Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19

JUDGE BRADLEY CAUTIONS A WITNESS.

JUDGE BRADLEY CAUTIONS WITNESS
another police officer and a Mr.. Worden. He
and met the Schneiders. Col. Hobrook and
Mr. Palmer were in front of the house. He did
not know Congressman Bacon. He talked the
matter over with several people. Then he
went over to the street police station with
the two Schneiders and Mr. Palmer Frank
Schneider sdraughtsman. He talked with several
officers there He came back with them and
stopped IN front of Frank Schneiders house.
No one weutin. Then witness walked over to Mrs.
Schneider's house. when Will Schneider went
IN for some things. In going to the station
house they went down New Hampshire
avenue. He went there but once that
night. Witness knows Frank ID. Conger by sight,
but did not have conversation with
him that night. stating the revolver was found
near Frank Hamlink's body. Witness said he
never stated to him or any one else that II
rolled Frank Hamlink over on his back and
found the revolver near his head" He told
Mr.. Borden that night that the pistol was found
near Hamlink's hand. He did not know
Officer Noelbel by name, but remembered talk
ing with an officer other than Officer Morgan.
He never stated that the pistol found after
the body was carried into the house and never
told policeman that the revolver found
near where the body was found He
never told such an officer that the
taken into the house. and never told such an
officer that young Hamlink fell on his face.
Witness knows Vim. W. Mccullough and saw
him III a barber shop on 14th street two or three
DAYS after the shooting Witness said he
never tried TO convey the impression to
any one that witness took the pistol
from Frank HamInks hand. and never
told Nr. Mccullough in a barber shop on 14th
street that he took the revolver from Frank
Hamlink's hand. Witness has had intimate
business relation. with Frank Schneider for ten
years. and has received much money from him.
Witness said he had not said since the tragedy:
Il intend to stand by the Schneider family in
his matter"
Observation-Disclosures said he in the district
attorney Office about three weeks ago for two
or three hours: made statement there which
was taken down. 1t was there stated to the
witness that it was very strange that he should
see things different from fourteen other wit
nesses
ROLLINS ]. MALONE
Rollins J. Malone. colored man. testified
that he heard the shots. He WAT near the corner
of 18th and Q and was going toward the shoot
Ing. He thought there were seven shots, with
an interval between the first and second
shots. He saw the first fash. 1t was from the
sidewalk toward the roadway. Then there was
a number of flashes close together The last
flash seemed to be in the middle of the street.
There were a number OF flashes which seemed
to come together from the opposite direction.
Mr.. Hoehling-How many pistols were there!
District attorney-We object for that would
be merely an inference of the witness.
The court-Did you ito the witness) see the
pistols?
Witless-So. sir.
The court-The objection is sustained.
The witness then explained that the last shot
was fired from the street toward the sidewalk.
There a man who ran toward witness after
the firing. He went down an alley near the
corner.
At this point a recess was taken until 116
THE PRISONERS Nrssrpp
As the prisoner was taken down the steps lead
ing to the cage under the court room. where he
is confined during recess, he made a misstep