Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-26

,yn l,. i!3H~aci.'i-
ra,. ;o,,ct,ice ~il he open only as on
rtr links, tn. L. S. aud corporation oti-
- tie Curu Exchange aud other puolc
.r,,... will he closed; also the public and
,n,,. If the rriva;e schools will give holi-
i.y and MANY OF the stores will be closed.
p,iirious services will be held In several
ii he churches.
The market will be closed at 10 o'clock.
30 uaper will he published from this
5i;ce.
CHURCH SEHvIeEs.-To morrow, Thanks
.ryin. Day. services will be held as follows:
rhIi-, CEurch-Services at IL q. IN by
H-y H. Suter.
Trinity NJ. f.. Church-Servces at I:3O +.
:, BY Rev. Slr. Graham.
Mp. Church-Special services at II Il.
~ At which Rev.. G.. B. Middleton will de.
Iyer An address upon Gods dealing with
our nation.
Tur UorGH TRIAL.-The trial Of George
Hnurh, indicted for the killing of William
NrNlahon in September last, was continued
Yesterday in the Criminal Court of Wash
!np,cu before Justice Wylie. Upon the
meeting of the court the testimony was at
one. resumed, the great mass OF Whlcn
ga, coirohorative Of that already delivered
q, MONDAYS session Of the court.
After 4 number Of other witnesses had
ieer examined George W. Hough, the de-
tenau!,, testified that he first became ac-
,iyajattd with McMah0n on the evening CT
Inc homie de AT Iioy's saloon. De was
Ian !irr at he eni Of the bar, and McMa-
non a,krG the witreSs if he had not worked
with him in New York, and the witness re-
pied tnat he thought he had. They all
took drink together. Then Nelson asked
him if he did not want 10 have coed time
thA, night, aud the witness inquired how.
Nelson said that freud of his named
Bergman was going to hire hack, and
they would all 20 riding. They then turn
ed to the bar aud took one or two more
i:inks. and McMahon wanted to know II
The witness could wrestle, and lie replied,
Not mlr!l." Mcmahon said be would
show him, and they went at 1t, and the
witness was thrown. McMahcn did not ge;
nlf Of him right away. and the witness felt
NcNlnhous bands about his pockets, and
thought ne was trying to get the "atch
there. Then Hoy camel in, blamed them for
making so much noise, aud said that Me
Mahon should have nothing more in the
ho,lSe. az he had not treated him Hoy
tight. Nelson sent McMahon out with his
slips" over to the Post to have them count
ed up and paid for. Afterwards they went
oyer and found Mcmahon seated 10 chair
in the barber shop. Then they went up the
street. rot a drink and came back TO Hoys.
After that they went down to and E'ev-
euth streets, where they drank and came
back. The witness went out of the room
for few minutes and when he came in they
were gone. He left and met them at the
corner, aud McMahon came up and took
him bv the arm and said, "Let us 60 to
SUPPLIES and get another drink" They
started of, and IA they went through the
hacks he thought he felt McMahon trying
10 yet his hand into his. pocket. The wit
Mesa asked him what he was doing, and he
}ancbe,l and said, care you afraid of me ~
The witness told him that he was not.
They then walked on, and when they
reached the curb in front of the bank Nc,
Mabon seized him by the right arm and
said You are no good, damn you; want
that money" The witness said, Let go oil
me-. Ned" and at the same time put MS
hand in his pocket for bis knife. McMahon
then said Give it here, Or I'll knock your
id head OFF," The witness pulled out MS
knife and opeued it to intimidate the man;
and as he did so NlcMahon put his hand
behind him and said, "You --, will
Slow your head off" The witness said that
1t was when he did this that he slashed MN
with the knife. He intended to strike MIN
in the face and frighten him Oft, but not TO
cut him the way in which he did. AFTER
the cutting the witness went past the post
office TO sixth street and to Miller's saloon,
where he took one or two drinks. Some
one came in and said 'that man is dead"
ant, the witness felt as if be would die NM
self. When he went out Of the saloon ne
was arrested.
During tie cross-examination Hough was
asked, why did you draw your KNIFE on
him?'
Because wanted to intimidate him. |
had no intention of injuring him severely.
tried to cut his face, and made SLASH AZ
him Just as he advanced on me again. After
| cut him be staggered back couple OF
PAGES or so, and left him to so TO MliIers
saloon"
What did you say when it was reported
TO you that he was lying dead win MS
throat cut ?" asked the counsel Tor the GoV'
eminent ca INSTRUMENTATION.
Il said wished had died rather IMAM
have killed him." said the prisoner falter'
ingly.
do YOU know Thomas Harmon, of Alex
andria?" continued the counsel, signih
cantly.
Now, object to that question" said Mr.
Cook, counsel for the prisoner; Il don
see what he has TO do with this case
Il want to prove that Hough has the
reputation of being a cutting man, and ha:
frequently been III the clutches of the 10"
tor various cases for assault"