Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-11

Samson streets and stopped some minutes, when
they went down 70 P street, and walked on the
or we VII be too late" and then picked up q
stone. They met two white men, and Bedford
and Queenan stopped and talked with one.
walked past with a long overcoat. When he
had got good distance ahead OF them, they
started again In the same order, and when they
got up to him Babe struck him, and the man
said: "For Gods sake don't kill me-"
Bedford said: "You son Of b.. I've got you
now. and intend to fix you,n and struck him
again. Queenan then took the man by the
coat and kicked him, and Plnn struck him in the
breast. Don't know what he struck Hfrth with,
but by the way he struck thought he had stone
in handkerchief. Queenan and Pfnn did not
don't kill the man" and ran. The man was then
down; did not heard him speak after he made
the remark don't kill me- Witness then ran
met woman going towards 10Th street. Wit
ness was running pretty fast and the woman,
whom he thought was colored, was singing or
groaning. He then went out to 18th and S
his home on 18th, between and w, (NO. 2127l
Witness told Washington Braxton Ia friend OF
his about it on Friday or Saturday morning. On
Saturday evening he went to market and went
back home. when he heard the officers had been
there after him.
Cross-examined by Mr.. smith.-Was born in
King George Co., Va; don't know what year,
but it was before the war; came here in 1852;
don't know how old he was then; was not 3 feet
high then; come with his mother and father.
wharves; had two brothers and sister. They
live in a brick house, 2 stories, with rooms
up and down. He pointed out the width Of
the lot about IS feet>. GLOW deep Is the lot?
Ans.-"HCw do know how deep it is. 1t runs
from the pavement to the alley" Witness oc-
cupied the back room down stairs. 1t has safe
there for dishes and grub, bedstead, stove
water bucket. We rent the front room up stairs
n2ck G-f0u
mother occupied the same room? Ans.-You
ought to know DON'T sleep with my mother;
that night, as also his sister (Mrs. WhittleD.
The counsel said witness did not speak loud
enough. The court remarked the counsel did
not speak loud enough. Mr.. Smith.-May it
every American citizen to chew tobacco II he
wants to. would suggest that the witness dis
pense with it. The court directed the witness
to talk louder, and he then threw out his qud of
tobacco. Witness sister was home that night
about $40 O'Clock, and he saw her there.
The court here objected. saying that they
could ask whether he told his sister about the
murder, but it would not be proper to ask what
conversation he had about other matters, and
ruled out further inquiry on this point. The
defence noted an exception. Witness did not
tell his sister OF this murder; was in her room
or 10 minutes Had some conversation with his
sister; did not tell her where he had been.
Don't know what time it was when he got
home, but thought it was 500 O'Clock. Knew tt
did not take him an hour to get home from 2
street, and remembered that the man told Bed
ford 1t was twenty-five minutes past seven. Mr..
Smith proposed to question witness as to the
dress his sister wore that night to test his men,
DRY, but he was ruled out by the court. Wit
ness was asked to describe his dress that night,
and taking off his overcoat said ''JuSt as am
now, showing a rusty black coat. pants and
vest, and the same shoes, and he said
that his pants he had changed with
one Of the prisoners cTem Mackey) at the jail
I O'Clock MORNING. w
brother and sister; told them nothing about the
murder; eat breakfast at home the next morn
ing and left about half an hour afterwards. His
cousin, Joe Banks, who lives on Douglas street,
between 18th and 18th streets, came around.
He was asked as to what number Banks lived
but the question was ruled out and an eXcep-
ton noted. Witness went with Banks to the
droveyard, about ~ miles out on the B. and O.
r. r.; saw colored man there went there for
hogs for Mr.. Henry Rupert, living ON 9Th street
above Grant avenue; went after 20 hogs; got
them and drove them in; saw no one but The
colored man who weighed the hogs; got back to
Rupper's little after 12 O'Clock; saw the
butcher there.
At this point recess was taken till 1:So
o'clock.
JOHNSON CROSS EXAMINED AFTER RECESS
On the court reaSsembling at Z O'Clock the
Jury resumed their seats, and johnson again
took the stand for further cross-examination,
which was conducted by Mr.. c. Maurice Smith,
Before proceeding, however, the outside crowd
were admitted, and IN few moments there was
I'LL.
Witness only knew that he came here In 1862
because he had heard his father and mother say
so. First went to Mrs. Jenkins school-the
Quaker School-can read and write little He
lie had lived at certain Places and Mr.. Smith
asked whom he had conversed with during the
recess.
The court said that this was an Improper
question and ruled it out.
MI Smith said the answer of the witness
,howed that the witness had been corrected
turing recess.
The CORTLAND you make that statement on
he merest suspicion. l will rule the question
out
Witness continued saying that he had worked
for OBrien two or three years ago and for King
.wo years past off, and on to the present time.
King is q plasteTer.
Q..-What have you been doing when out of
working for King would go home of nights and
when not at work I would be about home
Q.-During the past three years have you been
ibsent from home for two or three weeks at a
line? Ans-I have. The court checked the
inquiry at this point. Witness was not ar
'ested In February, 1876, with one Mason Bell
lor on March 9th by Offfcer West: never was ar
April, 1876, for assault by Officer Bailey nor by
my one else: nor was he arrested July IL, 1876,
or assault by Officer Hess, nor october 25th for
assault onJ. f. Butler, nor for larceny, March
., 1873. Was In Jail once before this; went
here in May OF last year; was arrested by OIL
,er Hineline and served 30 days.
ALLEGED sPIRIT1NG AWAY OF WITNESS.
Nh. Miller here said that he had witness,
me Howard Copeley, who was summoned and
brought to the court. He (NIr. ny told him he
,ould go home and he would send for him He
vas now informed that two detective officers
lad been to the shop (where he Is employed
md had taken the man away.
The court asked If the grand jury was In ses-
ZION, and receiving an answer that it was not,
said that the parties should be punished. and It
vas his duty to take the matter before the
,rand jury. However, it was very slender In
ormation they had thus far.
Mr. Miller said he stated it just as it had been
tated to him, and he proposed to ascertain all
bout it before the court adjourned and he
sked subpoena to bring the witness OF this
transaction in.
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