Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-07
to Prof. Hird to- be examined for blood
stains. m
Alleged Contradictory Statements.

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Alleged Contradictory Statements.
Detective Tyeeri vas asked If he had
spoken to Henson about his contradictory
statements. and he answered that he had.
What was Henson's explanation?'
HE said he was worried"
Harry Crowder. eelored, testified to his
movements the day of the murder. and said
ne was IN the alley opposite Gozman's shed
men, who are also employed in stables in
the alley. were with him. Standing at his
stable door he couldBe the shed in rear of
Did you see any men in the alley other
than those who were with your"
saw man come through there playing
mouth organ"
DO you know HIS Manner
him."
DO you know James Henson?'
Eyes, sir"
Ibid he come through the alley that
mo, sir.'
And did he say to you. Hello. Harry?'
mo, SIR
Statements Of the Boys.
Edward w. Boyd. A Myrtle street, and
Charles Mcdonald % Myrtle street, the
white boys referred to as the boys who were
In the alley with Crowder, were also exam
ined. They testified that they were in the
alley from o'clock until a few minutes
after o'clock. During the time they were
tnere no man came along and spoke to
Crowder. Mcdonald said he was in the
stable helping Boyd and they. were only
about twelve feet from the shed on the
premises of the Russian grocer.
Solomon Kaufman, living at 50 Jackson
street, informed the jury that he was
quainted with Lazier Gozman, and that he
was in the store the day the murder was
committed. He was there between 11:3O
and II o'clock. Gozman was in the store
with witness. and there was a colored man
standing in the door between the store and
sleeping room. Witness, who gave his tes-
umony through an interpreter, said he
asked the man why he was not at work. and
the colored man said he worked at the Bal
timore and Ohio depot at night, and that he
received $50 month He said he had seen
the same man in the station house two or
three times since the murder was commit
ted. The colored man went to the rear
room. and Gozman also went in that direc-
ton about the time witness left the store
Mrs. Alice Mitchell, colored, $40 Gordon
avenue, opposite the house in which the
crime was committed, testified that she saw
James Henson pass through the alley be-
tween II and IL o'clock the day Of the muir
not know where he went. At the time she
saw him she made the remark: Il believe
Jin's going to his sisters
He walked close to the wall Of Gozman's
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was wearing long overcoat, but she did
not notice his other clothes.
Bloodstains Discovered.
Prof ]. D. Hird, District chemist, testi-
fed that a number of articles were brought
to him by the detectives. The articles were
exhibited and identified by Lieutenant Daley
and Detective Tyser. The former explained
that they belonged to James Henson.
Professor Hird then told of the examina-
ton he made of the clothing He found a
bloodstain on the sleeve of the shirt. This
spot was about one-half inch In diameter
While the preliminary work on the hat in
dicates bloody spot, he would not say def
nitely that it is blood. He could not say
1t was human blood on the shirt.
Henson Makes Statement.
James Henson, the man who has been
under arrest several days, was next called
After being sworn he was informed Of his
rights by Attorney Jones. and he said he
wanted to make q statement. This was
Henson's 1rst appearance in the room. and
Solomon Kaufman, Fritz Frager and Alice
Mitchell identified him as the man about
whom they had testified.
Henson started his testimony by saying
he did not know Gozman by name. He
knew the store had been kept by Hebrews
from time to time. The prisoner told the
jury That he bought q package Of tobacco
night. He denied that he was In the store
Monday night. as Frager stated. Henson
said he returned to the alley Tuesday after
noon after 3 o'clock, and he saw Crowder
and the white boys there He spoke to
Crowder, and. referring to a boy who was
playing mouth organ, he said to Crowder:
THAT boys hot"
He went home, changed his clothes and
washed his hands at the hydrant. Before
leaving he told the children not to pull the
things out of his bureau drawer. This was
said because the children sometimes play
school in his room and pull and haul at his
garments After leaving the house he stop
ped at a saloon and got drink. Then he
went out northeast. At the time he told
Detective Tyser he returned home about
o'clock, he said he had been drinking and
was not capable OF answering questions.
Lieut. Daley Of the ninth precinct told Of
the investigation he made Of the murder
He received information that Henson had
been in the alley on the day Of the murder
and he caused his arrest. Witness con-
versed with the prisoner when he was
brought to the station, and the latter de-
clared that he reached Gordon avenue after
6 o'clock. He told witness it was dark when
he reached the house. Henson told him he
went to 18th street northeast and then went
out with girl. He returned to the 10Th
street house and remained there that night.
The prisoner told witness he had not been
in Gozmans store for a month, and denied
that he had bought the package Of tobacco
there. Witness said he found package of
tobacco in Henson's pocket.
Detective Trumbo and Policeman Berman
testified that they heard Henson make the
statement that he had not been in the store
for month.
Lieut.. Daley was the last witness ex-
amined. He explained several statements
made to him by the prisoner, and the case
was then submitted.
AntiSaloon League Meeting.