Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-02

that it was no unusual thing for him to carry
a revolver He carried one habitually. He
had pawned the one before this for Is. but he
could not remember with what particular
pawnbroker for he had dealings with q great
many Of them.
PAID IS FOR THE PISTOL.
Witness stated that he paid 50 for the pistol
with which he did the shooting. The cartridges
went with the pistol and he loaded ii in the
pawnshop where he purchased it. Mr.. Cole
fired number OF questions at the witness as TO
his reasons for carrying pistol, and when
they came down to the time when Mrs. lie
CONT found the pistol in his pocket LIE CONT
caused a ripple Of laughter by remarking that
it was a bad habit on general principles for a
wife to go through her husbands pockets.
Did You intend to shoot your wife?' asked
Mr.. Thomas.
81 bad no intention of doing her any harm
at all, answered the man on the stand.
Witness said that he became very nervous at
what he saw and started TO choke. He asked
his wife TO get him some water and she refused.
As he started to push by her he noticed a white
object In the rear room and began TO fire at it.
He remembered nothing more from that time
until he was arrested .
PLAYED CARDS ALL NIGHT THURSDAY.
Witness admitted that he did not go to bed
on Thursday night, but was playing cards at
various card clubs around town. He did not
go to the Office the next day. On being pushed
he said that OF these club rooms two were on
Pennsylvania avenue and one was on 18th
street near Pennsylvania avenue. He denied
that he spent the whole or part OF that night at
Russells house on 18th street below the avenue.
He did not know of any such gambling house
and when Capt Cole told him that he had not
said anything about gambling house lie CONT
denied that he spent the night At any house on
18th street FRIDAY morning he went 10 a shoe
store opposite the Corcoran Art Gallery, but
denied that there was female went with him.
AT l2:S0, after some more questions that de-
veloped nothing startling. the court took re-
cess until o'clock.
THAT ACCIDENTAL MEETING WITH MISS EATON.
After the noon recess lie CONT was placed
upon the stand again and his cross-examination
continued. Before recess lie had denied that
he spent Thursday night in house on 18th
street, and after recess Capt Cole changed the
question so as to make it a house below the
avenue and in the vicinity of 18th street. He
denied that also. After that the United States
attorney took him along the story of his actions
on Decoration day from the time lie returned
from jackson City up to the time of the shoot
ing, laying especial stress upon his meeting
with Miss Eaton and attempting to prove that
1t was not such an accidental meeting as both
LIE CONT and Grace Eaton had described.
Before going to the 18th street house the wit
ness said that he and his wife lived at the house
OF his father-in-law He denied that he had
eve- while living there attempted to shoot his
wife and as result was put out of the house
He was asked whether it was not the truth that
while living with his wife's family he had gone
to Alexandra, and engaged himself to a girl
there. He denied that also and went into full
detail IN describing a few encounters that he
had had with his father-iu-law.
This was about three years ago, he said.
SERIES OF DESIALs.
After his voorriooo tbo,, Erod Z, ~ VaS,-
for awhile. Mr. Cole asked him whether he
had not compelled his wife to sign over her
property to him. threatening to shoot her if
she failed to do so. LIE CONT denied this also,
saying that he thought too much of his wife TO
do anything of that sort.
A number of questions were asked as to his
habits and his way of staying ont all night and
his reasons for SO doing. Mr.. Cole asked him
II ne used to carry a cane and he said he did.
In answer to a question from Mr. Cole he ad-
mitted that he had lost cane early last spring
and II was never found returned to him.
For an hour longer Mr.. Cole kept prodding lie
CONT with questions, but no unexpected or
sensational facts were brought out.
ADMITS HAVING sTAID OUT ALL NIGHT
On further examination LeCoint said that he
had never been in Miss Eaton's room more
than once or twice before the shooting and on
both occasions in company with his wife.
Witness after some urging remembered a
time when his wife sat out on the stairs
and wept because he did not come home all
night: He was playing cards with some
friends and did not 60 home the next
morning either. but went and had breakfast
and then went to his Office at the War Depart
ment. She did not tell him about il. however,
until that night at dinner
MIR. Thomas objected to the defendant being
asked whether or not he knew the location of
the wardrobe in Miss Eaton's back room.
The objection was overruled. Mr.. Cole remark
ing that in the trial of man for murder OF
assault upon his wife it was proper to prove
that he had paramour, and tina. was the OBJ
Ject OF the present examination.
HAD WRITTEN TO MISS EATON SINCE THE
SHOOTING.
LIE CONT denied that he had spent the night
In Miss Eatons room. He admitted writing
two or three letters to her since the shooting
but said that he had not received any answers
from her in reply. Several letters were
placed in evidence. To one OF them Mr.
Thomas raised objections, but they were over
ruled and it was read by Mr. Clagett. 1t was
from the jail. written to Mr.. Jules Boeufve,
him to see Mr.. Frost and tell him that If he and
Mrs. LIE CONT would drop the case he. LIE CONT,
would make public apology, according to an
outline he had furnished.
The outline of an apology was also placed in
evidence. He identified it as an apology that
he had agreed to make on condition that his
wife and Frost would satisfactorily
explain their position on the night OF May so.
This explanation WAS never given, and the
apology was consequently void
At O'Clock the counsel for the defense closed
their case and the court adjourned until tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock.