Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-28

fight; then the eolored woman, Susan Lee,
whom he ran AGAINST, comes forward and still
sounds from the place OF murder. johnson
stated that they had met man, and now Mr..
Brown appears on the scene He had for two
witness Counsel could not cry down
a man because his name is saTobe,'
or his face don't please them. He
knew tnat MS race did not please them, for
they knew that he was man whose face was
terror to them. He frankly answered all their
questions, even as to being drummed out OF
war. with all his faults he was as good as any
witness for the defence. AS to the charge Of his
being an informer, while he {Col. c. did not APP
en gSa aere a Who
depriving the government of taxes who cannot
be made to pay in any other way. he
Brown, was reputable citizen, member Of a
church, and tempe rance nan. tMr. Smith: =
What church? would be sorry ter the church. ]
He knew it was not in proof They could nos
looks, for there are ugly men who are hon.
est and truthful The attorney then took up
Browns testimony as to the grand jury having
Mr.. Wells.-Craigs name is on the indictment
the same as Browns.
Col Corkhill-Because they did not believe
word he said Brown found Craig, and In order
to get his evidence caused his arrest II Craig's
evidence was true why did not they support
Gg BY bringing 1pg up Ss VINO nad been
did not swear in corrobOration of Brown be
cause of his fear of the crowd who fntest that
section Of the CITY, The testimony Of Bagey
: saw party on the corner. one OF whom was
white.
Referring to the statements of the prisoners
he spoke first Of Queenan failing to explain his
whereabouts, for he was fully acquaint I'd with
his altbi, laying stress on the fact that he failed
to ten ahout Wnere he was at that hour, b.
silence was ominOus. P1un'S story was next
referred to, noting, Notwithstanding the con-
tradiction OF ex-Policeman Brown, he caused to
corroborate Pinn. The Barber influence had
brought him to his recollection, Brown kept
an Intelligence office, and he thought he should
notice." He showed remarkable facility for
forgetting events and then recollecting them.
Bedford claimed that he was In front of
saw him there; that he did not ask the
ttme but he was fatty contradcted by Mr..
Duehay. This fact, with JohnsoD's statement,
him. He urged that Bedford was then looking
In Hirth's store to see if he had returned; saw
him count his money and then, knowing his
for him. The boy DaingertieId corroborates
johnson. Did Johnson know that the boy would
corroborate him? Bedford did not deny that
scarf produced was his and they did not ask how
lions. See Bedford fastening to the drug store
before the man was dead, waiting to see If
Une spirit naQ 1ed. was IL any wonder
that bis flesh creeped. He wanted to see if the
hellish work was complete; to hear if there was
any story about the murder. He knew not what
it was caused murderer to follow the body of
his victim; but it was so. Alter striking the
fatal blow Pinn fled across the lot to Mrs Halls
reaching there about O'Clock, and was there
while the man was dying. Bedford was at and
about the drug store waiting for the body of his
victim.
A recess was taken.
In the court room this morning there was
quite number of ladies and large number OF
members OF the bar. Rev. DR.. Lanahan MI.
and Mrs. Clay Ford and Mrs. Corkhill were in
terested spectators