Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12

VI revising Cn0 Official reports, using the New
1Ork Associated Press rep0rtS as the basis
STATEMENT BY THE OFFICIAL REPORTER.
The Official reporter {who was recently appointed
by the Speaker to supersede Mr.. II. E. Hayes de-
sired TO make statement, and explained that be
was out OF practice on assuming the duties of OIL
cial reporter, and had engaged an assistant, who
The chairman inquired If the gentleman he had
engaged was official reporter, and, upon recev-
to report the @ prooeedngs @ for the Asso
ciated PreSS-and requested him to make the OFF,
cial report
MR.. HAYES DECLINED,
for the reason that he vast under oath and was
moreover engaged for the Associated Press.
After some further discussion the examination
was adjourned till 1890 am. tomorrow.
The Fisher Murder.
TRIAL OF CHRISTINA TAYLOR.
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie
In the case OF Christina Taylor, indicted for the
murder Of the Miller children, on the farm OF
Joseph Fisher, In August last DIR. Hartigan testi-
fed to having made an examination OF the bodies
on the 7th or August, and finding that death re-
suited from wounds inflicted on the heads with
! some blunt weapon-probably stick or stone.
Joseph Fisher testified to going to market on the
day of the murder with his wife and leaving the
children on the farm. When he got home he
| found them near the wood pile both dead.
Christina Taylor was in the habit OF coming to
the house and knew all about the premises. Mrs.
-
going to market with her husband on the 9th OF
last August, land saw the woman and her daughter
to 6er hn as I p thns e
had borrowed washboard. When witness re-
turned home, after the murder had been CON-
mitted, the waShboard was on the kitchen table.
Ephra1m Barnes, q farm hand, testified to having
worked in the cOrn-field, about $50 to 200 yards
from the house, on the day in question and that
about four O'Clock he heard dog bark and saw
the accused walking away rapidly from the house
said She returned washboard, and got In and out
| or the house by the back door.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The trial was resumed this morning, the jury
having spent the night at the National hotel.
Thomas Craig, colored, testified that he was
| employed on the place hoeIng corn that day.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher were in town, probably
between IL and o'cl ock, witness heard the dogs
| at the house barking at the prisoner, who was
| hodse-some 200 yards distant Cross examined:-
The prisoner had on dark dress, with her head
witness M nS the
Mr.. Fisher kept three dogs at the time. Mrs.
| Taylor was going mighty fast from the dogs and
Mr. Randolph Coyle testified that the plat ex-
| hibited he had made from an actual survey; and
he gave the distance from the gate to the house
= Ham, colored, corroborated Craig as to the
| dogs following the old woman, who was running
| from the house.
Peter Overton, colored, testified that he saw the
Old woman that evening, and he asked where her
daughter was and she told him to go away that
asked her to tell her daughter that he would leave
some money at the sore, and she said In tell her
Cross examined: This was between six and
seven O'Clock.
THE PRISONERS COMPANIONS
Capt A. K. Vernon (of the police,) testified that
he saw Christiana Taylor on the Durdons farm on
Sunday, August 7th; had a short conversation
with her; saw her the next day at the second pre-
rfn cfafjo nj $1,o
| again, and she asked If he had seen Mr.. White,
saying she had told him that she wanted to tell all
about 1t. MI: White came In and they sat down
on the seat She said 81 suppose must say did I" "
He told her II she did not do it. not to say - or he
could make no promises TO him. She then said, 81
! did It, know God did not like me to do it, but
| the devil did. went to the house and picked UP
a stick and struck the long haired one first" She
| then said the little boy cried when she struck
scribed the stick as about eighteen inches long and
| two inches thick and said the dogs got after her
and she threw big weed at them.
On crOSS-eXaminatiOn witness said that the priS-
oner appeared afraid that the people would kill
| Mr. Archibald White corroborated the testimony
view he had with her in the morning. After the
interview In the morning he spoke to the daughter
he was convinced that they had the right party.
and he SO stated to the officers.
| the interview with Rose he was fully convinced
that she was innocent, and he was ready to defend
| her.
Lieut. James johnson testified that when taking
the prisoner to jail In wagon and on the way she
said she killed the children, the long haired one
| one also. She denied that she put the Christmas
tree at their heads Witness asked II she used
The district attorney stated that att they had other
| testimony, including the daughter Rose but so
long as he could avoid it he would never put a
child OF party on the stand to convict the parent
in capital case. 1t seemed to him too cruel
The court said it looked SO to him.
The government closed their case,
Mr.. Brown addressed the court claiming that
this woman did not strike the blows.
TESTIMONY FOB DHFENCK.
Rose Taylor, the daughter OF the prisoner, was
called for the defence, and testified that she lived
with her mOtherfn August last; had been in 1ail
as witness since. On the day In question saw
her mother about 4 or s O'Clock coming from the
Fisher house She walked fast and appeared ex-
cited. but made no answer to her Inquiries Did
not not know that the children had been killed until
Alfred Clum produced plan Of the premises
N. H. Holland was called 70 testify la TO to having
overheard q statement made by the prisoner to
| two women, but the court ruled out the offer.
The defence then closed and the government de.
fence, addressed the jury in favor Of his Client -
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ljeutenant G. A. Clark has re
| ported his return home, having been detached
from the Adams on the 10Th OF March, and has
been placed on waiting orders Passed Assistant
/ SURGEON d. u. NELSON mas Decn autn0rZed 10 de-
lay reporting on the Wyoming until the 18th inst.
CHIDRKN IN DANGER OF CREMArrON.-The alarm
from box IS at II 10 O'Clock a. M today was for
IRE in two -storybrick house in Freeman,s alley,
between and O and 9th and 9TH streets, owned
cOlored, who had locked her two children in her
room upstairs and left them while she went out
| In service for the day. The children In playing
with the fire In the stove SET IRE to the house, but
luckily the flremen rescued them from harm. The
damage was about $40
I
THE FuNRBAL OF Mr. Albert Ray took place
this afternoon from his late residence on street.
There was large attendance OF friends. Rev.
| Dc Leonard, the rector Of St Jehnk, 01dctated.
Yhe following acte4 as pail bearers: Gen Czane.
! Mle4 Gen. Rn6H1el and Gen. rnxbn IhQ lnpo1.
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