Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-29
ON TRIAL FOR CONSPIRACY.
Charged With Securing $50 From N
Cornelius Knapp of Michigan.

In the Criminal Court, Justice Cox, this
morning the trial OF VIM Farusworth, alias
Capt. Mason, and VIM Northridge, alias Lieut..
Northridge, on the charge of conspiracy en-
gagged the attention of the court The first
named, who on Saturday last plead guilty
through his counsel, Maj. Richards, withdrew
that plea and plead not guilty. Messrs. W. P.
Williamson and Z. l.. Gels for Northridge and
Mr.. Clagett for the government.
The prosecuting witness, Cornelius Knapp,
testified that he was q resident of Lenawee
county. Michigan. and came here on June Is
and remained TILL the 30th. On June 90 about
80, he went to the White House. having
missed his folks, who were at the patent Office
In the morning, and finding that there
was to be no reception he went
TO the street, met a man and converted with
him and the latter said he was from Grand
Raplds; that his name was Morgan aud he had
been south and purchased planning mill which
he bad shipped home. He fur Their said he had
q friend here, young lieutenant in the navy,
and that the unwilling of Clusters monument
was to take place and he and his friend intended
TO go over to see it. He invited witness to
ride over with them, which invitation he &C
copied. His folks came up and they walked
past the treasury, when the other mantle
heutenant-came up and was introduced.
WENT TO JACKSON CITY.
They then went to a cab stand and got a car
rage and started, going over the Long bridge
to jackson Park. Morgan asked the lieutenant
about his duties, and he answered that they
TOOK soundlngs and made charts and roadways
for vessels. When they got to Jackson City
the two got out and went to a saloon. and he
was called in and took cigar and some ale.
Two Others came in and got aie and both par
ties offered g. which could not be changed,
when 1t was proposed to shake dice, and bets
were made and Morgan appeared to win. He
started out, when the stopped him and went
on betting. One of the men had that kind of
stuff called green goods.
MORGAN DEMANDED HIS MONEY
and fearing that he would be beaten or per-
hsps killed he handed it out. Farnsworth
then told him to turn the dice and he
refused, when he (Farnsworth) turned them
and told him to count the dice. and he made
twenty-three. and the money was grabbed by
the man behind the bar, and the proprietor, as
he believes, came in and said "Get OUT and
threatened to have him arrested. As Morgan
took his money he looked up and said
the unwilling of the monument had been post
poned. He then went out to find policeman,
took the carriage and returned to the city, re-
porting his loss to Detective Quinlan. He
went with the officer to I4th street and identi-
fed the carriage, and sfterward saw the pris-
oners. They got $3.50 from him. He identi-
fed both the prisoners.
CEOSS-EXAMINED.
On cross-eNamination witness said he was not
forced to go over with them. On the way to
l4th street heard NJ organ ask If Northridge was
going over to Jackson City. He was invited TO
see the unveiiing of the monument and he de-
chned until they said IL would not crowd
them. The lieutenant engaged the carriage and
called them. On going over the lieutenant had
but little to say. He had never seen them before.
but was certain that these were the men He
did not put up his money. but they commanded
him to produce his money. He had heard
much about green goods, but never saw such
There were In the place the man behind the bar
and two who came in, making six III all. When
he was made TO give up his $50 Morgan tossed
% back to him. as he supposed to enable him
to get back. He told the man who asked about
betting that he had been robbed
MRS. FLEMING's EVIDENCE.
MIS-. ii. F. Fleming testified that Mr.. Knapp
was her uncle, and with mis- wife stopped eft her
house on Massachusetts, avenue in June last,
and testified to seeing Mr.. Knapp with another
man and hearing them converse and Mr. Knapp
introduced her 10 the man by the name OF Nor
San. She related the conversation in which
the Unvelilng of the monument near Arlington
was referred to, and it was said by Morgan or
in his presence. She saw another man with
them, but did not remember when he Joined
them. After they left witness and her aunt
Morgan.
Detective Maurice Quinlan testified to Mr..
knapp reporting the robbery of $50 about 5 80
O'Clock on June 20, and after taking his state
ment he went with him TO the hack stand and re-
ceivea information which led to the arrest of
North-idge the following morning. He was
taken to the detective Office and MIR. Knapp
identified him FarnswOrth was ARE ted by
Officer Slater and Mr. Knapp identified him riso
He knew that Northridge was not lieutenant
in the army or navy. Northridge had $40 when
arrested, but Farnsworth had been on q spree
and had no money.
On cross-examination Mr.. Quinlan ssid that
Farnsworth said that they got his money at
jackson City. They meant Skinny Bill who
ran the place. and othSrs who the game.
Detective Wheeler testified that he, with De-
tective Quinlan, arrested Nor thridge the morn
ing after.
Northridge denied that he was present ut the
time
MRS. MARY T. ROWAN.
Mrs. Mary T. Rowan testified that in June
last she Was at Mrs. Flernings, her sisters when
her uncle was here and saw her uncle with
Morgan ard the other man. Northridge. who
was called Lieutenant, and 70 hearing Morgan
say he had invited her uncle to go to zee the
unwilling of the monument. but did not hear
said about jackson Park
Joshua jackson. the colored hackman testi-
fed to being engaged by Northridge and taking
him and two Others over 10 Jackson CITY and
bringing Mr.. X. back
This closed the governments case.
DIR. sKIDAoREs STORY
The defendant called VIM. Skidmore, who
testified that he kept a restaurant at jackson
City and on June 20 boy said something was
wrong In the house and going over found Mr.
Knapp, FGrnsworth and others. and Mr. Knapp
eaid he had lost $50 and he drove them out
lie did not see Northridge there then, but saw
him at Jones pool room
On cTcss- examination witness said he did not
want gambling there and told them ali to leave
NorthridSe could have got away before witness
went over. he tried TO find how the money
was lost and it reported to HIM that Ne
Kenny had won it.
NoRrhBIDGE ON THE STAND.
Northridge took the stand and testified that
on the day named he was on, his way TO Nichol-
som 8; met Farnswortl. who was with an old
man. Mr.. Knapp, and he (Fsrnsworth) pro-
posed 70 go over the river and asked him to
get a team, which he did. He denied that he
SAID that he was in the navy or had any con-
versation with Mr.. Knapp. They went over
the river to Skidmore's. and after getting
drink went over to the pool room and remained
there till late in the afternoon.
On cross-examination he said he had known
Farnsworth but ten days before the occurrence
only for having met him in pool rooms, &c,
and denied that there WAS any understand
ing between them, and positively denied
that lie took any part in carving