Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-14

Testimony Given for the Prosecution I'm the
Lomax Shooting Case.

Testimony Given for the Prosecution I'm the
Lomax Shooting Case.
After THE SrARs report closed yesterday in
the c;se of Officer Mellen, who is on trial for
shooting Chas. Lomsx, Alex. Lomax, brother
Of thedeceased, testified that the sho, at the
officer was by George Page. who ran back into
the c3owd, and that his brother did not see
them.
On cross-examination witness said Page
stepped from the crowd and fred at the officer,
distance Of forty feet, and made back in the
crowd Witness identified the pistol of his
brother.
Witness was asked if it was not understood
that Ids brother did the shooting. and after OBJ
lection Mr.. Wilson said they were prepared to
show that the statement that Page fired was
an after thought
Witness said that he told his mother that
night that Page fired the shot and also told his
uncle Ralph Wormley, before he knew his
brother was shot.
DR. scHAEFFER's EVIDENCE.
This morning DIR. Z. NJ. schaeffer, deputy
coroner, testified to the Wounds pistol one
In tho right temple, two or three bruises on Thea
left cheek, which NAV have been made by
billet, and one, a large one, on the lef
side ID the head. The ball was 70 und in the
left eide an inch from the wall. The brrise on
the side of the head may have been made by a
fall.
On, cross-examination witness gave the di-
mensaons of the bruises, those on the cheek
being perpendicular. His attention was called
to shot in the door with an upward direction
he was quite certain that the pistol WAS fred
upward.
ANDREW BEVERLY.
Andrew Beverly testified that he was on Will
ss, 81 a.. -
was sttracted by her screams. She was down
in the street and George Page fred at the
officers; did not see Charles LomaK
about there; Page went to his grand
mothers house and he went in the
alley, following the officers who were after the
boys; The officer Ciellen) ran down Wilson
street to the alley, passing witness. Lomax
and some boys were turning in the alley.
The officer fired before he got to the alley to-
ward the boys, and be fired a. soon ms he
turned into the alley. He (Mellen) ran past
Lomaxs house and turned and came back and
said to Mrs. Lomax, IAN officer has been shot"
and she said, please don't take my boy. he has
done nothing and he then went TO the door
and fired, the door being nearly shut Mellen then
rushed into the house, pushing il open. Wit
ness saw the flashes Of the pistol and saw
through the window Lomax lying back on a
box, and the officer dubbed him, striking him
up and down the side of his head. and then
struck the deceased twice. When Fry and
Wormly came Mellen told them that they could
not 60 in.
On cross-examination witness said that when
Page fired he walked out of the crowd and the
officers let 90 Of the woman-Garvey going TO
the box and Mellen pursuing the crowd. Some
testimony by him at the coroner's jury was
read and he denied that he said
that Mellen on dropping the woman
| fired into the crowd. He denied that he testi-
fed that he saw the boy go into his gate or
that the officer fired a third shot before he
reached Lomax's door or that he said there was
only one shot in the house. Witness was
closely questioned TO where he stood
and how he saw in the door and window and
he said after Mellen got through shooting he.
with others, went to the window and looked in
and he saw Melen strike Lomax twice
you've lived up there four years. How
many times have you been arrested?''
Il didn't know as / came here to be tried for
that, was the reply.
Mr.. Beverly told by the court to answer
the questions. and he, with some hesitation,
said he had been arrested for disorderly con-
duct. assault and contempt of court.
On redirect he said he had been acquitted
gave personal recognizance and was sent to jail
for non-payment Of fine.
THos. BIRD.
Thos. Bird testified that it was between and
O'Clock when the patrol wagon came up with
Officer Mellen; heard him say, IN go back and
kill every one of them" Again saw
Mellen in the door of Lomax. Witness was in
the Lomax house next day and found a bullet
near the foot Of the bed on tire floor.