Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRAGEDY.
Further Testimony N 20 the Homi.
ctde-PrOceedinEs I'm the Grimm N
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ctde-ProceedinEs I'm the Criminal
Court.
The trial OF Louis Karcher r, for killing J. ".
Grimes on the 9th OF March last, was continued
In the Criminal Court yesterday after THR STARS
report closed Mr.. James E. Padgett, who lived
next toKarcher's house, It'll and ID streets SOUTH
east, where the tragedy occurred, testified 70 hear
ing noisc In Karcher's house about 1890 O'Clock
at night He heard Karcher demanding adnis-
sion 70 the bedroom. and heard the voices OF a
man and woman In the room subsequently he
heard the shots fired, and Karchers cry for the
police. Witness went TO the house, where he saw
Grimes lying on the door, and Karcher said ~ have
shot him" or ''caught him." witness did not know
which.
Sergeant James E Mullhall, who had talk with
harcner AFTER the shooting. testified that karcher,
wnen informed that Grimes was dead, said swell,
that Is just as wanted 1t should be-" Karcher
bed When he woke up he heard voices I'm his wtfe's
Ioom, demanded admittance, which was refused,
ana went after Ratchet, with which he pounded
then went to the closet, and as he was trying 10
open II, the door few open, and the man ATTEMPTED
him ne Ss sss R ssa shot hot
alo not know OF his wifes conduct and carrying on
IN tnat way with men, He answered, "Yes, and
ago. e
Dr: }. F. Hartigan. who perforAed the autopsy,
toStiucu W Ile cause OF death.
Sergeant John L. Daily, who responded TO Kar-
cners eau Tor police, testified TO witness showing
nun Grimes lying in the bedroom and saying: Il
0ld IT, shot him three times" Witness asked
why ne did It Karcher said. at has been going
ON lor long time, but have caught him at LAST
TESTIMONY AS TO KARcHERs PREVIOUS KNowLr
EDGE OF HIS wIFEs NFIpELrTY-
The first witness to-day was Lieut. H. X Red
way, who testified to going to the house OF Karcher
on the night OF the murder and seeing the body OF
Grimes The clothes were on, but the vest was
not ouJtoned and one shoe and sock were on and
the collar was on the bed There were no evil
oences OF drinking that he saw. Witness saw
harcher az the station in the cell and told him the
man was dead. He said that was as he wanted II,
ana IN reply TO question he said that he had been
aware OF his wife's tnfidelity, and remarked that
ne was sorry he had not lert her before, or some
tnlng 10 that import karcher then told witness
the details or the shooting, remarking, 81 was too
quick for the man.
On cross examination witness repeated that he
asked karcher II he did not know or the infldelity
OF mis- Wife, and be answered yes and sergeant
Mullnau asked II he had not been aware OF his
wires carrying on with other men, and he said yes
he dldnot remember that Karcher said that the
man rushed out Grimes appeared TO be some %
or Su years Old Witness simply repeated TO him
what he had heard In asking IL he did not know
OF his wtfe's infldelity. He never knew the woman
but there was considerable talk about her.
Nj. Mackey.-1t was all hearsay: SO is the case
District Attorney Worthington.-That is not EVIL
dence; but the gentleman Will find IL different
before he gets through.