Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-19

Seco00 uOR VINE Mur0efs
TIE JURY COMPLETED IN TEE cAsE OF FRANK MI
NOR, AND THE HEARING OF TEsTIMoNY IN Pho
GRESS.
In the Criminal Court, Judge wylie, to-day, the
second trial OF Frank Minor, colored, indicted for
the murder OF his wife, Victoria Minor, On the
morning OF october 11th, 1882, at his residence, 3ss
street southwest, was resumed: Mr.. I. +. Miller
and E. ID. Wright for the defendant and District
Attorney Worthington and his assistant prose-
cutting FROM the citizens whose whose names
,ecfea comnstine ths inTy which - as FOLLOWS.
Frederick Fritz, John A. Wheatley, w. b. Cooper,
Edward Forrest tcoloredl, Benz: t. Ryan, Edward
Ambush, ST., Robert Leitch, Philip Hunckel, Perry
w. Lowe, r II. Marmaduke, Spencer p. Coleman
(colored) and W. J. Acker.
Mr.. Taggart opened for the government, detail
ing the circumstances surrounding the case, stat
ing that they expected TO show clear case OF muir.
der.
Mir. Miller, for the defendant, argued that the
very circumstances OF the case showed that this
was not the act OF a sane man. They would show
blows on the head when boy. He then referred
10 the refusal of defendant TO believe what had
been told him of his wifes inndelity, and that he
became maddened-a maniac-wnen he saw that
she was preparing TO leave him forever.
During Mr.: Millers opening speech the prisoner
sat with his head resting ON his hand most OF Inc
time shedding tears, and he continued 80 most of
the day.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mrs Anna Minor, mother OF the prisoner. testified
TO the deceased packing up her things to leave,
.
O'Clock Frank returned, and witness went out on
the pavement, when she heard a scream, and rush.
ing up saw Frank cutting his wfe's throat. Wit
ness came down and Frank followed, and she said
TO him: "Frank, you have done for yoursafn He
replied: .Yes. have killed her" and walked out.
For ABOUT eight or nine months they had been
quarreling
on cross-examination witness said that the
unhappiness between them was because he said
that she was not living right witness knew
Adolphus johnson, who frequented the house, and
witness told Victoria that she ought not 70 De inc
mate with him. johnson came 10 the mouse 10 vlsat
them all. Frank had been acting strangely, ana
she did not think at the time that he was In bis
Redirect:-Frank accused his wife OF going out
on redirect examination Mrs Minor testified that
Frank received q severe blow on his head when IL
years old; that within three or four months he
frequently said that he was AFRAID that he would
Dr. J. F. Hartigan testified TO the wounds being
numerous. On cross-eXamination ne said IL was
the most extraordinary case OF cutting WOUNDS ne
had ever seen-the mutilation being perfectly hor-
Emma Minor, sister OF the prisoner, testified that
she followed her mother up stairs and saw the cut
ting. Frank accused his wife OF going with Adolf
phus johnson, and told witness that he didn't like
the way Vic acted, and he appeared 70 De IN trou.
BILE, complaining OF dizziness In his head, &C. Did
not think he was In his right mind when ne killed
her.
Minor said II another party had been there he
would have killed or fixed him; that he loved the
woman, and he killed her because she would NOT 90
what he wanted her to do. He wss vory cool ~
the time and was talking TO q crowd
Henry L Gessford testiied that Minor sdmittss
the killing, and said he expected % suffer-
This closed the case for the government
FOR THE DEPENsk
Mr.. W. L Ross testified that Minor had worked
for him hauling sand: that he was nrst-raDs
hand. but In the last two weeks before the murder
he was acting strangely. Witness did not think
that he was In his right mind
John Higgins testified 10 the strange conduct q
Minor q few months prior 70 the homcid
After recess, by consent, DR.. Alex 0cWfll1amA,
physician TO the Jail was called oy the government
In rebuttal and testined that the prisoners
duct was good in the Jail, and he cid not think
that he was insane.
Mrs Emma Higgins testined that Minor had
acted strangely some time before the homicide ana
he had told herfhat his wife was unfslthful
On cross exa9ainat1On witness eaid that on tho
Sunday before Minor came 70 her house, and said
he loved his wife, but she was gong 70 leave him
and he then cried
VIM Bowman. fireman 70 M Ran (fmW .
test1ned % q chanee In Minors conduct
q lew weeks before the homicide; that he Wns co..
fused about counting his moneV.