Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-04
Ex-Watchman Beyans.

HIS TRIAL IN THE POLICE COURT FOR LARCENY
In the trial in the Police Court yesterday of
Thos. Bevans, recently a Waterman at Saks d
Co. store, on the charge of petit larceny from
the establishment (seven cases), the principal
witness against him, Rose Jones or johnson,
| colored, further testified, on cross-examination.
after The STARS report closed, that she had
been away from the city, and reluctantly adj
United that she had spent ten months in the
Albany penitentiary under q sentence for a
year. She was convicted of the larceny of a
pin, but did not steal it, she said. and was ar
rested because she pawned it for another girl
She could not state what was the last night she
was in Saks Co.'S store, but finally said it
was one night between the 18th and 10th of
November Sunday night.
Ida Johnson testified that she had lived at
the same house with Rose, and was present
when Bevans gave her pair of shoes. but saw
no caps or other things in her room. Rose had
a colored friend named VIM. Jones' who was at
the house November IL, but did not see her.
The next night the 18th, witness went with
Rose to Saks' and Rose went in.
VIM. Jones was called and testified that Ida
had prompted him what to say.
Ida Johnson was then recalled and denied
having told him what to swear to.
Rose Jones was recalled and said Bill Jones
was friend OF hers, and they were engaged
to be married, but he stopped going with her
when she went with Bevans.
Clara Jones, colored girl, testified that
she lived three weeks in Roses house in
Armory street about three months ago. She
saw Bevans give Rose pair of shoes. They
we're pair Of low quarters with fat heels for
her mother, not the pair shown.
On cross-examination she said she lived on
~ street before she got arrested; was arrested
now and staying at the work-house, having
been caught in a raid She left Roses house
because she had but one bed in the four rooms.
Several witnesses testified to Bevans good
character and the hearing was adjourned.
THE DEFENDANTS STORY.
At noon to-day the trial was resumed and the
defendant took the stand. He stated that he
was in his ifty-frst year; had wife and nine
children, two of whom are married, and be has
grandchildren; had lived in the District forty
years, twenty-five years at Anacostia; had been
employed in Sacks nearly three years. Usually
went to Saks' at o'clock during the week and
on Saturday nights from II to 11:30 O'Clock.
He had never taken any Of the goods in ques-
ton, nor any other goods, not five cents worth
excepting what he had got over the delivery
counter. He never allowed the woman Rose
to come In the store nor any other woman ex-
cept the scrub woman, whom he let in by Mr..
Saks' orders. TWAS false that he had any init
mate relations with the woman Rose and was
at her house, as she had sworn. He always was
at his sons, II and G. streets southeast, Sat-
what time he left there, but it was after 8
o'clock. 1t was near 9 o'clock when he reached
the store. On Sunday, the 18th, witness
reached the store at $40 to $50 p. M, and his
son was with him. His son had been with him
every night excepting Saturday night since
October 70, and ON that night they were around
and saw that the doors were fastened, and it
was 2:20 am. when they went in the basement.
He had never given the woman cent.
The court asked where the woman was and
being answered sin the witness-room," Mr.
Darlington noticed that Mr.. Raft had gone out,
and expressed the hope that he would not talk
to the woman. On cross-examination witness
said he never knew. the woman as Rose john
son.
Arthur Bevans, son of defendant, gave testi-
mony contradicting that given by the colored
woman.
Mr.. Saks was recalled and asked by Mr.. Car
rington whether the firm takes any RESPONSE
bility for this prosecution or not
Mr. Shillington objected, and the question
was ruled out.
A verdict Of guilty was found.
The Aqueduct Investigation.
TIE KENDALL BRoTRERs TESTIFY BEFORE THE
coxoREssIoNAR COMMITTEE TO-DAY
The congressional investigating committee
on the Washington aqueduct held long ses-
sion to-day at which they heard the testimony
Of two Of the Kendall Bros, the bricklayers.
who were employed in the tunnel, and through
whose fundamentally the s'shoddy" construc-
ton was brought TO light. Nothing new or
OF any especial importance was developed.
W. W. Douelas. Of Alexandria. Va -. ~,
motion OF Mr.. Hildebrsnt, admitted 70 the Dis
trict bar to-day.
Reys A. B. simpson and J. Z. Goodman hold
special services IN Bamline church. beRiuuin9