Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22

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The court room was well filed this morning
when the trial Of Theodore G. Arnold for tn,
murder Of John Kramer was resumed.
The defense recalled Detective Trammell
who testified that when he reached the partiei
he heard no such remark by Arnold as ''rvt
done with him." Reese did not have hold Of
Arnolds arm when witness grabbed him.
The government recalled Mrs. Anna Sweeny
and she identified an old account book. in which
she pointed out the account with Arnold.
The defense objected, but the court decided
to admit the entry.
Mr.. Davis then asked that the case be ad-
journed till tomorrow to give an opportunity
| to disprove this entry. He could not meet il
| today, but could tomorrow. He noted an ex-
ception to the ruling.
The court added that ii was admitted because
the government had stated that they did not
obtain possession Of the book till yesterday.
Mrs. Sweeny testified that she found the
| book yesterday and read the entry showing
that Arnold and Mrs. Kramer came to her house
April Is and remained there five weeks.
| On cross-examination witness said that she
| moved to LIST street northwest from LIST street
between and streets northeast, but she did
i not remember the number.
THE WITNESS FROM COLORADO.
and the government objected. Mr.. Davis said
he expected to disprove this book.
The court said that he could ask who the
landlord was.
Witness said she did not remember the land
lord. She came here from Denver, Col. Wit
ness gave the names of number Of people
who roomed with her at 1OS LIST street north
west-Snell and wife. johnson and wife and
others, including mysterious couple, one Of
them known as Miss Laura and the other. ~
She was at los from March / to June / and
then moved to Arthur place.
Witness was not allowed to give the names Of
the roomers in Arthur place and exception was
taken. She was allowed 20 give the names Of
roomers at the LIST street northwest house.
among them Congressman Lynch of Michigan.
After examining the entry under a magnify
ing glass Mr.. Davis asked If the entry ''mys-
FERROUS couple" had not been made on April 49,
Witness said she made the entry when the
money was paid and she believed it was on the
18th.
She denied that she wrote the mysterious
couple" entry since she on the stand yes
terday. The book she understood, and that was
enough; she never expected that she had a MUIR
derer in her house and that she would have to
testify.
The jurors examined the mysterious couple
entry under a glass.
Mr.. Davis said he desired to investigate this
witness rs to her places of residence prior to
purpose Of discrediting the witness, but he I'M
derstood he would not be allowed to do so.
The court overruled the offer and it was put
in writing.
NO WEAPONS ON THE BODY.
VIM. F. McElfresh wss called by the govern
ment and testified that he was the keeper OF
the morgue at the time Of the shooting and no
weapon was on the body when Kramer was
brought there.
John P O'Neal testified as to Kramer's repu-
tation for peace and good order being good.
On cross-examination witness said he had
known Kramer perhaps 2X months and was his
counsel as to the divorce matter; had a num-
Der Of interviews with him and appeared for
him in the Police Court on June is.
The defendant moved to rule out the testi-
mony and was overruled.
Nathan Horn was also called as to the reputa-
| ton. but had not heard it discussed.
Mr.. Blrney said before closing the rebuttal
that finding that witnesses as to Hills reputa-
ton would go no further than the testimony Of
| Gray he would not offer them and asked that
| the testimony as to Hills reputation be stricken
out
Rev. E. d. Bailey testified to marrying
Kramer and Laura Bowman, September, 1891
This closed the governments testimony.
DETECTIVES STORY.
After the report closed in Yesterdays STAR
| Charles H. Shipley. an independent detective
Of Baltimore, testified that he knew Kramer.
Met him there in March. 1892. when Kramer
| hired him to watch Susan Bowman on her ar
rival there that he might discover the where
abouts Of his wife, who he believed was living
| with q business man in Baltimore. He said he
| did not care much for his wife, but that he
would make the man pay handsomely for living
with her. He later received a number Of COM
munications from Kramer. The man came to
Baltimore in May, and said that Theodore G.
1 Vas a ma in achi rbn
| ing to get divorce for Mrs. Kramer, and said
that if he did he would kill him, and showed
\ pistol to witness. SAYING that he would kill
him with it; black-bandled one. At another
| time Kramer showed witness another revolver
| a white handled one.
To Mr.. Taggart. Shipley said Kramer told
him that he merely wanted to find the Balti-
more man so as to obtain money from him. He
said he could not remember whom he first told
| of this matter.
Sergt. Robert johnson of the police force said
| he slightly knew Kramer. Heard the shots on
the occasion Of the killing Of Kramer. Ran out
after the two shots were fired. Ran up to the
scene with Detective Trammell. Found the
men struggling Told Arnold that he was kill
| ing the man. Arnold replied: 81 sorry, but
had to do it in self-defense.'
| To Mr.. Birney, Sergt. Johnson said that he
heard cries OF Murder. Policer' When the
men were pulled apart Kramer fell.
William Rose, young man who stated that
| ne was the superintendent OF Williams De-
! tective Agency Of this city. was called as the
| first witness for the government in rebuttal,
and testified that he was engaged by Kramer to
locate his wife and find out the name Of the
man who had gone of with her. He stated that
he was positive that Kramer did not 20 about
armed. Kramer showed him where the woman
| was.
$50, after hiring you to find his wife," re-.
marked Mr.. Davis, kramer found her for you,
didn't hep
"He told me where she was," Reluctantly
answered the detective.
Rose denied that he offered his services both
to the defense and to the government, but ad-
mitted that he did offer to serve the defense,
and that his offer was declined.
Robert NJ Collins. reporter Of the Washing
! ton Post. testified that he had known Hill. who
testified for the defense. and that his reputation
for truth and veracity was bad. He said that
| Hill had told him that he had been intimate
with Mrs. Kramer, and said once that he was
| keeping her. or words to that effect.
Without concluding the governments case
in rebuttal the court at Ais adjourned until
| this morning.
| Violated the Building Regulations.
Assistant Building Inspector King appeared
in Judge Kimball's court this morning as the
| prosecuting witness in the case Of Mr.. N. A.
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