National Republican., 1880-02-21

| in, Pinn opened the door and cume in; he wett
| into the kitchen and witness remained there half
an hour talking to HIM Pendicton was lying on
the sofa and stayed there until ho heard OF the
| murder, aud then went TO the drug store she
| guessed that Il was between and O'Clock when
| Bedford cnlDe TO The house. aud she houeht that
| she Let him In; II was all ofg clock when the
girls Went homo, and they asked Bedford to go
To the Court: Her engagement was to go to
| Georgetown to the First Baptist church, but she
| did not 50.
ISABELLA snILEs
was examined; She resided With her sister, Mrs
Hail. 1854 4 street, she was not IN service at pres
emit She recollected the night Of the murder she
| Knew Finn and saw him a her sisters house on
| that ught II was soboutG3)oclock when Pinn came
in, and nll of the dinner dishes were washed and
| put away her sisters, susan Barber and Frank
| an hour alcrw1rd Bedford c0mo In aud told OF thG
CroSseNamiued by Mr. Perry. She was not out
| the entire evening; 10 was nearly o'clock when
| Shc went 10 the pump, aud PcndCton went with
her Pcndlcton did lie on the sofa tho entire even
| ing Luke West was there when Bedford came In;
| Katie Dixon aud Elmirl Davis were there about
! ten minutes before Bedford: NO one opened the
| door iinn did i for himself; she did not make
| statement IN the District Attorneys ohcu on Janu-
AIRY - that Pinn came into the house before sue
| that night Bedford had on II nayy-hue coat aud
! striped pants. with white handkerchief around
his neck.
AFTER THE RECESS
| William II. West, police officer was examined.
He knew sandy Pun; up TO the time Of his arrest
| hi, reputation for peace good order and honesty
was as good as he ever heard
August DIETRICH was examined lie knew Plnn
| and his reputation was very good.
EMMA JOHNSON
| deaf and dumb was called Professor T., NJ. Gnl-
| laudct, of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum was sworn
| as au Interpreter Burrcll Johnson. the husband,
was sworn rs To the religious belief amt habits OF
| his wife. lie lived corner ofTwelfth and 4 streets
| Emma Johnson was his wife; they had been 90.
gethcr for yea. and ten months; iu ;uGw her be-
fore she came 70 this city; he could understand her
| In some things she BELONGED 10 John Brooks nap.
| tst church: sho had worked for different parties.
| To The Court She said that when people die the
bad ones So TO torment aud the good above.
| Professor Ga,lau1et sn!d tllat he had communi-
| Gated with her. aud after examination hc thought
| that she understood the difference between truth
and fil'chood. lie did not think she understood
| fcrrcd 20 tho work Of Harvey r. Beach. ae super
| iutcndent Of the asylum Of the state Of New YORK,
on The subject Of tile legal effect of the testimony Of
| mUtcs nnd showing under what condition ii had
! been accepted in a number OF cases.
| The Court replied that only decisions could be
accepted rs authority. lie wanted the interpreter
| the nature OF su oath.
| Tho Professor then examined the woman and
| said that she made Siqs very clearly indicating
that she knew If She told lie She would meet
wt.' future punishment. He could say, certainty
| that Sic had II very solemn idea of tho response.
| Di!.ty ui telling the truth.
The woman was then tested as to her knowledge
! Of an oath I'm court.
Tho Pr ,icssar thought that she understood the
penalty here and hereafter for telling an untruth
Ia response to inquiry the interpreter conlnluni.
Gated that she knew what u Jail was. and that she
! had been by the one In this city He lad made
two or three examinations the witness
| Colonel CoIkh!l!-Ihen you have had rchear-
| sal with her.
The professor said That ho should like TO make
an explanation. lie nnl received Il subpoena and
come 10 the court, Hi, Honor turned him over to
Mes,rs. Miller and Riley that he ughtsce tho party
aud inform himself whether or not he could uii.
derstaud her. He went 70 the Office of these gen'
tieneu and talked over the circumstances of the
case. Some things he understands, and IN other
instances he called upon her husband to indicate
means much was explained that GL first he did not
understand.
Colonel Corlhlil objected to the professor acting
! rs Interpreter, because the examination WAS COM
p!ste and he was already possessed Of the evidence
that she would give. Tho story would Toll Oh as
smooth aS a river withou. jar
HIS Honor did not see any improperly IN the
conduct of the professor and thought tho eNamina-
tlon proper. He thought that enough had been
shown that tho prof ssor was competent to inter
pret to the woman the oath
Mr., Perry said they had objected to his interpret
ing her testimony.
The Court replied that they had not reached that
The oath was then given.
The prOfessO. then offered to Interpret the tcst
The Government objected
lie wns sworn on his uOir dire, and examined rs
to his competency TO Interpret this evidence. Thi!
lasted for over Two hours and resulted III the Gov
r crnment obecting 10 his acting in that capacity
Or tho ground that he had already examined The
woman as to her testimony, and that they thor
= Ouyhly understood each other. The prosecution
maintained that there should not have bcen any
previous interview between the parties, and tn,
first examination should take place In the presence
5 Of the court and jury.
as interpreter.
t The counsel for the defense asked that Ben John
sou be brought in,
, He was placed with three or four other colorc,
men, back Of the prisoners. and the woman pckeC
him out Immediately. ShO manifested cons!dera
bic excitement at the time.
: The interpreter made several efforts 70 get her L
show where sho lived, where Johnson lived
whether or not she could count but the result no
proving 50 tslnctUry, the Court was Inclined L
reject the witness but decided however, to ALLOW
Z the defense to make further effort 70 sec !! The
c could get her 10 comprehend tho questions pro
2 pounded.
2 Mr. Miller asked that a watch and ring b
shown TO the witness and she asked whether or no
;, she had johnson with articles o. that kiud.
L The Court declined to allow the question.
Mr.. Miller then wished 70 have her askoi
8 whether or not she told her husband about seeing
Ruled out.
Mr.. Miller then wanted her asked whether o
I not she saw Johnson Oh that night wash bloc
II from of his hands,
!! Mir Miller then wished to ask her II johnson d
q not come into her house about noon the day afie
" the murder, say that ne aud another man knocked
;, q man down the night before, and showing her
. silver watch and ring say that he got them tro:
s him.
g Mr.. Miller then wanted her asked if Johnson di
i come 10 her house aud at the time he brought III
articles, aud ask her to look Out for the polio
= while he was washing his hands.
Ruled out.
Mr. Miller wished her asked If Johnson did no
,, by sim and action describe the manner in whic
y | he knocked the man down.
/, Ruled out
= AZ this point the court adjourned until to-day.
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