Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-14
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE.
THE MURDER OF GEO. p. HuRTu.
Trial Of Bedford, Queenau and Pinu

The trial OF the three colored men-Joseph
Neverson, alias Joseph or Babe" Bedford,
Edward Queenan and Sandy Pinn-indicted for
the murder of George Philip Hirth on street
on the evening OF January It'll last, was con-
tfnued In the Criminal Court Judge Hayner.
yesterday after our report cloSed-District At
torney Corkhill and Assistant District Attorney
Perry for the governments; MeSsrs 7. F. Miller,
c. Maurice Smith and John F. Riley for Piun;
b. Il; Wells, Jr.. R. Coyle and ]. A. Hayward for
the other prisoners
The witness Richard T. Brown, on further
croSs-examination, said he had known Pinn
some few years. Witness said he had been en-
suf for sn
Tertiary; never served day In the peniten-
tiary.
given by witness would bind the defence and
they could not produce the record afterwards.
He repeated that he heard noise on street:
few minutes after Bedford and the others left
him at the corner of 18th street, some 80 or IS
yards distant; walked across the street because
he thought something was going on; thought
the row was among themselves came back to
noise like blow and grooming; thought he saw
some one run across the lot towards the school
house,; walked with Craig to 10th street, then
went to 14th street and took q car and went
nome; saw crowd OF boys on 18th street, but
old not see Nose Ross; knew Ross; had often
seen him at Reeds restaurant. Questlon.-At
whose request did you go to find Craig on or
abcut January 10Th? Answer.-The grand jury
requested me to find that man. ODD any
one on else else tell you to see Craig! Ans-les sir.
Nobody paid me. Received a dollar from Mr.
Voss, who told him that he did not wish him to
lose time; did not tell Officer Voss that the man
was named Jake Brown; don't think he saw
Benz. johnson day before yesterday; had had
some conversation with johnson on Monday;
don't think he had received any other money
for his services in this case unless it was put in
MS pocket when he was asleep, and he hadn't
found any there.
Mr. Miller:-About how many times have you
appeared as infOrmer?
The Cou1t-To show what, do you ask this?
MI. Smlth:-That he is a chronic witness.
Wit mes - was in this court on liquor
four or five times last spring and summer
By MIR. Coyle:-Did you not tell Richard Craig
that you wanted him to play the part Of Jake
Re-direct:-Did not know where Craig lived;
had spent four or five dollars OF his own
money in hunting him up. Witness related that
out he said to Craig: you know you was with
me that night. Craig said yes, l know it; but
me-" Witness then urged that it was his duty,
and he declined to go to MI. Voss' house, but
went over towards street ne declared posi-
swear to being with him. Is positive that he
did not see Roxy Ross that night
Waterman P. Bagaley was called, but defence
objected, that the name furnished the defence
was William P. Bagaley, and that Waterman P.
could not be sworn in this case.
The court reserved decision on the question,
and the witness left the stand.
Captain James T. Leavy, United States army,
testified that while on the south side OF street.
on the evening OF the 18th of January last, wait :
ing for his wife, he heard the cry Of "Police"
three times, and at the third cry went dag
onally across the street some way, and saw par
ties apparently engaged in wrangle; went back
and heard nothing said except the words &c
d it, In the group from which the cry "Po-
lice" proceeded; there were not less than two
p persons; witness saw The persons first on one
side OF tree box and then on the other; as wit
ness came back towards the gate he was under
the impression that the parties had lefL, for all
was SILENT and he thought he saw men moving
off; when he got back to the gate he heard the
cry OF "Police" again, much louder then he
went to drug store near by, and told the drug
gist that there was some one hurt, or row, on
| T street, between 18th and 18th streets; then
| came back, and his wife coming out he went
home with her.
Cross examined:- There was a lamp lighted
| nearly in front of where witness stood; there
was no gaslightS lit on the east side of Connec-
| ticut avenue, from street to P street.
Thomas johnson, colored lad about ~ years
| eide, on 18th street, between and U Streets he
| saw Sandy Pinn, Babe Bedford and Ed. Quee.
nan; he did not speak to any OF them; none
| streets; never heard Queenan say anything; this
| was all he knew.
This took the prosecution by great surprise,
| duu luS DlSIllCU AIUOIuey SdIu u6 NlSueu 10 Jake
| some action tc show how the witness had been
tempered with. He had in his possession sworn
statement very different from this.
| The Conflict the examination go on. and
| we can see whether 1t may be allowed to treat
| him as hostile and crOSS-eXamine him.
The statement signed by witness was shown
him, and he said he signed it, and that he made
statement at the District Attorney Office, but
| that he had now ''done forgot what he said"
The defence cross examined the witness, who
| persisted that the murder was committed We'd
nCIs .1,;.s9 RI nd
Sixth Day.
1hlS morning there was large number ni
ooys ABOUT the court room, but the attendance
OF grown persons was not so large as on the pre-
| vic us days The prisoners were brought up about
| * O'Clock, and when they came into court it was
| noticed that the counsel for the defence changcd
the position of the prisoners. Heretofore Bed
ana Pinn on the left. To-day Bedford was
placed in the CENTER with PInn on the right and
Queenan on the left. Before proceeding to bust
ness ness MI: Wells suggested to the court that they
| have but one session to-day, adjourntng before
O'Clock, so as to give counsel an opportunity to
| look up their evidence, &c. District Attorney
Corkh1ll said that he was In hopes of getting
| shTougn the testimony Of the prosecution to-
day, and was willing to sit until midnight, and
ne thought the jury was as anxious to get
through as any OF them. Mr.. Wells suggested that
Dy giving time to examine the testimony and
arrange for the defence time would be Saved
After some further discussion, the court said
| that ne would adjourn about ~ or O'Clock.
Mr.. Bagley, who was set aside yesterday be-
cause OF discrepancy between his name
waterman P. iBagley and that furnished the
defendants-William Bagley-was called. Mr.
Coyle, for the defendants. said that In the
papers the name w. P. Bagley is used seven
times. He also called attention to the residence
Nrom which witness stated he had moved on
the 5th OF February not being the residence of
Witness The object of furnishing these lists
was to enable them to learn who the witness
was &C, and he asked If they had gone there
would they have been able to find W. P. Bagley.
He claimed that as they had not been furnished
with the name and abode Of the witness he was
incompetent
Col Corkhill claimed that the initial W. was
USED and not Wm. and that at the time the list
was made out the residence was correctly stated.
Mr.. Perry said the statute did not require any
thing more than the place, the city of abode
He read an authority that the statute must be
reasonably construed, and claimed that it did
not require them to follow witnesses around
and ascertain their abode after once given. He
also Claimed that defendants not having elected
before they had waived their right to object
now. He read number Of authorities that If
the aefeGdantS proceeded to trial without raising
an objection ttey waived their right to object
Mr. Coyle replied that the case at bar differed
from those cited, for here the abbreviation for
william Is plainly gtven-W. with small m
ABOVE and two dots below-which stand for that
name over the whole land. He had been told,
700, that 1t was not necessary to give other than
the city or place of residence. II that Is So did
they not prove the right to object to the entire
List, for the name Washington is not once used.
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