The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-30

ward the witness, and his nervousness
increased as question after question was
hurled at him. A thorough analysis of
the evidence offered by Schmidt results
in the fact that he did not make good
impression for the defense. 1t will not
affect the chances OF the very probable
acquittal, but the hopes of the vindica-
ton were completely strangled.
Schmidt on the Rack.
''When You started ont to call people
to your assistance" said the prosecutor,
''why didn't You call Foster Miller?'
Il forgot about him. | didn't think
about him till morning"
"How is it you never called any near
neighbors. il you wanted assistance?'
Il was SO excited | did not know what
to do"
"When did you go for Undertaken
ham got to the house?"
''Yes, sir"
"How did You come to go for the un-
dertaker before the doctor arrived?"
II was all excited. and Policeman
Stringer told me Emma was dead"
Ho Could Not Hemember.
The various articles OF clothing which
played such q conspicuous part in tho
tragedy were handed him, but Schmidt
could not identify all of them. The
striped shirt he examined carefully, and
said he was not certain whether he had
ever wore that shirt or not. He thought
1t might be the same. He did not know
there was any blood upon it until DR..
Bullock showed it to him on the Mon
day after the funeral. The blood stained
Buspenders he was sure of, and also the
shoes.
An attempt was made to have the
prisoner acknowledge that he and his
wife had washed their blood stained
garments, but the witness had no recol-
lection of any such events.
E4ASchmidt had explained that the
cheese knlie looked like one he used to
owr, but could not remember exactly
whether II was or not, Prosecutor Han.
mum held it out at arms length and
stsrnly said:
where Did You Run TOP"
"Where did you run to when your
wife struck Emma with this knife?"
The agitation of the witness increased
wisibly. He hesItated and looked ap-
pealiugly at his lawyers before he could
articulate the stumbling reply that was
Erenbling upon his lips. Lawyer
Broo;nall jumped to his feet with:
"Hold on; object to that"
"That is fair question:" insisted
Mr Hannum. "While this man is not
the defendant, he is the principal wit
mess for the defense
''The question is inanifestly unfair"
said Judge Waddell solemnly, land /
sustain the objection
MAY it please your honor" said the
district attorney, Il do not mean to re-
sort to any unfair methods in this trial.
4 thought the question fair one. II it
Is net shall certainly not insist upon
ft."
His Memory Blank.
"At the coroner's inquest you said
you found your wife aud Carl in tho
kitchen crying. Why did you say yes
terday you found them standing at the
doorY'
81 might have said they were at the
aoor, but don't remember. My MEM
Dry was SO bad and was SO nervous at
khat time"
Did you handle Emma's body in any
.way?"
/ mo, sir; did not.
Schmidts memory was a complete
blank regarding the disposition his wife
made OF her hat, coat and watch. In
his testimony the day before he swore
that she had taken them off in the
Kitchen.
Saturday he fatty contradicted this
statement by declaring that he had not
seen his wife's coat. His wife had only
gone in the kitchen to ask him about
che child. She seemed to be anxious
about the baby.
In this manner poor Schmidt was tor
tured for an hour or more. and he was
made to contradict himself repeatedly.
Mrs Walthers Recalled.
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tify the dresses in evidence, which she
did. She reiterated her previous state
rnent that Emma seemed down hearted
she night Of the ball. Otto Walthers
Giso testified to Emma's sorrowful
manner.
1t had been expected that the accused
woman would be placed upon the stand
by the defeuse. No such opportunity
presented itself. Lawyer Broomall Of
terred In evidence the official report of
sier testimony before the eoroner's in
quest, and, as it was not objected to, it
aTas admitted.
y When court reconvened the disuri ct
attorney called for two witnesses, but
they did not answer to their names.
Eie reluctantly agreed to allow the COM
nnonwealth case to rest, and the court
Sdjourned until this morning, with the
understanding that the ar guments and
The Judge's charge, which will be short,
sanst be confined to six hours.
lr will Go to the Jury Tonight.
Prosecutor Hannum opened his argu-
yasnt for the commonwealth at 10
O'clock this morning. Lawyer Pendle-
eon followed in the opening for the de-
lense. Mr., Dickinson will next con-
sQme his portion Of the time and Law
Lg- Broomsll will close for the defense.
FOLLOWING him Mr.. Hannum will close
Cor the commonwealth.
1t is expected that the cas- will go to
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