National Republican., 1877-04-27
THE PEDDLER MURDER.
A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO SLUG
and ROB A POOR OLD MAN.

that the parties mad Deen drinking toHetner on
the night in question, and that Morris was much
tho worse on for liquor Of the three. 1t was also
shown that he struck the blow which is supposed
to have caused the death OF Bogue, and that he
openly acknowledged It. 1t also appeared that
Slant was with him on tho night, and remon-
strated against tho brutality that caused the
death Of the peddlcr. The string OF evidence WAS
taken up at this point yesterday morning.
Robert Campbell, one Of the parties with the
examined: About o'clock that night he was
alone on the corner OF seventh street and Penn
sylvanlA avenue. From there
HEvHr TO THE rHnArRE cosIous
and met VIM. slant and David Martin on the
outside. Morris and Bogue were standing a
he and Martin went into the theatre. Morris
He refused, and slant replied that he would go
with them. Morris, slant and Bogue All went
away together, and Martin and himself went
into the theatre. The three men started of
toward Tenth street. and that was the last he
saw Of the party. Morris was pretty drunk that
David Martin. smother OF the party, was next
put on the witness stand. He knew Bogue
slightly. About O'Clock on the night OF Feb:
he Theatre ComiSue, and BosSs came up to
them. He had q conversation with Morris, who
said that he had
A NOTE FRoN A PRISONER IN JAIL
that he wished to give to Henry Shadwell: He
taurant, and said II he saw Henry he might get .
little money from him. He did not remain At the
restaurant any time, as he failed TO see Shad,
talking, and asked the witness TO go with him,
aud sling this man. At that time Robert
hsn ,ns s%Ny Mo9
ris then told Martin that he had no blood. He
and slant started away together, leaving Aartin
Theatre Comique. Slant was with the party
when Morris made the remark about "slinging'
. man, and he, Morris and Bosuc went down q
street together. Martin did not hear any shot
nred that night, but did SEQ . crowd running
dosa Tenth street. He saw Omeer Dunnigan
when he had Morris under arrest, and the latter
told the policeman n he would
rAY ASIDE THE CLUB AND TAKE or THE SIPrERs
that he would hsht him. Martin did not sec
Slant again % the night the trouble occurred.
Morris had only pcnknife with him, and that
before. lie never knew Morris to carry q
weapon They were standing close together
when Morris invited the witness to go with him;
BOgue vas q short distance away; all Of them
were friendly, and had been drinking together on
the night Of the atfrsy. He did not see Bogue
Robert Campbell, on being recalled, said that
the house Of Annie Wilson, on Maryland avenue.
He vas pale and looked frightened, and said that
be thought that he was shot. In conversation
with the woman, Slant said that he was with
Morris that night, and drawing piece Of ribbon
from his pocket said that he picked IL up on the
pavement where the affair happened. He re-
mained at the house Of Annie Wilson all night,
and Stant did also,
srorrISo IN THE SANE ROOM ToGErHER
He could not tell which let the house nrst on
Jane Lewis resided on Maryland avenue. She
saw Mr.. Slant the night Of the lst OF February,
between the hours Of 10 and IL O'Clock, in the
with her, and said that Samuel Morris had
Knocked an old man down by the name of Bogue
and was going through him, and the piece Of
he staggered in running, because he thought
that he was shot Slant remained at the house
SI Anns w,Sn All night ola S1nns 'Sid them TIA.
more. The ribbon fell out Of Boxue's pocket, and
4. neas Witness,
saye testimony OF the same purpors as the pre-.
Alice Miller saw Slant a, Annie Wilson.
house and
THE CARDINAL RIBBON,
but she did not hear tho conversation between
them about the beating Of the man.
John Carroll e hAskdrtver: and saw Slant,
nss o. The AZ I Mo1. ahss
and Slant and BoKue behind; Morris walked
back. and Slant went toward Louisiana avenue.
Morris said come on aud 20 around here and set
. drink. Bogue replied that his money was all
gone. Morris again said come on, and they turned
around the corner. Shortly Aftor he heard 4 pis-
tol shot. and running around the corner, with a
eoiored man, he found the man lying on the side
Mrs. Annie DonneiIy stated that Charles Bogue
came occasionally into her place Of business, on
the corner Of renth and streets northwest, and
age. About the ist Of February she icst s piecs %
Of gros grain, wine-eoored ribbon. two yards Ion
and one inch wide. Her husband bought 1t for
sxoxIIEs roR TIE TWO BoYs.
Mr.. Bogue was in the house the day the ribbon
was lost from her house, aud 1t was missed tive
- haE d. ~
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! case.
James Chamberlain was called for the defense
and stated that three or four mornings After
Bogue went to the station house he heard noise
and knees, and he finally fell on his side. He
alarmed Mr.. Donnelly, and ho sent for the po
lice, but Bosue afterwards got on his feet whsr
slightly. He was carried direct to the station
and the witness accompanied him. He appeared
James Brady had known Bogue for two years
He "a. him last In Donneliy's on the night Of th'
ID OF February, and he had
TWO BLACK EYES AND BRUISED FACE.
He was drinking that night, but he never stag
sered under Its influence; he was In the habit 0
drinking. John II. Douy yherty was drinking Will
Bogue the next night after he was hit. II,
seemed in q nervou. condition; his head and face
were bruised At that time.
James Brady on being recalled said that Bogu,
vas . hummer, and never peddled 10 his life ans
Nent ADout pcxHluH Ior money. Jonn CArDerrl
vas another Of BoHue's acquaintances, and hat
seen him brink very often about three years ago
John Beland resides in South Washington, an,
Is night wAtchmAn at McClelland's foundry
| corner Of Tenth street and Louisiana avenue
He saw BoKue after the deed was done. Mr.
Lloyd was holding him up. He stopped down /,
look and remarked. "Why, this Is Bogue," where
upon he replied, "Yes, that Is my name" n
| laid On the sidewalk, near
TIE "sPA PUxr"
and two iron awning posts.
Henry o. johnson, Who had been q watehmal
at the Centre Market for hve years, describe,
the locality ofthe ARRAY and buildings adjacent
The records Of the Police Court were put In evi
denee to show that In the month OF June, 1870
Charles Bogue was sent to the work house as
vagrant, and that he was treated in the aims
house hospital for intemperanee.
Richard Hogan knew Begue for three month
while he vas In the workhouss and afterwards
| and never saw him doing anything for a living
The defense hero rested.
The argument was opened by the Assistan
District Attorney II. II. Wells, IT,, for the
prosecution. He will be followed by Mr.. Brown
Ing for Samuel Morris, and the remaining coun
sci for William slant, and District Attorney
Wells will close for the Government. The case
will reach the Jury probably this evening.
LOCIL lfISCELL4ST.