Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-06
Another Mnrdcr Trial.
THE FENNER-NuaENr HOMICIDE


In the Criminal Court Judge wyIie, this morn
ing, the case OF Henry w. Fenner indicted for the
| murder OF Samuel Nugent on the 9th OF Septem.
Der, 1882, was called, District Attorney Corkhil
and Assistant District Attorney Taggart for the
government, and Messrs. w, L. McGury, J. W.
walker and +. J. Lippett for the defense.
THE JURY.
The following were selected as Jurors: Thomas
Somerville. e. F. Simpson, Thomas Lucas Walter
H. Evans, Joseph Shorter, Eli II. Hughes, John II.
Wise, John A. Schneider, j. VIM. Crutt Anirew
Archer, b W. Page. and Robert E Frey. These
were selected In q few minutes, and In one hour
after the case had been called witnesses were on
the stand, the government and defense each hav.
Ing mads their openings
The defense is that the prisoner is insane.
THE TESTIMONY.
d. TT. Sewers testified to the post mortem, and
to the wound Nrom pistol shop causing death.
w. K Skeliy testified that he was q policeman
and was called on by Mrs Ross to 60 to her house
tB street. near list n.w.,) and with a colored man
and the deceased he went there. Nugent said he
knew Fenner. and he went TO the door and asked
ior him. Fenner came 10 the door, and as soon as
ne saw witness he placed his hand to his hip.
WIN h; ano 10 GIaGDed they scunso
the pistol went of, and Nugent said he was shot.
Ihey then took the pistol from Fenner and took
rst things he said Was Did You have AVE warrant war W
and next morning when witness accostad FenneT
In the cell he said to witness:"I wish that had
Mrs. Julia Ress testified that she lived at 1oa
STREET northwest; that Fenner came there In
august, and remained away four days, and re-
turneu witness noticed that he had knife and
pistol and on Saturday morning, when she de-
sired to go to market. she asked h1in to take a
walk, for he had insulted lady before, and she
told HIN OF It, when he called her liar, and he
becoming excited. che called on Mr.. Sicily.
Mrs Mary Van Riswick testified that she live1
next 10 Mrs. Ross, and to having heard Fcnncf
threaten to break in the house and Kill Mrs. Ross
TESTIMONY AS TO FENEERs EccENTRICrTIEs
This closed the case for the government and
the defense called August Hartman IN, who testified
that he knew Fenner at Mrs. Ross; that he (Fen.
nfr) was very quiet; considered him to be OF very
delicate manner; seemed to be nervous; did not
consider him OF sound mind. Witness never saw
him In bed. but he would sit smoking and shak.
ing.
On cross-examination witness said that Fenner
wanted him to 60 into scheme to get the crown
jewels OF the Emperor william. and ne was get
ting up patent burglar alarm, the principle OF
Which was that when the burglar ran against a
string the alarm would be sprung. He wanted to
get rich, and told witness that he had had the
crown jewels In bis hand and that they were now
in America secreted. He related that on one occa-
ne said he had seen his step in an alley
| and he wanted to get Fenner to galvanize him.
July and August OF last year. and from what he
| saw Of him did not consider him OF sound mind.
Artemus Reyburn testified that he boarded al
and considered him OF unsound mind.
James Shea testified that on August 18th or 10th
last Fenner said he had tracked parties who had
stolen diamonds OF the Crown Princess of Prussia,
ana wanted TO assist IN getting them, saying he
kneW where the parties were, and could blow
he Key noe ama put them
George Mshbach testified he knew Fenner fol
two weeks prior to the murder, and he regarded
him as either insane or sick.
Mrs. MoGinny and Mr. Woodward, OF the Jail
te stihed to the eccentric actions OF the prisoner
tcoNTINuED IN THE SECOND EDIri0N.l