National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-17
Till FOURTH DAY Ol fHT::PReGEBHS
FURTHER TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE
Mr.. WILLIAM NJ. EVANS ON THE STAND
His Recoll ctions or the Occurrence
/. Attempt to Impeach Witnesses for the
Jurisdiction of the Po-
lice Courtto be Tcsted-Justice Mills
Interrogated-Still Another Day.

Interrogated-still Another Day.
The trial Of John Green for the release Of
Snyder, the Perry's store robber, by giving false
acknowledgment Of bail, was yesterday morning
resumed in the Criminal Court, q simmer
audience in attendance than usual.
Mr.. Cook, for the defense, asked that an attach
ment be issued for DR.. Arthur Mitchell, upon
whom summons had been served.
Alvanus Wise was recalled, and stated that
Green had mustache IN AUGUST, but had no
whiskers. he had never known Green to dye his
hair, but he had dyed his mustsche.
Cross-examined: Witness had talked since yes
teIday with Mrs Green r. and Mf, Msr
with smooth face and mustache in August.
Knew that Rosa Reynolds came to the house
about the Goth Of August.
Cross-examined: The mustache was quite dark
on the 9th; darker than II is now. She had lived
atGreen's seven years, and had always locked up
his hair when It was cut; he never dyed his hair.
she had not conversed about the case since yes
terday.
small mustache of light brown color; his hair
was always light brown.
CrosseIsmined: HIS mustache was Just the
VIM. NJ. Evans being called said: sIf 1t please
your Honor, would prefer not 70 testify in this
case, the counsel win agree 70 isn
Mr.. Cook said that as he stood alone he would
be obliged to call on him.
The Oourt remarked that, although It under
sppear upen tSe Witness stand and also the posi 4
tton Of the counsel, yet, under the circumstances,
Mr.: Evans could be sworn.
Mr.. Evans then testified that his ONCE was ct
400 Louisiana avenue; that on the 10th Of Au-
gust Mrs. Miller came to him with o man whom
she told him would go bail for her husband, and
that he took him to the Police Court, where he
gave bail. Messrs. Barton, Eeklof and Leighton
were present In court. The man was stoutly
tache, and was rather rapid in spsech. Wines
had never seen him bsfore. Mrs. Miller, or Sny-
der, called him Mr.. Edes when she brought him.
the way Of Four-and-a- half street. Upon arriving
he stated their business; is under the impression
that Leighton administered the oath, and thinks
he remained ut the court until the release OF Sny-
der. Witness thinks the janitor (Rosierl was
there, and Is sure that Mr.. Kendig and Eddie
were around the office that day witness
that he was not at all like the prisoner; that he
was dark, with thick black hair, and, he thinks,
black eyes; that he does not believe Green to be
Gross examined: Was counsel for Snyder; was
employed By him in June, soon AFTER Snyder's
sent for himself and Mr.. Harrington from the jail;
was employed by Snyder himself. who stated
e BIS ss
left the city, and so witness agreed to take IT. the
message from Snyder was brought by Detective
regard to bail before the 10Th Of August by any
other party than Snyder and his wife; Mrs. Sny-
ger 6h1 caiea 10 me morning ana said that sne
band; witness did not ask the man about his prop
erty, as he knew that would all be inquired into
In regard to the amount Of bal TO the District
Attorney three weeks before, but did not see him;
on the 10Th witness received note from the as.
q. 600; his recollection Of the Introduction was
about as follows: Mr.. Evans this is Mr.. Edes,
ses SnG SsS W.T.
him; does not recollect that the man was smoking
IN bis office; the interview was not more than three
COURT they at sSs oc. RI tS.T %.es
nve or Gig minutes at the court; witness did not
AK him about his property on the way to the
the questions, and he said his name was David
Edes; that his property was untncumbered, and
We, was on High street: Bail was then taken, and
left. Witness had not seen the man since; he did
not 60 with him to the depot When Green was
for to come 70 me Poles Court ssd Hsut down. Ssrs
but did not identity him asthe same man. Green
had the chills; the ticket was given him to go
buggy; thinks the man wore q round, stif hat
and not stovepipe. He had black hair; could
not no say wsssssI e was dyed or not Green, On
quarter Of an inch long; witness is indicted three
liyIifs. '--'N''~1
MT. Cook inquired as to what Mr. Barton had
testified to In the Lum Fearsen case.
The Court said he did not consider that state
Witness resumed: When witness saw Green on
the 27th, he said he had the ague, and was shGk-
Detective John A. W Clarvoe testified to bring
ing Green to Washington on Friday, August "a,
a. se II sns Z. sv sSs o.s
Crossexanination: Next saw the prisoner when
he was committed, some time in September.
mustaehe and was clean shaver. His picture
was taken at Gardner's gallery.
Eddie Seaton was recalled, and stated that the
man ne saw IN Evans ONCE had . jet black mus
F. Y. Mcdonald, real estate broker, etc., Balti-
ntS a.su aad
for honor and uprightness, but as he
answered. IN the negative, he was allowed to step
down and out.
Henry Buxbaum and James Marley both resi-
dents Of Baltimore, testified that Green's general
for honor and integrity was good.
bus mother formerly kept house Of fll-fams in
Baltimore, and that he lived with her for time
then. He was married IN ISL, and since lived
with bis wife and children separate from his |
mother, who had now abandoned her former life,
and nov kept grocery and liquor store. VIII
not been ccntsminstsd Sy bad asSoeiaiels: had
nothing to DO with the house his mother kept;
Mr.. CooS here introduced the records Of the
,ourt to impeach the character OF Samuel B. |
Kindig, witness for the Government in this case
which showed that Kendig had been convicted Of |
t-t |
Recess till o'clock.
a AFTER RECESS. -.-.
Upon the reassembling Of the court, Mr.. George |
he Defense 70 SHOW thst H. ne 1 Pocs
Courtroom was not 50 ficient to allow the on
Green's neck 70 be seen at the distance interven.
ne between the clerk desk and the hall door, II
eet On, ana exhibited q diagram Of the room and |
Explained IL to the jury. Experiments for tho |
purpose o. testing the act as to whether the scar
light were made, which resulted Ia Mr.. Naylor |
declaring that he could not discover the scar. 1t
vas, however: plainly yisable to Othsri in the
Justice Samuel q. Minis, recalled by Mr.. Cook, |
testified that he was acting Judge OF the Police |
Court on the 10th Of August last
Mr.. Cook inquired Of Mr.. Mills II he had his |
commission. objected to by the Government. |
Mr.. Cook then stated several propositions and /
showing that the Police Court is one Of limited |
Jurisdiction, and that testimony could be intro /
iuced to dsprove records; that It had no juris
show that the recognizanee In the Snyder case
vas entered into before the clerk, B. T. Leigh |
on, after the court bad adjourned, and not in
invalid, as were all the records Of that court dur
ng the incumbency Of Justice Mills; also TO
Judge Of that court. All Of which points were
,yerTuled by the court, and exceptions nsted By
Mr.. Cook stalled that be would ask to be oil.
owed to examine two or three more witnesses
Fhose evidence would be merely eorroborative.
Mr. Fred. p. stanton arose just before the court
and stated In substance that although
rot directly connected with the case on trial, IL
Eas wellknown that he was retained as counsel
n case where the evidence necessarily hinged
Iomewhat upon that given IN this. He therefore
begged the Indulgence Of the court TO ask If he
lad correctly Understood his honor to hold that
! recognizanee entered into before clerk Of
'ourt, after that court bad adjourned, was as
Ialfd az though It had been taken before the
udge IN open court.
The court answered no, and stated that the
Gentleman could certainly not have heard what |
vas going on, or he would never have asked such
question.