The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-06
now AGNES WATSON WAS KILLED.
Testimony Given on the Trial of Fred
erick Barber.

Testimony Given on the Trial of Fred
erick Barber.
The trial of Frederick Barber, colored,
charged with the murder Of Agnes Watson by
throwing her into the canal in Georgetown
and drowning her, was resumed in the Grim
inal Court this morning.
Testimony was given yesterday by DIR.
Lachlan Tyler as to tho drowning, lie also
SAID that there were no evidences OF bruises,
although in person Of her complexion such
marks might have escaped attention. Mr.
Cahill had objected to Dr. Tyler's testimony,
on the ground that the Indictment did not
charge that her death was the result Of the
drowning. The Court overruled the OBJ
lection, and an exception was noted. Mr.
Lipscomb held that the words "mortally
drowned" which appeared, was sufficient.
Inc lirst witness called this morning was
deorganna wallace, colored woman. She
stated that Barber and Agnes Watson were
living together in her house IN an alley OF
Twenty-ffth street, between NJ aud N, their
relations apparently those of man and WIFE
She saw Agnes on the night of June % at
about o'clock. She went out, returned and
left the house again at about s o'clock. She
did not see hei again until the body was
brought into the statlon-house. She had on a
light dress when she left home. She had on
the same dress after the drowning. That after
polka-dot basque. She could not say whether
the body had on corsets or not
Mary Hardy went with Agnes that night.
She went to the store with her to buy pair
of shoes. Her description Of Agnes Watson's
clothing Tailed with that of the first witness.
Mary smith saw Agnes on the night of her
death in front Of the house Of Mrs Mahoney,
on Washington or Thrtieth street, where
sadie Mahoncy, the woman Of whom she was
supposed to be jealous, lived, between IL and
II o'clock. Agnes asked Mary Smith to go
In and tell Fred. to please come out, as she
wanted to speak a word She went into the
house to carry the message and found Barber
reclining on trunk with Sadie Mahoney sit
ting near by talking TO him. She told Barber
that Agnes Watson wanted to see him; that
she was outside crying.
lie said 'lf / 20 out, d. her, I'll kill
her She returned and told Agnes Watson
that Barber refused to come out. Agnes then
sent Amanda Lee back on the same Grand.
Afterward they went down the street together.
As they came up the steps he knocked her
down across the curb into the street. lie said:
'lf you follow me this night I'll kill you"
She said: Fired, ] only want TO speak to
| you.n Then he knocked her down again at
the corner, around which they then disap-
peared. She next saw Barber coming from
the direction OF the jefferson street bridge.
Officer Riley asked Barber where he had
been and Barber replied that he was just from
| the lce-house. The officer said there was q
| hat floating In the canal aud began to question
Barber further. lie replied: 81 heard a splash,
but thought 1t was Il dog"
| al hold you responsible for this woman's
death.n said the officer.
~ don't know anything about it," was Bar
ber's response. "lf you think did 1t you can
arrest me -
On cross-examination by Mr. Cabnl she said
that Agnes was crying bitterly, evidently in
great distress, hut she had not been drinking.
She insisted that when Barber knocked her
down he struck her and did not push her.