Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-25
THE DETECTIVE CASES.
Trial of McEIfrcsh and Finder.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.

PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
| This morning in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie
the trial Of George ". McElfresh and Chas. E.
Finder, indicted for receiving stolen property "a
| gold watch taken from Joseph Bauman In Novem-
| Der, 1882, was resumed-Messrs. Wells, Corkhill
and Taggart for the government, and Messls. Pei
ham, Smith and Williams for the defense.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
| W. g. Brock, former superintendent Of police
Mr. O. L. Pruden, assistant secretary to the Presi-
dent and W. H. Crook, one Of the executive clerks
Of the President, testified to the good reputation
| Mr.. McElfresh.
Charles W. O'Neal testified that he was detailed
! at police headquarters as night clerk; that ht
| his loss He was accompanied by Mr.. Cash. Bau
man said that he would give S100 reward. There
| were no detectives present. Witness gave no in
StructiOnS to him as to Offering a reward Witness
said Weeden, the ambulance driver, and Mr.. Hogt
| were present, and thinks a Mr. Rice was present
Bauman appeared to be under the influence Of
John P. Rice, formerly messenger at police head
quarters, and Mr. r. E. Weeden, former driver OF
when Bauman reported his loss there were nO de-
| tect1ves present.
r. <; Elliott and Benjamin Charlton were called
as to the good reputation of Finder Major Thos
p Morgan testified to the reputation of McElflesb
as an oftIcer and the good reputation of Finder.
| Wm Nicholson testified that he had a converse
| t1on with Donahue on Monday In this COURTROOM
when Berry was present
.Q-Did he ask you if you had ever seen Flinde,
M: Wells objected, and the objection was sus
he would have you summoned?
Objected to and ruled out.
| Odd you have conversation In January OF
Charles Berry, in which Donahue said he and
"Iittle Johnny" meaning John BurnelD put up the
| Job to rob Judge Wyle's house?
objected to. and the objection sustained, the
Judge remarking that he would take care OF his
Tho UuoStion ,voc oetod ~ Donoh,a a,a ,,.4 49,.
that he would get even with Judge Wyle for send
ing him to the pententiary, and this was also ruled
VIM. P. Wood affirmed, and testified that he knew
Thomas Donahue The question, sDid You see tp
his possession watch said to have been stolen
from Mr.. Bauman, of Alabama?" was objected to-
and the objection sustained.
The defense announced their case closed.
THE EVIDENCE ALL.M.
The government called In rebuttal W. [. Cash,
| who testified that he was with Bauman on the
evening he lost his watch, and he was not tntou-
Gated that evening"
This closed the case for the government.
Mr. Taggart opened the case to the jury at 11:15.
MT Taggart closed at 1870 O'Clock, when recess
At one O'Clock, when the court reconvened. coun-
sci for defense submitted the case without argu-
ment
THE JuDGE's CHARGE
| Prayers were presented by both sides, and the
court, at 1:15, proceeded to charge the jury. He
said that some facts have been established beyond
that it was stolen by smith; that it was sold to
Donahue, who paid him $31 There could be no
doubt but D0nahue bought it, knowing that 1t had
| been stolen Then they found that the morning
after the stealing the advertisement OF the reward
offered Within day or two after its appearance
McElfresh called at DOnahue's and made reference
to the loss OF the watch. According to McEfresh's
story Donahue did not give up the watch, but ac-
cording to DOnahue he gave 1cElfresh- the watch
to obtain the reward. They had to decide between
gi0ried In his life II they were satisfied that the
watch had not been passed to McElfresh they need