He persisted in the statement that Jackson, Walling and the girl, Miss Bryan, were at Wallingford's place on Friday night, and moreover that Albin the barber who shaved the two chums, was on the box and drove the cab in which they departed.
"I tell you I am not mistaken," persisted Johnson. "Let Albin put a cap on and I can recognize him; he wore a cap that night."
"Why are you so sure of the night?" was asked.
"Cause I had an engagement with my girl on that same night, and I remember distinctly."
Johnson said that he saw Walling on the outside and saw the woman get into the cab and drive away.
All of this Walling denied. Once Walling admitted that he was at the place, but he changed it again and declared that he was not there until Saturday night, when he saw Jackson borrow a dollar of the bartender.
Johnson stood in front of Walling and said:
"I don't want to get you into trouble, but you know you were there Friday night, and there is no use of you denying it."
Walling however, still refused any admission.
Once during the talk Jackson shook his finger in the face of Walling and said: