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coroner for the District, in a small room at the
station house The Jurors named above were

coroner for the District, in a small room at the
station house. The jurors named above were
called and sworn.
Judge Jere Wilson was present the attor-
\ ney for young Schpeider, Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb,
! who was one Of the witnesses Of the occur
| rences Immediately after the shooting. having
! decided that il would be improper for him TO
| act in that capacity
Schneider was brought into the inquest room
| and took a seat near Judge Wilson He seemed
/ to be completely unnerved and ct first vept
/ freely. He was well dressed but looked as
though he had passed couple OF very hard
! nights. Messrs. W. Z. Schneider and L. Z
Schneider were present in the station house bat
did not enter the room.
Mr.. Howard Clagett, the assistant District at
torney, was also present
MISS JENNIE HAMLISK THE FIRST WITNESS
Miss Jennie Hamli2k, the first witness. came
in on her fathers arm and took a seat near DR..
Patterson. She was clad in deep black and had
on a heavy veil, but raised it when she began
the story OF the shooting. Mr.. Hamlink took a
chair within few feet of where young Schneider
was sitting.
Miss Hamlink was sworn and said that on
Sunday night IN company with her sister Amy
and her brother she was coming along street.
Mr.. Schneider intercepted them and touching
his wife upon the shoulder said he wished to
speak TO her. calling her by name.
II walked ahead" said Miss Hamlink ''when
heard him call out something about her being
his wife and then l heard the report of pis-
tol- The report came quickly after heard
him call, perhaps a minute later. / turned
around and heard my sister say something,
don't know just what, but / recognized her
voice and saw the flashes. one after another.
L don't know how many there were altogether.
Il saw my brother fall All the shots were
fired before he fell. Mr.. Schneider fred all the
shots and then started to run. My brother
started to move away and then fell to the
ground"
do you know in whose bands the pistol
wasY asked. DIR. Patterson.
1t was in Mr.. Schneider's hand" answered
Miss Hamllnk. Il WAS in position where L
could see both him and my brother at the same
time. L was about the width OF the house
away frcm them at the time. l did not hear
any OF the conversation so AS TO repeat 1t. l
heard words, but could not distinguish them,
though II sounded as though she was begging
something of him.
MIR. Schneider was about four feet away
from my brother"
On being questioned by Mr. Lrttrell Miss
Hamlink said that it was probably not as long
as minute after she heard Schneider call be-
fore she heard the report of the pistol. 1t fol-
lowed almost instantly. The shooting occurred
Just beyond house No. 1885, the house adjoining
the Uamlinks This concluded Miss Hamlinks
testimony. She had spoken in low, clear
voice and gave her story III a concise manner.
During all the time that she was talking young
Schneider sat with bowed head and seemed
deeply moved by what was going on.
Mr.. A. A. LIPsCoMB-
Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb, the next witness, was
called and testified that he lived at ITO O
street On the night in question he heard
number of pistol shots fired.
Il was in the secOnd-story front room with
my aunt and wife" continued MIR. Lipscomb.
Il threw up the window and looked up .he
street and saw young man with derby hat
and, as L thought brown over
coat. running toward 18th street and
passing under my window. He came
from the street and ran onto the sidewalk in
front of my house. There was something
brown about him and thought it was an over
coat He had small dark mustache, re-
member. He appeared agitated.
Il went down and my servant girl was at the
door. She saw the man pass. too. l went over
TO the HamIlnk residence and the young man,
who was told was young Hamlink, was in the
parlor dying or dead. and / saw the young
woman. who l learned was his sister, Mrs.
Schneider. l saw young lady in the
parlor. Mrs. Lipscomb was holding her. 1
asked her If she was shot and she said she was.
My wife began opening her dress and saw she
was wounded In the abdomen and knew it was
serious Mrs. Lipscomb and l carried her in
our arms upstairs and placed her on a bed in
the front room. Mrs. Lipscomb unloosed her
corset and saw the wound in the abdomen.
in little while there were q number of
people in the rooE,. DIR. Anderson was the
first physician to arrive. Mrs. Schneider made
"a statement to me at the time. i saw tragedy
enacted and thought she would die, SO / asked
her some questions, as did q man who sat be-
side the bed.
she said she thought it was her last state
ment and that she was about to die. She said
that her husband stopped her when they were
coming back from church and said he wished
to speak to her She said she was separated
from her sister and her brother
Mr.. Clasett objected to this statement as in
competent evidence, as he intended to pro-
cure her antc-nortem statement in due time.
DIR. Patterson said that under the circum-
stances he would allow the statement to 60 in
evidence.
II asked her." said Mr.. Lipscomb, whether
she knew who fired the first shot. and she said
distinctly that she did not know. This was in
the presence of Capt. Overton, Mrs. Robey.
neiGEbor. and Mrs. Lipscomb. l will say. how
ever, that Mrs. Schneider asked repeatedly that
she be given chloroform. l was present when
the bullets were removed, and turned them
to Mr.. Clagett, the assistant district attor-
ney.'
JULIA DONOVAN.
Julia Donovan. who lives at 1855 @ street,
next to the Hamlinks, was ext called to testify.
She said she home all Sunday last. She
had lived at 1735 for several months past and
knew the Hamiinks by sight
"A fe minutes alter o clock our basement
door bell rang and l went to answer it. MIR.
Walter Reed was there and asked me if had
heard the shooting. l said no. and he told me
there was a man outside who had
been shot. 1 ran up the steps and
as I reached the top saw q man
fall in the middle of the street. Two young
ladies came to the sidewalk. 1 recognized
them as Mrs. Schneider and Miss Jennie Ham,
link. asked who was shot and Mrs. Schneider
said Howard Schneider has shot my brother
and has shot me- That is all know about the
matter"
WALTER 7. REED.
Walter T. Reed testified that he did not see
the shooting, for he was at the basement door
of 1875. He heard the reports of the pistol.
however, aud when he got to the top of the
steps the firing was over. The shots we're fired
in rapid succession, and were either five or
seven In number. After he got to the top he
saw gentleman running away. He saw a gen.
tleIsan jump from the sidewalk and as he got q
few steps out he fell full on his face the street.
The lady came toward the door and screamed
out "Oh, my Lord, i m shot" She was as
sisted in the house by two ladies, one of whom
was her sister. The wounded woman seemed
to be in great pain. The man who was shot
was also carried into the same house.
DEPUTY CORONER scHAEFFER.
DR.. Schaeffer. the deputy coroner Of the
District, testified as to the autopsy that he had