Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-05
The Minor Wife Murder Trial.
MORE TESTIMONY AS TO MINORS DEPRESSION OF
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MORE TESTIMONY AS TO MINORS DEPRESSION OF
SPIRITS, AFTER RECBES.
A recess having been taken, on reconvening the
defense called John Higgins who testified that he
lived near Minor; knew his wife was away from
him last fall: during which time he acted
strangely; didn't seem to have presence OF mind
rambling In talk. referring to his wife leaving him
as put upon him by the Almighty for his idieness
ing OF the homicide and spoke to him, but he did
not reply. On Sunday about two weeks before
MINOR said that he felt bad, and did not believe
that he would live long.
CroSS-eXamined.-After Minors wife returned he
appeared more distant than formerly.
MIS- Emma Higgins corrObOrated the preceding
Witness her husband, and In addition said Minor
when speaking OF his wife would cry. About eig mt
days before the homicide he said that he felt badly
Mrs Cordelia Snow testified TO a change in
Minors condition during his wife's absence-his
actions being entirely different from what they
were previously.
Mrs. Minor. another OF the prIsoner), was re-
called. Sometimes Minors nose would bleed, ard
ne would complain OF dizziness and he had bleed
By Juror-He had been a member OF the
church for three or four years
Dr. w. w. Godding, superintendent OF the gov
eminent hospital for the insane) testified that
blow on the head may result In insanity-some-
times very slight one is sufficient
that IA blow mad affected the membranes OF the
BRAIN: his symptoms Indicated cerebral conges-
This closed the case for the defense.
Two MORE DIVORCES GRANrRD.-Judge Mac
Arthur today granted David c. Yingling divorce
from Rebecca Iingling. The bill, which was filed
by MI p. b. Stilson. sets forth that the parties
were married in Logan, Blair county. Pennsyl-
Vania, In January, 1865, and lived together until
July 3d. 1881, when She deserted him to live with
man named Gerald Dupont as man ana wife I'M
der the name OF Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Whitaker.
subsequently, It is alleged In the BILL Dupont and
his wife lived at 900 9th street under the name OF
johnson, and is supposed they living together
somewhere at the present time. Judge Mac
Arthur a
frcm Thomas w. Stewart, AMI gave her the Gus
tody OF their child.
ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL-The next murder
Case In Judge Hagner'S Special Criminal Court is
That Of the German, VIM H. Fenner. indicted for
killing Samuel Nugent at Mrs Ross boarding
house on the 9Th or September last, for whom Mr.
James w. Walker viii appear. 1t is believed that
the defense Will be insanity. Fenner is cutie an
aged man, and came here from Philadelphia.
Having no means with which to employ counsel,
Fehner'S case, on assignment some Weeks since,
was assigned to Mr.. Walker.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES IN Misunderstanding
Teller has received letter dated arch 21th from
Gen. George Crook, giving further Interesting par
tculars regarding the situation in Arizona. Gen.
Crook says the trouble Is caused now by the
Chiricahuas, the same band of Indians who Since
1874 have killed about one thousand settlers and
miners In Arizona. They are different band of
although the sins OF the Chiricahuas have been
often attributed to the San Carlos Indians. The
San Carlos Indians are now behaving well, and are
disposed to cooperate with the government
against the hoStlleS. The ChirlcahuaS have never
been subJugated. and the difficulties OF cam
patgn against these Indians I'm the broken couD-
try OF Southern Arizona Will be very great A Tel.
egram dated April 4, from Agent Wilcox, also
received this morning by Secretary Teller. report
Ing all quiet at the San Carlos agency, and that
HadaSki has been put in irons
INDIANS AS CIRCUS PERFORMERS. Information
was received at the Indian ONCE to-day that at
tempts are being made to persuade Indians to
leave the Pine Ridge agency to join circus COM
pany. Commissioner Price this afternoon tele-
graphed Agent McGillycuddy that no person has
right TO take Indians from the reservation. and
he must use all peaceable means TO prevent their
being taken away.
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMENTs.-The President
made the following appointments this morning.
A. W. Sheldon, OF Maryland, to be associate JUS
tice OF the supreme court OF the Territory OF Ari-
iona, vice w. w. Hoover suspended; S. f. Snidcr,
to be agent for the Indians OF the Fort Peck
signed; Wm W. Carter, to be collector OF internal
revenue for the seventh district OF Indiana; David
B. Russell. to be q. s. marshal for the eastern dis
trict OF Arkansas; Henry Ward, to be Indian In
spector, vice VIM. ]. Pollock resigned.
A NEW PREsBYrERrAx CauRcH-A meeting
day night, which was attended by about twenty
I'VE gentlemen prominent In the Presbyterian
a4a s church Of Ss san c5s ne.
cOnSl0er0d. AFTER full discus
sion OF the matter resolutions
were adopted fav0ring the organization of such a
church, and q committee was appointed to select
q site. This action Is the elimination OF q move.
ment which was started several years ago, and
arises from the necessity for increased church &C.
cOmm0datiOnS for members OF this denomination
residing In the northwestern section OF the CITY, The
Presby terians from all parts OF the country who
spend large portion II the year In this city have
found II dinlcult 70 secure sittangs In the New
York Avenue church. a. that congregation IL
neved TO b well assured fact that
there Is q need for another church. and q number
Of the members OF the New York Avenue church
are Interested IN Tia new enterprise As soon as
site Is selected, Il Il thought that there wl b
no dimculty IN securing the necoesarY fun0A IAs
at exJustlce Ceu0gss residence Il IN evidences
thae men OF means have Interested themselves n
the movement