Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-28

Attorney bafciay OF PhhAoelphte spoke Tor
the Pennsylvania railroad. He denied that the
Pennsylvania railroad was = law breaker.
He commended they that had had permits from
the District Commissioner for what they had
done.
He said that they came to Congress for relief
because Of the demands Of trade.
The hearing was protracted far into the time
Of the session Of the House, and in the course Of
the closing part Of the discussion Vice President
Green Of the Pennsylvania railroad and citi-
IONS from South Washington took hand in the
fray.
THE KILLING OF HATTIE CROSS.
More Testimony in the Trial Of Her
Husband for Murder.
In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing-
ham, the trial of VIM. Douglass Cross. indicted
for the murder Of his wife, Hattie Cross, in
October Last, was continued after our report
closed yesterday-Assistant District Attorney
Lipscomb for the government and Messrs. q.
Maurice Smith and Joseph Shillington for the
prisoner.
The mother of the deceased testified on re-
direct examination that her daughter was not
in the habit of going out nights; when witness
told the prisoner that he was . liar and killed
she killed herself" He was excited about it
Ruth Turner, sister of the deceased, aged
eleven years, testified that Cross came home
Just after dark, about ESQ O'Clock. She cor
rooorated her mother az to Gross going up
STAIRS ana her sister going upstairs. Will said
to her sister, IF you follow me I'll kill you"
DR.. Harrison Crook testified TO attending the
deceased: that the wound was the cause OF
death. He examined her carefully for powder
marks and found none, nor was her hair
burned. The wound was in front Of the right
ear and in direction little below the left
ear, but was detected to the back Of the brain.
DIR. Ed. NJ. Schaeffer, deputy coroner. testified
to making the autopsy. He corroborated DR..
Crook and also produced the bullet. Witness
said he tried the bullet and found IL fit the
pistol-a 22-caliber defender"
Henry Nash testified that he picked up the
pistol.
George MAR testified that on his way home
he met colored couple on the east side Of 7th
street. but could not say who they were.
MIR. Lipscomb said he expected to prove that
Cross and his wife were quarreling and that
shown that these parties we're the deceased and
prisoner. Pending decision thereon the court
adjourned.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The trial was resumed this morning. Ohicer
BENZ. T. Henry testified that il was between
7:30 and 7:45 o'clock when he received tele-
phone from police headquarters that some one
was shot; went into the patrol wagon at 7th and
z streets and as soon AS he jumped off the
wagon a young man asked if he wanted the
pistol and gave it to him; took the woman to
the house and some one said: go and arrest
Will Cross" witness went to- the corner of 9Th
and E streets and saw two men.
one of whom (the detendanD started
to walk away as he approached
Witness called 10 him to stop, when he ran
toward T street and then across the street.
Witness called out: IF you don't stop I'll
shoot" Cross then stopped and asked: What
have done?" Witness said: "You have shot
your wife," Cross was then grooming and kept
1t up till he got to the station. After the ex-
citement had subsidized witness conversed with
Cross, who said he went from his home down
9Th to D, d to 18th, and toward c street The
woman, when witness found her, was ly-
ing near the inner side of the pave
ment on street, thirty-fve or forty feet
from 7th street. She was then unconscious
When witness accosted Cross and told him that
he had shot his wife, he said, mo, didn't, she
shot herself" Just about the time witness
reached the spot storm came up with heavy
southwest wind, and he did not know if the
lights were burning. Witness identified the
pistol
Frank Richardson was recalled and testified
that he saw no couple passing along TIN street.
The lamps were lighted; saw the defendant,
but did not see him weeping.
Albert Fenwick testified that he was sitting
on the steps Of Towns coffee mill with others
when he heard the shot. Did not see a man
and woman pass. Frederick n. O'Connel gave
similar testimony.
WHAT Mr.. MAIER HEARD.
The offer was then renewed to prove the
threats heard by Witness Maier as a couple
passed him. After some discussion the chief
justice reviewed the testimony leading up to
this point and overruled the objection to the
offer, the defendant noting an exception.
The witness Maier. was recalled and testi-
fed that he met coiored man and woman go
ing north; heard the man say: ..If you bother
me, I'll shoot you and I'll be ID if / don't
shoot you tonight!'
DYING DECLARATION OF HATTIE CROSS.
Mrs. Turner, the mother of the deceased,
was recalled and was asked il she had a con-
versation the morning after the shooting, the
object being to give the dying declaration of
the deceased.
Objection was made but was overruled and
the witness testified that she urged her daughter
to take her medicine, saying she did not want
her to die and leave her brothers and sisters
with her alone She replied. You will have
plenty left. There's Rufe and Curry, but she
took the medicine"
ibid she state who shot her?' asked Mr..
Lipscomb.
that she was aware of her impending death.
Mr.. Lipscomb was about to urge bis views
when Mr.. Smith asked if Mr.. Armes had not
after this time attempted to get her dying state
ment.
Mr.. Lpscomb replied that he had.
Mr.. SMITHS it not known that DR.. Crook
had stated that the woman had never been
capable mentally of making such statement?
Mr.. LlpscomD-H he has SO stated he is q
very important witness for you.
At this point a recess was taken.
After recess Mr.. Lipscomb stated that he de-
sired the testimony Of DR.. Crook as to the con-
dition of the woman.
Mr.. Smith asked Mr.. Lipscomb if he believed
that after the fatal shot was fred the deceased
was mentally capable Of making a dying decla-
ration.
Mr.. Lipscomb replied that it was for the
court to rule on the testimony and proceeded
to read authorities ON his offer of proof of the
dying declaration.
The court overruled the offer.
Robert Fenwick was recalled and testified
that when he heard the shout he ran over, saw
defendant holding woman in his arms and he
asked witness to hold her. He was halloa-
ing: my God, she has shot herself"
He asked witness to hold her while he ran and
told her mother. Witness declining to take
held of her he laid her down and ran of in the
Of