Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-23

Various witnesses Called By the Defence
Today.

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The cross-sxaminasion Of Mr.. sellman was
resumed after recess, when he stated his
brother and one other also slept at the stable
with Appleby the night OF the shooting. Appleby
had slept at the stable before. about Q
week before. Witness and be were raised TO-
knew nothing Of the shooting That wa. Wit
ness first knowledge Of the shooting.
TT. SCHNEIDER ExAniSEp.
7. Frank Schneider. q brother OF the pris-
oner. was next examined. He stated that he
resided At the corner OF 18th and Q streeta The
defendant Was his brother. Could not cav just
when he heard of the marriage Of his brother.
Was home At the time of the shooting and heard
the shots. Was sitting in his reception room
with his wife and q Miss Bodkin of Ohio.
Heard single shot. followed by a decided
pause. and then many more fred in rapid sue
! cession. Had the impression that there we're of
least ten shots and that two pistols were being
/ fired. Latter part of the answer stricken out.
Immediately after the firing witness went over
to the scene Of the shooting. About the first
one witness met was hs mother.
She made remark to him twhat
it Was was not allowed to be stated
and witness went with her to her house and
then went to Col Hamlinks. Went in. stayed a
veryfe minutes, came ont and went up the street
to his witness mothers. Then, in company
\ with Mr. Manning and Mr.. Palmer, went over to
police station. Saw the defendant there and
talked with him. After that visit went back
| first to witness house and then 10
witness Mothers Got some cloth
| ing from witness mother aud went
| back TO the station in witness carriage.
Got there about II o'clock. Saw the defendant
again. and got from him information which
caused witness and Mr.. Palmer to 60 in search
OF Towards pistol.
After getting some distance away from the
station witness concluded that il would be best
to go back for an officer. Drove back to the
station and asked for an officer to accom-
pany them in their search for
the revolver. Finally go. Officers
| Riley and McAndrews to accompany them
Drove off with them and entered the alley be-
| tween and q and 10th and 18th streets. wit
ness then described the finding of the revolver
behind the telegraph pole, as already testi-
ned to by Officer McAndrews.l
Judge Wilson-Mr Schneider. did you have
any information regarding the location of that
revolver beyond what your brother Howard
told you?
Witness. emphatically-No, sir: I did not.
The overeoat, undercoat and vest claimed to
have been worn by the defendant the night of
the shooting were then exhibited and iden-
| tined by the witness. The clothing was ex-
hibIted 10 the jury by Judge Wilson and hole
through the left lapel of the two coats
pointed out by him A hole in the
pointed ont. the theory of the defense
being that the ball passed from the left to the
| right side. The inner coat was Of light brown
color. The overeoat was a short black box coat.
The witness. continuing said that there was
an entertainment at witness house either tho
18th or 10th Of January. The defendant was
there the night before. Don't know what he
was there for. Think he was doing some work
there with young Apyleby and another man.
THE CONTAMINATION.
Cross-examined-Firste examined the under
coat and vest of the defendant the night of the
shooting in the cell of the prisoner-Will
Schneider, Officer Myers and one or two Others
were present. Examined the oyercoat the mex,
morning. The undercoat and vest were exam
ined on the occasion of the witness first
visit 10 the station. Don't remember
that Mr.. Lipscomb at the sta
ton house when the overcoat was
examined on Monday morning. Manning,
Palmer and VIII Schneider went with witness
to the station the first time All left the station
together and went first 10 witness home and then
over to the home of witness mother. Palmer
ard Manning left them. Don't know when
witness next met them. Think it was the next
night-Nonday. They, Mr.. Lipscomb, A
l.. Hersey, Col. Holbrook and Wall
Schneider met at witness house Monday even.
ing. Mr.. Hensey is a cousin by marriage O,
witness. and is one of the proprietors Of the
Sunday Herald Don't think that he has any
connection with the SundIy CiVOntce. Witnes,
went with Mr.. Hensey and Col Holbrook that
night to see Marion Appleby.
District attorney-Nr. Schneider, do you re-
member making statement to me in my ONCE
shortly after the shootingl
Witness-I do.
District attorney-You stated then that you
had told me all you knew of the affair, did you
not?
| Witness-I did.
District attorney-Yet you did not state
anything about the bullet hole in your broth
er's clothes, did your
Witness-No; did not.