' clOakS from 81 so to sIe 50:
lane WoOl black beaver cloth at 81 so: coloretj
Silks reduced 70 15c.; black silks reduced from
81 down TO s5c.; our real satin finished BLACK
stEs reduced from sl5O down TO sl.25 Carriers
al Market space-4drt.
CAKPETs.-EntiFe stock at factory prices:
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