Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-01
CARPENTERS MANGLED REMAINS.

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In the case of Henrietta Louise Carpenter, on
trial in the Criminal Court for the murder OF
her husband, Lewis Lewis, w. II. Lee and Jas.
w. Wood testified yesterday Identifying the
body found under the house as that of Carpen-
ter. Mrs. Sarah Z. Wentzel who lived in the
adjoining house, testified that she heard no
Christmas day 1883 She smeled the equue burniop 1a
of rags or clothing in the yard of defendant t.
She afterwards asked Mrs. Carpenter where her
husband was and she said he bad gone west.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
To-day T. H.G.Todd testified to the sale of the
house where the body was found to Mrs. Car
penter, and that she, after her husband disap-
peared, redeeded the property to him, being
unable to meet the payments.
On crosse examination witness said she had
paid 500 to $500.
THE wIFE's CHANGE OF NAME.
Officer w. T. Riley testified that he. found the
defendant at Mrs. Wheeiock's; she denied tha
her name was Carpenter, and said it was Hattie
Parker, and denied that she had lived at 1919
street Stno northeast saying she lived on 9th
ness returned with Detective Edelin,, and asked
why she denied her name, and she stated that
could Change hername a if she desred r I'a hef sne
Detective w. Z. Edelin, testified that he saw
the body and made the arrest; on the way to
had found a body. She exclaimed, "Oh, my! I
wonder who could have killed him?' Then
took her to the seventh precinct station and
with Lieut.. Kelly took her to see the body.
Asked her If that was Carpenters body and she
made no reply. Witness searched the house;
found no axes or hatchets. AT Mrs. Carpenter S
ness saw her on the day Of the inquest, in the
cell at the station, and asked her to write her
band. Also saw her at the Jail. and she did not
seem inclined to talk, and said that he was try
ing to talk her to death.
Ibid you caution herr" asked the court
"NO Sir' said MIR. Edelin,
The Court-'I do not think that it is right
that officers should in a case of this character
doing, and he hoped that it would be discon-
tinued. He would not permit this testimony.
On crosS-examnation witness said that Mr..
Mackey had suggested he should interview her
Mr.. Mackey suggested the theory that lover
might have been the guilty party and gave him
the of Mud and N but he could
Never heard her character questioned.
THE ALLEGED LETTER OF CARPENTER TO HIS
EMPLOYER.
E. G. Davis dealer in dry and fancy goods,
9Th and Market Space, testified that Carpenter
had been in his employment about fifteen years
O'Clock, and the next day witness received a
letter.: The envelope is post marked East
ass satSd s. G E. 6a 2s 20
ton" ~ fi The letter @ reads: "Mr bavis when % this
letter reach you | will be on my way to the
and home out west and am going out there to
live. have lived q life OF shame in Washing
ton. What with SO much whiskey and keeping
SO many women my helth Is all gorn. am
going to the west in months l will pay all
owe to people in Washington tried to get you
q man. but could not. You will halter get one fol
yourself from your porter.
GORGE CARPENTER"
Mr.. Davis continued, saying Carpenter drank
some in the past year or two.
VIM. Hendley who purchased the house lois
H street, testified to being present when the
body was taken out. Witness remembered that
when the house was built something was said
about the necessity for a hatchway.
Rev. ]. P. Roane testified to attending the
funeral of Mrs. Carpenters child and that when
he spoke of murder Mrs. Carpenter broke
down.
Justine Carpenter, ten years of age, testified
that she last saw her father on Christmas morn.
Ing two years ago.
Joseph P. Page testified that he was in the
employment Of Mr.. E. G. Davis went to Car
penters house two or three days after Christ
mas, 1883, and told Mrs. Carpenter of the let
ter, and asked If she knew where he was, and
she replied she thought he was in Ohio. She
| further said that George had been down town
spending his money on women and bad whisky
and had not done much for her and the chill
her badly, for her brother was q policeman
She appeared to be very cool.
Rev. ]. w. Roane was recalled to testify to the
bad smell in the house In April
]. S. Saville testified as an expert In hand
writing that the signature to the letter of Mr.
Davis was not written by the party who signed
|. the postal card due-bill, and receipt.