Evening star., 1898-06-24


Less made a hurried examination and saw
there was nothing that could be done for
him. The woman was near the northeast
corner of the little room, with her head
resting against the wall.
What was the condition Of her cloth
fng?' the doctor was asked.
Her clothing had been pulled away and
torn from the waist" was the witness re-
sponse.
Were they torn up or DOWN. Mr.. Las
key asked.
.'They were torn downward" was his an
swer.
Witness also described the woman's
wounds. He also saw the ak with which
the crime was comn1itted and identified the
weapon which was produced.
Dies i'm Presence of Witness.
The man died while witness was there.
How long do you think had 1T been since
the wounds were inflicted when you reach
ed there?" the doctor was asked.
From five to eight minutes" he answer
ed. Il judge this from the condition of the
bic cd.''
George J.. Lasson, who is in business, and
lives at Camp Alger, was next examined.
He told the jury that he had known the
Brooks family for about five years, and
knew them well that he had often called
the deceased "Pappy." Yesterday after
noon, he said. he came over from the camp
way back to camp. and when the corner of
DC street was reached he got off the car
and went down to the Brooks house.
II thought 1 would go down and see
Pappy, he said, because Mrs. Brooks
was sick and 1 wanted to let his own moth
er know of her condition.
What He Found.
Witness went to the house and finding
nobody in the rooms, he called for mann
my" several times. Then he heard the
groans.
He located the groans in the little room,
and walking to the door he found it was
bolted. When he opened 1t and discovered
the blood he leaned down and asked:
=" Nanny, was 1t a colored man who did
The only response was a groan. and he
then hurried to the street and notified Mr..
Fegan. Witness said there was nothing
In the dining room to indicate that any
thing unusual had occurred. There was
TO blood on the floor that he could see.
Witness said that a member of the
Brooks family rented room for him when
he came here with his mother. Mrs Brooks,
he said. was virtually naked from her
waist to her knees, her clothing being so
torn. When he opened the door he detect
ed the odor of oil, and there was what
appeared to have been a puff of smoke
come out. He saw no fire there.
The back window was securely fastened
DnuShter or the Victims.
Miss Maggie Brooks testified that she
went out of the house about o'clock YES
terday. Her mother and father were sit
ting on the sofa when she left. Her faith
er, VINO had been sick, appeared better yes
terday than he had for a long time
When she heard of the affair she thought
her father had killed himself
But" she said. II know that he didn't"
Did your mother have any money!"
"Yes, SIR
How much?"
She had eight or nine hundred dollars
and probably more"
Witness said she kept the money in false
pockets attached to her belt. She had
sometimes kept money in her stocking.
Some small change was kept in q drawer
and the key she were around her neck
Was there anybody about the house
when you left?"
No. sir; but there was man there all
..W hat is his name?"
Frank Funk"
Funk Knew of the Money.
Witness had been acquainted with him
only about a month. He came here from
Philadelphia, and witness met him through
his sister
do you know where he is now?"
mo, sir
Have you seen him today?"
No. sir; and he's not at his boarding
house"
Did he know your mother had this
money!"
"Yes, sir"
How did he know it?"
His sister told him."
Did you hear her tell him?"
mo. sir"
She said her mother talked so freely that
almost everybody knew she had money.
Funk. she said. wanted to board with them
and said that unless her mother opened a
boarding house her money would soon be
gone.
The inquest was still in progress when
The Stars report closed.