Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-18
The Soldiers Home Tragedy.
THE TRIAL OF PATRICK NAUGHToN FOR KILL
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The Soldiers Home Tragedy.
THE TRIAL OF PATRICK NAUGHToN FOR KILL
ING EDWARD ALEXANDER.
Yesterday, in the Criminal Court Judge Mac
Arthur, the case of Patrick Naughton, an old
soldier, for the murder of Edward Alexander
continued after THE STARS report closed
Lewis Feininger said he was confined in the
guard room when Naughton came in and Law
down on the bunk between witness and one
cell window to reach it. Witness saw NO knife
on the windowsill. He said that Alexander had
arrested him; would not let him come down to
Naughton remained quiet until the guard came
in again, and he asked to have q blanket. Then
he spoke loudly and harshly of Alexander. The
guard turned all OF them out of the guard room,
and the room and men were searched for
weapons. While this was going on witness
heard from q letter-carrier who passed through
that Alexander had been killed.
DIR. E. NJ. Schafer, microscopic, testified to
finding traces Of blood on both sides the large
blade Of the knife said to have been used by
The defense called James Haney, who testi-
fed that Naughton's reputation for quiet and
good order was excellent. James Malone,
Richard Brosnohan, Benjamin White and
Anton Smith testified that Naughton's reputa-
ton for peace was good, but that he sometimes
The defense stated that they should submit
no testimony as TO the facts, but would rely on
until to-day.
THIRD DAY-TESTIMONY OF THE PRISONER.
This morning the defendant, Patrick Naugh-
ton, testified that he had enlisted in the army
in 1855, and was 81 years old; that on the
night of the occurrence he went into his room
perienced some heat and went TO the window to
let in more air; Claus objected, and he thought
that he III, had the right to have air Claus pre-;
they had some words, and witness then laid
down. Mantillo came staggering to the door
in and asked what was the matter. Claus
spoke up, saying that witness had called him a
lC.) did not take the pitcher and knock witness
over the head, and then told witness to get up
and come to the guardhouse. Witness put on
his pants and asked Alexander to listen to his
argument Alexander told him to come on.
Witness wanted to put on his clothing. Alex
ness got hold Of it and they scufiied. Then
Alexander pushed witness out Of the room till
they were opposite the stairway, when he
and after that witness remembered no more of
what occurred. Witness while on furlough in
as was ON an R m Me Sa d9rk
skull fractured. Witness was unconscious until
the next day, when, after being discovered by
for him, and he remained at RheinbecE for
three weeks under treatment. Since then,
under any excitement ne becomes uncon.
time because he thought that he was being
treated unjustly, and that Claus should have
been taken to the guardhonse Is well
he had frequent Quarrels in which he became
unconscious, and that he did not know OF Alex
ander's death till next morning.
Redireot-The bones from the fracture worked
Or. A. 7. p. Garrett testified that he had ex-
amined the prisoner at the jail and found that
he had suffered fracture OF the skull, and he
thought that one Of the results would be that
would e 1oiiow He cited an analogous case
which came under his observation while he
was surgeon in the navy.
three weeks ago, examined the prisoner and
found that his skull had been fractured, and
noh y Mould Sc 81 .be
brought to bis once Bis drst question would be as
trollabie. Unoonsciousness would likely follow
b. f 5. =. wolhaup.sr gave similar testimony,
The Projected Cable street Ratlreaa.
A CoNyERENcE WITH TIE DIsTRICT o0MAIs-
s1oNxRs TODAY.
The protector Of the new cable route street
railroad, mentioned in yesterdays STAB, met
ct the ONCE of the District Commissioners ct
o'clock today to discuss the route Of the new
enterprise. There were present Aessrs. I. w.
Tyrer. John Dunn, J. L Barbour and T. d.
Wright The route connects the CEN
trail southeastern and northeastern sections of
the city, and = TO cost not iess than $3.50, 600
John Dunn, J. L Barbour, Frank HUNS, l. @.
Hine, THIS. w. Smith, Samuel Norment and
the company. The Interview was certainly
favorable 70 the project, and with some slight
changes In the route IL was agreed
Warrington, and the entire distance r between
six and seven miles taking in on the route the
museum The eoidisn Home. the new
Government printing o11cs, the jail, the work
house, the ChngroaStoual cemetery, the navy