National Republican., 1878-11-27
TEE CHRrsTMAs MURDER.
The Evidence Against the Accused A,
Put In,

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The Evidence Against the Accused AN
Put In.
The trial Of Samuel A. Clark, colored, IN.
dictcd for the murder Of John Ice, alias Jack
Cash, on last Christmas Day. on Capitol Hill
was resumed before Justice wylio. in the
Criminal Court, yesterday morning. Tho
counsel on both sides were in attendance. The
first witness examined WAS Police Officer d. T..
Landcrs, who had known the prisoner for ff
teen months, but did not sec him on the day
Of the shooting. James Peak was on the cor
ner of Third and Il streets about q square
away, when the firing occurred. Afterwarl
he saw numbers OF people passing, but did
not see Clark among them, aud was unable to
describe any man that went by.
Thomas !. LnxOn new witnessl saw Clark
pass east and west IN company with man
named Savoy, by his sons cigar store, which Is
on Pennsylvania avenue, between Third aud
Fourth street, on Christmas Day. lie heard
Savoy say III he csIld sec tho - Of = he
would shoot him.
The two mcn were going east nt that time.
james Lomax new witness knew Clark
only by sight, but had seen him frequently.
On Christmas Day, between four aud five
o'clock. he saw the prisoner standing on Third,
near u street, near whatsis called Peter Macs
hail. One part OF the hall fIouts Perusylva.
OIL a brown oycr.coat aud black low bat.
The witness then started Tor his sisters, aud
got to the foot Of the Capitol looking into the
car othc, he found II WAS ten minutes past
Eve. 1t being too late 10 90 out there he
went back on the hill and found them carry.
ing the body Of Jack Cash to the house.
Lieutenant Cornelius Noonan-S-w Clark
at the Fifth Precinct station Oh the night Of
the murder lie had no coat on, but light
nants and vest. lie went 10 Clark's place OF
business the same uight, but found nothing
himself Flo had A conversation with the
prisoner at the station on the night Of the oc'
CurrsnCc between half. past eight and niue
o'clock p. nj He denied being on Capitol
Hill at first, but subsequently, said that he
was there in the morning. Then he denied
| having been there In the evening. Af,erward
he Idmittc'Lthat ho was there, but could not
| tell whether or not the lamps were lighted.
| Policeman W. G. Ee!em and others arrested
CLARK 90 G. street, near Eleventh northwest
| At his oyster saloon Found a stfi.rimmed
| hat up stairs in the house and a fnur.bargelied
| pistol iu the desk In the back room.
Francis H. Williams testified to seeing the
man fall aud man about CiErks s.Lc walk
| away.
Timothy H. RHgsu testified that he was
| about eight or ten feet away when tho shoot
ing occurred and when he turned saw the man
| lying on the pavement supposed that lie was
| drank. lis cnild said a man had shot him
ami witness saw a man walk away. lie was
| about turning the corner.
Frederick Slhul,lc young sailor boy, ties
| tilted that he WIS Standing Ia his mother
| door when he saw Clark wax up TO Cash inJ
| turn hm uronni, sni saying You're the mar
| Im looking for, pulled "ut pistol and fired
Daniel IhDmpsra, salur, testified that he
saw two luru passing along ahead of witness
| Tioy met Ice. when Clark shot him. Witness
followed Clark, but dih not ovcIiake him
| R,hert Blurc saw Clark meet Lee, and after
| saying hat he was the man be wanted fire the
| pistol. lie then icfi and ran too fast for the
| witness to catch him.
| Mrs. Sarah iiills the mOther.n.law Of LoC
| knew Clark when lie was a small hoy. shr
| related the TACT Of the prisoner coming 10 hci
house, nearly = yesr before, with pistol IN
his hand. aul threatening to kill Lee Il 1t took
q year 10 do il.
Matthew Taylor told jim Peak tha, ho wit
messed tho accident of Clark shooting Jack
Ice This closed the evidence ior the Govern
| uIrmt
The defcnsc called George Rel, who Judged
| that the street lamps at Fourth street aud
! Pennsylvania avenue were lighted IN Dccem'
| her - At IA p. II.
nau 81 SEALS Hid not hear tho pistol fred
hut was in the confectionery with Fred Schultz
| At the time.
William II. Brown. Mrs Goolkuow. Heller
Newton, and William Newton were examined
| as to character.
T.. [. Morrison nf tho Bureau OF Equipment
aud Recruiting. Navy Department. pruhuccC
the naval record Of samuel \. Clark To show
that he enlisted Ort"hrr ". lS15. as hands
man, Tor oae year. p,~charscd June -, 1870
This completed tho evidence Tor the day.
A coon pair &c Pants for -, at Roman
| Coxs, 5O7 Seventh street.