Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27

The Murderer NJ Emma Huey
JANIS a nxKKrNAs, FoRxHR RESIDENT or VASE
INeToN.
special 60 the Baltimore AmerTcnn, from Pitts.
burg, Pa, says: "The mystery which has sur.
rounded the career OF James A. Mcrryman, the
murderer or Emma Huey, has been &C last dis
PEELED by George A. Guest, an intimate friend OF
the prisoner. Merryman was born In Baltimore
county Md, about twenty five thirty miles from
the city Oh Bait,more, and about ten years ago he
was living with his mother, brother and Younger
sister on a farm His father was not living, but
the family were In good circumstances He learned
the trade OF stonemsson, but LETT home on account
OF trouble involving the daughter OF a neighbour
ing farmer. He went to Wilmington. where he got
this escapsde Meryman Was woskinT for J JohS
Shipman, OF Washington. He made an attempt
while there 20 gain admission 20 the Catholic Col
for the priesthood, but refused. The last time
he was In Baltimore was in company with a
torious woman OF washington She had a hand.
some team OF black horses which she left in charge
OF Merryman while she went hack 60 the capital
Merryman sold the team and left the city. He has
timore ana Ohio railroad. Merryman's married
brother now lives on the farm out OF Baltimore
living"
STAR reporters learned to-day that Merriman
is we'll known here in police circles, in boarding
houses and among the contractors He first ap-
peared here about 1874, when he worked on the
James Greek canal as a stone-mason, aud was re-
garded as the most expert workman ever seen I'm
this section OF the country. subsequently,, up TO
last fall, he worked here OF and on for the con-
tractors; sometimes IN the city and at other times
on the canal Some years since he was arrested
for stealing tewelry from lady, but was acquit-
new The 1niso then pay ms a5sor
cious OF him, and some Of his attempts 20
obtain money from them did not work.
For time he boarded on AZ street southwest, and
afterwards I'm the western section or the city. lie
claimed 10 be native OF Baltimore county, Md,
to be about IS years DID, and a local minister or
" at
tending experience and other meetings, and GEN
orally spoke as II he was good christian man.
When working on the canal he sometimes preached
In the churches OF Fairfax county, Va lie
WAS in the habit OF dressing in a neat
respectable manner, and being good talker made
good impression, especially at the Foundry,
Union and South Washington churches. Last
April he brought to boarding house here fine
looking well educated young lady, whom he rep
resented TO be his wife, and lived with her at va
rious times on street. near 81 ID street, near 9th,
and on AZ street The woman said she was from
Baltimore, and about October last her landlady
discovering that she was about becoming a
mother questioned her, when she acknowl-
edged that she was not married. that
her father lived I'm Baltimore. The landlady
suggested that she should return home giving her
wrote to her parents, and her father and brother
came on, and started with her 10 McKeesport,
where Merriman was compelled with twelve pistol
barrels pointed at him TO marry her, and TIE last
heard OF them I'm this city was that she living
with him there, but that he was treating her
wretchedy. Merriman while here often essayed
the character OF an Episcopal minister, and
claimed to have taken orders IN that church,wear.
ing at times the style OF dress or the clergy.
ACCIDENTALLY SBeT.-This afternoon colored
man, named BENJAMIN Smith, TWENTY-FIVE wears
pistol In the hands OF Alonzo Donaldson at Wheat
leys wharf, foot OF jefferson street, Georgetown.
A Boy DRowSED.-About 10 O'Clock this morning
a white boy, named Patrick Diggins, between 10
and II O'Clock. was accidentally drowned by fall
Ing in the river from OF a scOw at Clark Gvens
wharf, foot OF sth street southwest lie was taken
from the water and removed TO the house OF his
parents, 6sS street southwest.
DIVORCE CASE DISMISSED To-day, Judge Hag-
ner dismissed the case OF George c. Neidomansk1
against Ida 5. NedOmanSki for divorce, on the
ground That the proofs did not sustain the charge
OF deSertion. but on the other hand the defendant
was supporting herself and children.
PREsENTATIoN.-The retiring Circuit Court
Jurors to-day presented Mr.. John Rdnsome, fore
pen rack, and Mr. Murdoch, foreman of the other
panel. paper knife. The Jurors placed on Judge
MacArtnur's desk a basket OF flowers.
THE WISCONSIN CHARLEY Ross.-As stated I'm
yesterdays STAR the clue to the boy who. with
two men, arrived here by the Richmond train
Monday night, and Is supposed 70 be the child OF
Mrs. Dickinson, OF Wisconsin, stolen from her
residence In November, appears To have been lost
in this city or vicinity. The motive OF the abduct-
ors is said TO have been revenge against the family
for some supposed grievance by the rough element
OF the town. II is learned that after the Dickin-
son family moved into their residence a house OF
questionable character In the neighborhood was
broken up, mainly through the efforts OF the hus-
band or Mrs. Dickinson, and threats We're then
made. The child now between 6 and years old,
disappeared about the same time that a man
named Morrison did. in November last, and the
mother has since been travelling and trying to find
clue to her child In some cities many OF the
mistresseS OF disreputable houses now appear
with children from 10 years, which they think
gives them respectable air. and the missing child
may have been lett 10 the tender mercies vi such Q
woman.