National Republican., 1876-06-08

him away and told witness 10 go Dehtnd the par
and attend to it. He did so, and Weinholtz took
German outside the room. A coupl3 OF minute:
afterwards he came back, and his friend, who
was in the saloon, said German Is friend o
| tend 10 the bar. In half minute he heard q
shot, and, looking up, saw Mr.. Leede, who wLl
the foor 1t was ten or ffteen steps from tht
bar to Leede. The prisoner was two or three
steps from Leede when witness heard the shot
fired, and
SOMEBODY IN THE SALOON CRIED MURDER.
Saw the pistol in Gorman's hand aimed at the
Cross-examined: The accused came in the sa
loon with Mr.. Adams. He was as sober as wit
ness was while on the stand. They came right
viting two gentlemen in the saloon to join with
them. After that Mr. Duvall ordered drinks, and
paper and smoking a cigar, sitting in a window
when the shooting occurred. Did not hear any
conversation at that time.
Charles L. WeinholtZ sworn: Witness knew the
prisoner. Had known him for two years. The
Shooting occurred on Saturday. Witness at the
time was in the back kitchen, and came out and
made change. Adams asked the loan of 81,
which witness refused. Went out again and saw
German at the bar. Ordered Sehenck TO give him
nothing. Went out in the kitchen again, and
heard the barkeeper call for help. Came back
and took hold Of German, and was putting him
out, when his friends asked that he be let alone,
that he had got to leave the place Went back TO
the area to drink with friend, and heard the re-
port Of the pistol fastened in again, and saw
Leede fall to the floor and German dourishing a
pistol. Rushed over to where Leede was sitting,
hut at that time he was stretched on the floor.
Sent for a doctor, who came and said he could de
nothing.
Cross-examined:
GoRKAN WAS FuLL.
He had more than he ought to have had. Witness
had seen him drunken than that. Did not at
tempt TO hight witness when he took Gornan to
the alley. Did not know that he had a pistol.
Let him remain in the kitchen at the request OF
his friends. Leede was q great friend of witness,
and German saw him frequently up at the garden
where witness was working. Did not see the par
ties together that afternoon. German had no
quarrel with any person excepting the bartender.
There were eight or nine persons in the room at
the time the affair took place.
Redirect: Did not think there was any ill-feel-
ing between Leede and GorInan. Never knew Of
their having any dealing together.
G. W. Brown, sworn: Witness is a clerk. Knew
the prisoner some two or three years ago. Saw
him on the eth Of September last Duvall, Lsede
and witness went to WindhOltZ' about o'clock
An hour later German and Adams came in. Five
minutes afterwards the prisoner called for drinks
Alter confirming the testimony Of .Tindholtz in
relation to putting German out, witness continued
testifying that German went up TO Leede and
began conversation GOrman seemed excited,
and Leede would occasionally answer by nOdding
his head or saying ''yes" or no."
Witness went to the further corner of the room
and opened conversation with the bartender,
and while thus engaged he heard the word pistol
He turned his head and saw GOrman's right arm
on line with Leede's breast, and Immediately
there came fash, and the report followed.
LEEDE FELL FORWARD on HIS KNEES AND FACE
on the foor. The ball entered the left breast.
German then left the room.
CrOss-e4amined: Was at the Department that
day, and left about 1890 m; reached Mr. kolb's
about noon, and took the first drink of the day;
drank probably three or four times afterwards,
and remained at kOlb's until o'clock, playing
euchre- As witness came out he met Duvall and
Leede and went back and took g farewell drink
Then they went to Weinholtz's where they drank
beer and pOt
he.was intoxicated at that time, and had recol-
lecti5n OF ever having said to Roger McGsr few
Lamech DuvaIl sworn: Testified that he was
sitting about three feet from Leede, at the eating
bar, reading newspaper; heard shot fired;
turned round, saw Ieede let fall paper clap
both hands to his breast and fall TO the Oor wit
ness fastened forward to catch him; heard no
words between the parties; saw German leave
the saloon with the pistol in his hand.
DR.. J. French Hartigan. sworn: Testified that
he made post n:ortem examination of the body
OF Leede; he found pistol shot opening in the
left breast between the third and fourth ribs; fol-
lowing the course Of
THE BALL, IT ENTERED THE BASE OF THE HEART.
slightly inluring the left and right lung and
lodging in the back: death resulted from the
shock and hemorrhaSe; itwOuld necessarily prove
fatal.
]. b. Adams, sworn: Knew the prisoner; saw
him on the day of the homicide; met him on the
corner Of Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
He wanted money; witness said he had none;
Gorman replied, "Ges, you have" He said he
came out for the express purpose of finding some
person that owed him money, and if he did not
get it, he would kill some one, showing pistol.
Witness told him he had better put that up, he
would get into trouble. He said he did not care;
he was desperate: he had no clothes or food, and
his folks had gone back on him. Witness said
that he did not owe him any; German said that
his brother did, and he considered witness his
agent. He said that It was five dollars He had
received three dollars and would accept one dol
lar for the balance. Witness said that he had no
money German told him to borrow it, as he
h0V rarNfN 60 N1
son & Pike, but did not see witness brother:
asked him to go to the Imperial hotel; German
said no,
YOU WANT TO GIVE NE AWAY.
" hen they got to Ninth street German proposed
that they 20 to Weinholtz's, saying witness could
get it there. They went to Weinholtz's, and wit
ness asked to borrow the money. but could not get
II. went into the back room. Leede was wash
ing his hands. Mr.. Brown asked witness to have
glass Of beer, and they drank together. While
talking another glass was handed him. and wit
ness drank ii. Then there was some trouble in
the front room, and German came to borrow five
dollars, which witness had not. WeinholtE sent
for policeman. Witness went and was talking
to Leede, when German came back and said: II
am not hurt much; am 1: could whip dozen
such Dutchmen.' A gentleman sitting behind
Leede said: You would not k!ll any one, would
yOu?" With that German pulled ont his revolver
and said: Il wouldn't, hey, you son Of q -"
W!t8eff threw up his hand Just as
INVENT OFF AND KILLED LEEDH.
Thought that German cooked the revolver as he
came out Of johnson Pixies Office; was about
three feet away when the shot was fired. The
pistol was not foot from Leede's breast when it
went of.
Cross-examined Had drank nothing that day;
took one drink at the bar; lot certain whether
he ordered drinks on entering the room: thought
that he was drinking with MI Brown At the
scutie Of GOrman with the baT-keeper. the pro-
prietor sent for policeman. Hepulled the pistol
out and il went eff almost instsntaneously. Tried
to knock the pistol up, bat could not reach him.
Witness got out Of the way, as be thought 1t was
him that GOrnlan was trying to get at; would not
say that Duvall was drunk that afternoon.
The Government here closed the testi mony for
the prosecution.
EVIDENCE FoR THE DEFENSE.
The defense opened by calling Officer Edward
Duvall, who testified: Was statton-keeper az the
Central guard-hOuse in September last. When
G0rman was brought in he was pretty drunk, and
laid on the floor while being searched
Charles Thompson, sworn Was at the station
house when German was taken in. He fell down,
ana was very drunk: appeared 10 be IN stupor.
Edward Edwards, sworn: Was at WeinholtZ's
saloon in the afternoon Of the homicide: went in
with MCGEE TO get cigar, and heard German
and the bar keeper disputing about paying for
some drinks: thought there was going to be a row
and went opt; afterwards came back, and German
came in, saying. = amt hurt; can whip dozen
such Dutchmen." He pulled ont his revolver to
show, and in trying 10 cock il his hand slipped
and the pistol went off, Soon after the report
was made he let his hand drop and went out of
the saloon. He had no conversation with Leede.
Brown Duyall and all Of them seemed pretty
full.
Cross-e1amined: Thought that all of the party
excepting WeinhOltZ, Mciee and witness were
pretty drunk; did not see Adams; had talked
with no one about the case but himself: had told
Gen. Henkle what he knew about il; talked with
MIR. German, brother Of the prisoner. He told
witness TO say nothing about what he knew but
keep ii to himself. He took the pistol out Of his
right pants pocket.
Roger McGar, sworn: Was before the brand
jury; was at Weinholtzs saloon at the time Of the
affair; went there to fiX gas-burners.
His testimony was , repetition Of that of the
former witness.
Sergeant Dinsmcre, sworn: Saw German half
an hour after he was brought into the station;
HE sEEHED STUPID AND WAS SLEEPING.
Frank W. PagentoH, sworn: Was In the saloon
on the afternoon Of the shooting; did not know
any Of the PARTIES in there: they were talking
very loud, especially German, disputing about
pay for drinks; asked Leede if IL was his friend:
he said no, that he did not know the man; after
wards heard the shooting and saw GOrInRn with
the pistohtn his hand; when Lein took the re-
volYer away from him. he said that he had not
shot any one, only picked the pistol up; German
seemed crazy drunk.
Cross-examined: Did not recognize any one in
the room until after the shooting, and then saw
Mr.. Duyall.
John J. German sworn: Is a brother of the ac-
cused; [pistol sbOwn:l It is witness pistol: when
he left home, at 2s0 O'Clock, IL was laying on the
Inantel in the back rOom the pistol goes OF easy:
1t had exploded in witness hand while he was