The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-10

The trial of Boyd Wallace, colored, who
is charged with the murder of Robert
Stafford, also colored, on the night of Au
gust I last, was resumed yesterday in
Criminal Court No. /, Justice Clabaugh
presiding. The proceedings were begun
on Tuesday, but the jury was not COM
pleted until yesterday, when the follow
ing were selected:
James H. Stevenson. James E. Benton,
William A. Hickey, Walter NJ. Brown,
Harrison A. Davis, James F. Kenyon,
Charles D. Collins, James W. Mckee, J.
NJ. Watson, S. Sprigg Belt. C. w. John
son, and Albert H. Chase.
At the close of the days session of the
court, the Government, by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ashley NJ. Gould, announc-
ed that its side of the case was closed, SO
far as direct testimony is concerned At
torney Royal NJ. Hughes then made
statement 10 the jury on behalf of the
defendant, in which he said, that evil
dence would be offered to show that Wal
lace acted in self defence when he in
ficted the wound which caused Stafford's
death
The first witness to the tragedy called
by the Government was Harriet Jackson
VINO admitted that if she ever had any
friendly feeling for the defendant that it
was ali gone now. She also admitted that
Wallace was the father of one of her
children, but stated that she had never
lived with him as his wife. She also &C
knowledged that the fight which resulted
in the death of Stafford was caused by
Wallace's jealousy because Of attentions
she received from Stafford She said that
on the night of the killing of Stafford she
left Wallace at the house where they all
lived, 607 NJ Street. and went to Anacos-
tia to camp meeting with Stafford.
The witness further stated that she and
Stafford returned to Washington about
1880 p. m, and that when they were
! about two squares from their home she
was met by Wallace. who enquired of her
where she had been. She and Wallace,
she stated. walked on to the house to-
gether and Stafford a little way behind
them. On arriving a the house the wit
ness said that Wallace intimated to her
that he would like to have private talk
with her, and she proposed to go to a
, shed in the rear of 607 NJ Street. There
the Jackson woman said Wallace asked
her why she always went out with Stat
ford when he got paid of. Stafford, who
was in the house. hearing his name
called, the witness said, rushed out to
the shed and asked Whats that about,
Bob" To this Wallace is said to have
replied, 'Fll see you presently" Without
more ado. the witness stated that the two
men clinched in a fight and the next she
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ing. Bessie Porter. also colored who re-
sided il the same house with the defend
ant and Stafford, corroborated the testi-
mony of Harriet Jackson.
The next witness was Hannah Reed also
colored, who was an inmate of house 60I
NJ Street at the time Of the tragedy. She
claimed to have seen the whole AFFAIR
from start to finish and heard every word
which passed between Wallace and stat
ford from the time Of their meeting ON
that night until Stafford was stabbed to
death. The witness stated that she was
so charmed" by the affair that she knew
all about it. Before Stafford returned 10
the house with Harriet Jackson, the wit
ness stated that she heard Wallace say.
When ! get through with Bob the UNDER
taker will gamble on his body" and in
support of the correctness Of this state
ment she said And they did, too"
Mrs Reed was the only one of the wit
nesses who claimed to have been present
and saw the fight, who said that Wallace
had a knife. AS soon, however, as Stat
ford went to the wood shed and tsked
what was being said about him, the wit
ness stated that Wallace drew a knife
and cut him.
Policeman TrumbO, who arrested Wal
lace about half an hour after the killing.
/ testified that the defendant admitted hav-
ing cut Stafford with a knife, but that he
did so in self-defence.
When the trial is resumed this morning
the testimony for the defence viii be be-
gun 1t is understood that only four wit
nesses will be called. and it is probable
that the case will be submitted to the
jury this afternoon.