Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-20
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Arthur Landon Accused of Causing the
Death of Henry Bradley.
Admits He struck at Bradley With n
Knife. hut Says He Was. De-
Tending Himself.

The trial Of Arthur Landon, colored. for
the murder of Henry Bradley. also colored
the night of the 18th of last December.
was resumed today before Justice Clabaugh
in Criminal Court No. 1. The following
were impaneled az jury: Messrs. James
b. Halliday. F. G. Willett, William J.
Crockett, John H. Evans, Walter NJ. Aler
James A. OHare, George w. Arnold, c. F.
Dant Henry F. Ash, William H. Pearson,
Thomas l.. Carlin and Henry Ross. Attor-
ney f. S. Key Smith appears for the de-
PENDANT. the government being represented
by Assistant United States Attorney Gould
The first witness was Mrs. Lizzie Bradley,
widow of the victim of the tragedy. Since
the occurrence she has been detained in
Jail witness for the prosecution. In
substance her testimony was that her home
is at Ii2 9th street southwest. The night
of Tuesday. December II, she was on her
way home when Landon accosted nef. He
informed her that he was acquainted with
her husband. The couple walked along for
some little distance, and then the woman's
husband appeared. He was carrying q
stick. Mrs. Bradley walked Off A few
moments thereafter her husband overlook
her. Ho was bleeding and fell on his
knees" She had heard him say to Landon:
You got one in on me that time.
The next witness, Detective Muller. re-
peated a statement alleged to have been
made To him by the prisoner regarding the
affair. 1t was to the effect that Landon
the evening Of December IL saw Bradley
and his wife as they left a house on Sd
street As the couple walked across the
street they seemed to be quarreling. Brad
ley left and Mrs. Bradley asked Landon to
go home with her. After proceeding q
short distance. Mrs. Bradley said:
Woman Gives Warming.
'Do you hear him whistlng?'
At that moment. while at the intersection
of 9th ard II streets southwest, Bradley APP
peared. Mrs. Bradley then exclaimed:
Here comes my husband; he's got a
stick ard a razor"
What's ne going to do with the razor?"
Land0n wanted to know.
Yes going to cut you" replied Mrs
Bradley
.'oh. no, he's not declared Landon
Bradley approa ched, grabbed Landon by
him over the head with "a stick. Landon
took out his knife and struck at Bradley
The latter exclaimed: That's one you got
in on me- He then went off.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified as to
the condition of the body of the deceased
at the time Of the autopsy. There was only
one stab wound on the body. The injury
was inflicted by a thrust not by. a deliber-
ate blow. In the opinion of Dr. Glazebrodk
and at the time the deceased was in ali
bropabffy advancing 'f7f,a stooping posi-
ton. .,-T
Mr.. Glazebrook further. stated that the
deceased was big: powerful man, much
larger than is the defendant. h% .':H
Governments Case Closed =
After the examination of several other
witnesses. the examination of whom dis
closed nothing new that was material, the
government announced its case closed
The defense called William Schoenberger.
the morguekeeper, and Peter Meyers, who
had been summoned as witnesses by the
government Schoenberger testified that in
examining the clothing of the deceased
while at the morgue he found a razor in one
of the pockets.
Meyers told the jury that while standing
near the corner of Sd and Fl streets south
west the night of December u Mr. and Mrs
Bradley approached. The couple were
fussing. Mrs. Bradley pulled a knife on her
husband and he ran away. The woman
then crossed the street and walked I'D to
I.andun.
I.andon took the stand in his own behalf
His statement was similar to that set forth
IN the recital of Detective Muller He de-
clared that he struck at BradIeys arm. and
that toe cutting was done in self-defense.
Addresses by Counsel.
After recess a number of witnesses tes-
titled that Landon had always borne q
good reputation. The defense then an
nounced its case closed, and shortly be-
lore O'clock counsel began the concludjnp
addresses to the jury.
The case was given to the jury shortly
after :; o'clock.