National Republican., 1880-04-20
Close of the Testimony In the Trial
of Tom SmOthers.
The Defense Makes an Abrupt Ending aud
the Government Examines Witnesses
in Rebuttal-Police-Ofi Ofilcer Simp-
son Makes an Explanation
smothers' Reputation
Still Discussed.
Tho Capitol Hin Outrage.


Allen Choupel testified that Smothors repu-
tation for peace and good order was good, so
far as the witness knew.
Cross.cxamincd lie had heard people
speuk Of his honesty and good nature; he did
not rCcoloct any person that spoke Of him; he
did not know any of Smothers' associates; he
had heard that he would get under the inilu-
ence of liquor; he knew Of his being arrested
for n skirmish in front of the witness store; he
heard that Smotheis did not live with his
own wife. but with another woman; he had
not heard that lie had three wivos.
John y. Oliver, member Of the bar, testi-
fed that he bad known Smothers about six
years; his reputation two years ago was good,
and he might say as far as his information
went, that down to the committing Of this
crime it was good.
Cross.examined. He did not know Smoth.
ers' associates; he had heard Mcssrs Bur-
roughs, Englo and Lyons speak of him as be-
ing good-natured; the witness children talked
more about him than anybody else; they
were very fond of him.
Julia Belt testified that she lived on |
street between Tenth and Eleventh, northeast;
she heard of the outrage on Saturday, and
tho arrest of Smothers on Sunday; she saw
him last on Friday; she was at Mrs Polls, her
mother-n-law, and she came out of tho house
and met Smothers coming, and he went in
where she came cut; that was the last she
saw of him.
Mrs. Daphney Sullivan testified that she
lived on ] street northeast; she knew Smoth-
crs and heard of his arrest; she saw him last
OH Friday night in her house; he was in her
room at s o'clock and left at balr-past 8; Mrs,
Julia Belt lived in the same house with her;
james Wood lived down stairs.
Cross-examined She had lived there since
June last; she never counted the time Smoth.
crs had boon in hor room; she was widow
and was lying on the bed when Smothers came
I'M he took scat on chair and remained
there until he went away; he came into the
room at $50 o'clock the night before
and remained until p. M; he was
there on Wednesday evening, but did
not stay long; he was not thero Monday
aud Tuesday, but was on Sunday; he had been
in her room all night; she slept in the bed aud
lie on the floor; he boarded with her. she
heard that Smothcrs was married, but did not
know it to be so he was in her room all nigh:
twice during the month of February; the
witness never had any trouble with Smothers
wife; she never came to witness and accused
her with living with her husband; she looked
at the clock when Smothers went out, and il
was half-past 8; be sang the whole time he was
in the room.
To juror: lie wore. light pants; his finger
was tied up and had been sore ever since last
, July.
At the end of tho examination of this wit
ness the defense announced their case closed
Mr. Perry said it had been announced with q
great flourish that the defendant would bo put
upon the stand and tell all he knew about the
matter, but it seemed that such was not the
case.
David Curtin recalled for further cross
examinations lie said to Officer Dunnigar
: that Smothers was in his store about fifteen
minutes, and wore light pants; he did not say
anything about his calling for drinks.
! The Government then put in the following
as rebuttal:
Officer James II. Simpson testified that h,
had been n policeman ovor five years. IL
knew Captain Lyons very well. He met him
last Friday evening, and was alomo Mt til,
time. lie merely stepped up to Captain Lyoni
and asked him If he knew any respectable
witnesses in that locality that the witness
could get in iebuttal of the evidence being
brought by the defense. Captain Lyons said
no, he did not think that the witness cOulC
got any out that way. The witness mmedi
ately started of, and MS he left him. to tn,
best of his knowledge, he said that he woult
have to hunt some. lie had known Captain
- Lyons for two or three years and was satisfied
that he misunderstood the words used by th,
witness. lie did not think he over used th,
word trumped.up," in his life, and at th
time said "huut up" He was not authorized
by the District Attorneys office or police au
thorities to hunt up evidence, but he folt IL hi
duty ii he could find any testimony TO do So
Cross.examined; There were two gentlemen
present when the conversation took place; tn
witness saw Captain Lyons last Sunday; III
did not search for him, but was doing his reg
. uar tour of duty: he did not hear u gentlo
man present with Captain Lyons corroborat,
the statement that the latter made
ID. r. Dunnigan, police officer, testified tina
he was at David Curtins store on February
30; hc said that Smothers was In bis store OF
\ Friday night at o'clock and stayed abou
: g,v, hat Ia. lg.I.
pants, dark slouch hat, and asked for drinks
but did not get thcm the witness made
note of it Mt the time; ho knew John X. Green
I had o conversation with him in the presenc,
) Of Sergeant BrOsnan at Woods shoe-shop OF
9 March 2; he said that Smothers was there n
6 o'clock and left and did not come in thur
5 any more that evening.
Sergeant Timothy Brosnan testified that Il,
saw Sm0thers on Sunday evening and that h
had side whskcrs them he knew John n
" Green, and had n conversation with him OF
March 2 at Woods shoe-shOp; he said tina
0 Smothers left there about five minutes pas
o @ on Friday evening, February 27, and tha
he did not come back there any moro tha
night; Green said that he was in the shop al
the evening, did not go away, and that Smoih
! ers did not como there; he was there at
7 o'clock and SmOthers WAS not there then
o Green said that he expected to meet thes
Z words in judgment.
Ill
was not ut the shop at 3 O'clock and the wit
ness swoTe that he said so most positively.
Augustus Almond was called.
Mr. Perry announced that this was new Gvi
douce discovered since tho Government s cast
closed. and they asked for the admission 0
the testimony. Tho Court admitted it anC
defense excepted.
The witness testified that on Friday even
ing February 27, he met Smothers about
o'clock on Maryland avenue between Nintl
aud Tenth streets; he was going east, walking
along worry slow; the witness overlook anC
passed him; he wore light pants, dark Goa
aud n dark slouch hat; he did not speak to him
Cross-examined The witness lived OF
Maryland avenue between Twelfth aud Thir
teenth streets northeast no worked for Nc
C0rmick Bros, on g street, between Tenth an,
o Eleventh streets northwest, and left thcr
when It was getting dusk; at the time be saw
Smothers the lamps had not been lighted; IN
heard Of the crime on Saturday aud Smother,
:, arrest on Sunday; when they were talkini
d about the crime a. home he told them Of hav
}, ing seen Smothers on Maryland avenue OF
Friday night; a colored man passed. them oi
II Maryland avenue and said How do you do
Il SmOtheSW
Frederick A. Holden testified that he ha,
known smothcrs for six years, aud that b.