Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-31
The Brice-Washi fromiriilc.

| a hh-SiAlhAS- Waller oN TRIAL FOR NUMBERING
A COOK.
| To-day In the Criminal Court. Judge wylie the
case Of Edward Brice, indicted for the murder OF
| Peter Washington, on February 18th last, was
called, District Attorney Worthington and Assist
| ant L. S Attorney Taggart for the government
and Mr.. E. p. Phelps for the defendant This homi-
eide took place In the yard OF The rest lrant AT the
Baltimore q Potomac depot: Brlce being walter
there and Washington cook. a dispute arose as
to the preparation OF an order, and 1t Is alleged
that Brice armed himself with bread
knife, and, inviting Washington into the yard.
gave him cut near the lower part OF the body.
which CAUSED death in a few moments
The following We're selected as Jurors: c. X
Evans. w 7. Ashby, W. ID. Bell, Kobt- Hutchinson,
Harry II. Bacon. David \. Quit, b. T. NorseI. Cor
neliuS ID. Bailey. Richard HggeS. ". Nj. Frank
Eugene p. Miner, and john Il. Morgan
Mt. Tagyart opened the case for the government
Mr.. Phelps followed FOR the defendant, and stat
In" that the defendant had witnesses except as
TO character lie would ask The jury decide on the
evidence whether there was hot less Ofeuse culI-
nitted than that charged
THE TESTIMONY.
D. w c. Lamb testified 10 seeing the deceased I'm
the depot a few minutes after the cutting and to
the knife (blade about inches long being handed
to him.
Or. j. F: Hartgan testified to the wound lin front
or the right hip being he cause 81 death The de-
ceased WAS larger than the prisoner
Dr. c. II. ~ kieinschmdt teotiliedto the AUTOPSY
Allen Racks testified that he WAS employed IN
thu store room at the depot that Brice MAS waiter
| and Washington was COOK. Witness on the
morning OF the homicide went in the
Kitchen and heard Brice invite WASHINGTON IA
come in the yard. saying he would show who WIS
the best man, and after he ala 50 several times
Washington said "Dont be alarmed I'll go out
with you Washington then took off his apron
and hat. and going towards he door took Briee by
the lapel OF his coat ami said .'c0nla on Brre
stopped down as they went in the yard: Baker the
cook. saving. II et them 90 oG.they must not light
here When they reached tie last step Brice ustd
the knife, which witness had not seen before
Washington said. ''0h-h. take THIS kni,e
ma ar.l
Baker came Out. Washington died ia ten or
fifteen minutes. The knife WAS Identified a. that
used on tie carving table and was then very sharp
having been ground the day before. Alter tine c:-
currence Brice gathered MS clothes up aid said he
was going to give himself up.
The crosseXamination which followed was d.
| rected TO showing that the act was not pre,nedi-
tated.
After recess the witness Racks testified that the
deceased was much Stouter than The p-iS9ner.
Phillip Brown, walter, testified 10 hearing the
parties Quarreling: that BTice near Tie door
and Washington behind he table. and the former
| having been I'm the yard caIne back ami said
TO Washington that lie had been waiting in the
yard. Washington replied that he did hot want
any fuss, but finally they both met In the yard, and
| In little time Brce III the kitchen with the
knife at his side bloody. He then to the hy-
drant and washed the knife. Witness did not
know that any one had a knife when they went
| out he attended TO his order, ana when he went
back Peter was lying near The foot OF the steps
THE GOVERNMENTS CASE CLOSED.
After hearing the testimony OF John Baker, the
the government was closed. The defense St ate.
that all the evidence they had was as 10 reputation
THE CRY Posi- OFFICE Observation-Disclosures
over thirty applications have been received for the
civil service examination TO be held Thursday for
appointments IN the city post Office. The list OF
egibIes furnished by the examinations held last
fall has been completely exhausted. Every person
who passed the examination has had the chance OF
an appointment. Several have declined. Ii is eX-
pected that the postal business incident TO the
presidential campaign VIII make an Increase OF the
say, and, consequently, that those who pass the
examination will stand q fair chance Of speedy
appointment
A FIRE THIS AFTERNooN.--There was Slight nre
at SHINES lumber yard, West Washington, ut 2I0
O'Clock this afternoon. An alarm was sounded
from box ~
THE RELIEF STEAMERS on TEE MIsslss,PPL-Gen.
Beckwith has advised the Secretary OF War that
the steamer A. A. HUMPHREYS was to leave ST.
Louis Sunday morning, loaded with 35 900 rations
for EickSburg and the lower Mississippi. and that
the steamer Barnard was TO leave she
could be got ready with the remainder OF the sup
plies
A BOND CALL TOMORROW PRoBABLE.-It Is prob
able that call for $40 5000 three per cent bonds
viii be issued tomorrow.
DECISION ON FRAUDULENT ISSUE OF NATIONAL
BANK SroCK.-A decision was rendered by the SUI
preme Court OF the Uuited States to-day In a case
which involves interesting question as TO the
responsibility OF national bank FOR certificates OF
its stock fraudulently issued by one OF its officers
for his own benefit without the knowledge OF the
directors or other officers or the bank, and without
of s'V Caroline Sh 's Moore psinlin IN error against
the citizens National Bank OF PiQua, Ohio.
The court holds that the bank was not liable TO
that the action could not be supported by evidence
that in one or two other instances stock issued
Dy es sasns5 any S 1Se beng sur
therefore afdTmed, opinion by Justice Gray.