Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-30

between the defendant and his brothers but
the court ruled that only such parts of it could
be demanded as were brought out on the ex
animation in chief. Judge Wilson then at
tempted TO get the whole conversation by ask
ing several other questions, which differed one
from another only in construction, but the
court made a similar ruling in each instance,
to all of which rulings exceptions were noted.
Did you hear all of the conversation
sergeant? asked Judge Wilson.
Yes, sir.
How near did you stand to the defsndant's
brothers during the conversation?
almost touched Frank Schneider and VIM.
Schneider stood close beside US.
Was the cell open?
No. sir; il was locked the whole time
Did you examine the defendants clothing
that night?
No. sir; not until they were shown me by the
defendant the next morning in the presence OF
his TWO brothers
TO coyTRADrcr JAMES II. WALKER.
The next two witnesses were two gentlemen
employed in the Post Office Department, John
H. Sumner and Warner Green, who were called
for the purpose OF contradicting James II.
Walker, a witness for the defense, who testified
that he heard seven shots.
Mr.. Sumner testified that he lived at 9l5 ]
street and that he was a clerk in the Post Office
Department. He stated that he knew James
H. Walker, and that lie had q conversation with
him in room at the department the early part
of week before last Warner Green was pres
ent during the conversation. Walker said to
them that he would testify that there was a
space between the first and second Shots and
| that four rapidly fired shots followed the first
one. He told them that he and Lis wife had talked
| over the number of shots fired ands that they
| could not be mistaken in the matter Walker
also said that there were ''niggers' on the Jury,
| and that they would never convict, az the de-
tense was rich. 1.-The court struck out this las,
| answer.
Judge Wilson (warmly)-Now. your honor. ]
protest against this assailing Of the Jury, and
renew my motion TO arrest the case L
Judge Bradley-It is not worth while going
over that The motion is overruled. (Excep-
| ton noted.
On cross,examination by Judge Wilson the
witness said that he had not, as far as he re.
membered, told any one of what Walker had
said.
Judge wilson-How did the district attorney
get hold Of that con versation?
Witness--I don't know. 1t 10 q mystery to
\ me-
The witness stated that he was sure Wake,
said there were only five shots, for he said-
using his hand to illustrate-that there va,
one shot, a pause and then:four more shots
nred as rapidly as self-cocking revolver
/ could be fred
Warner Green, who was present during thu
| conversation. corroborated the preceding wit
ness as TO what had been said by Walker, stat
ing that he was sure Walker had said that thu
defendant would not be convicted. a. "thers
were two negroes on the Jury and the defens,
had too much money"
Judge Wilson again made motion to ares
the case, which motion was overruled and Al
| exception noted.
Mr.. Green stated. in reply to Judge wilson
| inquiries. that he didn't think he had told an,
one Of Walkers conversation. He thought b,
had hrst talked Of 1t in the district attorney
office after his summons there. He said b
had taken no more interest in the case tina,
was taken by the average citizen aud had no
read more than sixteenth of the evidence
Walker began the conversation by remarkin,
that he had been summoned e. = witness 70
the defense.
i L o. HANNEnLY.
The last witness examined was LAndon o