Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-11

the corner of Madison and 18th streets. Had
just started to leave there when he heard five
shots fired in rapid succession. Ran at once
up 18th to @ street. On @ street saw two
They we're in the street, about the
middle of square between 18th and 18th
streets. Just then heard lady scream and
then heard her say .'Ho&ard Schneider did it
Don't know who the gentlemen were who had
hold of the body. They requested some one to
assist. Caught hold and hei ped them carry he
body into the parlor. There was a lady Of
about fifty years there when the body was car
ried in. Saw no revolver near the body. Heard
no one speak of a revolver. Saw no one with a
revolver there.
Cross examined-Counted the shots men,
tally. II shots had been fired Simultaneously
could not, of course. have distinguished them.
That five shots were fired was only an impress
sion. Don't pretend to say that the
ind dyy who who was shot s was the one one
shot me-" Only know that somebody made
such remark just after the body carried
in Some one asked. who did it2" and some
one answered: Howard Schneider" Didn't
notice any interval between the first and the
second shot
THE REMARK TO BE pIsREaARDED.
At the conclusion Of the testimony Of the
witness the court directed the jury to disregard
all the witness had said in reference to the re-
mark he heard as to who had done the shoot
lug. because of its indefinitencss and Lecause
it was not closely enough connected with the
shooting
JULIA DONOVAN.
Julia Donovan, a young white woman, testi-
fed that she opened the door of No. 1875 when
Walter Reed rang the bell Just as the door
was opened heard the firing, and with
Mr.. Reed ran up the basement steps
tn tha G., frrf, lo.ia Goh
der and Miss Jennie Hamlink, and a man
lying in the street. Asked Mrs Schneider what
was the matter and she said: Howard Schnei-
der has shot my brother and me;' stood there
few minutes, while great many people came
up, and then went in Mr.. Hamlink residence.
There was a great number OF people in there;
went upstairs to the second floor. They car
ried Frank Iiamlinks body into the back room
and Mrs. Schneider into the front room.
Cross-eXamined-Alrs Schneider and Miss
Jennie Hamlink were standing together when
first seen by the witness Did not see Mrs
schneider helped into the house nor her
brothers body carried in. They were loosen
ing Mrs. Schneider's clothes when witness saw
her in tho bed room.
ANGELINA x. BREARLEY.
Mrs. Angelina X. Brearley, stout, gray
haired lady of 1897 @ street was next examined.
Was i'll the front room OF the second floor in a
bay window. about eight feet from the front.
Heard the shots Did not count them. Thought
there four or five, all fired in rapid
succession.
They were all fred before witness got up
from her chair. Then went to the window
raised it, looked out and saw several people,
and a woman said: Howard Schneider shot
Frank. Oh, Frank. Oh. Frank! He shot me,
too" Then LETT the window and went down
stairs and out on the front step; then went
back into the house.
Cross xamlnat on: Did not 20 directly to
the door after the shooting; not for ten to
fifteen minutes. Could not recognize those
about the house. Could not say 1t was Mrs.
Schneider who made the remark heard. Did
not count the shots. 1t sounds as if all the
shots were fired IRON one pistol. There WAS
no inter val between any Of the shots.
MOTION TO STRIKE OUT ovERRULED.
Judge Wilson, desire. your honor to move
to strike out all the alleged decla Ration Of Mrs
Schneider on the ground that the declaration
cannot be given against the husband ex-
cept that. they be dying declarations.
Overruled.
Judge Nilson-Ihen we note an excention