Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-06

readily enough. no -use being necessary 10 &c.
him 10 come out % he cell At the court house
The other day Schneider had refused - drink
glass 81 water until witness had ar-i tasted a.
10 the District attorney the witness saii
schneider was much more quiet and corn?o-cd
al the inquiry than during bis trial
Al the conclusion Of the testimony @
Witness lsacn the court took re-
cess until ilo. During th. testimony
OF bAilin SprinCman Schneider appar-
man SAID, his ewes never resting on hun. A.
hoagh they rovod shout the room much less-
THE sAfL NArRcN
Mrs Elizabeth Russell. the mAtron % the Die
riet jail. was the arst witness called after re-
cess. She had seen great deal % Schneider.
ont not during the last few months. She re-
ia'eu Schneiders inns rohahle stories about his
invention. and also said he talked = great
aeA about high-prioel horses uhich be
claimed TO own lie had told her that even N.
counsel and DIR. NcNnhams haA turned ssnips,
hlm. ana That some one had power IN some way
10 turn every one against hum lie had also
spoken 90 her 81 hi- food being I.o,-onea.
once ne had claimed 10 his mother
that the jail oeiclsls were fr.eE-
ing him 60 death. lie had charged
greal deal since she first say HIM
He was either iubeciie or tue greatest actor .hs
had ever seen. Her experience and her uouans
intuition convinced hSr that a. could not MIS-
not shsmmiug. and thst be was nov a.
able TO appreciate his present position.
To the district attorney Mrs. Russell sail
that she noticed the change in hin, coma
months after be WAS sentenced Ex-srtiur la.
storie. about ms horses. she sail she could nst
remember jast when he began 10 ialk Of tie
other delusious. She was under the ann n
tina: IL Was after hi sentence.
40 Mr.. Mattingly Mrs. Ru=sell sail that sls
considered the impairment OF the PRISONERS
- .1.sg l..
Rw. IspEIL-
II. W. Isdell. n music teacher, followed M-.
Springman on the stand. lie SAID he IA
known Schneider intimately all he hfe lie
alWsvs regarded him a. OF uusouna miul W.T.
Lees had described hun a. crHyy. insane. iii1'i'
and blockheaded He was always iul ~ great
schemes. few weeks before the shooting
Schneider told witness that he hzi
been engaged 90 build railroad from some
place in Virginia to California He tod W.T.
ness that lie would like TO engage him private
secretary. saying that witness could doslguats
his own salary; that New York parties ~au' 4
pay everything. He told witness he had all ,hs
papers IN his pocket. and when witness asked 10
see them they were found 10 be nothing but
bill ard letter from = woman. He had
great mania for shooting. and would shoot =
child rs quickly a. a grown person. pistol
WAS his constant companion, and witness had
often heard him threaten to shoot people. but
until the shooting Of his wife hs never knew hira
TO shoot ans body. lie would never finish game
with any one. but would try to win AZ all haz-
aras. even II he had to cheat He sas very
duh NJ school. lie would pretend 20 zoe Al
sorts Of things-snakes and other thugs COM
ing out OF the water. Witness never knew him
TO be drunk. but Schneider would say that lac
dran&.
To the district attorney witness said he was
quite intimate with the family. Schneider VAS
the biggest coward witness ever saw. He a.
WAYS wanted to have has own way. He never
finished a game. he once. seventeen years
ago. attempted to shoot witness.
THE PRISONERS BROTHER
William Schneider. the brother Of tho pris-
oner said he was forty wears 81 age and that he
generally accompanied his mother IN her visits
to the jail. She carried his brother clean linen
regularly. but a great deal q 10 h.
fused 20 put on. To make decent appear
ance at the inquiry his mo her had carried hi-a
a suit OF clean clothes aud hat. Witness
thought they were the same clothes that his
brother wore duuag the trial
District attorney Where had the clothes been7
The witaess-At home.
District Gttorney-Mho took them away
from the jail2
The Nitness-Mv mother and T.
District attorney-Nhy did you tax. them
awavg
The witness Because it was hardly the place
District attorney-when was e that You took
them back 10 hImy
The witness-lhe dav tins inquiry began.
District attorney-Did your mother take him
any clean collars aud cuffs them
The WItness-No, sIr; L think she overlooked
those AT that time.
Mr.. Schneider said he could not remember
Just VIA. officers Of the jai they had left cloth
ing with, with the request that they try TO get
has brother 10 put on. lie thought they had
requested Mr.. Burke and some else to
do so. Often when Howard sent or broughs
soied clothes ont 90 his mother they found
FOOD mixed up with them. His brother some
times ate the food his mother carried him
Often witness would have 10 leave them to-
gether before his brother would cat There hal
been no insanity in the family except what lad
been shown about bic father.
Or. IRVING 4. Rossr.
Mr.. Mnttingly then called DIR. Irving C.
Rose, one Of the experts FOR the defense, TO
the stand.