National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-12
JoHNsoN's STATEMENT.

lie is rather stout built copper colored, and IL
just raising mOustache.
JoHNsoN's STATEMENT
He said that on the night of the murder he
was told TO meet Blhs Bedford, Edward
Qucenan aud Sandy Pinn, as they were going
out sorcuadiug. lie met them aud shortly
before o'clock they started to go across the
| lot at Seventeenth and o streets to a church
on Nineteenth street. As they walked along
Babe Bedford picked mp stone aud put it in
| sock which he took out of hspOcket, saying that
he would have use for It. Then the robbery
! of Hrth was suggested. Johnson knew moth
| ing Of plan to murder him. AT the sidewalk
on Z street Mr.. lIiTth came along and Bed.
| ford spraug toward and struck HIM with the
paving stone. He turned and said, Babe, don't
kill mo--you can have what money l have"
Bedford replied: you white s. Of b., l
have got you now where / want yOu;' and
struck him again. Quoonan and Pinu also at
tackled him at this time, aud in fow minutes
he was iusensiblo, The crowd then rum.
mayed his pockets and took out his watch and
money aud stripped the ring off his finger
| lie Johnson did not do anything to Mr..
| Iirth, but simply looked on. When the spells
| were divided he was given the ring and tho
other three kept the money aud watch. Im.
medately after the murder they separated
and he went to his home and went TO bed. lie
did not say anything about the murder the
| next uayi because lie was alfdlu ne might De
taken for the murderer. When he heard the
officers were after him lie concluded to give
| himself up aud tell all he knew.
A stone IN II sock was found by the police
yesterday in Washington Circle.
THE THREE MEN
| implicated by johnson with himself in the
murder of young Hirth are now locked up at
| Police headquarters. Bedford was arrested by
! Officer SatTcl on the night of the murder. He
] ha Etn
where the body was taken, and though driven
away by the police several times, persisted in
| returning. IL was his scarf that was found
near the scene of the tragedy the next morn.
ing.
Pinn was arrested on the following day by
officer Macdonald, of the Sixth precinct.
Pinn's zeal in trying to prove an abb for Bed
ford by stating that he was with him Wednos.
day night and knew that Bedford had nothing
to do with the murder, led TO his arrest
Queenan was arrested on Thursday night by
Detective Noss QuGonau's threat. to take
IIirth's life was what first directed suspicion
to him. Saturday morning it was decided 10
release some OF the prisoners arrested for
the murder, against whom no evidence
had been found. Quccnan aud Pnn
were among the number, Queenan was
held however, on u charge Of petit larceny
preferred against him. Pnn, when brought
out showed visible signs of agitation. Some
spots OF blood were found upon his shirt
sleeves, and upon this IL was determined IA
hold him. When the decision was an
nounced Pinn shook as though he had a chill
and appeared to be much frightened. Yester'
day the clothing Of the three prisoners al
Police headquarters was examined, and blood
spots were found upon all Of them. The three
men were kept In ignorance OF Johnson.
arrest and the knowledge which had cosnt
into the possession OF the police. All Of tbs
new evidence will be brought out at the in
quest to-day. The police expect TO get th,
watch, ring and all the evidence necessary tC
the conviction Of the prisoners.
A MEMORIAL MEETING.
II The Sunday ,school board, composed Of teach
( ors and officers Of the school, held q meeting
Saturday evening aud appointed u cOmmilte
4 10 draft suitable resolutions and made an ap
preparation and arrangements for hayin
/ prerared Il large photograph Of Mr.. Hirth, "a
/ be hung in the Bible classroom,
d Instead Of tho regular exercises IN tho Sun
/ day.school yesterday morning the superinten
dent, Mr.. W. A. Bcamuu, changed them to
memorial service to give the teachers aud oil
GERS an opportunity to say what they dc
\ sired 10 say in reference to their lat
brother. Interesting remarks were mad
. bv Superintendent Bsaman, q, W. Shal
I, rctts. chOistcr, Mcs5rs. Pitts, RoWzet
! | Wohlforth, Davis Turner, Hackman, cor
10 vert of Mr. Hirlhs class through his efforts
!. lIoughton, Cutler, Garrison, Brandt, Whit
4. Sears, Wdiy aud Sanders, most interea
Ia ing pant Of tbs meeting was o. sec soyontoc
d Young men stand up In response % "A questiO
Ne from the superintendent asking how many
/. the Young men present would hereafter IA
4 low the example OF Mr., Hirlh's Christian M
. Mr. Hirth was treasurer Of the Sunday-s'hOC
:, presidcut of tho Suuday-SchOO Mlssional
society, aud one Of the official board Of Il