The Evening critic., 1882-01-30

ner, and thinking that some one had bccn
shot, went over; could not recognize tho
party who did the shooting.
DIR. B. B. Adams testified that he was
summoned TO attend Mrs. Conner, and
found her suffering from shock and hemor-.
rhagc aud judged from the condition of the
wound that il would prove fatal, as IL did.
Albert CarriclS (colored) was sworn, and
said lie was standing between the house
Of the deceased and the next house, and
heard the report of pistol, and imme-
diately after saw the form of a man go into
the alley opposite and close tho gate after
him this was between the promises No.
456 and i5S Witness said man came
across the street, and said Somebody
shot at you from across the street." Wit
ness answered that he had not done any.
thing TO be shot at for. The witness Fail
coner was identified by CarriclS as the man
who addressed him.
Mr. w. II. Knots testified that he was
employed by Willctt q Libbey the re
volver kept in the Office of the firm is os
the Colts patent, large size; Miles was in
the habit of carrying this pistol; since the
shooting the revolver has not been seen
the ball which did the deadly work was
produced and it looked to witness to be
about the size of tho ball carried by the
pistol referred to-
York avenue. He testified to having seen
Miles between and o'clock Saturday
evening at the corner of Third and l. streets
northwest in an intoxicated condition /;
the accused had in his possession at the
time large size Colts revolver about ten
inches in length.
Morris Roach, the proprietor of q restau-
ant at the corner of Third and l. streets.
testified that Miles was at his place of bust
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under the influence of liquor; witness did
not see the prisoner with pistol.
James Brash testified to about the same
as the former witness. The witness was
asked by Lieut.. Greer if he did not say that
he saw Miles with pistol in his possession,
and denied having said so.
Mercer (colored) testified that he resides
in Johnsons row, an alley between X and
L and Fourth and Fifth streets; was stand.
ing on New York avenue Saturday night
between and o'clock, talking to Albert
Carrick heard pistol shot did not know
from whence the shot was fired soon after
saw great crowds running in the direction
of Mr.. Conner's house.
DIR. Hartigan testified to having made
the post-mortem examination of Mrs.
Conner yesterday and described the
course the ball took.
Officer Simpson testified that he was the
ulSt AlilCcT W urTlNc On lhc oCcllc dltcr Une
shooting. He met the witness Falconer oa
his way, who voluntarily told him that II
man went into the alley between Miles
house and the house adjoining.
He repaired to the yard attached to Miles
| house and made vigorous search, and then
raped at Miles door. Mrs. Miles came to
the door, and he questioned her at Lengths
with reference to the shooting. Her hus-
band came down stairs and walked out into
the street; the man appeared to be very
| drunk. He afterward arrested him.
Miles Held for the Grand Jury.
At the conclusion of the officers testi-
mony the case was given to the jury and,
after remaining in consultation for about
twenty minutes, brought in q verdict that
the deceased came to her death by pistol
shot wound in the abdomen, and from the
evidence adduced it is believed that the
shot was fired by Nicholas Miles while in
an intoxicated condition.