Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-03

10 perfectly understand everything s.id. brit
appears much bored BY the proceedings lie
has complained that the few people IN eours
DIR. Mewniiams said he had no, seen schn.i-
der read since before the trial He was susFi-
eions OF everyone except witness.
cHAs 4. KUHSERr.
Chss. J. kuhnert said ne was in Jail from
February 20 December. 1884 He acted
from April 20 December as hospital
steward aud observed Schneider day aud
night He had talked With Schneider
frequently about almost everything during
April Witness read papers 20 him. Az time
wore on Schneider lost all interest in thins-
ana refused 70 talk. except about his food being
poisoned He became suspicious 90 every
one claiming that people were throw
ing acid on HIM. He slept little.
staring ont into the DARKNESS for hour. IIe
imagined he was inyenting what be called
"A translator, and said that bv drorting
a letter into the machine. no matter
what language the letter was written
in, and turning . crank the letter came ont
translated. He wanted his cell window brirs.i
up 70 keep the imaginary persons out one
time he set fire 90 some stuff under hs.
bed and when witnes. and the guard.
rushed 90 the cell Schneider u,s standing
by. calmly looking on. He said that some r.s-
pie threw acid into the cell causing the ire
He would put his rocking chair on has cot nul
go TO sleep beside Il. lie said he could hear
pe94le yelling at him.
cRoss-rxAMIxrn.
On cross-examination witness said he frs.
saw Schneider about April 10. after he tri.l hsa
closed, and thought that the change IN h. rnaa-
ner first occurred about the lat .
May. When witness frst him be ~.
neatly dressed. The fire IN Schnciler.
cell Was caused by burning r.s.-
mar S,hD.ilar sfsn.al 81
cigars. cigarettes and pipe. oIs
morning witress found Schneiacrs bra,ui-
handle and Schneider explained that be brooks
IL by throwing II at some people during 10
night. witcess had seca ham drink mix
punches and plain wni.Ay. Once he poured
whisky on his haaes. saving. see tlaU
See that Do you ray there nint
poison in thntg' He had -; fire TO paper q
his cell door 10 keep the bugs from coming
through his cell door. Witness had eaten mote
appeared 10 be suspicious of every one hut his
mother.
FRANK l. ArrwEII-
Frank T.. Attwell stated that he frs, met
Schneider IN lSSs, and was quite intimate with
him for some months. Witness was in
the real estate business. and Schneider
said he would like - become q part
ner, saying he had been left SG.@9
by relative. Witness found his statement 10
De untrue. Once Schneider took witness out
10 the Casino Club aud drove Oft from there
without him he told witness he owned the
Washington Riding Academy. He also told
witness be had invention worth
millions. lie would 20 hack riding with
witness and amuse himself by kicking ia. ga-s
out OF IT and then pay the hsckman for the
privilege. Witness ceased his intimacy With
him because he abused witness 90 the latter
friends. He denied il when accused, but TO-
fused to be confronted by the parties.
cRoss-rx.MISED.
Mr. Attwell stated to the district attorney
that there was bar at the Casino Club. ard
Schneider had the opportunity TO drink whoa
Schneider would kick the glass ont OF the hack
he would remark; TO the devil with a." lie
had on such occasions taken glass Of beer.
District attoney-Now, Mr.. Attwell, wasn't
Schneider drunk on those occasions!
The Witness-No, sir.
District attorney-Wers you?
The Witness-No, sir; never drank a drop
in my life.
J. A. BLUSDoS.
]. A. Blundon. a contractor. said be had
known Schneider six or seven years. About
two s Ss three e, years S;r... ago he wired
night came 20 his house, claiming that
witness had hired some one to test the wires.
Witness told him he had not, but Schneider
wanted to fight. Later. he claimed
that witness had not paid the
the bill, and when Witness showed
him the endorsed check. Schneider denied the
endorsement He once had a spawned hor.e
which could trot in 2:20. and said spawn did
not harm horse. Witness believed that 10
was not right.