National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-16
THE HlRTH MURDERERS.
Witnesses Examined in the Crimi-
nal Court Saturday.
Dedrord's Scarf Produced im Court Boy
that Found 1.-THE stone and Hand
korchiet Found a. P-Street Circle
Bedford's Suspicious Conduct
Testimony Of tho Officer
who Arrested Him.


-AtsNimDhI OF tbC OHlCet
who Arrested Him,
Sixth Day OF the TrInl.
Babe Bedford. sandy Rim and Edward Qucenan
charged with tho murderer George p. Hirtn on the
night Of the 9TH Of January Lust finished their first
week In the Criminal court Justice Hagner, last
, saturday, and the hearing does not appear to DO
more than half finished. Despite The fact that II
was supposed to be a day on which people would
have other matters to receive their attention, the
size Of the gathering at tho courthouse was not at
all diminished. The crowd was as large as ever
aud Us persistent IN trying to enter the chamber.
A limited number, however Is only accorded that
privilege, ana these not through any nyUritism,
put Just as they happen along. The court having
been informed that 1t was exceedingly Injurious
TO the health Of persons compelled to attend On the
trial to be forced to breathe the atmosphere OF
room packed with so many persons, decided to
remedy the matter rs much rs possible aud for
this reason Instructed the marshal 10 shut the
crowd out. The prisoners were hand CHriy,
the counsel came Ia promptly andat 10 O'Clock the
court was opened.
OF them had much private business to transact,
and the counsel desired little time to consult aud
review the testimony already presented; therefore,
he should ask His Honor ~ take no recess and
hold short session, OdiOurning about O'clock
The Court replied that he would do what was
possible under the circumstances and they would
adjourn about 3 o'clock. The Jury were the
Sufferers more thun any ono else, ana trir COM
fort must also be consulted. The trial then pro.
CecdCd,
Inc Government called Waterman r. Bagicy
Mr. Coylc said that this was the witness who
defense, OH the ground That tie correct uHmu OF
the witness had not been furnished to tiem aud
made an argument denying his competency 10 ties.
Sir. Perry cited numerous authorities to the cfluo.
lhal When the dCituse expressed EsClf ready Tor
tlinl anu d'd 60 to trial, they waived all rights
10 take Advantage Of mistakes Of This character.
Ills Honor aid that iiity yeas ago Judge Crunch
decided ,xccptiu cases OF treason, 1t wa, lot re.
Qulsllg To iulllSl the defense with a list
resses. In 1870 the statute was revised to the eX.
lent mat list OF witnesses and jurOIs should be
furnished Oy the government In al! capital eases
The defense when called stated that they were
ready to g TO triu and The question arose whether
wines Or Discrepancy in the uamU given.
In the case OF Dungerhcd lie thought
there might De ground tor surprise and The
legal two days notice was not given. This was
however, an entirely different case. The name did
appear on The regular list and in due time ANA he
Vas unable to see how The defense could claim to
be surprised or that they were injured by It, The
name OF Begiey was ON The list AID they knew he
was to be n witness His residence was given aud
could have teen found, and he was unable to zee
how the deic So could say they were 10 be injured
\, fed rs 10 the name uIld abode OF Mr.. Buy,ey.
Mr.. Coyle noted Uu exception.
Nh. Dungcreld was lied as witness.
The counsel for the defense objected to his OK
, animation because they Ind not received the
IL proper notice Of the party being witness in the
CuSe.
+ Colonel CorGhIl said that this witness had been
called last Thursduy, ANA when the Court decided
That ample notice had not been given they then
notified The otLer sides that this witness would be
recalled during the trial.
Mr.. Miller denied that such was the fact.
Colonel Corkhill said that this witness, aiter tho
government had notified them that he would be
: called, was waited upon by one Of the counsel for
| tho defense and examined as TO what he would
! testify TO- Now they come into court after doing
THIS uct, and cluimei that the technical point OF
Two days notice had not been given. Ito wanted
Mr.. Wells-wo object to this witness being
sworn.
His Honor said that under all tho circumstances
he dld not Trims tie proper notice had been given.
lit was requisite to have this mans testimony or
any others lac would adjourn the trial the uGces.
sary number of days to give the proper notice
The District Attorney then asked that an order
be made to the clerG to give not of this witness
anu Two Others 10 the other SIDE, whose names nc
:, would furnish The order was made.
MIR. BAGLEY
was then recalled and testified on Wednesday
evening, January T. he visited his mother Mrs
he left there quarter to o'clock, went round the
P.stcct circle ana toward home, and walked along
!, until almost opposite the point where the murder
on the opposite Side Of the street. NJ the
corner Of Seventeenth and p streets he
I. the Hight was shining on I, and II was that Of a
- white man. but lie could not recognize him; there
his hat pulled straight down on his head; he heard
voices Ut the corner, but could not form any iudg.
ment Of the color a. the men thGrcITOm he kept OH
down street 70 bis home; a. he went down he
saw the figure Of mHn pass on tho north side OF
street, near -lNloCltu cot, he the
side OF the street as the parry above the wtnes,
was on the south side Of the stCcl: he cid no
know the man and could not tell how he wa,
q, dressed. There WAS 10 CrOss-eNuminHtiOm
- John II, Siblcy was called and examined: liz
was in the feed business he d not know exactly
Nh what time he went ~ bed or the night Of lie III
OF of january, but It was between and 10 o'clock
o., about 10 O'Clock OH that night lie was aroused b!
y sandy Iuu; he arose AMI put on his clothes thu
~ witness went TO the door and Sandy Pinu said
M. MI Sib!Cy Mr.. l!rth la- been killed" IN. wit
= ness asked who killed him" Pun said, II dou'
| o. mo ftt,,t 40,
him and killed him" he started for tho drug stor
and ubout ilttcen PAGES away from his house Ii,
found Bedford waiting lUr sandy; as they wen
toward the drugstore Babe expressed his sorrow
several time. but the witness did net know WhA
he Said ne had known hrih for about four year
and was in business WIZ him At Ole time; iirll
was dead when the witness got to the dlu. store
he wore an omythe,t ring and silver watch viii
l., a linked chain; he did not 'eo Bedford sny NOR
IL that night but when he came out he told Piun (
wait and 50 home with the witness he knew Quce
10 "a Gr6ts eSamncd by Mr. Miller: His place of bust
ness was No. 1907 i street around The corner from
the store Of Mr. nlrDh, Pinn worked Tor The Wit
l. in the store ana collected bills lie did not plul
II, that evening after twenty minutes to 6, when HI
LETT the store, until he woke The witness ~,
= lie told pinu 70 20 home and get his supper ant
put the horse away; pinu lived on Samson, lea
his own stable; tho witness Saw BeifofG abGSil dl
teen pGCcs from his house there were no wClnei
drug store n going home rom the store PIN
Went with &c witness To- the corner Of EIGHT
Ceuth and and said; Good l!.lht, Nr. sibey.
The witness was Withdrawn temporarily 10 al
low Mr. william Forsyth TO testify to the correct
ness Of the maps-one prepared BY himself, aut
nv the other for tho defense by John 81. Cuylc SUI
al ycyOr aud civil engineer,
'N The examination waSthcn resumed and the wit
= ness pointed ont on the map The different locule
+, rukrIcd " Ia his testimony.
WILLIAM MYERS,
a small boy testified that the dsy after the raur
81 der while on = street where the man was killed
90 he picked up u scarf near the path, forty yard
from the place, II was a red ans white sCRl
small boys comforter exhibited; thinks dat We
% the one, Wmiisd Taylor called him and the
showed II 10 u policeman,
EDWARD LANE,
"a Il boy Ofcleyeu, testified that the day after Nj
lIirth waE KILLED no saw Myers pick up the scar
thought thg scarf WAS the one no lud seuIl BGdiDr
wear one like II: WHOM Myers picked Il Up j.
. / s1il, THAT h BedtJrl'h scarf
~, CrOSs'tXamined by Mr.. COyle; Witness Iemem
or bGgel that II was about month ago; tho scarf VS.
hy on the rghthRnd side VI tho pathway; TAYLOR wa
YET there; wituusa knew Bedford, and he had hear
I'D that bedford Intended 10 hurt Hr Hlrth: when h
=" heard VI the murder BGGtOrl's name occurred
10 him because nc had beard this; no had know
CT, Bedford about five years; lie reCulleCte
.h- that Bedford slapped the scnIf IN hi
or, face last winter In the Riggs Market, and !.
. described the ahles Ia that market, Aitor u la.
We cross examination as To the manner in WhlC
cs, Bedford wore the scarf The witness said mrs,
ter looked like BodtoTls he thought II was his an
-usW ,yps sCnrF William stuitI. fburIa