National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-14
rim Day Of the Trial.

Finh Day Of the Trial.
The Interest in the trial Of babe Bedford Sandy
Pinn and Edward Queenan, charged with the mur-
der Of George =. Hrth on the night of the 7th Of
january last, continues undated and no reduc
ton In the crowd is noticeable The action Of tho
marshal Ia not permitting the courtroom 10 become
packed receives commendaton from all those per.
sons compelled to attend tho trial. The prisoners
counsel aud witnesses were on hand at 10 o'clock
yesterday and promptly at that hour the trial was
resumed
PHILIP HuNGERFoRD
was the first witness called by the Government and
examined by Mr.. Perry. He was laborer and
did work for Mr. r. NJ. steele, corner of Eleventh
aud I streets northwest he recollectcd the 7th of
January, aud left Mr. steec's store about four min
uies Off o'clock that night and travelled IN an an
gular direction across the street to the northeast
side; he saw Ben Johnson and two or three more
there; he said, 81, oh, Ben, and he said How are
| you, Phil7" the witness then went home sat IN
long enough TO take q smoke and then went " bed.
he did not recognize any Of the men at the corner
Cross examined by Mr.. Miller: He had known
! square from him, nui saw him frequently; some
| times he sang, but never with Johnson; the witness
school he could not tell whether the gas was
lighted on the corner or not, whether II rain
INK OF the stars shining; he did not see Johnson
that night or the next day
WILLIAM pANGERFIELD
was then called The Government said that the
witness did not become known to them until last
Friday, and notice Of II was served on the accused
that night they had two full days, Saturday aud
sunday. Mr. Pcrry wanted to know II the defense
announced themselves ready TO go 30 trial and
subsequently Important evidence was discovered
against them Il they could avail themselves Of his
want of notice 10 prevent the introduction of this
| testimony.
OF Ohio TO show that the ruling had been made de-
claring such evidence admissible, and Il an Oh
es9sG & Sose SU5 70
] cstoppel.
they would hnd the greatest number OF colectioni
MS to when and for what purposes Sunday was dIci
| non.
Mr. Perry sent for the work.
| MIR. Coye desired 10 know whether OF not the
court decided 10 hear their s!do.
His Honor remarked lha, the only point on
which they could be heard was that of whether OF
not they had two days of notice In the meaning Of
Mr.. Wells called the attention of:the Court to tho
fact that IN one instance this court received
let on Sunday, but that wa. merely for the con.
venenCe OF The lurY nut lhe records OF the court
would full 10 show any session OF the court on sun.
| day.
| 4 man might be In q hurry to be tried and waive
tho Indictment The statute snyssthat no snail have
| two days notice; that Is for tho purpose oflugur-
| ing about these witnesses Two periods OF twenty
| four hours each Ind elapsed since the notice was
given, but one OF them was Sunday; he did not
think they could call this witnes. because the two
1
! fore the trial.
William Duchey was then callcd He liyod Mt
1918 Vermont avenue northwest ana was in tho
lumber business; he recollcctel the evening Of tho
7th of January Rtler sundOwn, shortly after
O'Clock he was on Fourteenth street, between and
boundary streets, near the latter he stopped be.
tween COTC0tnn and streets there was no one
| with him, he knew Bedford, and saw him that
night and met him on the corner OF Fourteenth mud
Samson streets. the witness WAS passing down tht
street, and at that corner bedford asked him tho
time and he told him twenty-five minutes past
M
| corner but the witness did not know whether Of
not they we're with Bedford; he did not look Mt his
aud II was then twenty-five minutes past 7; hG
! knew Edward QueenRn by sight only; he saw hin
| In Hirth's store one day last summer and he was
arrested there; he Thought the time was the latter
part of July, he was AT tho store, aud Bedford was
employed there at that time, they sent HIN for the
boys to sing aud while there OiiCers MDlsh0ll ana
Acton came In ana arrested QucenGn, he WINS
quite indignant and accused Hrth and thcm with
having him arrested, and said that he would get
even With US" lie knew Sandy pinu ipointed him
uulG he did not think he was with the party that
came there 70 sing last summer he hrt heard of
the murder the nest morning az 1850 o'clock ana
saw the body at the house OF Hirths brother on
Pierce street: after he told Bedford the time he
late" and they went down Samson street toward
Fifteenth street. he thought that there were four
or i've In the, party; he haa known Iirth about
twelve years he usually wore a collar button
watch aud ring, u was SILVER Watchi ne WoTe
two or three rings me one ne wore When the aeci-
| dent happened 10 him wHt an amethyst ring.
| MI. Wells asked that the testimony IN relation to
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| PHcc WhelSh ne uohel az M W"on 70 ll"', mhsIo
nc met heuIpiH lmIHeusteil LHucl Wy baa'llEH'u ut
the corner oi SHmtoh hld IuuILetuul aueSls ne
was i0cin8 toward HeorFtloWh theto wore tlE9 ot
ten men ana hnyt s'nluliH mere OUT he Wuuid not
say Nat they were Wllh Bedford phr1 OF thein were
on Samson anu mo uIheF on Fuufteehh
street no, WsSu Two OF ulIeV poys H9
le came do"u me St.tet OslVte ny ne tVHcmvu Vcmvu
Led'oId, ut uln H't h"oM, Eom hvHlu'u N"9
dressed US ne al" Nv' S9he 1g,IV4v.t io"Ce, ~ was
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ABOUT " SIuNA j" VIC S'e"'"6 j" l'S s'o'''
| RICHARD n. BROWN
,yoscva,,ipc3 by Mr. Parry. He attended market,
was mns eNalD'y ~ M tror' r"oerfgnf EyHa5i
HmTr,SS,SGn% SG% I.o,..rilrdi and Snl5iv Tnn IISc"p
h., ra',,llarrsl Iannary iSsi. ir,ygs Vcdurs
| i'ISv" h. tS,w Tenialnin johnson, an tbe 2ih or