Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31

TIE PESrTESTIARY AND THE eALLows.
The frequency Of cases Of homicides and as
FAULTS with intent to kill coming before the
Criminal Court indicate that the increase OF
such crimes is fully in proportion to the in
crease OF population. In criminal dockets, 16
and II, in the clerks Office, there are entries
from August, 1885, to August, 1889, of ffty-four
homicide cases. but a number of these were ig-
nored by the grand jury and in some the trials
resulted in acquittals. The first on the list is
the case of the Italian, Antonio Nardello. alias
Michael Ross, alias Frank Ross, convicted of
the murder of fellow countryman, Carmine
Rotunno, in August, 1885, by cutting with a
razor. Rotunno was enticed from his lodgings
to an old shanty near the new reservoir and
murdered for his money. Nardello was hanged
at the Jail May rs, 1886. The other cases in the
order of their occurrence are as follows: Rob-
ert Bowie for killing Fielder Bowie, September
20, 1885; case ignored by the grand jury.
John Mahoney, killing Patrick Bennett No
vember 16. 1885. convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced February 18th following, to
eleven months in jail
Lewis Somerield. killing Gottlieb Eisenbeiss
and Christina Somerfeld November %, 1886,
convicted and executed April 80, 1886.
r. j. Lee alias Dick Sparrow. for killing his
WIFE Mary Lee, November %. 1885, convicted
and executed April 80. 1886. Lee jealous
of his wife and shot her.
Richard Norton, for killing Frank Barnes
December IA, 1885, tried February II, 1886, and
acquitted.
Geo. W. Seamond alias Simonds, indicted for
granddaughter in causing the death of John
Bluebaker, March %, 1886, was found not
guilty April T.
Henry Walker for manslau lighter in causing
the death of Jas. Brooks March %, 1886, was
found not guilty.
Delphine Tanells was found by the coroner's
Jury to have caused the death of Robt. Michel,
but without intent. on May 8, 1886, and the
case was ignored by the grand jury.
John A. Owens, indicted for mansla lighter in
having caused the death of y. W. Allen on June
"a. was found not guilty.
Thos. Carter, for causing the death of Jas.
Holmes July 20, 1856, was tried for manslaugh-
ter and acquitted.
The case of Jas. Brown for killing Jas.
Thomas in September, 1886, was ignored by
the grand jury.
Andrew White. charged with the murder of
GottleIb Shuse October 5, 1886, pleaded guilty
to manslaughter and was sentenced to the PEN
itentiary for ten years.
Grant Slaughter. charged with killing Henry
Yates in August. ls56.was discharged, the grand
jury ignoring the case.
Susan Clark, tried for the murder of George
McQuay October Is. 1856. was convicted of
manslaughter and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years.
George y. Walker, for killing John c. Miller
December IA. 1886, was acquitted in January
following on the theory of self defense.
George Holmes, for the murder of David
Banks February 4, 1887. was July 6 following
convicted Of manslaughter and sentenced to
three years IN the penitentIary.
William Langston. for killing Henry Williams
April IL. 1887. convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced in July following TO two years
ID the Albany penitentiary.
The case of Joseph Lee for killing Robert
Robinson May 2 1887, ignored.
The case of Mary A. Yates, for the murder
Of her infant April %, 1881, was ignored
John Daley, for the murder of Joseph C. G.
Kennedy July IL, 1887, was found not guilty by
reason of insanity.
Beverly Jones, for the murder of r. E. Morris
on September A, 1887, was convicted of man.
slaughter.
John Lee and Joseph Taylor. for the killing
of Frank Waters August ii, 1887, were con-
yicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six
years in the penitentiary.
Frank HeIderman and Peter Diggs were in
dlcted for the murder of John Wanes but have
not been tried, the first named having kept
out of the way and Digs being under recogni-
zance.
Albert Green, for the murder of James Lucas
September 10, 1851, what is known as the
broom drill homicide) had two trials was
twice convicted and sentenced to be hanged
and his sentence committed to imprisonment
for life.
Lewis Williams, for the murder of ex-Police-
man Alder October 2. 1881. has had two trials,
the jury having disagreed on the first trial and
IS now under sentence of DEATH the date being
January 81 next. This case is now In the Court
in General Term.
The case Of ]. NJ. Israel. for killing C. E.
Mayer IN October, 1887 was not acted on, the
killing having been found by the coroner's Jury
to have been accidental.
John L. Sullivan. for killing a man named
Iipscomb In February, 1888, in Georgetown.
was convicted OF manslaughter and sentenced
TO the penitentiary at Albany for one year.
James johnson was charged with manslaugh-
ter In causing the death of Mrs Catherine
ONeal by driving over her with a buggy
March 20, 1888. in Georgetown, and on convic-
tion sentenced to pay SlO0 fine and to ten days
in Jail
The colored coachman, Joseph NJ. Chase. was
convicted of manslaughter, by causing the
death Of Prof. E. A. Paul BY riding over him on
April 2, 1883. and sentenced to thirty DAYS in
Jail and fine of goo.
Albert Dodson, colored. was charged with
the murder of Oscar Washington April g. 1888
and on the first trial was convicted. The verdict
was subsequently set aside on motion for a
new trial. and plea of guilty of granddaughter
having been accepted, he was sentenced to the
to pay fine of $1,000
The case of Thomas Fitzgerald for killing
Morris /. Reidy April 10. 1888 was ignored by
the grand jury, the killing having been in self
defence.
Benjamin F. Kloffer was charged by the cor
oners jury with having caused the death of
Charles b. Telling on April 20. 1888 and in
Quoted Tor manslaughter. On the trial the Jury
found q verdict of not guilty
William Briggs, cOlored. was convicted of the
murder OF William Jones May 3. l8SS,-the
killing growing out of a quarrel over a hat
and was sentenced to death on April 5 last
Ihe case, however, went up to the General
Term ON motion for a new trial on exceptions
and May last the judgment was reversed
he will probably be tried again SOON
Moses Brent charged with the murder of
Charles Parker June g. 1858, was in the October
following convicted of manslaughter and sem
fenced TO i've years in the penitentiary.
Frederick Barber was charged with the muir
der OF Agnes Washington, his former mistress
June %, lSeS. by pushing her into the c. and
y. canal IN Georgetown. He was convicted
but on motion IN arrest Of judgment the case
when TO the general term. where il was argued
1T the last term. There has been no decision
yet.
Ellen Chase, colored woman, was charged
oy verdict OF coroner's jury with causing
the death OF Anna Wheeler. coiored on June
Is. ISIS, and was convicted of granddaughter.
A motion for new trial prevailed and she was
released on bail pending another trial
James Payne indicted with Walker and
James Tolllver for the murder of Robert
Payne. August s, 1855, was convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced in January last to
eight years in the penitentiary
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