National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-13
JOHNSON UNDER FIRE.
Fourth Day of the Trial of the Hirth
Murderers.
The -Exaininati Concluded - The
Dizziness Relieved by One or Two Dra-
matte Episodes The Deaf aud
Dumb Accuser Of johnson In
acknowledging Hard
To shake Ills story,
Cross.ExnmInInr Bon johnson.

ward Qucenau. for the murder Of George p llirth
on the 9Th ufJanunfy last. was continued yesterday
before Justice HoGncr in the Criminal court.
The great throug that has attended the trial
each day and packed the chamber has so much In
conyenicnced the court and It's officials that it was
found necessary TO exercise some discretion in adj
hitting persons to the courtroom. As consc-
qucnce the crowd was less In size yesterday and
the atmosphere Of ;he chamber more agreeable.
The desire to hear the cross-cXuminntion Of john
son evidently prompted the presence of mary
members Of the bar, who came in at the opening
Of the court and remained during the entire day.
The prisoners arrived half an hour before trial time
and took things easy, as usual. The counsel on
both sides were on hand early aud the trial pro.
ceedcd promptly at 10 o'clock.
The croSs-examiuatinn of
BEN JOHNSON
was resumed by Mr.. smith,
The name Of nc shoemukcron street he saidwas
Madison Jackson; he never knew Esther Johnson to
be called Maggie Johnson; on that night Quccuan
had on short sack, dark cont something like the
one the witness wore itwuS dark brown no had on
black hat with tolcrably wide brim: he took no no.
ucc of his vest he had I'm n kind of dark pants; he
saw the hat and clothes at the coroners inquest he
had on kind Of big, thick shoes; he took no paruc
ular notice of his clothes; his shoes were buCked,
and that called his attention 10 them; II was while
standing on the corner of Twelfth and streets that
he first noticed the shoes during the few minutes
conversation at the corner he saw how Queennn
was dressed and was able TO describe him as he did;
Pinu had OIL q dark sack coat something like that
the witness had on; he had on light pants old
ones, but he did not see amy patch on them; lie had
Oh n dark hat something like SlouCh he wore
no overcoat, but had n White handkcrchlC around
his neck; he would not swear that he had an uln-
berclln; Queenan did not lave an overcont on;
they stood on the corner of Twelfth and streets,
after the conversation with Bedford, three or four
minutes: Bedford asked the witness TO 60 singing
with him to the church on Nineteenth street, wit
ness replied that lie did not want to go; Bedford
said. Come on, 60 and have some fun" witness
trSl II Y
Quaker school, on Thirteenth street between X
and streets; he did not know how long he
went to school there he has known
Queenan ever since they went 10 school
together; he did not know where he lived on The
morning Of the lth Of January and never knew
where he lived; he had seen. QuCcnan more re
Gently at the house Of Mrs. Dorsey In Temperance
avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth and 7
and streets; he had seen him there several times;
her daughter Mary Dorsey, was present. when he
saw Qucenan there in the winter n year ego. he
saw him with Bedford and Pinn amer that on the
sunday before this murder was committed pass by
the residence of Mr.. King he did not know whore
he got acquainted with Pmn; he did not know any
more of him than his name; he could not tell
when he first saw HIM, but believed that he was
driving wagon on the street nj the time he had
talked with him. but did not know when Or where,
he had never visited Pinn's house. aud did not
know how far they lived apart; hc Nns nc.
quainted with Philip llungcriord, but did not know
whether he saw him on that night or not; the pants
Of lnn were light all OVer-at least the part that
he saw; they were going to the Seventh BEp.
fist church 10 sing in a concert hey started
from Twelfth and 7, and went down Twelfth street
and were talking about the good time they had
before and the good time they expected 10 have
this time; they walked ON the lctt-hnnd side of the
street, and before they reached. the corner they
started to sing, Babe" stating 10 lead piece
witness did not know whether he sang or not he
sang alto he had never sang with the party before
that, but supposed they had heard MIN singing OF
Rock Greek, ms he had been there several sundays
singing with the white and colOird boys; he had
seen Bedford. Pinn and QnecnHm at the creek sew.
eral times but could not TCcueCi who was there at
| these times besides them; he hal also seen them
back of Meridian Hill; they sat there IN the shade
reading; previous to the night OF the 1 OF January
| he did not think he ever went anywhere with
| these three men; they did not stop ON the corner
Of Thirteenth and streets on the might Of the
murder; from that point they went through sew
! eral vacant lots between Thirteenth and -Four
| teCnth and and streets, which look them ont
on X street. he was walking with sandy llnn ana
| taliing about EOuh many lhlngS aitcr thIy
! reached street they went down un Fourteenth
| street; he did not take part Cular notice whether
| the gas was lighted or not lie dit not know
| whether or not they were To DC paid Tor singing,
| nothing was said To him about IT, they went down
! Fourteenth street on The right hand side; nobody
stopped at Buckinphams oGAdy store that night.
they did not stop at one on Fourteenth between i
and Samson streets, he was not very WclG acquainted
| on Fourteenth street and did not reCOllec seeing
anybody that night that hc knew; they went doHn
| Fourteenth 10 Samson street, they stopped there
and asked man what time IT. was; lie
| had not seen linn before or since, and
could not describe him; he was right close 10 the
man when nc pulled ont his watch; II took place IN
front of Green's store; the man SAID ~ was twenty
| on that corner he did not know whether or MOI
there were two grown men standing on tie corner
he had since seen man who said that lie WAS ihC
one that told the time on Fourteenth street. it Wa
Mt the curOncIs inquest, but he did not hear Tx
man tell the time, as he the witness, was takcr
out after he made his statement he did not know
whether there was any singing at the corner o
Samson aud Fourteenth streets or not lClOthin,
shOwnE these were not the pants lac had describe,
TO the Jury rs being like those worn by Pinn tina
right the shoes were just Ike the shoes l'iull wore
from Fourteenth and samson they went dow
Fourteenth 10 between = and Samson streets
Bedford and Qnecnan aud plnn and th
witness were then together they did no
meet anybody that lhey kncw he knew
the place where they said llirihs siJre was
| they stopped few minutes, but 10 reason wa
given for so doing he did not know who was insid,
Of the store; he did not know MI iIir,h; hc lac
been told by an officer at the seventh precinc
station house that Mr.. Hrtil's store was on tina
square, but he did not know who the officer was
he could not tell how long II WAS after they askC,
the man whut time u was before they reached
street but thought il was eight or ten minutes
there was O restaurant on one corner Of + anC
| FOurtoentn street and drug store on Tie other
the lights were lighted IN The former ana lie dit
not notice how They were IN the latter when thel
reached street they turned up ON the r.ght.hnui
| side: Bedford and QueenHn ana Piuu ana the wiz
ness were together, The iHst two being ahead; III
/ had a pretty good recollection Of what occurred %
/ that Wednesday night Uud II they woull
leave out the dates Of the month and use the Iuys0
/ the week he could understand them better WhcI
they turned + street they walked along slow, gonl
! over to the NinetCCnth-siTgGi church; he did no
| know how that route came 10 be selected; he wa
! following Bedford and Queen0n; nothing wns sal,
about going in that direction 70 the church; the
had not gone far along street before Bedford said
Come along or we VIII be latc;' That was LeiwCcl
u Fifteenth and sixteenth streets, be did leO
man between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets bll
! did not know who he was between Fifteenth am
/ Sixteenth streets Bedford stopped down and liCkC
up rock II looked about the size Of the WinCs,
hst he picked 10 up from the sidewalks not q WuT
was said by any Of them at the time lie made ~
/ nuuiry OF Bedford o. " what he WAS cUiu
| 10 do: after he picked up the stone Bed
! ford said Come ON and hurry mp or W.
/ will Dc too laie;' lie did not know whether Bed
ford put thC stone IN his pocket or kept Il IN Nj
hmd they went walking along in the same order
they did not meet ans body at the Si&tecuth.sUcg
corner between sixteenth and Seventeenth street
they were walking slow, they started fastcr an,
dropped back into slow walk NJ Seventeenth
street thcy Jaw man there that the witness knew
/ q man uy The name Of Brown; hc had known hin
for some lime, DE was dressed IN dark clothes am,
J wore black hat when ne got within three feet q
the witness the latter recognized HIM he met Bed
ford and Queen0n inst he did not know whelhe
it was Richard or Robert Brown; the witness me
this man first last summer over I'M the Gump bQc
} OF Ttedmau's Hospital at the time that ne IN
/ . wlncsS) went To see HE sister, who lived there
q at Seventeenth street, that night, Brown spot
70 Bedford, and ~ that Time the wines
ana Quccuou walked on one sldu fv
! OF six feet and Brown AID Bedford ho
0 few words together be did not hear wur
that passed between them, hut lie Knew that the
weIo talking together they were there n 10,
| the corner he ala not notice which way Brow
brt bu nrtlIF