Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-13


TIE KILLING OF FLORENCE o,DONOHUE By JOHN j
NOONAN.
This morning, In the Criminal Court, Judgs
Wylie, another homicide case was taken up fol
trial This was the case Of John j. Noonan, In
dicted for the murder Of Florence ODonohue, on
Of Last st ae Of
and X. Coyle appeared for the government and
Mr.. c. Maurice Smith for the defendant
that the parties were drinking the night before
and quarrel took place, and O'DOnOhue after
being arrested In Georgetown returned to the
nelgnD0rhood and after some words NOOnan shot
at ODOnOhue.
THE TESTIMONY.
number of witnesses testified for the prosecu-
ton to the effect that the night before in Noonans
store dispute arose and Noonan ordered O'Dono-
hue out, and struck him with a cleaver; that the
deceased after spending the night In the George
town station house returned the next morning to
the neighborhood, going I'm a store opposite to
NOonan's store, where NOonan met him with a
pistol and fired with fatal effect
FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr.. Smith, for the defendant, claimed that there
was not even manslaughter in the case, but self
defence.
the dispute was as to who should pay for the
drinks, and O'Donohue attempted to pun Noonan
cleaver and struck O'Donohue, who went of,
making threats that he would burn the house and
get even with him, and ON the morning OF the hon.
icide O'DOnohue went to the store of NOOnan with
a knife and the latter fired at him.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
At about 12: Judge Wylie said that on this evil
dence the jury could not convict, and the district
attorney acquiescing, he directed them to find a
verdict OF mot guilty. which was done
The Water supply Question.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE SENATE DISTRICT CON-
MITTEE
Senator oh oP sfriaf
committee on extension Of the water works, is
pressing that Improvement with all the energy its
Importance demands, and the people OF the Dis
trct Will be very much gratif1ed to learn that the
prospect OF plentiful supply Of water is very en-
eOuraging. At the meeting OF the Senate District
committee to-day Mr.. Harris asked for and OBJ
talned authority to prepare and report bill for
the extension Of the water works. He will draft
this bill at once. 1t will authorize and direct the
secretary OF War and the Attorney General to
secure by contract If in their discretion that shall
De the best and most expeditions method titles to
all the ground necessary for the proposed extern
secured by contract the bill viii require the Attor-
ney General to Immediately institute condemna-
ground in that manner. The Secretary of War viii
be directed to commence, as soon as prac.
f Iro,o the work of extending the conduit
from It's present terminus to the high
grounds north of the city in the vicinity OF
9th street extended and at that point to construct
large reservoir capable OF supplying all the water
needed. In short, the bill will provide for the i'm
mediate enlargement Of the water works accord
Ing u the plan recommended in Senator Harris
report recently published in THE STAR, and it will
provide Tor the appropriation of all the money
necessary for carrying on the work.
Inc chairman OF the District committee, Mr. In
gals, 1ayoTS Col. CaSey'S plan for extending the
present main to Lincoln park and will submit it to
the senate, but he says, in no spirit of antagOnSm
10 the other plan. He thinks it will supply the
capitol Hill part OF the city with water in shorter
time and at less cost than the other plan But the
main point in favor OF Mr.. Harris plan is that it
provides for permanent supply of water, and at
require The Harris plan will furnish the city
Win water for half a century or more while the
other IS more In the nature of a temporary eXpe-
dent and while it would relieve the wants of Can
ltol Hill 1t would not increase the Capacity of the
water works.