Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-28
The Pound Party Homicide.


FOUR PARTIES ON TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF
JOSEPH CREEK.
In the Criminal Court, Judge wylie, yesterday
the trial OF Olmstead Ward, Alfred Warren, Joseph
Marshal and Washington Curry, indicted for the
murder OF Joseph Creek, on November a9th last,
was continued after our report clos ,d-Messrs A.
\. Browne, d. c. Clagett and c. Darlington for de
PENDANTS.
Rosa Hamilton testified that she was Creeks
partner In the dance. and Peyton took his place.
S, Sne heard the cry Of murder, and some one said
Creek had been shot
THE BLOODY AXE.
This morning Detective Edelin was called for the
government and testified to going to Vests house
on the day after Creeks death Dec. 7th) and md
ing tne axe on which he thought he found blood.
ana pointed out spot he believed was blood.
CURRY's COMPLETELY.
The government said IL would close and Mr.. Car
rfngton asked that Curry be discharged, for his
name had not been mentioned.
The district attorney, after consulting with As
ststant District Attorney Moore, concluded to call
dispute about dsncinS that her mother nut four
mem ont-Peyton, Taylor, Creek and fletcher
Next they burst in the back door and Greek came
and Curry struck him with piece OF wood. Mar
shall struck at him with a chair. Warren struck
him In the eye with stone. She saw Ward with
MI. Clagett asked II witness was married and
she stated that she had married a man named
aoet o9t sme 1ad 99t Hew where ne was now
the ground that her name was Henson and her
name was not on the list OF witnesses furnished
them, but the court refused to grant the motion.
THE GOVERNMENTS CASE CLOSED.
After her cross-examination had been concluded
the government formally closed the case.
WARDS DRFBNsK
MI. A. K. Browne made a brief opening, In
which he stated that he was bound to make the
best defense for his client (Ward)-whether his in
terests conficted with the others no, although
show by witnesses tnat the character or his client
was wholly Inconsistent with that OF q murderer
that when Creek and Motley Fletcher came back
to dance; Charles Peyton ran after witness
Some one said that Creek was so drunk he could
not dance, and he and Ward went into the corner
and began to Jaw. Creek took on his coat and
put out, but he came to the back door and broke
the door in with an axe. Afterwards he said he
was cut and went away. When he said he was
cut, ne, Ward, and the axe were all outside.
TESTIMONY.
Washington West, the husband OF the former
witness, stated that he was asleep In the front
room and was awakened by the fussing He went
asleep again and was the second time awakened
by his wife pushing Creek, Peyton and others out
OF the house. Motley Fletcher called for Creeks
open. Creek and his companions came in. and
some one said let's kill the -. Witness ran
into the front room to stop them from nghting
Witness saw the men striking at Creek, but didn't
know who they were. One OF the men had
chair. Greek lodged out OF the door saying that
he had been struck on the head. AS the deceased
went out OF the middle door Ward came In the
same door In conversation with Curry the next
day he told witness that he certainly did hit the
Amanda Smith testified that she was dancing;
Creek mace fuss; Mrs West put him out and he
came back. Witness ran up stairs and when she
came down Creek ran past her, saying that he
had been struck. Ward was then In the kitchen
talking TO Mary Ellen.
recess was taken for half an hour.
AFTER RECESS.
After recess N. Mccormick, VIM. McAllister,
Theophilus Howard, T. Duhey. John MCGUIRE, W.
J. Clifford, w. W. Beau and Edwin Garges testi-
fed to the reputation OF Ward being good.
Mary E. West testified that she and Armistead
Ward got up the party; that Peyton came there
ana used some vulgar language to Sarah Luckett,
and they gave him his money back. He re.
turned with Creek and the Taylor BOY, and her
mother put him and his gang out. They broke in
the back door. and Creek ran up to hit her. Wit
ness did not see the nght; saw Creek run out and
say that he was hit. Ward was then with her
and another party. Witness hallooed when Creek
ran up 10 her.