Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-31

| sumo the cross-examination of the witness,
when Judge Wilson warmly protested.
District attorney-Don't get excited, Judge.
Judge Wilson, am not nervous.
The court-The witness has been brought
here at this stage Of the case under extraordi-
| nary circumstances and there is every reason
why she should be fully cross-examined. That
10 why took a hand.
questions
The court-You have no right to.
The Witness to the court-May I speak TO
Judge Wilson? ---..-
The court-No.
Judge Wilson, hastily-No, don't want you
The witness denied to the district attorney
that she knew Of the Forest City House on 18th
street northwest. and that she was ever there.
The defense made fruitless effort to show
Just what she had told Judge Wilson concern
ing what she knew of the shooting, and the
circumstances under which her affidavit was
made. They were also denied the privilege OF
showing why she acquainted Frank Schneider
of what she knew
Wittie jefferson was recalled at Judge Will
sons request and asked by him if Emma Jack
son had not told her she was not going to
ieave Mr. Schneiders employ because ne Cd
Jected to having company in the house.
Witness replied she had. Witness asked
Emma if she had been paid for testifying and
she said no. Witness was not allowed to state
any further conversation on the subjectI
ME-. HERMAN wALBR1DGE.
Mr.. Herman Walbridge was recalled and tes-
titled that Frank Schneider called on him about
week before the trinl began and talked with
witness about the trial. He said MIR. Schneider
told him that he had positive evidence that
there we're at least seven shots hred. lie
also said to witness that Col HAM
INK had spoken unkindIy OF witness.
objection to the answer sustained. Witness
saw Frank Schneider in the Hamlink house the
night of the shooting. Heard Mr.. Walbridge
say to him: Isn't this terrible! Isn't this
dreadful?' and heard him reply: There has
been the devil to pay ever since they came into
the block"
Cross-examinedb by Judge Wilson, witness said
he knew both Frank Schneider and William
Schneider at that time. The remarks were
made witness and his wife passed Frank
Schneider at the door. Witness had spoken Of
the remark made by Frank Schneider to his
wife that night and several times since. Frank
Schneider was standing by himself at the time.
COL HAMLINK RECALLED.
Col Hannlink was next recalled and stated
that no ladies came up to the body after he
reached it and before it was taken into the
house. His daughter Jennie had just left the
body before he reached it. He knew the de-
PENDANTS mother very well and said that
neither she nor her daughter came up to the
body. The defendant was locked out ON the
10th of January. His son was home the
next night and did not go out at all
that night The entertainment at Frank
Schneiders house was on the 18th of January.
He remembered the date particularly because
of a ball at the Chinese minister the previous
night He received an invitation to the latter
entertainment Invitation submitted in evil
dence.I lie stated that the defendant had told
them that he (defendant) had been in Norfolk
at that time. Witness emphatically denied that
he advised his son Frank to shoot the
defendant the night he (witness) learned of
his daughters marriage. He also denied that
his son Frank had a revolver then. He sald
his daughter never said that she had destroyed
the marriage certificate. His son had no
pistol when defendant called the Sunday
morning preceding the day of the shooting
and did not draw one the defendant.
The pistol case was identified by the wit
ness, who said ithad hung in his SON room for
year or more. The day OF the shooting Frank
was in the house all day and did not go out un-
til ne left with his sisters for church. At the
time the defendants first note was received
Frank WIS sitting with his Overcoat on on the
first floor, talking with witness. Annie wrote
the answer to the note upstairs, while Frank
ana witness sat there.
Without concluding Col Hamlink's examina-
ton the court Mt 1890 took a recess until l: l5.
After recess the examination of Col. Ham,
link was resumed.
'',o.. hamnnK, said the district attorney,
Ibid you or any member of your family ever
borrow any money from the defendant
never borrowed asked for dollar of
him, and none of my family that l know Of.
Those living can speak for themselves.
Judge Wilson-We object to the latter part
of the answer, your honor.
The COURT see no improperly in it. 1t
may stand.
Cross-examined by Judge Wilson, Col Ham,
link said that perhaps fifteen or twenty people
gathered about the body. He was certain that
m nd ais f1 nj
up to the body. He made a memorandum ON
the back OF q calendar of the night the defend
ant was locked out He made memorandum
of the nights he stayed out on his own hook,
when he was drunk.
Judge Wilson-NoS, you know, Col Ham,
link. that that isn't proper.
Col. Hamlink-You asked me.
The witness was not further cross examined.
MRS. HAMLINK RECALLED.
Mrs Hamlink, the mother of the defendants
wife, was recalled and stated that she was
not present the oath of October at the inter-
view between the defendan. and her husband
The Sunday morning before the day
of the shooting her Frank had
no pistol when the defendant called and did
not threaten defendants life. The night of
January 20 Frank was home. The day after the
shooting Frank was home all day. After tea he
helped witness upstairs. Both went 10 Franks
room, where he changed his shoes. He did not
90 to the bureau and did not change any OF his
clothes. Witness went to her room and he
went down stairs.
And that is the last time you saw him alive?'
''Ies, bravely attempting to hold back her
tears.
Mrs. Hamlink said she went to her sons body
in the street, but did not see the defendants
mother or sisters.
Cross-examined by Judge Wilson, Mrs. Ham,
link said IL was SO excited that didn't notice
anybody by my boys body but my husband.
stopped down close to my boys head and spoke