Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-19

waiting on, TOOK the stand. She Is rather
tidy looking girl OF IS years, dressed in a grey
cloak, a seal skin cap, etc. Witness was slightly
acquainted with Queenan; remembers the night
Of the murder; was engaged in service at Mrs.
Ridenour'S. 142S L street; saw Queenan that
night about O'Clock, when Miss Smith was in
the hall, and she went to the door, and he asked
what time she would be ready, and she said in
about IS an hour, and he said he would go to
Wallaces'. Witness started about 10 minutes
after 6, when she left and went to Wallace
MERGERS and looked in the window, when she
saw Queenan. He saw her and came out and
they went to 10th street, where she lived, and
some one said that young lady was sick and
she went in, and Queenan stayed there till after
9 O'Clock, when she went to the store, he going
with her. and he returned with her to the gate
Did not go out of the front door because there
was some kind Of a meeting in the front room.
oss-examined-Witness first heard OF the
murder the evening after; heard of Queenan's
arrest the next night; don't know who frOm
don't know how long she had been acquainted
with Queenan; he had seen her home before,
one or two nights; don't recollect that he ever
went home with her on Sunday night; this
was the only time he ever went home with her
from his service place: he saw her home twice
before from her sisters, Din the week before)
Odd YOU not tell Detectives Acton and
Coomes, on the Saturday after the murder. at
Mrs. Ridenours that you did not know
Queenan?
Answer.-I told them that did not know him
personally. Did not tell them that Queenan
had not come for her that night. nor that the
first time she saw him was at her sisters.
since his arrest?
The defence objected, and the objection was
sustained.
Witness resumed:-The only times he went
home with her were three times as far as she
remembered. Recolects when She arrived at
home there were in the room Mr. and Mrs. San
derS, the sick woman, and another man with
Queenan and witness. When she came out of
the room she left Queenan there but he came a
little While afterwards.
By the Court:-Saw Queenan in Mrs. MERGERS
front room. don't remember how he
dressed.
Cross-examination:-W she said to the de-
tectives that she didn't know him personally,
she meant that she was not very well acquain-
ted with him, like her mother.
Mary Harris, a colored girl II or IS years old.
attired In green worsted suit black straw hat,
ETC., testified that she lived in the house with
her mother, Alberta Brown, on 10th street; re-
members the night Of the murder; described
the rooms; identified Queenaa, who came
through the house and passed up stairs; lady
up stairs was taken sick that night; could not
tel what time she saw Queenan come in, but it
was before ~ O'Clock, for she left at that hour;
returned about o'clock and went In the front
room; was a member Of the society; Edward
Harris was one OF the secretaries: Heron Jones
was the leader; went to the hall on 18th near 1
street. and found other lodges meeting there.
and could not meet there; the occasion of meet
ing was the death Of a sister, Mary Snowden;
While the meeting was In progress at the house,
no one was admitted but members; no one tried
to pass through that way.
A recess was here taken.
AFTER RECESS.
On re-aSsembling at \ O'Clock the court room
rapidly Allied up. and the witness, Mary Harris,
resumed the stand for crOSS-eXamination. This
was conducted by Mr. Perry:-Had known
Queenan but two or three nights; saw him first
before Christmas; was introduced to him by
Sarah Turner on Christmas eve night: saw him
only once in the day time; it was after dark on
the night after the murder when Queenan and
Sarah came In. When she went out at ~ O'clk
she did not see Queenan any more. 1t was
about o'clock when she returned to the house.
Mr.. Perry said that they had the records of
the conviction OF Queenan, spoken Of yesterday.
Mr.. Wells objected, saying that two referred
to another Queenan. They would, however,
admit the othels-August 18th, 1875 for larceny,
in which the Judgment OF the Police Court was
fine Of $40 or 20 days. and July 18th, 1879, lar
ceny, So or I days.
Mr.. Perry asked to offer the others. and the
court admitted them, saying that it was stipu-
lated yesterday.
Mr. Well asked that an exception be noted.
Mr.. Perry read: march T. 1918, conviction OF
Queenan for assault and sentenced to the re-
form school during his minority"
Queenan was called to the stand and ad-
mitted that he was the party named in this
case and the others named.
Mr.. Corkhtll.-Were you not the party who
was arrested with VIM. Simms alias Brodus on
May ~, 1875?
Mr.. Wells objected.
Mr.. Corkhtn said he proposed to show that he
was arrested, and in this case turned states
evidence.
The court admitted the question.
Witness admitted that he was arrested with
SimnlS and turned states evidence.