Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-20
THE COURT ADMITS THE TESTIMONY.


was consent
THE COURT ADMITS THE TESTIMONY
The court said the point was one OF much Diff
Guilty, and at the present time he could not rule
the testimony 1nadmissible Two witnesses had
sworn that Karcher admitted that he was aware
OF ene conduct OF his wife, and 1t seemed to him
Tor the jury. husband may know OF the bad
conduct OF wife and may be doing the best he can
10 reform her. A man knowing OF the immoral con-
duct OF his wife and conserving TO 1t would have
no right to kill a man caught with his wife in
adultery. The question seemed, was the orense
committed with generalization or was the prisoner
hurried into 1t by passion. He thought with this
view the prosecution had the right TO show the
other men, for the purpose OF showing that it was
no new thing and was no cause for any sudden
passion on the part OF the husband
TESTIMONY AS no THE wIFEs REPUTATION.
Oficer Smoot continued his testimony, stating
that he had seen Mrs Karcher once or twice beck
oning men to come in during the day; did not re-
member seeing men going In during the night: had
heard her reputation discussed that she was a
very loose woman. Witness once heard about
three months ago. controversy between the huS-
band and wife as to her conduct She had called
on -, him to arrest him, but he declined. He then
that he was a liar.
To Mr. Mackey, on cross-eXamination, witness
SAID ne Old not know personally OF any lewd con-
such conduct In the controversy Karcher accused
her OF having men there Ia his absence and told
10 get out OF his house
KISSING MAN N THE MARKET.
Omcer T. A. Clements testified to seeing several
questionable acts on the part OF Mrs Karcher such
as kissing man In the market. having men I'm the
mouse, &C. In February last he saw Mrs. Karcher
at her house trying to get In and Karcher refused
her admission, saying she could go back TO her
Oflcer John 7. Howe testified that Mrs. Karcher
lived In house OF ilfame about IL years ago. that
he had seen her beckOning men to her house quite
often. Witness also testfed to Karcher on one oc-
casion about midnight refusing to let his wife In
telling her that she could go to where she had been
Omcer T. A. Clements was recalled. and on cross
| examination testified that he frequently saw man
named Clark go into Karcher's house during his
absence, and once saw Karcher showing Clark out
OF his door.
TESTIMONY OF COUSIN OF GRIMES
w. G. Clifford. cousin OF deceased, testified that
he was with deceased the day before he was killed
and on 9TH street and southeast saw q woman 90
In the house to the bay window, and she there
stood and beckoned him to come In, kissing her
hand TO him nye or six times. Deceased told him
next Iay witness saw de at a Ber nSs s sS
shop; he was drunk and laid down on table and
went to sleep. He left there between and O'Clock
In the evening.
CIGARS, OYSTERS AND WHISKY
On crossexamination witness said Grimes told
him that he had been there before and she had
sent out and got cigars, oysters and whisky keep
him there.
Re-direct-Gr1mes was what he would call tenn
perate man, but would go on on sprees several
months apart He was man OF limited means
and left seven children.
REPUTATION OF THE xARcHERs
After recess, John G. Myers, pay clerk, u. S. n,
testified that he lived opposite Karcher's; on the
night OF the homicide heard the cry OF "murder :"
Witness had often seen men go to Karcher's house,
sometimes several In an hour, except Sundays;
thinks he has seen men go there at dark.
On croSS-eXam1natiOn witness said he never saw
Karclpr'S
Witness knew that Karchers reputation was good
but his wifes reputation was bad:
examination, and said he had not spoken against
the prisoner, but had condemned the act He said
that, knowing the case as he did, he would not
acquit
Sergeant DALEY was recalled, and testified that
about the body.
GRIMES WAS DRUNK.
George W. Rabbit, carpenter, testified that on
the day OF the homicide witness and deceased had
been drinking at Lem Beach's shoe shop on 18th
and streets southwest Between and O'Clock
witness started to take Grimes home. and stopped
7th street east Grimes saying that he wanted some
run. witness saw q woman with her head out OF
me w'naoM ,, ana Grimes went oyeT when she
Grimes he had better 60 home, and then bid him
goodbye. Witness thought he saw a mans head
at one OF the side windows Afterwards said he
was not sure it was mans head.
TEE GOVERNMENTS CASE CLOSED
Andrew v. B. kobey and Jacob w. Lew were ex-
amined, and the government closed its case.
Nh. Mackey moved that an testimony as TO adul-
terry except that on the night OF the homicide, be
excluded nom the jury.
A CAnD Run OvER AND BADIY 1NJUKRn-Ye0-
terday year-Old child, Berthe Hurley, living at
go street. was run over IN mont Of the house by
lumber wagon. driven By . c0loFed man, and the
child had one leg broken and the other dislocated
She = attended b. d.. Began
SECRETARY FxxGxNGHUYsEN has purchased from
Judge Hillyef lot So feet 'front.' ON Q street. near
Massachusetts, avenue and 40 feet deep, for $50
per foot