Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-12
Convicted Murderer ReCites the Story
Of the RoSenstein Murder.
DETAILS EVERY Minute INCIDENT
Swears That Brown Murdered the
Man and He Killed the Woman.
OTHER EVID ENCE GIVEN
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK. Md, July 12.-The second
day of the trial of John Alfred Brown for
murder commenced at 9:ap o'clock this
morning. with Matthias Reid on the stand.
He testified to finding the watch and bunch
OF keys in the woods in the rear of ROsen-
STEMS store. The keys found were those
that fitted the bureau drawer from which
the money was taken.
Clarence Griffith testified that he lived
near BoyJs. about one and a half miles
from SiideH. and cOrroborated Garrett
Lnthcums testimony.
Geo. Walters testified that Brown arrived
at John KnCtt's house a few minutes be-
fore or after : o'clock. and that he was
unusually late that morning. Witness had
been working on The frame of the house
about one hour and a half after arriving at
. O'Clock The witness severely cross
examined and became little confused.
Taylor Tells His Tale
Armsjcad Taylor was the next witness
placed on the stand. He testified that on
the Saturday morning of the murder he
called Brown up and went out doors.
Brown got up and went down the road to-
wards Rcsrnstein's. carrying with him q
bucket and an iron rod. Witness followed
behind Brown to the store. about fifteen or
twenty minutes behind. He got to the store
porch. and Garrett Linthcum passed and
witness said to him:
These Jews don't get up until late do
they. Linthcum made reply
How He Killed the Woman.
Il looked towards the kitchen door and
! said:
d" Brown. what you doing?'
He says. oh. hush. Hump, come in here
Then Brown says, I've settled Rosenstein
You tend to the woman
Brown drew the rod from behind him
and handed it to me I went up stairs and
struck Mrs Rosenstein on side and top of
head Brown was right behind me.
Secured the Money.
He passed me and went TO Mrs Rosen-
stems and got the keys out of her clothes,
and opened the top drawer of the bureau
and got out four rolls of money and some
gold and silver He gave me the rolls, some
gold pieces and a pocketbook that had
silver in it. Brown went down stairs and
got me a pair Of No. o shoes, and then
says to me. I will hide your boots; you skin
out He also gave me watch.
Il went to Boyd's and met Mr. Linthi-
cum coming back ] passed Thomas Jack
son and spoke a few words to him. When
got TO Boyds l bought a pair of shoes
from Mr.. NJ. Lewis. No. 10. paid him 81 20
for the shoes in a 50-cent piece and three
quarters
On Cross-examinatiOn of the defense he
made some mistakes. but told the jury that
he was liable TO make mistakes as he had
never been on a witness stand before.
Gambled at Jackson City
He said he was at Jackson City and gam
blcd good deal at crap poker sweat and
other games, and lost good deal of money
He was asked by the court if he gave any
money to be used in his defense to a woman
and he replied that he gave S1J TO his aunt
Annie Nelson. but none to any lawyers, and
that he paid no money to his lawyers to de-
teud him; that they defended him for moth
lnS- IhiS statement was made voluntarily.
Had Made Up His Mind to Tell ALL
question was asked Taylor as to his
coming on the witness stand and he replied
that he came voluntarily. He said that his
mind was made up 10 tell the truth He
didn't want it on his mind any further He
identified the iron rod as the one that
Brown had and the one that he used on
Mrs. EpSenStein.
While Taylor was telling his story Brown
sat detected and despondent. Taylor was
asked If he was ever convicted Of burglary
He replied affirmativey and said that he
was sent To the penitentiary
Louis Gindersen testified that he count ed
with R"seustein three weeks previous TO
the murder Ss24 in paper one $50 gold
piece, three $40 gold pieces and three So
gold pieces.