Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12


then identified as in tho hand writing of the de-
PENDANT. The note was as follows:
"My darling wife: Please let me know how
much owe your father for board Balance
expect to go away early in the morning and
will never see you again. Goodbye. Do you
intend to go with me or not? Answer. Your
loving husband. HOWARD"
dictated my sisters answer because she was
too nervous to write it. 1t was in effect that
he owed my father no money for board: that
my sister could not 90 with the defendant, but
that she wished him we'll. There was another
note written by the defendant to my ter,
which came after We left the house that night
She never saw ii. The note was as follows:
MY Dear Annie: Answer me one question
Don't YOU intend to live with me or not? l
would like to know whether you care anything
for me OF not. If you don't intend to live with
ME say SO. HurriedIy. HOWARD"
When the defendant first came to our house
he carried n revolver, but my sister told him he
could not come there if he did. Saw him with
a revolver in December and on the night OF the
shooting.
CRoss-KxAMINED By JUDGE WILSON.
Cross-examined by Judge wilson-The pris-
oner first began to visit our house the LIST Of
May. He called frequently. They rode out
together often. Visited the house in June
frequently. After they were married
he bought her one dress. Never knew
OF him giving her money. On the night Of the
shooting my brother had on a black overcoat.
1t has been testified that the man who did the
shooting had ON light overcoatl Never
talked With Post reporter about the affair,
but did talk with STAR reporter
Mr.. Kaufman. After Howard Schneider
reached us the night of the shooting did not
hear my brother say anything. Do not believe
that he moved between that time aud the time
Of the shooting. Did not talk with Mr.. Lock
wood, a reporter OF the Post Did not say what
was attributed to me in the Post. Don't re-
member hearing Mr.. Schneider say:
She is my wife. have a right to speak to
her." My statement before the coroner's in
quest was true. far l can remember
Since then / made statement at my father .
house to the district attorney. My father and
stenographer were also present Know Joseph
b. Thomas. He came to our house sometime
before the shooting occurred.
THE COURT TAXES A HAND.
Judge wilson-Did you ever zee him in your
brothers room?
The court-Dont answer.
The defense excepted.
Judge Wilson-Did you ever see Mr.. Thomas
in your brothers room examining pistoi2
The court-You need not answer that
Judge Wilson-We reserve an exception.
f1he evident object Of these questions was to
show that young Hamlink had . pistol in his
room.l
The witness, continuing-Howard Schneider
was locked OuSi0f our house but once-about
ten days before the shooting. My father aud
brother went to the door on the morning Of the
shooting, when Howard Schneider called to get
my brother to go with him to Mr.. Frank
Schneider's My brother had no pistol then.
ANOTHER QUESTION RULED OUT.
Judge Wilson-Do you know that your father
had made representations to Mr.. Schneider
about his brother Howard and that it was in
reference to such representations that Howard
called that morning?
The court-The question 10 not responsive 70
the examination in chief. It ID rulsd out. (Ex-
ception reserved)
The witness-Ths shooting occurred In front
OF 1879 q street, in front OF Mrs. Schneider,
the prisoners mother.
Without concluding her determination
! the court at 1880 ordered recess until 1:16 :
woMAS's PERSISTENT cuasosIrY
The moment the court crier had declared q
recess number Of the ladies present crowded
about the dress form on which Mrs. schneidsr's
| coat bad been hung and examined the garment
with the greatest curiosity imaginable. moi
| satisAed With look 81 the coat several Of them
J attempted 10 poke. thsis, fingers into ~