The times., 1899-05-20

and he knew me. He extended his hand In
greeting, and then noticed that there was
blood on it," The witness added that
someone had said the prisoner had taken
poison so he was hurried to the Finer
gency Hospital. When Horton returned
from the hospital, Lieutenant Kelly stated
he had a talk with the defendant. in which
Horton said: Il know I'm in bad fix;
killed the woman because l loved her and
could not live without her. l did the deed.
and am not deserving of and don't ask for
any mercy
Edward Horne was next called and said:
Il know the defendant. Horton. On the
evening OF June "a last | was at the Sixth
precinct station. when Horton was brought
in under arrest" The witness substan-
TALLY corroborated the evidence given by
Lieutenant Kelly.
The first witness called for the defence
was Robert II. Wyatt. who stated that
from December. 1897, 10 March. 1898. he
had boarded with Mrs. Horton. the wife Of
the defendant Horton. the witness stated,
on one occasion showed him pistol with
which he intended to kill three persons,
who had ruined his life. The defendant.
Wyatt said, named Major Moore, formerly
| Superintendent Of Police: Judge Kimball,
and said there was another person whom
Horton said he would not name.
Joseph Kendrick, a resident OF Prince
George county. Nd. was next called,
He stated that he was a school teacher
and that the defendant was at one time
his pupil. The defendant he said was
weak minded. On one occasion he knew
! Horton, without warning or apparent rea-
son. TO take pistol out of his pocket and
discharge it up chimney fue. On an
other occasion the witness said Horton
rode a horse to death without cause.
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fendant in this city for about fifteen
years testified that he does not think
Horton is of sound mind. Horton, the
witness said, was erratic in his talk at
times.
Andrew Caywood said. he had known
the defendant for about forty years and
during that time he had never heard -Hor-
ton talk intelligently on any subject; his
talk was wandering. On cross -examina-
ton by Mr.. Shillington the witness said
that his brother married Horizons sister
Horton. he said, has been twica married
w. II. Martin was called. and said he has
known the defendant. Horton, for fifteen
or eighteen years. and considered him of
unsound mind He said that the defend
ants conversation was always disconnect-
ed
Efie V. Berry, of La Plata Md. was
called and said she knows Horton and
many of his relatives. The witness said
her mother is the defendants sister and
was named Jane Horton, before she mar
red Miss Berry then stated that her
grandmother. the defendants mother is
residing at her home in La Plata. and is
now and has for some time been insane
Her grandmother, the witness said, is
eighty eight years OF age. and has been
blind for some years.
David Durham Horton. a brother OF the
defendant, testified that he had frequently
visited him while he was in jail. Mr.. Hor-
ton said that a long while ago his brother
was a special watchman for a street con-
tractor. During his visits to his brother
at the jail he said, the defendant appear
ed irrational, his conversation always be-
ing erratic and disconnected. Continuing
the witness states that during the last few
years his brothers mental condition has
grown worse.
Mrs. Edmonia Hancock a sister of the
defendant, was called and testified that
her brother was of weak mind. and had. on
more than one occasion. attempted his
own life. She said the defendant was OF
kind and gentle disposition. and this she
illustrated by the story of his grief at the
death OF pet squirrel. Horton. she stated.
kept many pets, and one day he decided
to put bird into the same cage with the
squirrel. The former. she said, was killed
by the latter. and then the defendant killed
the squirrel. He. however. regretted his
action and prepared for the burial Of his
pet. Her brother. she said. placed the
squirrel In box and before he buried it
went to her and asked II she did not wish
to come and take last look at 1t. Mrs.
Hancock also stated that about twenty five
years ago the defendant tried to kill him
self with pistol. She told OF his at