Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-14

sCHNEIDKA's TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Witnesses who Were Examined in the Grim.
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| Long before the proceedings of the Criminal
Court were begun this morning in the case Of
Howard j. Schneider, charged with the killing
OF bis wife. the court room was packed by the
largest crowd present during the trial. The
fair sex comprised ct least two-thirds of the
audience and many Of them stood throughout
the Whole proceedings
REPRESENTATIVE OATES STORY.
Col VIM C. Oates Of 1743 @ street, q men,
Der OF Congress from Alabama, was the first
witness this morning. He was in his library
on The second floor at the time of the shooting
heard the shots. They were fred very rapidly.
Gould not swear just how many there were
but believed that there were five. Went on the
street; went in the Hamlink residence; went up
stairs; saw oungIHamlink's body; saw Mrs.
schneider lying on the bed. She was in great
pam. There were two or three gentlemen and
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comb was there.
Cross-examined-Did not notice any interval
oetween the first and second shots. Had an
Impression at first that there was an interval
between the fourth and fifth shots. That i'm
PRECISION was that the shots were from self
cooking revolver and that they were fired as
rapidly as such pistol could be fred.
MR.. FRANK B. CoNaER.
Frank B. Conger of 1923 @ street heard the
shooting. The shots were i've in number fred
quite rapidly. Ran out on the street. Saw
man on the south side of the street running
toward 18th. Then witness went toward the
scene Of shooting Saw two women about in
'front.' of No, 1888. One Of the ladies asked for
DR.. Foster. Returned to the house and tele-
phoned for him. Saw q body on the street.
hall
Contamination not say that there
was an interval between the first and second
shots. Did not count the shots. There could
not have been more than five.
Re,direct-saw Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb and Mr..
Frank Schneider go into the Hamlink
residence. This answer was brought out by
the government to show that the prisoners
brother was in the Hamlink residence Q few
minutes after the shootinR.1
MRs LORETTA Il. BEAN.
Mrs. Loretta H Beam wife of Dr.. Bean Of
No. 1888 Q street, testified that she heard Eve
crowd Of people in the street. There was an
instant between the third and fourth shots,
long enough to allow a person to turn the
pistol In another direction. Had used pistol
often.
Cross-examined-Did not count the shots,
but am positive that there were but five shots.
Was positive at the time and am now that the
person who fired changed positions after the
third shot. Counted the shots in my mind.
Am positive on that point.
Judge Wilson's strong efforts to shake the
witness were unavailing.
COL HENRY W. FULLER.
Col. Henry W. Fuller of No. lit @ street
heard the firing. Was in the parlor. There
were five shots. fred very rapidly, as if from
seif-cocking revolver. Can hardly say that
there was any interval between the shots.
Cross-examined-Count the shots mentally,
but had an immediate impression that there
were five shots fired. Won't state positively
that there was no interval between the shots.
Never thought of there being an interval until
heard that point discussed some days after
shooting
By the court-The shots were fred very
regularly.
COL. ALBERT q. BRACKETT.
Albert G. Bracket Of No. 1726 @ street, a
colonel on the retired list Of the United States
army, was In his parlor at the time of the
shooting about thirty five steps from the scene
q.
as rapidly as one could fire. There was slight
pause between the third and fourth shots.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the shots. There
were five shots, no more and no less If there
had been two pistols Of the same caliber fired
at the same moment could have distinguished
By the court-If there had been two fred
from such pistol at the same time the report
would have been very much louder.
MRS. BRACKET.
Mrs. Rose Bracket, the wife Of the preced-
ing witness, said that she heard the shots.
Heard five distinct shots, fred rapidly I'm
mediately heard screams.
Cross-examined-Did not count the Shots
Cannot say anything a. to intervals between
the shots.
LEWIS p. DARRELL.
Lewis P. Darrell, . young man Of No. 1887
Vermont avenue, q student, said he called at Q
Mr.. Magee's, No, 1888 Q street. a few minutes
before on the evening Of the shooting.
As the hour was q little early he passed the
house to 18th street and then returned on the
north side. There were two men on Q
street, south side. coming toward 18th. They
exchanged low whistle with man standing
on a vacant lot on the same street. There was
an answering whistle. The three men met on
the lot. Witness then went into Mr.. Magees
Judge Wilson here moved to strike out all
this testimony, but the motion was promptly
overruled and an exception noted.
Witness (cOntlnulnR)-Wentln into the parlOr
and sat facing the southwest window; heard
shots after being in the parlor about two min
utes; saw five flashes and heard five reports
The flashes all came from~Sohe direc-
ton. There was a Esxy slight interval
between the frst-~afd second shots The
shots were ali fred in about two seconds time
Went to the door, saw body in the street,
heard noise, lady's voice. came back, went
to the door again and then heard lady's voice.
That was about ten seconds later. The flashes
were west to east-from 18th toward 18th
street. Two Of the three men who met on the
vacant lot had on dark overcoats or none at all
and the third light overcoat.
CrOss-examined-Am attending the High
School. Didn't know Frank Hamiink. Did
not count the shots aloud, only mentally. Spoke
Of he,number a minute afterward. There were
lace curtains on the window, slightly drawn
aside. The man who had on the light over
coat was one Of the two that met the third.
PRISCILLA FINK.
Priscilla Fink, q young colored woman of
No. 1719 Q street, was in the kitchen and heard
the shooting. The door was OPEN There were
five shots. all close together, with a slight
interval between the first and second. Went
out on the street at once. Saw q crowd and
some one being taken into the house.
Cross-examined-First one shot, q little
pause, and then the rest went of very rapidly.
DANIEL r. THOMPSON.
Daniel R. Thompson, young white man Of
No. IT'S P street, testified that he wss standing
in front Of his house at the time
Of the shooting. Heard the firing.