National Republican., 1880-03-08
THE HTRTH MURDER.
New Evidence Found-The Motion for n
New Trial.

!
New Trial.
| The December term of the Criminal court,
! Justice HaRnor, was recouvcned last Satur-
| day for the purpose of hearing the motions in
| arrest of judgment and for a new trial In the
case of Babe Bedford, Sandy Pinn aud Ed.
| ward Quoenaii, convicted of the murder of
George Z, llirtl, on tho night of tho 9TH of
| January last The chamber was packed with
| people, and many of the faces that became
familiar during the trial were noticed among
the audience. Several Of tho jurymen that
! were on the panel that found tho verdict
| against the prisoners were In tho courtroom,
| doubtless dosrous of soeing what the result
might be on the motions tilcd.
District.Attoruey Corkhill and his assistant
Mr. X, Ross Perry, appeared for the Govern.
ment, aud Mcssrs. Wells, jr., Coyle and Hay.
ward for Bedford and Quoonau, and Mossrs.
| Miller, Smith and Riley for Pinn Prior to
| the meeting Of tho court Bedford and Oueenan
made affidavit that they did not know Mary
a. Fitch. Eunco H. Fitch or Alice May Mel.
ish, or that they had any personal knowledge
or were possessed of any Information in regard
to anything connected with tho murder. 10
show that new evidence of Importance had
bcen discovered n number of dcpusitions wero
hlcd in behalf of Bedford aud Queenau.
Mary A, tltch made deposition that her
house was l6ll Madison street; that sho first
heard OF the murder the morning following.
SHE left her house and went to Mrs Steven.
sons, near tho corner Of Seventeenth and
Madison streets, about o'clock; she staycd
there thirty minutes and then went TO Dr.
NOscy's, 1856 L street, she was arComngniod
by her mother Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. Molish and
Alice Nay Mcllish; they went to Seventeenth
street south, down Seventeenth street east
side. then diagonally across to tho cornor of
Seventeenth aud L streets, thon along the
south side Of L street to 1856 street: that
was quarter to s; sho knew this fact be.
cause her sister took out her watch aud looked
ht 1t and told the time; the door of the house
was open and they went in aud stayed until
about 10 o'clock, and then went home: Mrs
Nosey and Miss Flora Vosey were In the house
at the timei In going from the corner of Seven.
teenth and Madison streets, Alice May Mellish
and the dcpOnont were ahead, and Just before
they got to tho corner they saw man stand.
ing on the southwest corner of Seventeenth and
streets, noar the curb, aud almost under
the lamp'pO5t. lie was a large, stout built
man, and, as the depoucnt thought u colored
man. She thought that his coat came down
to his knees but did not know whether il was
an under or overcoat. lie had large, broad
shoulders. Just about the time they stcppcd
OIL the northeast corner lac stopped over to the
northwest corner and stopped there Io
turned around so that his face was partially
toward them. When they got on the south.
west corner they turned around aud watched
for Mrs. Melish and Mrs. Fiich The depon.
ont then noticed a man ON tho north side of
the street coming from toward Eighteenth
street. Her mother came across and
they all went to DR.. Fosey's to.
gether. They remained thure until about 10
o'clock and then went home. On the way out
they saw the crowd nearly opposite DR.. Vo,ey's;
one Of the persons had a lantern. On Sunday
evening they were visited by Mr. McDeytt
and OH Monday they were taken to see the
m IlnIfD Dr1 II
they could not identify the prisoners, aud can.
not now. Tho deponent did not think any one
OF them was either OF tho three mon they saw
The first person that over came TO see her on
the part ofthe defendant was Mr.. Wells, WHO
came on Thursday last. She had no desire to
conceal these facts, but did not know that
what she knew was of any Importance. The
depositiOns OF Alice May Melish and Emma II
Fitch were also fled. When tho cnse was
called District.Attorney CUrkhill moved for
sentence to be passed upon the prisoners.
Mr. Miller inquired how that was to be done
while the motion IN arrest OF Judgment stood
unactcd upon.
disposed of first, or there would not have been
any use of making 1t.
Mr.. Millor, on behalf of tho defendants.
stated that they were not ready to proceed
with the argument. The papers prepared
were very voluminous, aud had required all
The time allowed to got them in readiness aud
filed within the prescribed time.
Mr.. Coy lc also urged dOlay aud pointed out
the necessity for it,
District'Attorncy Corkhill pressed for hear.
ing so that the case could be disposed of.
His Honor believed that everything should
be done with deliberation, especially as this
was capital case, and he did not think the
counsel asked for pos ponement merely to
be caplous, but in passing tho hearing over,
some time must be agreed upon. Itwas finally
decided that the argument should take place
next Saturday.