Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25

The court ruled out this offer, saying that
these witnesses had not been called, and there
was nothing to rebuff.
Lieutenant Adolphus Ecklon testified that he
is In charge of the detective corps of the Metro
polffan Police; saw Frank Pendleton at the
house OF Nelson Hall, on street, No. 1924, on
January 23d; had a conversation with him.
An objection by defence was sustained
Madison Jackson testified that he is a shoe
maker; knows Howard Cookley-
Do you know his reputation?
Witness.I had my shoe shop broken into
once. His general reputation is not very good
for honesty; people did not put much confidence
there and had heard the boys say they hadn't
much confidence in him. He would not believe
him under oath.
Cross-examined.-He had got up with case
of witness and was arrested; don't know how
he got out. Heard Washington Braxton speak
of him. Had not heard Ben johnson say any
fnng 1 he n6 dis
William Jones testified that people of his
(witnessD standing wouldn't take Cookley for
truth had heard people say he , hadn't I much Of
believe him under oath.
Cross eXamined.-Had never had difficulty
with him; did not associate with him or his
sometimes visit his place.
Detective Joseph Acton testified that he has
seen Sarah Turner and saw her about the Sat-
urday after the murder. lowing to discrepancy
between dates of conversation the eXamina-
tfon was suspended.-REP,l
Detective j. W. CoomeS testified that he saw
Sarah Turner and Maria Ann Turner. her mo-
ther, about the 10th or 18th of January. Mr..
Acton was with him at the time. 1.-THE same
course was pursued as with Mr.. Acton.-REPl
Maria Turner was recalled, and said that she
did not on Friday, January 10th, say to Messrs
CoomeS and Acton that her daughter Sarah did
not get home until after O'Clock on the night
OF the murder, but told them that twas between
6 and O'Clock.
Sarah Turner was recalled and testified that
she did not tell Officers Acton and Coomes that
she ola not know Queenan personally; ala not say
tthe 1th0 did not tell them that she saw him
(Q9 the first time that night at Grace MERGERS.
Detective Acton recalled.-Had an interview
with Sarah Turner at Mrs. Rfdenour's On the
Friday week following the murder I6th.)
Question.-Did Sarah Turner tell you then
that she did not know Queenan. objected to
and overrued. Exception noted
Witness resumed.-Sarah Turner said she did
not know Queenar. She said that she met him
at her sisters for the first time that day; had an
daughter did not get home until about O'Clock.
Cross examined by Mr.. Coyle.-Sarah first
said She only knew Queenan when she saw him.
Alberta Brown was present as also Mrs. BIS
daughter. On referring to his book witness said
the old lady said that it was between and s
o'clock.
A recess was here taken.
AFTER RECESS.
On the court reaSSembing at 4 o'clock there
were large number of ladies in the court room.
By agreement, Richard Laws testified that he
resided on 9th street, above the boundary;
knows Howard Coakley, and his reputation is
as good as that of any other young man Of his
age in that neighborhood.
MORE REBUTTAL TESTIMONY.
The government continued its rebuttal teSti-
mODy as follows:
Richard E. Sinclair testified that he keeps
green grocery at the corner Of 10th and @
streets. On the night of the murder he was
told that man had been killed, and went to
the drug store; it was about s:25 o'clock, and
the body was then on the floor. He was not
head. 1.-THE object of this evidence was to con-
tradict Bedford and the girls Dixon and Bailey
who testified that Bedford was not there till
after o'clock Witness went for a sofa, on
which the body was placed, and Hirth was not
dead then. There were no ladies then there.
Mrs. Nelson was the first woman who came.
Cross xamfned.-Witness went after the sofa
present when he first went to the drug store;
thinks Scholl, the clerk was outside the counter;
did not notice policeman then; had known
Bedford for about years, when he helped to
grade lot belonging to witness: Bedford was
then working for O'BreD did not speak to Bed
ford the night of the murder. When witness
went back to the drug store the body was placed
on the sofa and he remained there going back
wards and forwards) an hour or an hOur-aud-
a-half. Did not see Bedford again that night;
saw Mr.. Sibley about 10 O'Clock; witnesses
wagon took the body ever to Hirth's brothers.
Officer Michael Ahern testified that on the
night OF the murder he went to the drug store,
and got there about 81 O'Clock; went In COM
pany with Sergeant Saffell, Officer CAN'T and
DR.. Van Arnum, and saw Mr.. Sinclair and 9TH
ers. Saw Babe Bedford four or five minutes
Witness cleared the store and put his hand on
Bedford. telling him to 90.