Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-29


Hagner. the trial OF the case OF Henry Harry
Morris Roach, Patrick Mcnamara, Geo. Lowry
alias Lautner, James Shugrue, and James
Boland, charged with rape on the person of Miss
Maggie NJ. CLANCY, on the 18th Of March, was
continued after our report closed-Messrs: w
A. Cock, c. Darlington, j. E. Norris, 1. William
son and w. P. Williamson for the defendants.
Or. s; A. IL: Mckim testified that Miss Chaney
when he called to see her, five days after the
outrage, was In highly excited. nervous state .
SO injured that he thought it prudent TO nave
her kept quiet, and allow no visitors, ana az one
time he thought that she was In danger OF DE-
Officer Andrew McKenna testified as to the
conduct of Lowry and Mcnamara on the occa-
When witness with MIR. Lighter and Sergeant
Brosnan, first met them at the printing office
corner, Brosnan stopped them, and Lighter
s sad ow yS m ear an hour a na
we were standing on this corner" (the govern
ment printing 0ffice.) Their clothes did not
seem to be muddy; they gave 10 trouble and
went to the station.
TESTIMONY OF SERGEANT BRoSNAN.
This morning Sergeant Timothy Brosnan tes-
tilted that he remembered the night of the Oc-
currence, and with officer r. King he met Mr.
Lighter few minutes before O'Clock, at the
corner OF North Capitol and II streets, and OH
Ger McKenna came up. Mr.. Lighter made a
complaint to them, and officer King was sent
10 notify Lieut.. Kelly; saw two men coming
down North Capitol street, and Mr. L. called
attention to the tallest, and they were stopped.
These were Lowry and Mcnamara, and when
questioned they said they had been up that
way, (nOrthward); asked II they had seen Mr..
Lighter, and they answered that they had not;
that they were on the opposite corner fifteen
and II noTthwest) to get piece Of tobacco, and
had walked around the square, between Ii and
and North Capitol and 1st streets west.) They
were then arrested RE, and taken to the station:
Shugrre near the Police Court after the hear
ing Of Lowrey and Mcnamara. Thinks the stick
produced is the one Lowry had.
CTOSSed-eXamined by Mr.. Darlington, for
Lowry:-LOwry was about one and half
squares from his home when arrested; Miss
Clancy at the stat1on-hOuSe was at first little
did not appear to like going to the station; did
not observe any mud or dirt on their clothing;
before Miss CLANCY came to the station he
stated to her that they had arrested two per-
sons and they wanted her to look at them; she
did not appear willing to come and witness in
sisted that If they were not the right men they
should not be held minute; at the house she
thought she could identity, but there
were so many there she did not know
that she could tell them. They then went into
into the neuuenants room where She was She
said, referring to Mcnamara, "YeS, you are the
brute:" remarking, also, something about his
red face, mouth and teeth. Witness arrested
Shugrue, who was at the time walking toward
him. On the night of the 18th Lighter made
a complaint that he was walking with lady
and was attacked; two or three men selling
him and as many more Selling her; that they
told him that he was under arrest, and some
said that they would see her home; that they
carried her off eastward; that he had called
to two men, saying that there was about
to be terrible outrage committed; that the
men went On saying he would have to get an
officer, &c.
officer David T. Dunnigan testified that he
knows five Of the prisoners assisted In arrest
ing Roach some time after the occurrence:
SIX weeks or two months after, Officers White,
Felt and Cockrel were with him when Roach
was arrested On Mrs. Gales farm; Lowry,
Ragan and Breen were there, and they were In
the branch with their pants rolled up and they
appeared to be fishing; Breen was known as
Monkey" Breen.
officer W. h. White testified that he arrested
Roach; found him secreted under large bush.
1t was some time In April. By Mr.. Cook
Roach was the only one OF the party who ran,
and he went SEINE 200 to 800 yards. Witness
told him that he was the man wanted and he
made no objection to going with him.
Lieut.. John F. Kelly (of the eth precinct) tes-
Lighter, Mrs. CLANCY, Miss CLANCY; heard of
the occurrence; went out 1st street west; met
sergeant brosnan and Officer McKenna with
was with them, and he went with witness TO
MIS-. Chaneys house. About an hour after
wards Miss CLANCY came to the station with
Mr.; Lighter and her nephew, and she identified
Mcnamara at once, but was not certain
about Lowry until she saw that he had
a cane In his hsnd, when she said,
Cross-exam1ned-When she Identified Nc
Namara she said "Oh, yes; he's one OF them.u
she did not appear to recognize LOwrey until
she S saw the cane; Witness went with Miss
Chaney to see whether she could identify
Harry, but she could not identify him.
The testimony for the government was closed
at this point, and recess was taken.
ONE OF THE PRISONERS TESTTFIES.
After recess, James Boland, one OF the prIs-
oners, was called and examined by Mr. Norris
witness lives at the corner OF LIST and L streets;
worked at Thinning; On the day in question
worked till 6l O'Clock; got through his supper
at ~ O'Clock; then went to the stable
TO reed the horse, and remained in the stlbe
TIL ga O'Clock, and then went in and went to
Ded. MI James Burns was there that night
Slept In the room adjoining his parents room;
there Is but light partition between them
Inc stable is % feet from the house, and his
ness was not In the habit Of cursing and swear
ing. Witness was not outside the limits OF the
George Boland, father OF the last witness,
corrobOrated his testimony.
WANTS A WRIT OF HABEAs CoRpUs.-Yester-
day Gen. w: q: Browne filed petition In the
name OF j. Whiteford for writ OF habeas cor
pus for the production Of the body of Benz. s.
Snyder (noW confined In the government insane
asyiuml before one OF the judges OF the Supreme
Court OF the Dtstllct, when motion viii be
made Tor his discharge. Snyder, 1t will be re-
memDered, Is the man who on the 18th of ADrfl
last went into the gallery OF the House of Rep
OF thieves" and Whiteford. who petitions Ior
the writ, short time previously went into the
gatepy OF the House and called their attention
10 tne oeSecration of the Sabbath. The petition
sets IoIth that Benjamin G. Snyder is held at
the insane asylum and deprived of his liberty
Dy Dr. w. W. GOdding, superintendent OF the
government hospital, under pretence that he
SNYDER Is insane; that he (petitioner) is mis-
sionary 10 the poor and prisoners, and that he
mas lately had, on different days, conversations
WIN snyder In the hospital, and that he is ap-
paIentiy not only not insane, but of reasonable
t t, although In state OF nervous depression
from compulsory association with insane priS-
oners, and, at the earnest request OF Snyder, he
makes this application. Judge Macarthur Or
dered the issue OF the writ, and made it return
able within three days.
This afternoon the case was heard By Judge
Macarthur, but was not finally disposed OF.
THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT OF HOWARD
UNIVERSITY held its graduation exercises last
night at the college chapel, before large and
interested audience. Music was one Of the
prominent features OF the exercises. and was
1nterspeIsed throughout the entire programme
by the young lady friends of the graduates
The orations by the graduates were as fol-
lows:-CharieS A. Bealle, OF Augusta Ca. spoke
On Departed Greatness" Lionel c. JOEL, of
Hamilton, Bermuda, on "The Golden Age"
Matthew n. Lewis, OF Savannah, Ca, on
I" Liberty VIM. ii. Richards, OF Athens Tenn
on Mind: Its Culture and achievements
John {. Watkins, OF Madison, n. c., on Moral
Courage" and Scott Wood, IT, OF stanton
Va, On Dangers OF Democracy"
Tonight the eighth annual commencement of