Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-23
The HtFiA Murder.


Yesterday afternoon It was determined by
General Croker, the warden OF the jail, tc
take to the Albany peBltentiary Sandy Plnn
whose sentence Of death for the murder OF
young birth flor which Bedford and Queenau
were haDgedl had been committed to fInpriSOn
ment for life. Preparations were at once made
to take him on as also John Howard atlas
George Jones. notorious colOred burglar
under sentence OF twelve years. who had
since bis arrest In April last, feigned Insanity
the loss OF the use OF hts legs aBd to be deaf and
dumb, and VIM. Randall formerly railroad
porter convicted OF burglary and under sen.
renee ror three years. General Crocker DR.. A.
McWilliams and Captain ". G. Croker made
preparations 10 accompany the prisoners. who
were notified during the afternoon to prepare
ior tse tourney. P1nn received the news JOY
fully, and up to the time he left In the 10 d. In
Train was constantly laughing.
WHAT PINN SAID THAT BEDFORD SAID.
some OF the officials few hours before the
time OF leaving, In conversation with him
asked: SANDY, did you ever hear Bedford or
QueeDan speak about the MURDER" He repled
Bedford once said 10 me Sandy, know that
you was Dot there, but can't say the same OF
QueeDan. l know that didn't see you till
met you at Mrs. Halls" He also said that had
he had the same chance to talk with Queenan
he would have got the whole story from him.
the same statement he made after dark to a
STAR reporter, and when asked II Bedford had
ever said anything else he remarked that whar
he stated might not be Bedford's exact words
but that was what he meant, and he had mad,
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times in the corridor OF the jail.
WHAT PINN SAID OF HIS OWN WHEREABOUTS
THE NIGHT OF THE MURDER.
When asked where he was on the night Of
bale OF hay on the wagon about twenty mtn-
uteS OF O'Clock, and took 1t to Gundlings
10Th and Samson streets, and he put no mis-
horse in his {P. 81 stable lass Samson street
and went into the house and dressed. Then it
was about 6:15 O'Clock, and he went back TO
Gundlng's and stopped to talk with Beckett:
then went to Mrs. Halls. meeting ex-Offlcer
Brown on the way, and was there when
" Babe -" told or the murder, about O'Clock
PlNN's PREPARATIONS FOR THE JOURNEY.
Pinn was then left to make his preparations
Tor the journey, and he was soon attired In
spotleSs white shirt, with small silver eagle
fcr bTeastpin and blue spotted neckerchief.
gray pants aid dark coat to which was added
d stin-brim siouch hat before he left. gtyIag
him somewhat the appearance of a Chinaman
ABOUT So O'Clock Plnn was called out In the
Office, and to the surprise OF his questioners ne
told
A DIFFERENT STORY
rom his former ones, this time stating that
Bedford Told him that he was with Queenan at
the corner OF 18th and Samson streets little
before & O'Clock, and he did not see him any
more that hight, and did not see him (PInnl TIL
ne reached Mrs. Halls, and that be c'BabeD
was innocent, but he could not say what be.
came OF Queenan. He was then questioned and
remarked that he had never run much with
QueeDan. and never was in company with Ben
johnson but once. He knew that he did not do
the murder and would pass no opinion. Didn't
KNOW that Lincoln was In il nor ROXey Ross.
never saw Brown; he put up the job on him.
Put up his horse about O'Clock; never cut no
pieces out Of the lining OF his pants; The detec-
lives must have done that at Headquarters.
never saw Babe wear scarf; no one ever
saw him with one. 1t was about O'Clock
when got to Halls and 1t was about 9 O'Clock
when ''Bebe" told me OF the murder .Babar
said that Phil. Hirth was killed; that four men
had jumped on him, and that Matilda Muller
bSl told him When faRAhp first IN he
said that he had seen ghost at the little house
on street, and then told ghost story. When
he told this ne lP) got up, and everybody In the
house went out. he went with Babe to Mr.
Sioley and woke him up, and they went TO the
drug store. babe" did BOT say anything about
the murder as they walked along, and he did not
say who he thought did it. ''Ail know is that
Brown he'd ON me. and I'm innocent.
Pinn then bid some OF the prisoners ami
guards good-Dy aid awaited the time for leav-
ing.
OFF FOR ALBANY.
Al O'CLOCK the van arrived, aud soon the
prisoners were on the way 10 the depot HOW
ard was deaf and dumb to the last Randall
took his situation philosopbically, aud Pinn was
the lfghtesthearted one OF the lot, and peaping
out OF The front OF the van took long look at
the Capitol, and said he would like to walk
through there once. On arriving at the Sta
street depot quite crowd gathered about the
van. and the prisoners being placed 10 the car
number Of relatives and friends OF Pinn called
on him. and up to the time OF the departure OF
the train he was kept busy in conversing with
them. Howard was arrested In April last By
Detectives Acton and Coomes for burglary, and
goods stolen from line different houses were
recovered. He having served two or three
terms Tor burglary before, he was indicted In
four cases for second offence. Shortly AFTER
wards he attempted suicide by hanging In his
cell, but was cut down. He was convicted in
one case, and nolle entered In the other ca Ses
a sentence OF twelve years being imposed