Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

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getting a statement from him.
by the way, what is your business?"
Pm not doing anything just now, but
until few months ago / was secret
Now, wasn't Ford badly frightened
when you and Burleigh saw him the next
day?"
"weu, he seemed to still feel little
afraid of being lynched l told him that he
ought to explain things, and promised to
get him lawyer. / told him / could get
one for so, and that we would him
righted If he wasn't the man
Have you been paid for what you have
done in this case, been promised any
thing?' inquired Mr.. Peter.
What do you mean, sir, by that? DO
you mean to insinuate that 1 could be
bought?' angrily asked the witness.
Il mean just what / say calmly replied
Mr.. Peter.
BE more explicit, SIR"
Have you received any pay or been
promised any?'
mo, sir; no. sir; not a cent 1 merely
came on here to help Mr. Burleigh, and if
I'd known I'd been kept here this long /
wouldn't have come
Didn't you give Ford whisky"
"A little bit in Harper's Ferry, and
little bit here the next day"
Threats Denied.
Assuring Judge Cole and Mr.. Birney that
no threats or inducements were made to
get Ford to confess, M. Cross was ex-
cused and Detective Weldon was next ex-
amined by Mr.. Peter. The detective de-
MED that any threats or promises were
made by him or anyone else that he knew
of to induce Ford to confess. He denied.
too, that the man was SO badly frightened
that he could not undress himself The
next day about noon Ford did say to him
that If he would give Lin something to
eat he would talk.
Had he had anything to eat before
then?'
yes. He had a breakfast, I known
sweating process?"
only from what is meant in the news
papers. and we didn't resort to that
Was the man not dreadfully afraid of
being burned Or hanged the next day?'
Somewhat, but l told him that the po-
lice would protect him. He talked the next
day to about every one"
Mr.. Weldon" inquired Judge Cole, I'D
you or anyone else tell the prisoner that
it would be hest for him to confess? Or
that his punishment would be lessened in
any way?"
Il did not, sir" replied the detective, land
no one else did that 1 know off,
Detective Weldon was then excused and
Detective Horne was examined by Mr. Don
aldson. Horne said he asked Ford num-
Der of questions the night of his arrival
here, which he answered, as to the pistol,
his whereabouts, etc. The man was rather
| nervous. saying he knew he would be
burned or hanged, but he was assured that
no ore would harm him The next day he
was measured at police headquarters.
when Detective Boardman, who was
measuring him, put the measure on his
head" explained the witness. Ford cried
| out: Goodbye Mr.. Tucker, I'm gone. Tell
them I'm gone"
This incident caused not a little amuse-
ment in the court ROOM in which Ford
| Joined, laughing quite heartily. Mr.. Horne
| told Judge Cole that one told Ford that
| if he would confess it would in any way be
better for him.
Thursday night" asked Mr. Peter, "did
you not before Ford say The id rascal
won't talk. so let him go, and don't do any
thing for him.
| Il might have said that he was a id
rascal, but 1 didn't make such a statement
| that 1 remember off, replied the detective
| Mr.. Tucker Testifes.
William Tucker of Burnt Mills, Nd, who
| was brought here to identify Ford, testi-
| fled that the prisoner was given no in
| ducement by him to confess. He thought,
| however, others told him that it would be
| best to tell the truth. Ford said to me,
| L want to tell the truth, Mr.. Tucker.
| don't want to go to the Lord with a lie
| on my mouth L said That's right, Ford,
tell the truth. II is best at all times to do
| that "
| The witness was then excused, and re-
| cess was then, at 1890, taken until /
O'Clock.
Judge Cole overruled the objections. The
| judge said he would leave the whole mat
| ter to the jury's decision.
Counsel for the defense noted an ex-
ccption, and then Detective Weldon told
| the story of the confessions.
| Verdict Tonight.
After a few more witnesses were ex-
amined Mr.. Peters and Mr.. Donaldson con-
ferred together for a few minutes and
then to the surprise of everyone announced
that they had no evidence to Offer
A second surprise followed Immediately
afterward when the lawyers on botn sides
declined to argue the case. Judge Cole i'm
mediately began his instructions to the
jury.
FORD FOUND GUILTY.