Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-07

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The grand Jury today reported eight indict-
ments against parties for perjury charged to
have been committed ON the trial Of Howard ].
Schneider for the murder of his wife on January
81 during the trial In March last The first
page of each indictment is printed, and it sets
ont that on the trial of Howard J.
Schneider there was evidence given
tending in substance and erect to prove that
on the night Of the sist day Of january, in the
year Of our Lord 1892, one Amanda NJ
Schneider, one Jennie Hsmlink, sister Of her,
the said Amanda NJ. Schneider, and one Frank
Hamlink. . brother Of her, the said Amanda NJ
SCHNEIDER Schneider, were Walking ps-.i.s and going
north side OF Q street, between nth and 18th
streets northwest, in the city OF Washington
and District aforesaid, In the direction
Of said nth street, and in the direction
Of the home Of them, the aaid Amanda NJ.
Schneider, the said Jennie Hamhnk and the
said Frank Hamlink. AZ house No. i7ss on the
said north side Of said Q street between lIth
and 18th streets northwest, and that 40 they,
the said Amanda NJ. Schneider, the said Jennie
Hamlink end the said Frank Hamiink, were 80
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upon The sidewalk on the said north ade Of
said Q sweet between 18th and 18th streets
northwest, ~ aforesaid, their rela-
tive positions were - follows, that
h to say: That he. ths said Frank
Hamiink, was nearest the houses fronting on
and 18th streets northwest, and that abe. the
said Jennie Hamlink, was at the right aide Of
him, the said Frank Hsmlink, and between him,
the said Frank Hamlink, and her, the said
Amanda y. schnsider, and that she, the said
Amanda NJ Schneider, was At the right aide Of
north curb Of the said Q street between l7tA
and 18th streets northwest, and that the said
Howard J. Schneider. who vas the husband Of
her, the said Amanda NJ. Schneider, did then
and there, to wit, at the time and place last
aforesaid, cross the said Q street between 18th
of said Q street between 18th and 18th
streets northwest, and whilst the said Amanda
NJ. Schneider. the said Jennie Hamlink and the
said Frank Hamlink were so walking, passing
and going together along and upon the sidewalk
on said north side of said Q street between l7th
and 18th streets northw sst. 40 aforesaid. did ap
proach and meet them, the said Amanda N.
Schneider, the said Jennie Hamlink and the
| said Frank Hamliak and that he, the said How
| ard j. Schneider whilst standing at or near the
curb aforesaid, did take hold of the right wrist
of her. the said Amanda NJ. Schneider, with the
left hand Of him, the said Howard ]. Schneider;
and that the said Howard J. Schneider. upon 30
meeting them, the said Amanda NJ. Schneider
the said Jennie Hamlink and the said
Frank Hamlink ~ aforesaid, and upon such
taking hold of the right wrist Of her. the said
Amanda N. Schneider, by him, the said Howard
j. Schneider, as aforesaid, or few minutes
thereafter, did discharge and shoot of certain
pistol. then and there, to wit at the time and
place last aforesaid, had and held in the right
hand of him, the said howard J. Schneider. to.
at and against her, the said Amanda NJ.
Schneider. and to, at and against him, the said
Frank Hamlink. aud which said pistol so dis
charged and shot off Is aforesaid was then and
there, to wit, at the time and place last afore-
said loaded with gunpowder and leaden bullets;
and that he. the said Howard J. Schneider, by
| the discharging and shooting of of said pistol
as aforesaid, did then and there, to wit, at the
time and place last Aforesaid, give to her, the
said Amanda NJ. Schneider. three certain
wounds, one Of which said wounds was mortal
and Of which said mortal wound she. the said
Amanda u. Schneider, did. on the sixth day Of
county and District aforesaid, die; and that he,
| the said Howard ], schneider, by the discharg-
ing and shooting off of tho said pistol a. afore-
| said, did, then and there. to wit, ON the aid
3lst day Of January in the year Of our Lord
| 1899, and al the county and District Of oresaid
| give to him, the said Frank Hamlink. one mortal
wound, of which mortal wound last Aforesaid
he, the said Frank Hamlink, did then and there,
| to wit, on the said 3lst day of January, in the
year of our Lord 1897, and at the county and
District aforesaid, instantly die, aud that the
said Howard J. Schneider, after 90 discharTinR
apd shooting off said pistol as aforesaid, to, At
and against the said Amanda ". Schneider, as
aforesaid, and to, atand against the said Frank
| Hamlink, as aforesaid, fled.
CHARGE AGAINST T. F. SCHNEIDER.
The first is against T. Franklin Schneider
Numbered 1S.9sD aud charges that to secure
aequittal of the defendant he '.falsely, cor
rupty, willfully and wickedly testified in sub
stance that when he first visited the police sta
| ton he found H. ]. Schneider locked up in a
cell and that he had on brown suit of clothes.
and he examin I'd them on the following morning;
and that the articles of clothing produced on the
| trial March % were the Identical articles
| of clothing, and that certain holes punched out
were the same he saw on the LIST of February at
the station house; that he testified that he Wis
tied the station second time and conversed
with Howard j. Schneider and the latter whis-
pered to him where the pistol was, when such
were not the facts. Sergeants Acton and
Myers. Officer Goueher, Richard Carr. Edwin
Forrest and Herbert Smith are the witnesses.
IF. MANNING.
The second is against J. Forrest Manning and
the witnesses named are Jennie Hamlink, W. E.
Williams, Gilbert E. Overton. E. Forrest. Her.
bert Smith. Mary Harris, Hanna b Burgess, W.
W. Mccullough, John Z. Gerhold, and u based
on the testimony he gave on March 10 as TO
hearing the shots, going to the body Of Frank
Hamlink, picking up 3 pistol near the right
hand of the body, DC.
MARION APPLEBY.
The third indictment is against Marion
Appleby and charges that he swore that the
defendant Schneider crossed the street and
spoke to his wife, and he (A,) started toward
18th street and heard the shot, and turning
saw the flashes ON the right side Of the street.
OTHER CASES.
The fourth ID against Frank G. Bovee and
charges that he swore that one of the party
rushed past him with something in his hand.
The ffth is against Ogdelona z. Gassaway,
charging that she swore on March 10 that she
saw one gentleman and two ladies and a gentle
man approach her aud touch lady ON the arm,
and the gentleman with the ladies pulled out
pistol and commenced firing aud called the
The sixth in against Emma Jackson, charging
that on March q che heard shots from two par
ties, &c,
The seventh charges Martha Elizabeth Cain
on March 2f with falssly swearing that she saw
shots by different persons from opposite direc-
tons, &c.
The last ia against Aolfin J. Malone and
charges that he falsely swore on March 10 that
he saw the fash of pistol followed, by num-