Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-14
Mr.. CLIFFORD RICH
Nl ARDSON, Chemist of
ARNOLD's TRIAL.
He h Charged with the Murder Of John
Kramer.

He 10 Charged with the Murder Of John
Kramer.
Shortly before O'Clock YESTERDAY afternoon
jury was secured in the case of Theodore a
Arnold. on trial in the Criminal Court for the
murder OF John Kramer on the 18th Of last
June, the following jurors being selected: John
Flanagan, William Miller. Charles r. Blundon,
Robert Hyatt. Ira W. Paine. John Feast. John
B. Graves. Samuel ID. Philips Charles 4. Offutt
Francis A. Belt, James II. Henderson and
George L. Herbert, after thirty-two tAlcsmen
had been examined.
District Attorney Birney briefly opened the
case for the government. stating that while
Arnold was passing ON the dav OF the homicide
near the corner Of 9Th and T. streets northwest
he was spoken 10 by Kramer. who reproached
him because of his relations TO his kramer's)
wife. kramer was going away when stopped bv
taunt. jcer or call that Arnold made he turned
and came toward Arnold. who stepped from he
curb and drew revolver, aud Kramer con-
tinued TO approach fired two shots. both trik-
ing kramer. The latter. nevertheless advanced.
ana he and Arnold grappled. but Arnold being
much taller caught Kramer around the neck
and beat him over the head with the pistol in
hleting a dozen wounds on manners head.
kramer all the while beseeching the crowd,
which was gathering. not to let Arnold kill
pieces of brick at Arnold to make him
let so his hold of kramer. At last his grasp Of
Kramer was !oosened and the latter fell TO the
ground. striking has head and living only eleven
MINUTES. AZ to the motive OF the crime the
District attorney said il would be shown that
Arnold had sent his own wife out of the city,
had carried Mrs. Kramer to Cincinnati and
lived there with her as her husband and had
afterward found her rooms on LIST street and
afterward on llth street. in this city, and had
lived with her here. During all this time
Kramer was searching for his wife and was un-
able TO find her until he discovered her under
Arnold s protection. Then. when he sought to
take her away, the prisoner threatened 70 kali
him.
The defense waived their opening. and Civii
Engineer Henry W. Brewer called the
first witness for the prosecution. lie identi-
fed plat Of the scene of the shooting made by
him at the request OF the prosecution and eK-
planned it in detail. At the suggestion OF Mr.
Davis. one of Arnold's counsel, the court then
| adjourned for the day and the prisoner and the
jury were taken to the scene OF the tragedy to
make personal inspection OF the scene.
ToDAY's PRocEEDINGs
This morning the trial was resumed-the
jurors not engaged in the case being excused
till Monday
The prisoners wife. as on yesterday. sat near
him. and there were several ladies in the room
Mark W. Moore was called by the govern
ment and testified that has place of business at
the true OF the homicide was 500 street. and
he saw the affray: attracted by pistol shot
while sitting in his office. and looking out
one man claspiRg another and beating him over
| the head ran out and with others tried
to make the man release his hold; esaw
more than one blow struck A man came up
5th street and seized one Of them, when the
other fell down. One man had picked up a
big stone and hallooed to let the man 60 with
oath-''G-d d you let that man 60. some
thing Of the sort. When parted the smaller
man fell. 1t was on the south side of street
and 5th.
Witness went to him and helped to take him
up and he said. I'm dying" He said that his
name Kramer, but at the time could
not understand He was asked about
Arnold "Who is this man. and
he replied, 81 was with my wife" A wagon
was called and he placed in il at the drug
store. but il Immediately returned, and the
driver said, HE Is dead" While clinched
there was cry, but did not know who made it.
Only heard one shot.
CONCENTRATION.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Davis witness
said Kramer fired east and Arnold west; could
not tell if Kramer had hold of Arnold.
There was a struggle. and Arnold being the
taller man he his actions better. They
were shifting about in a struggle. His efforts
were oral and he did not throw brick.
Kramer did not use Arnolds name. The wagon
may have been driven out of sight, but did not
think
GEO. C. FURBEsHAw.
George c. Furbeshaw who was employed at
eos L street as printer; Detective John Tram
mel, who arrested Arnold; DIR. Z. NJ. Schaeffer,
the assistant coroner; Thos. Flanagan,
and Aug. Z. l.. Reese, the two men who I'M
dertook to separate Kramer and Arnold.
Bertha G Watson and Alex. ID. Watson, wit
nesses of the struggle, and others gave testi-
mony for the prosecution.