Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-28

hincaid sat. ~ usual, Just behind his counsel,
hessrs. Wilson. Grosvencr and Smith. He fol-
lowed all the proceedings OF the trial closely.
but was not so burdened with anxiety as not 70
be able to smile at the humorous side Of affairs
that occasionally turned up in the examination
| of witnesses
The feature Of the morning session was the
INTRODUCTION OF q witness by the defense-a
farmer from Allegany county, N. Y, named
William II. Stilman-who claimed 10 have seen
the shooting and gave an account Of il tina,
sustained the theory put forth in the
opening OF the defense-that Taulbee
was making threatening demonstration ,ainst
hincaid when the latter fired his shot. good
portion of the morning was spent by the dis
trict attorney cross-examining this witness.
During the day there were q number of rather
sharp encounters among the lawyers
WIN. II. sTLLMAs.
Vim. II. sillman Of Allegany county, n. T.,
was the first witness called this morning. he
was in the Capitol at the time of the shooting.
He knew Mr.. Taulbee by sight He was pass
ing down the east stairway and saw Mr.. Taul-
bee, whom he knew by sight, and another man
standing on the stairs talking. Witness pro-
ceeded on down the stairs. II was dark day.
There was dim light burning in the stairway.
The witness took from Mr.. Wilson a drawing
| OF a portion Of the stairway and pointed out
where be saw Taulbee and the other man stand
| ing. When witness reached the bottom Of the
stairs he heard some one say. "Keep OFF, or
keep back, and Immediately turned. Witness
| saw man standing at the angle of the stairs
on the platform. He saw Mr.. Taulbee going
across the stairs and upward toward the point
where the other man stood He appeared in a
hurry; was rushing at him. Witness saw the
Hash OF the pistol. Taulbee WAS then within
arms length of the pistol. Taulbee as he ap-
preached the man had one hand up. Witness
did not notice the other hand. As Taulbee APP
preached the man supposed to be Kincaid the
latter retreated o step or two.
The witness said he came to the city on the
18th of February. He had a relative here named
Z. Z. Crandall, living at sol 18th street. who
was messenger in the Senate. After the fir
ing witness turned back and started TO 60 out
| of what he supposed was a door. 1t was a win
dow, however, and he turned again, found n
| door, and left the building. He went from
| the city the next day. He few DAYS later
communicated what he had seen TO a man
| named j. b. Bradley, a clothing merchant in
the town Of Friendship, where witness lived.
CONSTRAINED AT GREAT LENGTH.
The prosecution was evidently somewhat sur
prised by Mr.. Stillmans testimony. At any
rate the witness was cross-examined at great
length by the district attorney, who ransacked
| his visit to Washington for some point that
| might be Of advantage to the prosecution
Mr.. Stillman said he was a farmer in the
town OF Friendship. In the winters he worked
as cobbler. Besides the place he lived on he
owned two farms in Allegany county. He first
| visited Washington four years ago He came
on an excursion ticket and stopped with his
Cousin, Mr.. Crandall.
When he was here in February, 1890. he came
on round-trip excursion ticket He left the
h,.,1 ill., :
and lett the city the next morning because his
ticket expired. The witness said he was look
ing through the Capitol examining the building
when he went down the stairs.
The witness did not remember meeting or see.
ing any one on the stairs as he went down except
the two men. He did not think he did meet any
one. The witness said that he stopped at the
bottom Of the stairs with one foot on the bottom
step and the other on the floor. He might
have stood in that way a half a minute or O
minute. He was leaning against the corner.
He was looking down the hall. 1t was his first
visit to the building. His right foot was on
the floor and his left foot on the stair.
WHY HE DID NOT TELL HIS COUSIN.
He said he did not tell his cousin, Mr. Gran
dali, what he saw because he knew the conse-
quences too well He knew that il il was known
that he saw it he would be called upon. The
| matter was talked over by his cousin at the din
ner table, bu. witness did not mention his
knowledge Of the affair.
He said he hurried, after the shooting, to get
| away, because he was a little afraid Of pistol
balls. The man who fired the shot was on the
platform near the angle. Taulbee, he thought,
was one or two steps below the platform when
the shot was fired. He might have been on the
platform.
He thought the man who stood with TauIbee
started down the stairs the instant the shot was
fired. He got down to the foot OF the stairs
about the same time witness did. Witness saw
no one else on the stairs at the time the shot
was fired. The witness when he went to the
window ,supposing it was door,
turned back again and passed
He did not look up the stairs. He thought it
was half minute from the time he left the
stairs until he passed back again. He did not
see any men there. There may have been men
in the corridor, but he had no recollection Of it;
he had recollection only Of an intention
so he did not recollect anything.
He could tell what occurred when the shooting
occurred, but not what occurred afterwsrd.
He did not think the fright would drive from
his mind what occurred up TO the moment Of
the shooting as it would what occurred imme-
diately afterward. He was not frightened until
the pistol was fired.
The cross-examination was getting rather
warm. The witness having been interrupted
in an answer, Mr.. Wilson asked if he had any
The witness said that he could not say much
further because he was sick.
Mr.. Wilson objected to Mr.. Coles manner of
cross-examination, characterizing it ~ fierce.
NOT SCARED, But SICK.
The witness replied that he was mot scared, !"
but sick, suffering with . nervous trouble.
The. witness said he was first told that he
might be wanted % q witness BY his son-in-l Jaw.
His son-in-law informed him that people had
come TO his home looking for him. He first
talked about the evidences. be would give in the
case to the counsel here.
He was asked to come by Q telegram which
was shown witness by Mr.. Bradley. He thought
the telegram was from Mr.. Kincaid Witness
had been here two weeks. Witness was asked
by Mr.. Cole who furnished the money 10 pay
his expenses as q witness here.
Mr.. Wilson objected for the purpose, he said,
Of making . statement He said the Law re-
CURED that q person summoning . witness
from distance should pay his expenses to and
from court and while attending court, and un-
less such expenses were provided the witness
would not be compelled to come. After this
explanation MIR. Wilson withdrew his objec-
ton.
Mr.. Cole said the record Of the case shows
that the expenses Of every other witness sum-
moned by the defense from . distance we're
paid by the government BE repeated his
question.
'Well, I suppose II VIII come out Of my
pocket" said the witness.
"Who gave you the money! asked Mr.. Cole.
'Nr. A. p. Bradley gave me the money 10 come
hnra nth " naid the wifneaa-