The times., 1899-12-15


able to Tell Who struck Her From
Bchind-J'risoner Seen at thc House
For the first time since his trial began.
Frank W Funk was yesterday directly
charged with the murder Of william H.
Brooks
Two witnesses who testified on behalf OF
tho Government Martha Brooks. the widow
or Ihe murdered man and Joseph A. Dsw,
who resides az eis - TVeaty-se 1oad
Street stated that they saw the defendant
a. ihe Brooks house. 91t Twenty second
Street between go and > O'Clock on The
day OF the murder.
Mrs. Brooks though enfeebed by age
and laboring under The stress Of excite
ment. told a remarkably clear and con
HccJe5 story OF the circumstances imme-
diateIy preceding the murder Ct her hus-
band and the assault upon herself and the
loss 0I her money. When she came TO that
part 3f her story describing the last time
She saw her husband. Mrs. Brooks broke
down and Kept bitterly. The pTOcsed -ugs
were stopped for q while and the specta-
tors were greatly impressed. Not so with
Funk. however, he seemed 10 enjoy the
aged woman's grief for he laugEe3 at Eer
distress With the exception Of this Oc-
Ccsi0n he appeared more serious than al
amy other time during his trial
AIRS. Brooks when called upon 10 tEs-
Lfy, stated that she first saw the def no
AMI Funk "a his sisters house i1 New
Hampshire Avenue on the Saturday pre-
ceding the murder She saw him again On
Sunday az her own house, where he care
10 see Cue Of her daughters. He also cane
TO her home on Monday. Tuesday, NCdEes-
day. and on Thursday. The day OF the mur-
der DE made three visits The last time
THAT she remembers seeing him on Thurs
day Jlc witness stated, was between 2.s0
and 2 clock The lasr tine she IeLeI-
bered about FUnk's coming 70 her house On
Thursday was. she said for the purpose of
having acr daughter Maggie 90 TO his sis
IeTs home in New Hampshire Avenue 10
learn if she had returned from Baltimore,
where she rad gone some days tefs e
Maggie Brooks told Fink. the wit-ess
stated. that it was too warm just then Tor
hCr To dress and 90 out. bur that she would
60 later ia the afternoon. AT that time
Punk insisted on THE girl going 10 his sis
Iers house an o'clock.
In connection with this part OF her soy
sITs Brooks explained that the defendants
sisters bone was Hoc more than a square
OF two from heg housa. and no reason was
given why Funk would not go himself and
see if his sister had returned from Baiu-
Il0re
Continuing her story Of the circum-
stances In connection with the commission
.ot The crime she said that she had S2,03G
% small bag which she always kept
locked iu one Of Ihe drawers of the side
beard iB The dining room Tae key 10 the
drawer in which the money was kept she
laid she always carried On a string which
she wore about her neck. No enc. not
even her husband knew she had so much
money Eeither OF her daughters. sho IS
satisfied was aware that she had such an
amouuL
Referring 10 the last time she saw her
husband alive Mrs Brooks said 81 Vas
about 3 o'clock On the afternoon he was
murdered. she had just finished watering
sCme flowers in front of the house, and had
returned The bucket in which she carried
fhe water fc The summer kitchen. she
TeIaced her way 10 the front door of The
A0u=e and iu doing Sc passed her husband
This she stated. uls 10 the best Of her
j 5u6gment- about 3 O'Clock Mrs. Brooks
said she remained standing iu the doorway
q few minutes, and then turned 10 20 into
5le rear cf the dwelling Immediately ca
her turning from the doorway she stated
that she lost consriCEsness and can re-
member nothing more OF what hsUpened
on thaL day. UCr II facI foT many days aIt-r.
when she aWoke 10 cOnsciCusuess al The
Emergency Hospital where she was taken
for treatment for the wounds she had re-
ceived. she then stated That her daughter.
sophia Brown. left her hone some time be-
fore : 0'clOcA and had gone 90 Mrs. Clzril's
home which is within sight OF her resi-
Ter. Her daughter. Maggie Mrs. Brooks
said left home a short while later. JUS
about O'Clock. It was after they had
gone that she waIered her flowers.
When Punk visited her house OF sunday
before the murder be talked ETeat deal
Ni-h her husband and cndeavored 10 per
S. sdc hfn 10 20 10 the Soldiers Home Hos
Iltal for treatment for q chronic disease
from which he suffered. He also offered 10
buy some ice cream and oranges, bus she
declined The gifts.
On fhe day following. Monday Funk
again came 10 the house and borrowed a
book. On Tuesday lac came and helped lE
= Stove and on "Wednesday he came and
made some alterations on a door or
2 Thursday morning Mrs Brooks said Funk
agaiu came 10 the house. o5teusibly f0r the
PErrase u getting his tools. He did not
carry them away at thEl zine and re-
turned az II O'Clock
or Tuesday when the stove was being
fEel 1irs. Brooks said that Funk contend +
cd that ij would be necessary 10 have q
new elbow and that ia his presence she !
took the key 10 the sidebosTd drawer from
around her neck, opened the drawer and
took oll 70 cents with which The elbow
y as purchased.
Ars. Brooks stated that she does not
know wh0 sluck either herself or her
husband
When the proceeding were resumed in
the morning Joseph 3. Johnson. who was
tzz-iIviUg on WednesIaF at The hour Of adj /
j0urameli. was called Tor Cross -eEamlua- (
i6u dis tesU mouy developed nothing new F.
iu connection with the commission of the +
crime
gosenA A. paw. q witness already re-
fsrcd 10. stated than he Ras standing in
front ol his home at $40 - Twenty +
Street ab9ut Z-aa clock on the dag Of the
murder and saw Funk 60 up 20 The front
door 0l lhe BROOKS home. lie stood there
3 few minutes. The witness said, as II talk
.l@ 10 some one.
BRADLEYrs SLAYER HELD.