Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-01
The Murder of Poor Jack Cash. >.

Yesterday, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Wylle, the case of Samuel A. Clark, colored,
charged with having on the afternoon of
Christmas day last murdered John Lee, tbet-
Ter known as Jack Cash. also cOlored, on
pennsylvania avenue. near Sd street east, was
continued after our report closed. District
Attorney Wells prosecuting: T. F. Miller and
John H. Cook for the defence:
FRANK SchultZe, a boy, testified that he saw
Clark when he first came down Sd street, and
the two men met in front of him, and the shoot
ing ing TOOK place The man that did the shoot,
Clark was the man. Clark came up to Cash
and said, You, are the man that l want to
see" He then shot Cash. turned round and
walked toward the Sd street corner.
Daniel Thompson, ships cook of the Z. s.
steamer Passaic, testified that he was behind
the man that did the shooting. about 20 yards
Two men came out of 18th street together: One
said: Shall we take car and ride up?' and
the other replied: mo; we would get there
too too, s GoT About midway the SQUARE they
was shot. Clark was the man that did the
shooting.
VIM. II. Smothers testified that Clark looked
very much like the man that did the firing.
SOmerville Martin thought the prisoner the
man that shot Cash.
J., John Freeman testified that he knew Clark
ne saw Lee standing between Clark's place
kill Cash if # took him year
SECOND DAY.
This morning the prosecution called Robert
Bruce, who testified that he knew both de-
ceased and the accused, and saw the occur
between Third and Fourth streets, and Join,
ing another man he went on and met Cash.
de said, You're the very man am looking
tor and shot Cash. Witness was only about
five feet distant when the shooting took place
Cash did not say word. On crOSs-examina-
ton witness said that after the shot was fired
he ran after that man (pOinting to the prisOner)
who walked to the corner and ran down
Third street,
Sarah Hill, mother law of deceased tes
tilted that Clark was at her house about year
him out and they had fight Clark came
back and tried to get in the house, and she
raised the window and told him to 60 away land
he LETT remarking that he would Kill Lee if it
took him Il year.
FOR DEFENCE.
ms closed the testimony for the prOSecu-
ton, and Mr.. j. II. Cook briefly opened for the
defence, stating that they expected to show,
without the possibility of doubt that Sam1
A. Clark was not the man who committed the
deed.
Charles James. for the defence. testified
that he was at Clark'S place, on and 18th
streets, on Christmas day, and Clark was there
at 54 O'clock. On REORGANIZATION, wit
but returned.
Richard Jones testified that he was at Clark's
place 9th andC Streets little after4 o'clock
he arrived. but shortly after he came in. He
wore brown OvercOat and soft black hat.
The time was asked and the reply was sis
O'Clock. Wilson took out his watch and told
the time.
Washington Hawkins testified that he went
to Clark s place about 5 o'clock and called for
oysters. and when he hurried Wilson he went
in the back room and said he had plenty of
time; that it was only quarter after five. On
crOSS-eXamlnatiOn witness said he did not
really know what time ii was when he was
there of his own knowledge.
Hamilton Wilson testified that he was
partner OF Clark, and on Christmas day Clark
arrest
Mrs. Mary Sears teStiged that on Christmas
day after 5 o'clock she was at Clark'S, and ne
was there. On crOSS-eXaminatiOn witness adj
mltted that her husband was tried in the
Police Court and fined 800, but she never
understood it was ''bawdy house, case.
VIM. Newton testified that on the day of the
when the shooting took place his wife tainted
IN his arms and he could not see who did it
and he did not kpOW the man. The reputation
OF Williams was very bad, nobody who knew
him would believe him. Clark'S reputation is
good: On cross examination witness said he
was known also as Crutch Newton, and had
been charged with killing Sam Lucas, a friend
which was acciden tai.
Mrs: Mary A. GOodenOugh testified to
Clark'S being of good character as also did
Officer Clements, George A. Bean, w. III.
Brown, ST., Dennis Callahan and WIN. Luca S.
Robert Hewlett and Taylor Triplett testified
that they were at sea- on the Fortune, in 1875
This closed the testimony for the defence,
and the government called in rebuttal-
Lieut.. NOOnan, who testified that Wilson
had told him that Clark had not been away
from his place on Christmas.
AT this point the evidence closed, and the
argllme ntS commenced