Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-15
THE wARD-ADLER HOMICIDE.
testimony Before Judge Bingham as to
the ARRAY I'm a Division Saloon.


The hearing Of the application for admission
TO bail of Frank K. Ward. charged with killing
Maurice Adler, was resumed yesterday after
noon by Chief Justice Bingham in the Criminal
Court room, Judge Wilson, Senator Black
burn, Chaplin Brown and ". K. Duhamel for
defense and District Attorney Hoge and Mr..
Lipscomb for the government.
THE ARRAY IN THE DIVISION.
The first witness called by the government
was Charles II. Hurdle and he testified that
few weeks before the shooting the parties were
at his sons house on d street between 18th and
18th streets. Adler came in with Mollie Bos-
well. Mamie Carroll and a man named Kane
and some others were there. Ward came there
about o'clock to collect milk bill, saying that
be was going away next day. Ward ordered
drinks for the crowd and said to Adler: '.You
responded Ward said You did me out of $40
at Ivy City" They went at Ward. Mollie hit
ting him with a beer bottle and the other
woman had beer bottle over him. and the two
men were on him kicking him in the little
room. Witness ran into the bar and got gun,
with which he hit Adler and cleared the room.
Ward afterward came back (about o'clock
and said he had lost his pin, and witness lighted
a candle to look for it, but did not find it.
On cross-eXamlnatlon witness said that Ward
had given no other provocation than that men,
toned, when Mollie Boswell struck him.
When witness returned with the gun they had
Ward down-Adler stricking him, Kane kick
ing him and the women had the bottles over
him.
On redirect examination witness said that
Kane, John Norris. Tracy and barber named
Shoemut were present.
MAMIE CARROLL TESTIFIED
that she went with Adler to Hurdles about
O'clock IN oh of ,p
thing to eat, and asked for eight deviled
crabs. Ward came where they were. Wit
ness was smoking cigarette. and, Ward ask
ing her for light. she handed the cigarette
to him and he put it in his mouth. Then
Ward turned to Adler and said, You did me,
Cd YOU"
What kind of man was Adler?' asked Mr.
Lipscomb.
He was not much of man." said witness
bout your size"
As soon as the laughter subsidized the witness
continued her story. She said she told Ward
Ward said to Adler: You did me for $40 you
dirty Hebrew s-of a b" and they fought
back In the little room Adler being on top
Hurdle got the pistol and said if they didn't
stop he would shoot, but he didn't stop the
fight. and she told Hurdle, when he spoke
about shooting. that the best thing he could do
was to go into a corner and shoot himself.
On cross-examination witness admitted that
she was woman of the town. She had been
acquainted with the deceased about five years
and he was her friend. She was quite certain
that Ward did not invite them to take drink.
LEWIS NEwMYER WAS RECALLED
and his attention directed to the statement he
made in the district attorneys Office, in which
he said that when Adler accepted the invita-
ton to drink to please Ward the latter said:
You will, will you" and pulled his gun and
shot. Witness hesItated and then said that he
thought that was the truth, and after giving
this answer asked to be excused, saying he was
sick. and left the stand.
DIR. Schaffer was recalled and testified that
Adler was about five feet six inches in height
and his father said that he was twentv-three
years of age and weighed about 125 pounds.
Adlers father testified that he was a member
of club with Ward; that the night of the
shooting he met him at Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street and Ward wanted him to go to
Georgetown.
Mr.. Newmyer having recovered, was ques-
toned as to his affidavit that 1.-The first shot
was down to his (Adler's) feet" He replied
that he meant 1t was toward his feet; a down.
ward shot. That portion of his testimony as to
Adler trying to get back of the mirror and that
as he turned Ward shot him again liz the neck
was read and witness said he did not remember
that, and his position was such that he could
not see Adlers position. He did not remem-
Der saying anything about the post in the afli-
dayit
On crosse examination witness said that he
had made the statement to his best recollec-
ton and had endeavored 10 tell the truth.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Edward Johnson, special officer at Kernan's
at the time, testified that he followed Mr.. Nc
Sween. reporter of the Post, to Wards cell on
the night of the shooting and Ward said. The
id jew cursed me and let him have it."
and he also said something about a diamond
pin.
On cross-examination witness said he had
told this to number of persons. He admitted
that he had been in the reform school and had
been witness in whisky cases.
MIR. p. ii. Mclaughlin testified that Ward
was at a saloon near the bureau of engraving
and printing the night of the shooting and left
about 9 o'clock, when he was very drunk.
The hearing was adjourned till o'clock to-
day.
FASHION IN CARRIAGES.