Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-19
Under Assumed Name.

The defense next endeaVOred to show, by
George ". Holt that prior 70 the murder
Funk, by reason OF the fact that he was
deserter from the 4th Artillery. was known
under an assumed name: that he was at
work on the Conduit road in June. 1Ss'S
and while there gave his name as Frank
Wilson.
William F. Funk. father Of the defendant
formerly OF this city. but at present resi-
dent of Allegheny City Pa next ap-
June, 1S.'>. Mrs Brown was with Frank
and she kissed the witness. The father
left Washington two days later. and next
saw The defendant last January, in Ale
gh-uy city Frank was in Allegheny City
until the 10Th Of March
The witness further declared that in June
1N.'N. the defendant was suffering with
certain complaint. and at that time had
been afflicted in the manner Indicated for
about four years. He had undergone an
operation in Philadelphia.
ON crosse Examination the witness denied
that he took any steps to induce q man
named Wilson 10 come here from Balti-
more t. testify that he saw the defendant
in " ttSfifug on circle the evening Of the day
Of the murder; ne denied that Wilson de-
clared he would testify only to the truth,
and that W ilSnn. after being summoned
here fer the defense AT government ex-
peusv- WAS hurriealy returned To Baltimore
The witness also denied -mphaticaIly that
he took steps To induce a man named John
Jenkins To- testify falsely in the case. He
tain persons II say d good word for his son
II they could cuuSCfentiouSly do so He fur
Their said that he had been followed by de-
tecttVeS constantly for week past.
After Courts Recess
After a recess the defense called +, 7.
Robertson. guard at The District Jail. to
testify that when Funk returned to the iaIl
from the Emergency Hospital recently his
clothing was bloody. Objection to such tes-
timony- however, was entered and sus-
tanned
Mr. James F. McElhone. who gave evil
dence fur the government. was called by
the defense and testified substantially as
did Mr. Ferguson.
Miss Cora NeT of Altoona. Pa A cousin
o. the defendant. told the jury that Funk
vas at her mothers house FOR about two
weeks the latter part Of July 1898. Ine
witness Introduced him to a number of per-
sons as Frank Funk Similar statements
We're made by Miss Grace Neff. a sister Of
the preceding witness
ne next witness, Harry F. Sweeney of
Hollid3ysburg. Pa testified thar E',,,,l,'',,
nsn nm during August, 1898. and that the
witness introduced him to dozens Of per
SoIis a. Frank Funk Mr. Sweeney was
1uIi"Wed on the stand by Herman r Rnr-
CESS, who testified that Funk was knoJrr
of the murder S 'i4iie
II was not known at o'clock whether or
tonight. 'e Heio
Detective Weedon's Testimopx
The statement Of Detective r. + waa5o,,
called by the government late vesterda,,
afternoon. was perhaps the most interest,"
ing yet heard on the witness stand in con-
necuon with the Funk trial When no
reached Columbia. Mo. where Funk was
under arrest. last August. said Detective
Ntehon, the defendant inquired of the wit
ness II anything could be done to man for
stealing money from another person when
mat DINER person first stole it, II so he
Ss'a they could charge him with larceny.
Junk told witness he got 81, $50 from Sonhia
Brown. AMI that she and = niger killed
oid man Brooks He asked witness If he
n.-H SN4fhihed the wounds received by the
Brooks couple and said that so powerful a
man IS he would have killed the old man
Al one stroke. and not hacked his head. as
the real murderer had done. Funk said