Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-04
The JAMES HonICiDs e.
OF gohn Mortimer .
the charge of being an AccesaarY


To-day, in the Police Court, Jadgs Smell, the
case Of John Mortimer, arrested on THURSDAY
last, charged with being accessory to tn
murder of Joseph James, WAS called. Mr. b n
lett aTPe airing for the defence and Mr. Har
IN gton for the government.
Thomas BOIrie testified that he vas in WEIGHS
oE The night OF the murder, before 10 O'Clock
Be st-T, Fontsine, Mortimer, and another m An
CANE IA Bolster asked Welch for a spap''-a
Ll-Iti Welch ssid he had none; the gun was
BANDED by the unknown man to Bolster, bat
30 s'er did rot take it They went OUT and
wines asked ~hst they were going to shoot
nrds-afdrg that birds did not fiein the night.
rive minutes after he went to HARRIS. and then
10 the thester. and heard the report of the gun;
ran down and saw Mortimer there; WAS posIt We
that Mortimer vas with Bolster.
trOsS-eNamIDed by Mr.. Barrett-Was drink
ing that night; drank three times in welch's;
o. Is not Remember the time was at WaIlace's
i'm snd I streets, before, and went to the CITY
han 20 put bis name down on petition for the
appointments OF Mr.. Bowen as governor, it hav-
ing been reported that snch a petition was AT
the hall. When he went to welch's. found
"elch and wife, and two men who appeared 10
be asleep; Bolster came in about tiye minutes
condition at Welch's
DGatet Jackson, svorD WITNESS was at
"tIchs \ The night of the homicide; saw Nor.
lbler, pa been there five or ten minutes. and
crank 1--we or six times; Bolster came tn with his
neau cut and bandaged; he asked '.Reddy give
l4e pop; ean't say that he got the pop" or
al cNaa ~ anu DONie anu witness
f' nained about fve minutes longer and then
vent 10 r street, and, when near the theater
hsafd the report OF gun and the cry of 'sstop
'hle1i Bowie ran and witness in running fell:
went DOWN and found that Bolster was arrested
went back 10 Welch's and found welch IN the
uoOf; Dow lie said some thing to Welch and started
D law Mortimer looking over the window, and
Ne d. said 'hand this To Reddy," handing wit
"Reddy.' eO a. W
Martin Welcb was sworn for the defence
vines saw Mortimer in hIs house about 6
o elock on the evening OF the homicide; did not
see hlm between and 10 O'Clock, for he was
asleep then; did not recollect jackson being
mere; Knows that the gun had been in the
place; that IL was taken out and brought back:
don't remember that Mortimer brought the pun
back; he loaded the gun that morning " ith sSot
ana when II was brought hack it was empty.
Crossexamined by Mr.. Harrington-Ronght
the gun That day through Wells for 81 So Don't
Itcollect that be said that night "they have
taken my bobby, and there will be he'll in Rum
ROW The next he saw of the gun IL was i'm
the corner de was drunk that night, aud
couid not say that he did not receive the gun
IRON jackson. Saw Bolster that night with his
head plunged up II Mortimer went out with the
crowd ne did so from the sidewalk
Ihe accused wss remanded to Jail, the Judge
Iemarhlng that the evidence showing that he
was present when the gun was taken, when the
murder was com mitted, and returned the wea-
pon, connected the prisoner so Intimately with
1t that be would not take any responsibility in
aCmittlng the accused to bail
keddy WEIGH entered in his Nwn per.ooal
recogDlZance in the sum OF $1,000 10 annear
before the Criminal Court as witness for the
government.