The Washington herald., 1907-03-29
DAMAGING TESTIMONY GIVEN
Officer Garvey Declares He saw Ae-
cused Fire Shot Which Killed
Charles T. smith-Many Witnesses
Identity Prisoner and Tell About
Fatal Fight-sOIdiers on Guard.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU
fBen Telephone li3l
Conner Of Prince and Royal Streets.

htA TIC NAif4t Sc 0A Atfht4FE IA NSttAAENNAtAA
with the death of Charles T. Smith Ia
this city October 20 last. The introduction
Of evidence for the defense was at once
commenced. Before court adjourned six
witnesses We're called TO the stand in be-
half of the prisoner II is expected that
the hearina OF evidence will be concluded
tomorrow morning, and that the case
will be given te the jury early in the aft
ernoon.
AS was the case yesterday the prisoner
was under guard Of the Fredericksburg
military company during the session Of
the court. as well as while being con-
dueted on both trips between this city
and the Alexandria County jail.
Says Johnson Killed smith.
Direct evidence against the prisoner
was given at the afternoon session of
the court when Oficer Garvey declared
that he saw Johnson hre the fatal
shot GarVey said he had taken hold
of the negro and had started with him
down the street for the purpose OF
having him identified at Jackson's Hotel
when Johnson suddenly wheeled around
and fred at Smith, who was few steps
in the rear. He said that in the aftray
he had lost his pistol
Under examination. conducted
by Attorney Brumback, Officer Garvey
said that there could be no doubt OF his
identification. He said that. having
suspected Johnson OF being a policy
runner. he had been watching him for
several weeks. In positive manner he
repeated his assertion, saying. Il know
rhar fe "A NH eH
Johnson fired three shots IN the ARRAY.
the witness said. He added that he did
not know Frank Robinson, the negro
who was with Johnson the night OF the
shooting
In answer to a question by Attorney
Smith, the witness admitted that ne had
stated before the finance committee of the
city council that he Aad not called on
Smith to assist him. he denied, however,
/ that he had said he would have been bet
ter on If Smith had not acted. Garvey
told of having seen Arthur Meeks FIRE at
the negro as he was running away after
having shot Smith. The witness said the
shot apparently took effect. as johnson
l began TO limp.
Officer Garvey COrrObOFated.
! Another important witness for the prose-
cution was Arthur Meeks, who detailed
/ the circumstances Of the shooting. declar-
/ ing that ne had seen the negro turn
quickly, after he had been seized by on
! Ger Garvey, and fire directly at Smith
/ He saw Smith fall and observed that the
negro, in dashing for liberty. had caused
Garvey 10 drop his pistol. Hearing the
officer call upon some one TO shoot the
fugitive, the witness said he fired in the
| direction of the fleeing figure. He was
sure that the ball had taken effect in the
/ negro's left leg. as the man suddenly be-
gan 10 limp The fugitive, the witness
said fired again as he fled
An hour later. Meeks said, while the
! search was being made for Smiths slayer,
he caught sight Of the negro standing in
/ the corner Of a fence near Washington
/ Jackson's boarding house. with neither
/ hat nor coat on, and apparently greatly
I excited and out OF breath. The witness
/ identified johnson as being the man he
saw. He said he reported it TO the police
/ as soon as he could.
Many Identify Accused.
At the opening of court Judge Barley
granted ( motion Of Attorney Brumback
to strike out a portion OF the testimony
Of officer Roberts given yesterday. After
/ Officer Beach had testified concerning a
coat containing bullets found shortly
after the murder, Washington Jackson,
colored, was recalled to the stand On
cross-examination he said It was upon
what he had heard others say that h.
gave the opinion that the fleeing man was
johnson. Benjamin Waters identified the
prisoner. and Chief Goods. Of the police
/ force stated that ne had been told by
/ Washington Jackson on the night OF the
murder that to the best Of his knowledge
/ William Johnson was the man who had
done the shooting.
Gertrude Robinson, wife of Frank Rob-
inson, said she knew the prisoner as VIII
liam johnson. She told of a row on the
/ fair grounds just before the shooting. say
ing the trouble was caused by the action
OF Johnson in taking RGbinson's pistol
/ from him.
Officer William Ferguson repeated state
ments made by the prisoner after he was
turned over to the Virginia authorities by
the officials at Harrisburg. Pa. He said
the prisoner remarked that he might as
well plead guilty in Alexandria, adding
/ that If he were hanged his companion,
/ Robinson, should also be executed. on
Ger Ferguson declared that Washington
| Jackson had told him that Johnson was
the man who had done the shooting.
Henry Baader. of the finance committee,
who was called by the defense, stated
that Officer Garvey had told the commit
tee that Smith ran in between him and
the negro and that he could have handled
the negro 70 better advantage If Smith
1 had not interposed.
Prisoners Wife Testihes.
Sarah Johnson. wife of the prisoner,
told Of the disturbance on the fair grounds
before the killing OF Smith, when she
said. fifteen or twenty shots were fred.
She identified a coat found near the
scene of the shooting as being the prop
erty of Johnson.
Maggie Johnson, colored. swore that
Johnson came to her house on Queen
street three times the night of the shoot
ing. Once. she said. she noticed that he
was barehea0ed and had been shot in the
leg. She asserted that he came back TO
her house the day after the killing Of
Smith. She said she had not informed
the police OF his visits for fear that she
would be killed by Frank Robinson. who.
shp declared, had threatened her with
death II she ever told the police anything
concerning himself and his friends. AT
the conclusion of the womans testimony
court adjourned.
Judge Barley directed that the jurors
might be allowed to read the newspapers
after all accounts Of the trial had been
removed. The members of the jury are
staying for the night in the Tontine Hotel.
Mrs. Sarah sionrOe's Funeral.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Sarah A. Monroe. whose death oc-
tcurred suddenly last Monday. were held
this morning at ST Marv'z Cafbolsc
Church Rev Father Kelley. the assist