The evening times., 1899-12-19

Within ten minutes after Criminal Courl
No. 1 convened this morning District At.
| torney Anderson announced that the Gov.
| ernment would offer no other testimony in
| the case Of Frank W. Funk. on trial fol
the murder Of William II. Brooks. The
defence stated il wis ready to proceed, and
Alexander Wolf outlined the line of de-
tense which will be made.
When the court convened DR.. William P.
Carr was recalled and stated that some Of
the wounds inflicted on the head OF Mrs.
Martha Brooks might have been made with
the plumbers stock handle. which had been
offered in evidence. Sophie Brown was also
recalled and stated that she never me:
Funk in the Washington Circle park after
The witness also said that she did not give
him any money at any time. and denied
knowing that he was deserter from the
United States Army.
At this stage of the proceedings the Gov
ernment rested its case and Mr. Wolf stat
ed what the defence would claim on behalf
of the defendant. 1t will be shown by
reputable witnesses. the attorney claims,
that Sophie Brown was seen in the park
with Funk after the murder. Mr.. Wolf
also stated that the defendant would take
the stand in his own behalf and account
for every movement OF time on the day
and night Of June %. 1898.
The first witness called for the defence
was Charles S. Pagan. who stated that it
was impossible for person to stand in
the Brooks houss doorway and see the
Suit residence at 2149 Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.. Mrs Brooks when testifying stated
that a person could be seen at the Suit
residence from the Brooks house.
Mrs. Anna F. Johnston. who resides next
door to the Brooks home. was called. but
knew nothing of the circumstances con-
nected with the murder.
William F. Funk. the father of the de-
fendant. was called. He stated that he
lives in Allegheny City. Pa; his son is
twenty-five years of age. On June 3. 1898.
he saw his son at Mrs. Clark's house Mrs.
Clark is the witness daughter and resides
on New Hampshire Avenue.
when | went to the house" said the
witness. Mrs. Clark and Sophie Brown
were also there"
He said he saw his son on the following
day at Mrs. Clarke's- The next time he
saw him was in Allegheny City. Pa. He
saw him often in Pittsburg. He was known
"a
burg from January until March To- 1899.
He enlisted in the army. In June. 1898 the
said that the defendant was suffer-
ing from structure, in connection with
which he had hemorrhages.
This testimony was offered TO account
for the bloodstains on the defendants
clothes.
Albert F. Ferguson, a newspaper report
er. who visited the scene of the murder
shortly after IL was committed was next
called. He stated that soon after the mur-
der. Sophie Brown told him that she knew
that her mother had large sum of money.
such statement
George W. Holt. a carpenter. was called
and stated he had known the defendant for
six years. He worked with him in June.
1895 The witness was called TO show that
Funk was known by some other name
among his fellow -workmen. but was una
BILE to name anyone who addressed the de-
fendant by name other than Funk
The witness stated that some days ago
he saw a man at Camden Station. Balti-
more. Nd. named W. L. Wilson. He de-
nied however, that he asked the man Will
son to come to Washington and testify that
be saw the defendant. Funk. in Washington
Circle Park on the afternoon Of June 23.
1898. He saw the man referred 10 here,
but did not talk to him about the case.
In connection with this statement it was
intimated by the Government that the man
Wilson was persuaded by the witness to |
leave the civ and not testify