Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20
DRAWING TO A. CLOSE
TRIAL OF WILLIAM ALEXANDER on
CHARGE OF MURDER.
Evidence All in and Attorneys Make
Their ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FIX
pected This Evening.

The trial of William NJ. Alexander, in
dicted for the murder of Matthew Snow,
last August, is rapidly drawing to a close,
a verdict being expected late this after
noon this evening. The summing up
arguments of counsel to the jury were in
progress from 10 o'clock in the morning
until shortly after ) o'clock this afternoon,
when Justice Clabaugh began his charge
to the twelve men who are sworn to Justly
decide the fate of the defendant.
The first to face the jury was Assistant
United States Attorney Taylor for the gov
eminent. He was followed by Attorney Al
bert Siilers and Attorney John Z. Laskey,
In the order named for the defense. United
States Attorney Anderson closed for the
government.
The court room was crowded, standing
room being at premium, the spectators
throughout the day paying the closest at
tention to the utterances of counsel.
Private Detectives Statement.
After The Stars report of the trial closed
yesterday David McDevitt, private de-
tective one of the witnesses for the de-
Tense testified that the day after the ar
fray Tillman informed the witness that he
CTilman) was the only person VINO VIII
messed the fight.
Mrs Eliza E Hall, colored. informed the
Jury that the night of the ARRAY she was
standing at the Missouri avenue extremity
of the alley that interSectS Marble Hail
alley On looking up the alley the witness
saw Tillman shove two men apart. one
of the men staggered, tried TO recover
himself and fell forward on his race
The following morning the witness FOUND
blood on the rock at the foot of the lamp
post in the alley. Tillman informed the
witness that the man who fell was Snow.
The case of the defense was here an
nOunced closed.
Evidence in Rebuttal.
In rebuttal the government first called
DIR. Lewis ]. Battle He made an exam
nation of Alexander. he said, at the sixth
precinct station house. On the left leg of
the defendant was an old bruise There
We're no tooth marks The bruise was
painless The witness was positive the
bruise was not produced by a bite.
On cross-examinaticn 1t was brought out
that the witness had been Matthew Shows
physician, and that he called to
anime Alexander by Police Lieut.. Moore.
members of whose family the witness had
treated professionally.
Police Lieut.. Moore of the sixth precinct
testified that the defendant informed him
that he hit Snow because the latter had
iEsulted some ladies.
The witness examined the bruise on Alex
aEders leg. In shape it was between round
and oval. The flesh between the edges
was not discolOred
Police Sergeant Byrnes, the next witness.
testified that the night he was arrested
Alexander explained that he struck Snow
because the latter had insulted a couple of
ladies'
Testimony Closed.
Tillman. Rose and Durett We're recalled
10 testify that the evening OF the affray
Tillman sober. The men also stated
that they did not see Snow bite Alexander.
the government, at this point finally rest
ed. and counsel. at ; o'clock, began to dis
cuss prayers for instructions they desired
the cuurt to give the jury.