The Evening critic., 1884-05-29
THE LANGsToM TRIAL.
The Evidence That the Jury Heard
TO.daY-ThO Prosecution Closes.

The Evidence Th0t the Jury Heard
To.day-Tho Prosecution Closes.
Dora Fields was the next witness called to
the stand by the Government yesterday after
noon in the case of Frank Langston, on trial
for tho murder Of James Spencer, after tho re-
port Of THE CRITIC closed. She was with Dom
mis- Williams and Nancy Nicholas, and testified
substantially as tho other two did.
Mrs. Rosa Schafer, in front OF whose house
the array occurred, testified to hearing six
shots Hired, but could not recognize the man
who did the firing.
Lindsey Morrison, night-watchman at tho
car-stables, saw the shooting and supposed the
the man pulled his coat up around his neck
and ran into Kicks Park. The witness told a
colored man not to let him got AWAY, and tho
AT tho close Of tho examination the trial was
adjourned until this morning.
TO-day's Proceedings.
When the court met this morning Judge
Macarthur stated that the court would con-
tinue Its regular session tomorrow and satur-
James t. Roland testified that he was
driver OF a Ninth-street car, and on the night
Of the shooting the car had Just reached the
stopped. AS he came up he saw two men
tumbling about the ground as II fighting. He
was abouttwenty or thirty feet from the crowd,
which was In front OF the third or fourth door
from the north end OF the row OF houses. He
saw the man firing. The man was standing
back to the south OF tho crowd on the plank
sidewalk Oh the east side OF the way.
He Was Firing Toward the Crowd,
shooting right straight ahead OF him. He
could not tell whether It was a white or col
ored man who did the firing. People were
standing all around him, and some as close as
three feet. The witness thought four or five
ehois were fired, and were about MS quick In
succession as they could be fired. Ho did not
see any act Of violence toward the man who
on cross.examination the witness said no
had not reached the end OF tho route, but he
stopped to let people ahead q his horse get
out OF the way, Ho did not think there were
over thirty persons present at the sceno OF the
difficulty. Ho did not hear any rough words
or swearing in tho crowd. Everything seemed
given up to the fght. The firing was very
Mr.. Riddle here
Picked UP the Pistol,
as II to illustrate, pointing It toward tho Jury.
Juror McDade lodging, said, "Don't point 1t
81 believe there is some sensitlveness in
having pistol pointed at YOU" said Mr.. Rid
aPoInt 1t at the opposing COUNSEL" sug.
"No; would not like to give tho chance for
the appointment OF another District Attorney"
replied Mr.. Riddle.
1--WE have something more powerful than
that" said Mr.. Dayis.
Andrew J. Stewart testified that no drove a
car on tho Seventh street extension line. He
was In the drivers room ct the time Of the af-
frey, and after the firing was over he came
out on the street. He heard i've shots fired.
There was about as many people on one side
side of the street as on the other.
Andrew Streets testified that he was driving
a Ninth.street car the night OF the homicide. AS
he was going up TO the stand the two men were
quarreling on the street and Anderson was
cureing. When the witness came back to the
stand from the turn -table tho two men were
clinched in the gutter. There were six or
eeven persons present, and north OF the men
nnhftnU. ThaTA afnn6tn0 haIAvu
them on the plank walk, facing north. A
woman was standing ten or fifteen feet In front
OF this man, and between him and the mon
He did not see anybody else near them. The
man said: "Let 'em alone" Tho woman said
"Don,t you interfere' or "Don't you bother
with them" Then he saw the fash and heard
the report OF tho pistol.
Tho Flash Came
from where the man stood, south OF the
woman. The man was fifteen or twenty feel
below the witness. The woman was about 1--WE
feet from the man when he fired, ana had hel
hand up as II defending blow.
on croes-examination the witness said thai
he did not remain longer than to got his horse
changed, and when he went away the CROWD
was still there.
Charles Peck, who was changing horses al
the car stables; John irving, Charles Kreuder
neigssorhood Of the Stables, testified to the the
row and the pistol shot, but none of then
could positively Identify Langston.
james Il. WlDElOW Lbhtllleu Iuul no uH(
gotten opposite the medical part OF the hos
pital, on Pomeroy street, whom he hoard tn,
shots fired in the direction OF Seventh street
The first person he met was Dennis Williams
at the watchman's gate. He was hurt, an
walked with his left arm In his right hand
Tho witness asked him what was the matter
He said: I" / am shot," / said: "Who ehO
you" Williams said:
Crank LnDgstOn Shot nfe.''
The witness asked, "Whatt was you. doInl
to him" Williams said, ~ was not doini
anything TO him." Witness said, "Tt must b
very strange that Frank shot you. You mus
have been doing something to him." VIII
Jams said, ~ was not doing anything to him
/ was only parting two men nghting;" and a
he passed me me he said' "Yeq' and he shot an
The witness then moved on and saw anothe
man coming toward him which afterwar'
proved to be Spencer; He staggered on AM
| and asked him "What was the matter" II
"Frank Langst0n Shot Me.''
He asked what he was doing. Spencer said
"Nothing." Langston came up and shot him
| Tho witness said, "oh, you must have don
| something. Frank would not have shot yo
| for nothing" He said he did not do any
| thing. He was parting some men nghting, an
| Frank came up and shot him for nothing
When no got inside the hospital gate, Spence
| said,
prank Langsfon Shot Me for Moth
Ing"
1
| On REORGANIZATION the witness said h
| went homo with Dennis Williams, helped III
| dress him and put him TO bed. His wife aske
| him what was the matter, aud he told her
i was shot and Frank Langston did 1t. He sal
| there were two men fighting and he and Spei
| Ger came up TO them at the same time LAM
| ston did. Langston tried to pull Wilkins o
| from Anderson, and Williams told him to !,
| him alone and he and Spencer came up clos
TO them. Then Langston jumped up and sail
"Now you let them Alone"
He Then Drew the Pistol and Fire
| at Them.
The witness thought that Williams had bee
drinking that night. He smelt OF whisk.
When drinking hewas fussy, and would figh
| He was strong, too. Langston's reputation fC
peace and good order was good. He was mo'
est, not likely TO get into fights, and we
always a peacemaker when his companion
got into difficulties.
At this point the recess was taken.
When the Court recovered the cross-eXam
| nation OF Winslow was concluded.
Ofllcer Benjamin Il. Rhodes testified TO hun
ing for Langston and falling to ind him, an