Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-13
ON TRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
JAmes johnson Charged with Causin3
the Death Of Mr.. OsNeil by Driving
. Buggy over Her.

the Death Of Mr.. OsNeil BY DRIVING
. Buggy Over Her.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery. this
morning, the case OF Jas. johnson, charged with
manslaughter, In having caused the death Of Ma
Catherine O'Neil on March 90, from injuries In.
nicted by running over her on March IL with
buggy drawn by q horse recklessly driven, was
called Mr.. f. p. Gloss appeared LOT the defendant,
and urged q postponement on the ground Of the
defendant was so drunk at the time as not to -
responsible.
The court said that witnesses would be sent for,
and the court would see the defendant should not
suffer injustice, and directed the trial 10 proceed.
The following jury was selected: Aug. Lepreux,
Oliver White. Jas A Tal6ert, D. c. Turner, w. c..
Garges and NJ. K. Huntsbury.
Mr.. LipScomb opened the case, stating that the
Government expected to prove that the death OF
Mrs ONeil was caused by the reckless driving OF
Mr.. Gloss. for the defense, said he expected to
show that the Defendant was entirely oblivious
from drink, and that the horse was unable TO go
at gait Of over four miles per hour.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Timothy O'Neil testified as to the injuries
and the death OF his wife.
Dr. L. W. Richie testified as to the injuries and
his treatment, and that the post mortem examina-
ton showed the fracture OF eleven ribs and the
examination witness said the deceased was quite
old
Mrs Lizzie Boyle testified that she lived on the
Conduit road, saw Mrs. ONeil and buggy In the
road; the horse in a trot; heard a man In the
buggy say Lookout there" and witness went
down to the road, and Mrs. ONell was lying ON The
side OF the r0ad In the loot path hallooing. The
man in the buggy drove right on. Witness picked
the woman up. On cross~eXamination witness said
horse was not going fast, but in Slow trot. Wit
ness was back OF the house at the time the old
lady was struck.
Mary Casey testified she heard a screaming and
went out where Mrs. ONeil was in the road; saw
the buggy with two men going up the road at a
fair gait: The track Of the buggy wheels was
the buggy did not drive back. When witness went
10 Mrs. O'Neil she said buggy with two men In it
pick her up ana she was killed. The man driving
was on the right hand side.
Patrick Gleason testified that he saw the par
ties In the buggy driving past his shop; the horse
was crippled one, and they were urging IT, john
son was driving, and he seemingly did not know
where ne was driving, and witness thought he
galloping, but was not going faster than a slow
trot. johnson appeared to be drunk-almost
sitting In the buggy with arms folded.
On cross-examination witness said that he did
not know who was driving at the time OF the acct
Jas. Raedy testified that he was driving into
Georgetown; met the buggy, noticed johnson was
leaning out and appeared to be drunk; that he
.
The horse was trotting, thinks about Is miles per
hour. Krause, who was in The buggy, appeared
able to take care Of himself but was not attempt
Ing to check up.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE.
This closed the case for the Government, and
John Warner, for the defense, testified that John.
son was In his place before the occurrence, having
horse sprung In front and lame behind, out he
could make or o miles per hour. johnson
was drunk and had to be helped in
his buggy. Collins and krause got In the
buggy and they drove up the conduit road john
son returned arterward and said some one had
taken his team away without asking, and AFTER
ward boy took HIM home. Krause returned first
and said they had run over some one.
J. w. Allison testified to seeing johnson at
Warmers on the day OF the occurrence, and he wa
very much Intoxicated.
On1cer Joseph +. Amoss testified that he bought
the horse, an old cripple: thought he could De
forced four or nve mics In an hour. On crOsS-eX-
animation witness said that he bought the horse
when johnson Was under arrest, paid him SO Tor
II, and used ii on his place.
The defendant, johnson, testified that on March
II, he traded horses and got a very poor horse;
got to drinking in the afternoon; remembers
meeting Krause In Warmers saloon and did not
remember anything more till Sunday morning.
The case was adjourned I'LL 10 o'clock tomorrow.