Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-24

SCHNEIDER GOING BELOW DCRIEG RECESS.
| then went back to the scene of the shooting.
On the way back Mr.. Frank Schneider stopped
al his house to order the carriage. They then
went over to the prisoners mothers. when
MIR. Frank Schneider went in and got some
bed clothing. Meantime witness mad gone to
tell his wife where he was. He then went back
to Mrs. Shoulders. where witness and Mr..
Frank Schneider got in the lat.ers carriage
and drove to the station. Witness then de-
scribed the trip from the station in company
with the officers in the search for the prisoner
revolver. as already related by Frank Schneider
and Policeman McAndrews.l Witness stated
that lie did not examine the pistol and could
not IL entity 1t.
FINDING THE PISTOL. IN THE ALLEY.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Clagett-Witncss did
not go into Col. Hamlink's the night of the
shooting. He was not sure whether he saw
Col Hobrook that night or not. Ne first saw
3ir. Manning standing in front of Mrs. Schnei-
der house just before Frank schneider came
ont of the house. At the station house with. SIS
and Mr.. Manning were not allowed to go hack
to the prisoner cell, and therefore do not know
what occurred then between the prisoner and his
brother. When Frank Schneider went into his
mothers the second time Will Schneider went
into his own house. Witness then ran home
and cam. hack at once, but did not see Will
Schneider again that night. Witness could not
say Just how long Frank Schneider remained
with the prisoner on the second visit to
the station. Nothing whatever was then
sand about notifying the officers of
| tue search for defendants pistol. Witness
first suggested turning back to get an officer
to accompany them in the search. They did
30 back. got Officer McAndrews drove to Col
IiaEIiinh s. called for officer there. got Officer
Riley. and then drove down 18th to Madison.
down Madison to 10th. went north up the first
| alley reached. and then went easterly up the
alley to the alley running across il from north
IN m of on
his hands and knees and CROPPED behind tele-
graph pole. Il had an object in doing that, y
remarked the witness.
Mr.. Clagett-No doubt about that sir
The witness then explained that one of the
officers then looked behind another pole or
guy post. when he found the pistol
Mr.. Clagett-Mr. Palmer, did you see the
pistol before the officer saw 1t!
The wltne-s-l aid not.
Mr. Clagett-Did you ever see that pistol
before?
The witness-I did not.
WENT To THE NEWSPAPER OFFICES.
The witness, after stating that they went
BAL to the station with the pistol. then ex-
planned that he and Mr. Frank Scl6eider then
drove to the Post office, saw the editor then
drove to the office of the Associated Press to
the New York Herald office and also to several
newspaper Offices.
Mr.. Clage.t-what did you go to newspaper
Ofnces Tor!
The witness-Don't know.
Dir. Clagett-Wasn't il to talk over the case?
The witness-I suppose that if the shooting
had never taken place We would never have
gone, sir.
MIR. Clagett-That is ALL Mr.. Palmer
Judge Wison-Did you put the pistol there,
Mr.. Palmer?
WItnes5-No, sir; 1 did not
JAMES II. BROWN.
James ii. Brown, young colored man,
stated that he was near 18th and Q streets when
the shooting took place. He heard one shot
and then looked down Q street. and saw the
flash come from the north side of the
street and go across TO the south
side. He then heard several shots and saw
several flashes, Jes like dey wuz firm back ard
an for'ard at each udder Dere wuzn't less
den six or seven shots shueh,'
Cross-examined by Mr.. Clagett - Witness
left home that morning about l o'clock. He
went with young fellow to see girl and was
on his way home to his sick wife when he
heard the shots.
Mr.. Claset-What did you mean by going to
| see a gil when you had sick wife at home?
Witness-My wifes mother was with her an
she could do more for her than / could.
Witness stated that he did not see any one
near him. He didn't see anybody running.