The Evening critic., 1882-02-06
MRS. CoNNER,s MURDER.
The Court Refuses 10 Release Nick
NaiIaa nN Nnhcns Cnrnua.


Immediately after the Criminal Court opened
this morning, Justice Cox presiding, tho habeas
corpus case OF Nick Miles, confined In Jail on
the charge OF having shot and Killed Mrs.
AnpIe Conner, was taken up and considered,
Assistant District Attorney raggert appearing
for the Government and Mr.. a. b. Williams for
the relator.
Mr.. Williams was willing that his client
ehould be Internationally discharged or re-
leased on bail, submitting the matter entirely
TO the discretion OF the Court
His Honor inquired what was the wish OF the
Assistant District Attorney Taggert said that
the 1 yestigations wero still going on, and
sufficient had been developed TO strongly
point TO this man as the one who ala tho
shooting. He then recounted tho circum-
stances Of the shooting OF Mrs. Conner, and
upon that showing he should insist on an in
vostigation by the grand jury, and that for the
present bail be refused. II the Court desired
10 hear the testimony, he was ready to sub
nit IL.
His Honor thought that Saturday would be
the best time, when they had no Jury trial, TO
listen to the evidence.
MIR. Williams said that IL was apparent from
the statement by the Government that there
was here nothing at the farthost than lnyolun-
tary manslaughter. There was no malice aud
consequently II was a bailable case. II was
have been killed, and II was equally unfortu-
. nate that this young man should be inproperly
confined.
He had a wife and family depending upon
him for support and cannot now assist them.
He hoped that the Court would hear the wilt.
nesses. He had summoned all that were ex-
amined before the coroner.
His Honor inquired If the grand jury was
considering the case.
Mr.. Taggart replied that the case would be
sent before them as speedily as possible.
His Honor thought that would be the quick
estiway TO dispose OF 1t.
Mr.. Williams hoped that the Court would
hear the witnesses present and press upon tho
evidence. He did not wish to say anything as
TO the crime, but he did wish to have this man
released from jail. His Honor decided to hoar
the testimony OF the witnesses present.
The evidence. OF DR.. J. L. Hartigan, as taken
at the inquestywas read, and then the wilt
nesses examined who testified before the Cor
oner.
The Testimony of These Witnesses
has heretofore been published in THE CRITIC,
viz: DR.. b. b. Adams, John Falconer, Bette
Strange, Laura Darlington, Albert Carrck,
Abraham Mercer, William IL. Knots, Gideon
W. Larner, and james Simpson.
The Following New Testimony
was submitted:
William Banks, colored a new witness, testi-
fed that he knew Miles, and saw him at Mr..
Roche's last Saturday week. He looked like n
man that had been drinking; he had o pistol
on him. Witness asked him to treat, and he
said that he could treat, and drew out his
pistol. Witness did not want that kind OF
"You retired ?" asked tho Judge.
"Yes, sir,' answered the witness, "when he
drew out the pistol left
Sergeant Riley testified that he assisted TO
take Miles to the station-house, and he twas
pretty drunk. Tho witness had inspected Miles
premises the alley ran into his yard and
turned into his back yard. About II O'Clock
Miles had sobered up, and called the witness
| to the cell door and inquired
What He Was Arrested For.
Witness told him on suspicion, and asked
| him If he was at the lumberyard that evening
| and he said he was about O'Clock and theI
| went down to the market and got something to
drink. Witness asked him IL he had pistol
that night. Miles said that he took 1t out OF tho
| drawer and laid it on some papers on the desk
| but did not remember whether he took 1t ou
! with him or not.
Mr.. Taggert here said that he would lik,
| to have further time TO examine the three wit
4 nesses who had not come in.
| His Honor said that everything In the evi
| dence points TO Miles as the man who frcd tn,
| shot. He was seen drunk with a pistol and
| drunken man was seen to go into this allie,
and the shot came from 1t. If he was
Drunk Enough TO Fire This Shot
he may have motive In 1t, and 1t may hay,
been murder. The case must go before tn
| grand jury, and he Is unwilling to admit tn
man TO bail. He must go back to Jail. Mile
was then taken in charge by Warden Crocke
and Deputy Warden Russ and returned b
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