Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-25
sCHNEIDER's PISTOL.

been accorded in other cities from the public
moneys.
sCHNEIDER's PISTOL.
Some Questions Asked Him About II by the
District Attorney.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE CRoss-KxAMINATIoN OF
THE PEIsoSER-HE AGAIN TELLS THE STORY
OF THE SHOOTING AND HOW ALL THE PARTIES
STOOD IN RELATION TO EACH OTHER.
After recess the consideration of the right Of
the defense to show that the defendant had
acted in self-defense was resumed and Judge
Wilson cited cases in the 102d Mass. Reports
and other authorities sustaining a. he
claimed, the right Of the defense to
show the motive or purpose Of tho
defendant whom he crossed the street to speak
to him. In other words it was competent to
show that he had no malicious intent when he
crossed the street.
The district attorney admitted that the IN
tent OF tho defendant could be shown, but not
MS intent before crossing the street.
The court thought that an answer to such an
inquiry might throw light on the subject and
for that reason he would admit the inquiry.
The defendant then stated that his sole in
tention In crossing the street was to speak to
his wife, and that he had no thought OF injur-
ing her.
Judge Wilson then asked: What opinion or
feeling did you entertain when you fred as to
danger to yourself?
The government objected to the question
because 1t was immaterial and leading, and the
court requested Judge Wilson to show how, in
view OF the contention that Mrs. Schneider
had been killed by her brother, the belief Of
the defendant became material to show that he
acted in scf-defense.
Judge Wilson stated that it was material, be-
cause IT might come out that she really was
struck by ball from the defendants pistol.
The court-How do,you make consistent the
two statements that he did not shoot his wife
life?
Judge Wilson said that it was material to
cover both contentious
HIS INTENTION TOWARD HIS WIFE.
The court, while not granting the mate
riality Of the question, allowed it on
the ground that it might throw greater
explained that his intention in speak
ing to his wife was to persuade her, il
possible, to leave her fathers house and live
with him. He then stoutly denied having
grasped his wife by her wrist, claiming that he
merely touched her on the arm. He also stoutly
denied having ever threatened to shoot his
wife, Col. Hamlink, Frank Hamlink or any
other member of the Hamlink family.
The defense then again attempted to show
by the witness that threats against defendant
had been communicated to him, but the offer
was overruled by the court
The defendant was then turned over to the
district attorney for contamination.
CONTAMINATION.
The defendant having denied that anyone
ever heard him say to Frank Hamlink, "You
know me. Frank: you know what I'll do;''
stated that he crossed the street to get his wife
to live with him. The district attorney asked
Did you want "a living devil to live with
yon?
The defendant-No, sir.
The district attorney--And you had Just 30
named her. didn't you?
The defendant-1 wrote that letter to Gull
pepper.
The district attorney-And yet the ink was
hardly dry on it?
The defendant-No, cir.
The district attorney-Did you not consult a
| lawyer about obtaining q divorce from your
| wife?
The prisoner-Yes, sir; did
The district attorney-And you mean to say
| that you wanted her to live with your
The prisoner-Yes. sir.
The district attorney-You say you were q
| friend of Frank Hamlink?
The prisOner-Yes. sir.
The district attorney-Then why did you 90
| across the street!
| The prisoner-B Because didn't know it was
The district attorney-when did you put
your pistol i'll your pocket?
| The prisoner-That morning,
The district attorney-Didnt you take Il out
wife?
The prisoner-No, sir, did MOI.
The district attorney-Was that the same
pistol with which you shot the man some time
| ago? Exception noted.
The prlsoner-Yes, sir.
The district attorney-When you went across
the street to pass to your wife you shaped your
course SO as to face them, didn't you?
1he prlsoner-I didn't shape my course in
any particular way. l just walked across the
street.
HOW THE SHOTS WERE FIRED.
The defendant then explained that when he
| stopped his wife she turned SO as to face the
west; that Jennie Hamlink walked on
about four or five feet, and tina,
being between defendant and Frank. They
| we're standing in that way when Frank fired.
| As soon as Frank fired. he facing west and de.
PENDANT facing east, defendant ran toward 18th
street about five feet Frank when he fired
was about six feet off and Annie
said Il object" Frank fired a second later
| Defendant said that his wifes left side was
then turned toward him. After the, first sho,
was fired defendant the first one of the
| sniec W move. ne moved In nOrtne0sterly
| direction and at the same time Frank took about
| the same position defendant first had. Just a,
soon as these positions had been taken Franz
| fired the second shot Annie was then STANDING
on the right OF the defendant, nearest the ter
| race, touching his arm. He then pulled hi,
own revolver and he and Frank empt,sd theil
| pistols at each other.
A Republican Caucus Called.
| Representative John G. Houk, secretary o.
the republican caucus Of the House of Repre-
sen tatives, has issued a call for Joint meetine