Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-12

Ii. II.
Zion NJ. E. Church, corner of 18th and streets,
of which church deceased was a member for
the past four years. there was memorial meet
ing, py the Sunday school yesterday morning.
and the remarks made in reference to the de-
ceased were very affecting. The entire class OF
the deceased, II young men, rose and asked
prayers for their conversion, as did many others
The church was decorated with the habilimentS
of mourning, and on the altar table were some
floral tributes, which awaited the arrival Of the
funeral. The hour set for the services here
was IN O'Clock, but an hour before that time
hundreds Of people gathered around the little
edifice, and by the time the body was borne into
the church there was an immense crowd in the
street, estimated at from five to ten thousand
persons. In the crowd were many ladies, and
numbers Of them heSitated not to express their
sentiments In vigorous terms, one Of them go
ing SO far as to say that II the officers would
turn the murderers out they would md forty
ladies who would save the government further
expense in disposing of them. 1t required the
back SO as to allow room for the family and
friends to enter the edifice, and the officers of
the church were kept busy in reserying seats for
the immediate family. At three O'Clock the
Rev. E. d. owen, the pastor, (who read from the
rituaD and by Mr.. W. r. Speare, the under
taker. The following Were the pallbearers:-
Deggs Chas. Rawlings, John Sibley and Fred
Peters. The coffin was handsome rosewood
one, with silver plate with the name Of
the deceased and date of death, "Janu-
months, " There were several crosses. crowns
and pillows of flowers resting on the casket.
which were seated Rev. DR.. De La Matyr, Rev.
Zion, and Rev. F. S. Evans. After the hymn
ReeP IN nad been tS sng BY the
his remarks on the words "What thy hands
findeth to do, do it with thy might" He re-
ferred to the conversion of the young man a
mentality of the Y. NJ. c. A.; to his reception in
the church December 8, 1876; to his devotion
to every good york his activity IN the
the young peoples meetings, &C. He had
never known a more unse1fsh young man
for he loved his religion quietly and unostenta-
found to do, and he was always thinking of
some good to do. On his desk, after his foul
murder, was found the following, written to
the bride say come; and let him that heareth
say come; and let him that is athtrst come; and
whosOever will, let him take the water of life
freely" and with his accustomed modesty for
his name signed the chapter and verse. Then
the other to show the condition of his heart. II
we hold it up to the light we can see the crimson
there, pointing to the paper. This he had placed
In his vest pocket near his person, and the blood
went through. IA perceptible shudder went
through the audience, and it was some min
utes before the Doctor contfnued.] 1t was writ
ten and prepared to send to friend near his
heart, that he wished to lead to his Redeemer.
A portion of it had part of the same verse on
It as the first" Whosoever Will, &C" AS we
how mysterious! The divine side, thank God,
was bright; when he fell, he rose. His work
was done and he was lifted and entered the
pearly gates into the golden realms of Heaven.
Let us follow him as he followed Jesus
Rev. Mr.. Mckinney remarked that this young
man needed no eulogy, for his life was his eu-
logy. "A truer man God never let live. II
there ever was casein which retribution should
follow swiftly this is the one, and it was strange
that one SO young, so beautiful In life, should be
struck down by men ten thousand of whose
lives for eternity are not worth day in the
life OF such young man. The blood of this
man rests upon more skirts than those of the
men who dealt the fatal blows. That such deeds
lection; that such lawless bands should be al
lowed to roam Our streets, committing all kinds
OF crimes, for want of sufficient protection, is a
shame and disgrace to the Capital of our re-
and hope that better law and protection will be
accorded to us who remaip. He hoped that the
time would come when this great affiiction
which, we have heard with bated breath and
aghast, would result in ultimate good. We must
put our trust in God. He humbly prayed that
God would administer to the dear ones divine
after which the choir sang, leather the Cher
fshed Ones" and ''We Shall Meet Thee hun
dreds passed by the corpse and viewed the re-
Hill, where the fnterment took place.
saturday evening the Sunday School board.
composed OF teachers, held meeting and
StleCUtu d COulLullUee 10 QfaIU suitable reSOlu-
tons and make an appropriation for a life-size
photograph of the late George Phillip Hirth, to
be hung in the Bible class room. Mr.. Hirth
W sn Of the sunday school
one of the official board OF the church.
The COrOner's Inquest.
This morning Lieut.. Ecklotf, in charge of the
Deceive office, by order of Major Brock, took the
prisoner Ben johnson to police headquarters,
where in presence of the police authorities he
confronted the three prisoners and repeated his
short story. They all assumed an air of brag-
gadocia and defiance, but said nothing. After
wards they were returned to their cells and re-
NAMED very quiet, saying nothing except in a
oW conversation among themselves.
A LARGE CROWD
followed IieutJohnson and Sergeant Slattery to
headquarters and 1t was not long before from
fifteen hundred to two thousand persons, among
them many colored people, assembled around
police headqual ters. blocking up the sidewalks
and streets, anu a guard Of police had to be Or
dered there to afford protection to the prison.
ers and prevent any acts of violence, which it
was feared might be made. JohnSon's state
ment was taken down in shorthand, and is SUBJ
stantially the same as given above. Seeing
that the crowd was accommodating, and fearing
that there might be trouble, Major Brock Or
dered detachment OF mounted police to head
quarters as an escort to the prisoners in remOy-
ing them to the fourth precinct station house.
on K and Goth streets.
TRANSFERRING THE PRISONERS.
At u O'Clock the police ambulance was driven
PoAiSS
ed men. Commissioner Morgan visited the head
quarters and advised with Major Brock as to
the removal of the men to the 4th police pre-
cinct, and orders were given by the major to go
at 'double quick" A rush was made for the
ambulance, but no demonstrations of violence
were made A large crowd followed on run,
some going by way Of Pennsylvania avenue and
others by way Of other streets; and as precau-
tionary measure an additional force of 50 police
were ordered TO proceed to the 4th precinct sta
tioh in case their services were needed. The
prisoner Ben johnson was taken up in hack
not being permitted to be with the other priS-
onerS.
THE STORY OF THE MURDER TOLD TO THE CoRo-
NER'S JURY
Coroner Patterson and his jury were on hand
a little before O'Clock. A number of prominent
citizens were also at the station attracted there
by the large crowd which assembled in the
streets adjacent to the station. Commissioner
Morgan was present most of the time during the
taking OF testimony. The three prisoners Bed
ford Pinn and Queenan were without coats, they
having been retained at headquarters, bloodspots
having been found on them. Ben johnson, the
prisoner who turned states evidence, was
brought in, ard rehealsed about the same story
as given above. During its recital Bedford
watched johnson sharply and occasionally O
grim smile was seen On his face. Pinn and
Queehah looked Serious. The variations We're
very slight In Johnson's statement He stated
that babe" asked the stranger at the entrance
of Samson and 14th streets what time it