Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-03

uoor- MISS raton went into the toilet room on
tne second door and witness went back up
stairs. She looked through the keyhole and
saw a man bgrre walking MP and down in the
room she could not see the mans face, but
recognized her husbands coat Witness did
not See her husband again until that night
MISS EATON OUT ALL MOTT
In answer to a question from Mr. Cole Mrs
lie CONT said that Miss Eaton Was not in her
own room all night on the Thursday preceding
the shooting
On cross-examination Mrs lie CONT stated
tnat she did not &c into that room again until
Miss Eaton returned from breakfast She did
not see her husband, but she was not satisfied
that her husband was not there. for she saw
enough through the keybole 70 satisfy her that
he had been there.
One of the jurors asked permission 10 ones
ton the witness and he was Joined by two
others. They brought out the information
that Mrs. lie CONT when she went into the back
room noticed that the wardrobe was moved
from Its usual position in front OF the door that
led INTO the hall from the rear room. Further
more any one In the back room would have had
plenty OF time to escape from the rear room
into the hall while witness was IN tie front
room.
Maggie Patterson, the colored chambermaid,
was recalled and testified that on the Friday
| morning preceding the shooting she went
into Miss Eaton's room to make up the bed. AS
was her usual custom. She found that the bed
mad not been occupied the preceding night.
she remembered Mrs. lie CONT going into the
rear room on the I'D. but the latter did not say
what she Was there for
Cross-examinstion developed the fact that
tbe door from the rear room opened in and in
order to allow il to have been opened the
wardrobe must have had TO be moved entirely
around. On the morning of the 22d of May sic
did not remember noticing that the wardrobe
was moved in that way.
LIE CONT BROUGHT BACK.
LIE CONT was placed upon the stand in surre-
buttal for the purpose of contradicting some
points Of Mrs. Sales testimony The defense
asked that the letter which lie CONT claimed
Mrs. Sales sent him, offering to compromise.
be placed In evidence. Judge Bradley, after
reading the letter over, decided thar there was
nothing in it TO make it proper evidence.
he also denied the application of the de-
Tense for subpoena for Mr.. Sales, and said
tnAt II Mr.. Sales were IN the court room he
would not allow him to testify, inasmuch az all
ne could testify to Was a matter between him.
self and his wife and had no direct bearing
upon the present ease.
This closed the testimony in the case and
little after noon the jury was excused, while
the Counsel on both sides presented their
prayers and instructions to the Judge and
argued them. All but one of the nine PRAYERS
submitted by the defense were refused by the
court At 1880 O'Clock the court took half
hours recess.
INTERESTED SPECTATORS.
After recess there was a good atten dance Of
spectators anxious to be present at the closing
hours of this peculiar case. From the
beginning there has been great
s aeal q n.n interest shown in its progress
who has had charge Of the order in the court
ROOM has had his hands full in restricting the
attendance to those who had Legitimate right TO
be present. He has done his work well, how
ever.
the conclusion Of this trial the government
would proceed with the trial OF the case on the
other Indictment. charging lie CONT with the
assault upon Chas. C. Frost This point has
not been settled. as the counsel for the govern
ment havs not yet held a consultation on the
matter.
At the opening of the afternoon session Mr..
Thomas offered to submit the case TO the Jury
on ITS merits and without argument Judge
Bradley stated that be would rather they would
argue the case, as it would relieve him of the
necessity OF reviewing all the evidence
In the case, task TO which
he objected. He asked the jury If any outsider
had attempted in any way to tamper with
them or bias their judgment as to their verdict
No such information was forthcoming and the
Judge ordered Mr.. Clagett to proceed with bis
argument
ARGUMENT COMMENCED.
Mr.. Clagett began by defining the crime
with which the defendant was charged and
said that during the four days that they had
been engaged upon this trial not one scin-
tills Of defense had been brought to
the attention of the jury, and there
was not bit of ground upon
which the defendant at the bar could stand and
claim verdict of acquittal. He referred to
the fact that at the time of the shooting and up
ho1
picion that all was not as it should be
with his wife, and yet on the very day of the
shooting he had it in his breas. 20 deceive his
wife and his friends. Saying thai ne was going
over to Baltimore for a couple of days. he
turned about and went back to jackson City
Mr.. Clagett reviewed the incidents that led
up to the shooting and argued that there must
have been some idea in lie Coint's mind Of
something to be obtained by the
act. This was shown by the purchase of
the weapon, not for the purpose of
taking 1t with him on the Richmond
trip, as he had FIRST stated, for he had afterward
admitted that he knew the proposed trip had
been abandoned before he purchased the re-
volver. Mr.. Clasett limited at an intent al
ready reached in the mind Of the defendant as
shown by his getting Frost to go 10 the
station with him when he had really no
intention OF going to Baltimore. and
then in coming back to meet and converse
with young woman instead Of going home to
his wife. The defendant had met and talked
with the young woman at that time and on
another occasion on 18th street near Peupsvl-
vanis avenue. This was 20, and neither the
defendant nor the young woman dare 20 on
the stand and deny it
THE BLONDE ART STUDENT EXCITED.
At this stage in the proceedings the blonde
art student became visibly excited She
leaned forward and squirmed around as though
she would just love to get up on her feet and
give Mr.. Clagett q large section of
her mind Her mother was sitting be-
side her and near the jury box and il
was Ill the latter could do 70 keep her from
jumping to her feet Miss Eaton's actions
attracted 90 much attention that Judge
Bradley found il necessary to send
Deputy Marshal Joyce to tell her that
unless she behaved herself he would
have to order her from the room. Miss Eaton
said never word, but she glared fercely at
Joyce, then shrugged her shoulders and kent
on saying nothing FOR while longer
Mr. Ciagett, continuing. spoke Of the sienid-
canoe Of lie Coint's actions IN remaining ont on
l2th street Watching the light in Ma Eaton's
room, and later, after he had seen a
white object in Miss Eaton's room, which
be took 10 he Q man, In ordering
his wife TO enter that back room on the pretrTt
that he wanted glass Of water He wanted
water for choking in the throat caused by An
excitement that on his own testimony did NOT
- yet exist LIE CONT had shot his wife. eivins
- 9 reason her alleged insdeiity.