Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-14

| The COurt.-FOr all then incidentally.
Mr.. Wells called attention to Col CorkhilI's
remark as to the counsel and said they would
| OBJECT to the witness being sworn.
| Judge Hagner said that the notice was not
| then given to the defence that this witness
| would be called again. Hewould say that when
important evidence was discovered he would
give the counsel an opportunity to make their
examination by adJOurniDg the court. He had
once been In case where the case was adjourn
| ed for two weeks while thorough post mortem
examination was being made. frhis remark
among the jurors.) Under the circumstances
| ined.
The witness stood aside, and the District At
toIney said he would give notice that he and
Others would be called again:
Mr.. Bagley was sworn, and testified that he
mad brother, VIM. p, in Baltimore; that he
visited his mother. 1910 Connecticut avenue and
left the house at 7.45 O'Clock; stopped nearly op-
poslte the point where the murder was commit,
ted; saw gentleman and lady pass at the cor
ner OF 18th and streets saw crowd OF men on
the corner; saw the features OF one, who ap-
peared to be white man; would not be able 10
recognize him; the light shone on his face
There were more than three in the crowd. The
white man wore his hat on the back OF his head.
the white man speak; they were standing; wit
ness walked right on down street TO his home
at 1910 10th street; saw man pass on the north
side of street, between 10th and 18th: he wa
near 18th street when he met him. did nos know
wrO be was.
No croSs-eXamination.
Mr.. COyle.-The mountain In labor has
brought forth its prorerbial result.
Mr.: John II. Sibley testified that he Is in the
feed cuisines on street, two doors west OF 14,h
street; went to bed between and 10 O'Clock on
the hight of the 18th, and at 10 O'Clock Sandy
P1nn (who worked for btm) aroused him; heard a
rap on the door and made the remark KNOCK
tne door down.: went to the door, and Pinn (who
was alone) said ''Mr. SIbley Mr.. Hlrth has been
killed." asked who killed him. and PiAn said
Babe has Just come up and told me that -four
went back and finished dressing and started to
the drug store, and about Is PAGES from the door
BAL Babe, was w waiting for Sandy; went to the
| sorrow. but don't know what he said; saw
| H1rth there; had known him four years. and had
been In buriness with him. Mr.. Hirth was dead
when he got there; he was in the habit of wear
Ing small amethyst ring, and a small silver
watch with link (Silver) chain; remained at the
drug store Is minutes, and when he came out
S2ndy said to some one something about going,
| and witness told him to wait and go with him
and went back. Pinn was in the habit of wear
Inc his hat straight on his head, but when
| Knows Queenan and pointed hi1a ont. Hirths
| store was 1904; don't recollect seeing Queenan
| there las summer.
! worked for witness about year, driving for
him and collecting bills; did not see him after 20
minutes past that evening, when he left the
| time to go home and get his supper and put the
horse away. He (Pinn) lived In Samson street
When he came out and started with Plnn. Bed
|
| left the drug store, Pfnn went with him to the
| corner OF 18th and streets.
Mr.. VIM. Forsythc tsurveyor) at this point
| TESTIFIED to the correctness OF man, made by
! him, OF that l0cafty, as also one prepared by
Mr.. John M. Coyle for the defence. Witness
here pointed out the localities OF the places
| named.
Mr.. Miller asked where Mrs. Hall lived. and
| Mr.. Perry objected. Mr.. Miller stated that he
| expected to show that Mrs II. was in this
neighborhood and that Pinn was visiting there,
OF INIT hnn
| VIM. Myers, boy about IA years old, living
on Meridian Hill, testified that he was near
where the man was killed and he picked up
scarf about 40 yards from the place where the
man fell, little to the west of the path. Wit.
ness thought the scarf exhibited-a rel worstcd
one, with white fgures--was the one. Winfield
| Taylor called him and he gave it to him and
they showed it to policeman and took it to the
station.
Edward Lane, white boy, II years old, testi-
fed to seeing h Myers pick up the scarf and de-
such scarf. AS soon as Myers pickle it up he
said, "That's Babe Bedford's Scarf" Cross
examined by MI Coyle:-Witness was looking
ago; thinks it was on Wednesday. The scarf
was on the right side of the path. When he
heard that MI. Hlrth had been killed he thought
Bedford intended to burt Htrth about an arrest.
He knew that, Bedford once worked fcr HirI1;
had seen him about once a day for five years.
He once or twice snapped the scarf at him in
the Riggs Market Witness described the aisles
in the market and was subjected to a lOnp ex-
animation as to the manner Bedfora wore the
| scarf around his ears, and he said this looks
like BGdfords scarf: knows it is his scarf; re-
membered that Be 1ford ran min from Hruhs
store last summer. but thought it was only
feoling. VIII Smith Charley and Willie Rab-
butt was the e; did not run for taking an apple:
never had Bedford arrested fof striking him;
don't think that Bedford was eye: arrested for
Strlklug nm did not have any IL Will towards
! Beea,vru. Witness described the scarf more
| nlinutrly, saying it had solre gray and bla * In
IT; don't think he ever saw a scarf exactly like
| this one
! BY Mr.. Miller:-Saw the scarf on. 18th s;-ea+
Winfeld Taylor testified that he was at the
spot the icYt day and saw boy nick nm a
scarf and called him to him. boy came along
end said 1t was Babe Bedford's scarf; told him
TO shut up because there was a crowd there.
and took the boy to Lieutenant Johnson's sta,
ton house. 1t was between 40 and 90 feet from
the blood where the scarf was picked up. Wit
ness examined the scarf that day and saw two
spots on IL which looked like blood and be
pointed one out near the fringe. Cross
examined nine by Mr.: CoyiECould not ind but
said he had just picked it up.
Frederick Vaux small white by 10 years
Old, testsfied that on the Sunday after the muir
DER he ,e went up TO the spot. and he picked up
| handkefch1ef with stone in it in the car track
at P-street circle-in front of Mr.. Galt's house
The handkerchief with several holes in it was
wrapped around the stone: the handkerchief
was not tied when he found it, AMI there were
| 70 holeS then In 1t. 1.-THE smaller stone In
Court was shown the witneSs,] The stone looks
very much like the one he found; took it down
| to the place where the man fell then to the
| station house, and he told about it before the
| coronerS jury. CroSS-examined by Mr. Coyle-
| The corners OF the handkerchief were crfmped
| (aS II the corners had been held t1gether)
| Sergeant c. II. Saffell testified that after hear
| ing OF the murder On the corner of 18th and r
| streets, he went over to the drug store corner
| OF 18th and New Hampshire avenue; reached
| there 29 minutes to O'Clock; saw deceased w.
| ing there; blood coming from his mouth: recog-
| nlZed the body as that OF Mr.. Hirth: knows
| Bedford and he was one of the first he saw In
| store, and he appeared nervous and excited as
| he leaned over the body. Witness put him out
| with the others, but he came In again Witness
| after the man died went to telephone to the
| coroner, and on returning Bedford was there
| again with two girls, and witness again put him
| out. Bedford was so nervous that his fingers
were moving, and when witness caught his eve
| he at once turned. Told the coroner of his
| actions because he was so excited about
| 1t. When he came back with the girls he re-
NAMED about 20 minutes. Mr.. Sibley came
| there about 10H O'Clock and saw Bedford talk
| ing with Mr. Sibley. Witness arrested Bedford
| about 219 O'Clock in house on Sampson street.
| He being the surgent parties were telling him
| whatever they heard and when any one would
come up to him to say anything Bedford would
| be behind him apparently anxious to hear
whatever he could. Bedford was lying on the
moor down stairs In front room when arrested
and he had on all his clothes except his shoes.
Witness thought that he was lot asleep for he
appeared perfectly fresh. His clothing was
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