Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-02

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Nh. LOWELL FuRTHKH cAoss-ExA,1INED.
Mr.. Lowell arrived in court about 10Ao and
went at once on the stand for further cross-ex-
animation by Mr.. Wilson. He said he knew
the witness Coakley. He may have met and
and talked with Coakley in the House restau-
rant after the shooting, but did not remember
testimony stated that Lowell told him that he
came to the scene Of the shooting after the
shooting. Mr.. Wilson wanted to ask the wit
ness II he had not stated to Coakley that he did
not know who was shot and did not know any
thing about it. After some discussion Mr.. VIII
son was permitted to ask the questions and wit
ness again said that he did not remember having
such conversation. He did not say that he
knew nothing about 1t. He might have asked
Coakley TO 60 and have cigar, because he had
sure he had not told Coakley it was "a big, tall
man" who was shot, for witness then knew the
name OF the man who was shot.
The district attorney asked the witness II he
mad not tried to keep secret the fact that he
knew anything Of the occurrence?
The question was not allowed, but the witness
was asked by the district attorney if he had
any explanation to make and the witness said
that from the time Of the occurrence he had
striven in every way not to be involved in it.
he did not renember, however, the conversa-
ton with Coakl or know what Coakley might
have understood from his words in case he had
such Q conversation.
THOMAS A. CoAKLKY RECALLED.
Thomas A. Coakley was then called by the
defense. He said that he met Lowell in the
srchway between the House restaurant and
post Office after the shooting. Witness asked
Lowell who was shot and Lowell said "A big,
tall man down in that committee room"
II don't know" Witness then asked if he
knew anything about the shooting and Lowell
said he did not, and then asked witness to 70
| With him and have q cigar.
When Coakley left the stand few minutes
before IL o'clock Mr.. Wilson announced that
| the defense was through.
The district attorney then began the intro
duction Of rebuttal testimony.
DIR. D. 9. LAMB.
DR.. D. 8. Lamb, the anatomist who made the
| autopsy, was called first With Q skull, using Q
lead pencil a. pointer, he showed the course
the ball had taken, and the angle the direction
| Of the ball formed with the median line Of the
head. This angle was about forty-five degrees.
| The doctor was asked as to his experience with
Assesses 50 far as their effec. upon mental
power In life was concerned. He said he had
| made a number OF post norton examinations
| in such cases, but in only one case had per-
sonal knowledge of the condition of the patient
during life. As objection was made to his testi-
flying on this point the district attorney did
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THE LITTER WAS ALL RIGHT.
After this there was another considerable de-
lay in the proceedings while the district at
torney consulted his assistants as to the order
in which they should introduce rebuttal testi-
mony. During this delay the mar
shall delivered to the court letter
for Juror James H. Byram, IT,, and,
counsel consenting, Mr.. Byram, who Is q young
gentleman, came up to the judges bench and
opened the letter in the presence Of Judge
Bradley. Mr.. Byram showed the signature to
NE Judge who smiled and permitted the juror
to take the letter with him to the jury box.
The marshal said the letter was from Mr..
Byrams "best girl"
DR.. JOHN ". BAYNE AGAIN.
| The district attorney having finished his con-
sultation called as . witness DR.. John w. Bayne.
He said that in his experience no general rule
could be stated as to the effect of such condi-
tons as were found in Taulbees brain on the
patients mental power. He had found no two
| cases alike. There could be at times some
effects on the mental faculties apparent. The
| witness was cross-examined considerably BY
Mr.. Wilson as to the effect OF pressure on
| the brain. On redirect examination he said
| the abscess in Taulbee's case was about the size
Of small walnut and contained about two tea
spoonfuls of pus. 1t had not discharged be-
| fore death.
| DR.. Clarence B. Adams, who was one Of the
physicians who first attended Taulbee at the
Capitol, testified that he had given Taulbee
some liquor after he was shot Prior to that be
had not observed the odor Of liquor about Taul-
| bee.
| DooRKEKPER MCCORMICK RECALLED.
Mr.. Mccormick, one Of the doorkeepers at
the east door Of the House, where Kincaid and
Taulbee had their first encounter on the day of
the shooting, was recalled. The witness said
| hat ba xha III n. A..
stand. On the day Of the encounter De Arnaud
did not stand in the passage between witness
and Woodbridge. Witness did not see De
Arneud there at all. The witness said he was
| in position where he could have seen Kincaid
when he left the east door and went down the
corridor II he had gone beyond the stairway.
The witness in his testimony in chief said Kin
caid went directly to the stairs and went down.
Kincaid said in his testimony that he went on
beyond the stairway.
The witness said that he did not tell Mr.. Rose
| or other newspaper men that Taulbee told Kin
caid ''You had better be armed" He did not
hear such words and did not say that he had
heard such words.
| HR. WOODBRIDGE AGAIN.
| Mr.. Woodbridge, also doorkeeper at the east
door, was re-examined, and denied having said
| to newspaper reporters that Taulbee told Kin
caid that he had better be armed.
REPRESENTATIVE WILSON CALLED.
| Representative John h. Wilson of Kentucky,
who succeeded Mr.. Taulbee in Congress, was
next called as o witness. He said he saw Kin
caid from three to five minutes before the
shooting at the north door Of the House-the
door facing toward the Senate.
Kincaid told witness that Taulbee had as
saulted him and when witness asked Kincaid
| what he had done to him Kincaid said he could
not tell him then, but would tell him there.
after. Kincaid asked witness il Taulbee
was in the House. The witness re-
peated the conversation. He said that
kincaid said Taulbee had assaulted
him again. They then walked out of the way
Of the crowd and witness asked what Taulbee
had done and then Kincaid said he would not
tell him then, but would tell him thereafter.
Witness said to Kincaid: 'Taulbee must quit
| this Where Is he, where is TaulbeeY' and
Kincaid said: 'Isn't he in the House; he went
| there"
The witness said he told Kincaid to do moth
| ing rash, to keep cool. not to get excited, and
come and take dinner with witness
On cross-examination the witness was asked
| II Kincaid accepted the invitation to dinner
| The witness said Kincaid did not say; he asked
witness what time and where and witness said
| to come to his room, sol 18th street, at s
o'clock and they would 60 over to Johnson's
Hotel
Oh. IaIxD1IcH CALLED, But ExcusxD.
| DR.. L. L. Friedrich was called and the dis
trict attorney was about to question him - to
what he knew about Taulbees clothing being
| pemavad The Hofopao p hat