Evening star., 1880-02-12

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came you to take that routee Witness-You
had better ask them. Q.-You followed like
lamb? Witness.-Never mind about the lamb;
direct way and saved three or four blocks. Babe
said, "Come on, or we'n be too late" and we
walked faster. 1t was between 18th and 10th
streets, but don't remember that they spoke to
any one. Met party coming westward.
Did not notice that this man was white orblack.
When they reached 18th street they were walk
Ing very near to each other, and between 18th
and 10th streets Bedford stopped down and
picked up rock about as big as his fist,-it was
On the pavement-and said '-Come or wen be
too late;v don't remember that anything was
said then by any one; did not make any inquiry,
for it was not his business. Understood Bed
ford to mean that it would be too late for the
concert Don't know whether Bedford put the
stone ia his pocket or carried it in his hand. 1t
was about the center Of the square. They
walked along in the same order-Bedford and
Queenan In front and Pinn and witness behind;
went On then to 10th street; did not meet any
one at 10th street, walked on between 10th and
1atn streets; did not notice that there were any
were walking slow, having dropped back.
Met man at the corner Of 18th street whom he
knew as Mr. Brow n; don't know where he lives
or what is his occupation. He was q tall white
man, with black coat and pants and Slouch hat
He was right close to them, describing about
five feeD. and recognized him; thinks he had on
white shirt, but was not sure. 1t was right
near the corner when they met him. Witness
had known Brown since last summer met him
near the Freedman's hospital. [Witness here
explained by diagram where he met Brown
Don't remember that he spoke to Brown; but
knows that Brown spoke to Bedford; don't
know what they said Witness, Pinn and Quee-
nan walked Off on the Side-five or six feetOand
Brown and Bedford had some words: don't know
what they said; supposed that they had some
business. Don't know that he ever met Brown
at house near the Ffeelmans hospital; had
met him several times at Reeds restaurant. on
18th street.
Q.-By Mr.. Smith-Do you mean to say that
you walked with these parties from 18th and T
streets to 18th and P and do not remember a
single word that was spoken? Ans.-I have
told you already.
The court-Thls has gone far enough; you
have no idea you have asked this question
Witness resumed and repeated that they were
all standing about the corner of 18th and P
streets, the northeast corner Brown and Bed
ford standing right near it and the others hai
walked westward; don't know which way Brown
went. They then walked along, Queenan walk
ing with him Pinn) and Bedford ahead. While
walking along man-rather tall and wearing
a long oyercoat-passed. Witness did not know
him, but he was a white man. While they were
talking he passed right along within few feet
OF them, but did not speak. 1t was just as they
reached the opposite corner {nOrthwest, don't
remember that there was a gas lamp there
Brown went eastward-knows now that he went
that way. They then went on and ovel took
this man on street before he reached 18th: he
was walking towards the parking, (or building
. hne.l BEDFORD then struck the man and knocked
him down. He had a stone, and witness saw
him draw back his hand and strike out SO.
making the motion,) and the man fell with his
right side down. The blow was on'the back of
the head. Witness described how he fell, stating
that it was little more than midway Of tue
pavement. This was when he fell the first
time. His head fell about IS inches from the
curb and his feet more towards nth street.
GODS sake, Babe, don't kill me-" They were ali
three there, and the man made this eXclama-
tion at after he fell They were all standing to-
gether. Did not hear anything else said and
Witness looked down TO the
then caught the man by the collar and kicked
MIN under the arm. Don't know whether the
man was conscious or unconscious Pinn then
walked up and struck him in the breast. Wit
ness then said, '.For Gods sake. don't kill the
man." Babe struck him a second time The
tirst time he knocked him down, and the second
nan or Pinn struck him.
AT this point the usual recess was TAKEN
AFTER RECESS.
ON the court reSuming its session at 4
O'Clock johnson again took the stand, and the
croSS-eXaminatton was continued by Mr. Smith,
When Queenan took hold of the man and kicked
him he turned him over. Did not strike or put
6ands on any Of them only spoke to them after
the cheek. Don't remember whether the mans
coat was buttoned or unbuttoned. Witness
only looked at him when he stopped over him
Is positive he fell with his head towards 18th
street. witness ran alter this, and looking
back saw the others there; he was about half
way across a the field; They We're standing
In company with Roxsey Ross Jefferson,
and another man commit the murder and
run across the lot with the blood of the victim
sir? The question was repeated. witness, fGa ss.,
No. sir. Odd you not take the watch and
ring from the person of Geo. P. Hirth? Ans
nha or 6e Dels ay Tah ans% aae SS9a of tna
paatically)-N sir; had none on me to wash
off. Q-Nor had blood on your clothes? Ans
No; sir, Q..Nor knew Nothing OF the watch
N Unt1 70
say that you and your companions are not the
murderers? Ans.-Witness (much excited.)-
No, sir.
CRoss-EXAMINED BY Mr.. WELLS
ME- Wells, for Queenan and Bedford, took up
the cross-exaniDatton here and witness said
he lett the place at 10 or Is minutes to s; judged
Witness ran noftheastward towards the Miner
building. There was red dirt ON the lot Did
not notice what they were doing when he looked
back Witness pointed out the path on the
diagra1l.l Came out on Q street Did not notice
that there was water closet at the school house,
but ran right back of the Miner building;
f6 aon 6noT apT nov Long it 9ok him to get
was any street lamps there; did not run very
fast; then went on to 10th and R streets, near
the base ball grounds; did not notice street
then to 18th and streets: don't know how long
1t was after the murder when he reached this
point; thinks it was ten minutes; then passed
along street to 14th; did not notice any build
1ngs; went up 14th to street; crossed over
vacant lot between 18th and 18th and
T and U and reached 18th and V
streets, then to 10Th street, but U and V
then to his home, on 18th street between and
W. Q.-Who was there? The court-We have
enough OF that witness. Think it was twenty
minutes past when he got home didn't recoi-
lect the name of single person he saw that
night. Ran all the way home; don't know
what he did there; went in his sisters room
and went to bed afterwards; don't know how
long 1t was after he reached home it was a
good deal after when he went to bed. Wit
ness mother and brother, John, slept IN the
room with him. 1t was on Thursday morning
between and O'Clock when he got up, and
bad breakfast little after o'clock. Had
bl eakfast alone His cousin Joe Banks called
to get him to go after the hogs; went to the
drove yard with him and returned after 2
O'Clock, stopped about half an hour: then went
to 11th and where there were several boys:
didn't remember the names of them now.
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