Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-16


time Ward made clever shot and said:
Jim. look at this; it is . 'eorkerr" While
they were playing Adler came in and said.
Hello. Buck" addressing witness. Witness
didnot notice whether Adler went out or not.
When Ward and Newmyer finished PLAYING wit
ness picked up the cue dropped by Ward and
commenced practicing. He heard Ward say,
Come and take drink
Il turned around said he. thinking that
the invitation was addressed tome, but found
You will have better luck next time, mayb "
said Mr.. Clagett.
II hope So said the witness.
Witness heard Ward urging Adler to Join
him in drinking. I'VE are going to have a
social drink" Ward said ssCone on ana ioin
u.s. Adler declined and Ward again urged
him. Then Adler stepped between Mr.. Ward
and Newmyer ut the bar and said: "I'u take
settler and lemon
The moment he said ''seltzer and lemon Mr.
War Ward said: You wilf'' and pulling a pistol
fired. The first shot was down. Adler then
turned to run and Ward, raising his pistol,
fired again. Witness saw Adler fall Witness
Immediately ran to the kitchen and tried to get
through a window to the street, but found an
iron grating there and could not get out He
turned to the saloon again and saw the police
arrest Ward. and witness Left the place by the
e street entrance.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Wilson the wit
ness said that if Ward had fred directly at Adj
Ter he would probably have hit Newmyer. He
thought the direction of his pistol was such that
when he fired the second shot the shot would
have struck the post,
POLICEMAN HUGHES EVIDENCE.
Policeman Hughes. who was next called, said
he and his partner and Special Officer Lloyd
we're On Louisiana avenue, just south of the
Marble Saloon, and upon hearing the pistol
shots fastened to the saloon. Ward was stand
Ing there and made a remark which. as witness
recollected. 1t was: I'm done for" Witness
partner. Hamilton. took Wards pistol from
him. Ward said THE d. s. b. /
shot him." Witness described taking Ward to
the station. On the way witness asked him:
What is the trouble between you and Adler?''
Ward said: "He robbed him out of stone. and
| there was a lot of ID thieves following him
to rob him. thinking that he had money
On cross-eXamination witness added that
Ward in the saloon made remark about ''the
id jew" He said ex-Detective McDevitt
| and Policeman Nelson were with him when wit
ness left the saloon with Ward.
Mr.. Wilson asked the witness IL on the morn
ing after the arrest he did not say in conversa-
ton with Mr.. Ennis, patent lawyer, or doc
Shreeves. IL have Frank Ward now" or some
thing to that effect. Witness denied having
made any such statement.
TO refresh the witness memory he asked
him If he recollected pointing ont or telling
Ennis where he could get drink on Sunday
morning. The witness said he did not and
never spoke half dozen words to Ennis who,
the witness said, was not one of his associates.
The witness denied also pointing out to
Shreeves where he could get drink
Il guess, he said, he is pretty well posted
without anybody's telling him"
On redirect examination the witness was
asked about "a conversation he had had with
Mr.. Mccormick. He said Mr.. Mccormick ad-
dressed him or the morning Ward applied for
| bail.
Il come,'' he said, sin behalf of poor un-
fortunate man, Frank Ward. whose friends
have all gone back on him.''
At this point the defense objected to the con-
versation and it was ruled out.
POLICEMAN HAMILTON TELLS HIS STORY.
Policeman Hamilton. the partner of Police
man Hughes, was next called. He gave an &C
count simila- to Hughes, of their arrival in the
saloon and the arrest of Ward. When he
entered witness said he asked Newmyer
Lew, whom did he shoot at, your New.
myer said, mo; there he lies" pointing to
| Adler. The witness took Wards pistol from
him. He identified the pistol which was pro-
dueed in court and said that when he took i,
| from Ward two of the five chambers of the
cylinder were empty, having been fired. Mr.
| Clagett produced three cartridges and the
| witness said these were the three he tool
| from the revolver.
The witness was cross-examined at consider
able length as to all his movements. He said
he had not seen the three cartridges since the
night of the shooting. but the three produced
| were Just like them. He had not marked the
cartridges and had no means of identifying
them.
Mr. Clagett wanted the officer to fit the car
| tridges into Wards revolver, but the defense
admitted they were of the same caliber.
Joshua Lloyd, the special officer who was
with Policemen Hughes and Hamilton on the
night of the shooting. gave an account of the
officers arrival at the saloon and what they
saw there, his account being similar to that OF
| the other officers. He said he heard Ward say.
1.-The - Jew tried to do him up and he shot
him."
At this point recess was taken until 1
o'clock.
AFTER THE RECESS.
| After the recess among the auditors in the
, court room was Mrs. Ward. who was accom-
panied by two ladies'. with whom she sat within
the bar.
George T. McCullom, who at the time of the
| shooting was employed as barkeeper at 9O6
| PENNSYLVANIA avenue, near the Marble Saloon.
| testified to hearing the shots and going to the
Marble Saloon, where he saw Adler lying on the
! floor.
| Witness heard Ward say something about a
diamond pin. He heard him say also: II shot
twice. or II shot him twice." the witness was
| not sure which. Adler when witness saw him
| living on the floor had an umbrella in his hand.
| time elapsing between the two shots was about
| long enough to count ten or fifteen. The wit
ness said he did not see the police officers en-
| ter. When he did see them first they were
standing with ward. Mr.. Wilson read from
McCuHom's previous examination statements
to the effect that the officers were about enter
ing the 9th street door when witness entered
the & street door. The witness said he did not
zee them enter. but as he crossing the floor
! lie saw them with Ward and knew they must
H., ~, 1.t.sh f0 CIR a< ,trnv
JAS. N. KEIsTER's TESTIMONY.
James II. Keister. fruit dealer at 9th and
Louisiana avenue. who was next called, said he
was in front of his place OF business when he
heard the shots fired: He ran to the Marble
Saloon. He saw Ward there in the hands of
the officers. He heard some on ask Ward,
..what did you do it for?" and Ward replied.
.The - has done me dirty and I've done
him the same" The witness said he stood
on the pavement in front of his place
of business when he heard the. first
ris' Opera House, sixty or sixty-fve yards
away. when he heard the second shot.
Joseph Branson was called. but did not re-
spond. An officer was despatched for Branson.
WHAT CHAs u. RYDER SAID.
Chas. H. Ryder, the next witness, said he was
about entering the 9Th street entrance to the
saloon and looking through the window saw Mr..
Ward and Mr.. Neumyer playing billiards. As
witness entered Ward laid down his cue and in
vited Adler to take drink. Adler, he said,
went TO the bar and went behind Mr.. Nenmeyer.
Nr Ward aaih sou1ethinO N Mr. Adle,. Wit