Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-31

with the bullet and struck and burned
Iauibees face. They could not determine. he
thouyht by the experiments spoken Of the dis
lance the parties were apart The court un-
dsrssood that u vas proposed TO offer the testi-
mouy OF the witness as 10 his opinion. based
upon his experiments, ~ to the distance apart
of the men. The court considered the question
as 70 the admissibility OF Loris' testimony rs
an expert and decided that 10 Was inadmissible
on such ground. l
oHAs DE- ARxAup.
After the recess Charles A. De Armand was
called a. . witness by Mr.. Wilson. The witness
asked to sit down, and was beginning TO state
wounds. but be was checked. He said his legal
residence WIS in Washington and his summer
residence At Carlton Hill, New Jersey. He said
ne Was present at the Capitol
on the day Of the shooting: he Was standing in
the east doorway OF the House, having sent in
for . Congressman. kincaid was there and
iauibee came out Taulbee seized Kincaid by
the ear and said, "Come out OF here" or some
thing like that, and Kincaid said he would
not go out. He thought il was between twelve
and half past twelve. The witness said that
1t was impossible for him to give exactly what
occurred and what words were said.
Mr.. Taulbec. he said. took Mr. Kincaid
By the lapel and said. "Ccme out Of
here" and kincsid said. II don't want 10 go
out" Then Tauibee took hold of Kincnid's
eer and shook him and said, ''Come out Of here,
you d. monkey. or something like it He
did not hear what was said about farming"
Ihe witness was cross-examined rather
sharply by the district attorney. who ques-
toned him about his movements since he said
ne frst came 20 Washington thirty-four years
ago and about his service in the army.
Mr. smith protested against Mr.. Coles yell
ing at the witness.
The witness said he was used 10 IL
Mr. Cole brought out the fnct that after his
service In the war he went to Europe and was
eighteen years In an insane asylum. The wit
ness said his injuries '.for the cause" had
caused arrangement OF his mind.
MAURICE sPLAIN.
Maurice Splain, newspaper correspondent,
was next called ard examined, as Mr.. Miller
was, as to o conversation he had with Mr..
Woodbridge, the doorkeeper at the east door Of
the House, on the day of the shooting.
The District attorney objected to the test
mony on the ground that Woodbridge had
never denied the interview with Splain or
Miller; he bad simply stated that he did not
recolect the interview.
Judge Bradley admitted the testimony.
The witness said Woodbridge told him in
substance that Taulbce stated TO Kincaid in the
east door, 'iou had better be armed" When
on cross-exnmination Mr.. Cole asked
Woodbridge. The witness said Woodbridge
language, quoting Taulbee, was You had bet
ter be, kincaid having previously stated Il
am not armed"
The witness said his conversation with Mood
bridge occurred about quarter to 1 o'csock,
before the shooting. He wont to the east
door, knowing nothing of the encoun-
yer, and Woodbridge volunteered The in
formation While Witness was wri1Gk an
account of this alteration in the press gallery
page came in bringing word that a man had
been shot. The witness was asked to bring
s sSsp oa his paper oOntainins account of