Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21


prcEp BIT THE GOVERNMENT. WHICH Mr.
DAVIS CHARGES WERE RIFLrD FROM THE
NAILs-THE corRr ADMITS THE PaPEEs.
At the opening Of the Arnold-Kramer murder
trial this morning the defendant (Arnold)
again took the stand and was cross-examired
at considerable length BY the district attorney.
He repeated the circumstances Of the shoot.
ing. as given IN his testimony Yesterday. and
admitted that he and Laura Bowman regis
tered as nsn and wife in Cincinnati:
that she Joined HIM in Los An
geles. Cal. and he visited her. and that
he stopped in Cincinnati on his return.
He Acknowledged that he then called at the
boarding house and saw Miss Feign. but denied
that he said he would get even with Bradley,
Tor be did not suspect him. but a Mr.. Baker,
as being intimate with Laura. He said
nothing about getting even with any one When
he returned he lived with his wife from March
l to March Il He severed all criminal
relations with Laura in May. He
had some affection for her. but
II began TO diminish in Los Angeles when he
found that she was acting somwhst proInis-
cuously. and when he found that he had been
BETRAYED into position of yres, danger of
the wrath OF her husband he lost his
affection for her and desired TO cut of all rels-
lions with her, but she insisted that be should
act as her attorney in the divorce proceedings.
talk TO as she could 10 him.
Witness was asked 70 his opinion rs to the
propriety OF a married man going with a mar
med woman and a married man being intimate
with a single woman.
Mr.. Arnold replied that he was not sworn 10
give disauisition on moral philosophy. but
nnaily at the suggestion of the court said with
married woman there was the danger OF in
curing the wrath Of the woman's husband.
HE YIELDED TO A WEAKNESS
he did not want to excuse b m self for he was
wrong morally. but gave way to a weakness
common to mankind. He admitted that he
rented room with a double bed Of Mrs.
Sweenv for Laura and himself He denied that
he had knife in his sleeve when they me;
at 9TH and II streets northwest or that he had
so stated. Laura Kramer had visited
him in Jail, but not SO often as
she did the district attorneys office. She paid
six visits there. He had not paid her to 90 out
of the country, for he wanted her testimony
He had written to her about the case but
denied that he wrote a statement for her 10
swear to. statement was produced and wit
ness said il looked somewhat like his
writing. but he would not say that il was Wit
ness after examining and reading the paper
said he wrote it aud every word was true and it
was intended that it should guide her in her in
terviews with Mr.. Cole. Some points he wished
especially to be brought out.
Mr.. Birney proposed to read the paper.
Mr.. Davis said that he had been informed
that the government was possessed OF matter
employe of the post Office and that
was his object in inquiring as to- Cape
hart He informed that Capehart rifed
the mails and put the fruits Of crime in the
hands OF the government and he afterward
married the woman so that she could not tes-
tify against him.
The district attorney, for himself and asso-
clates, said there was not syllable to support
the statement.
Mr.. Davis said that he acquitted Messrs.
birney, Taggert, Armes and Given. but would
go no further.
Mr.. Davis asked the court to direct the govern
ment to reveal how the possession of the paper
was obtained. For" said he ION NV pro-
fessional honor. what / have reported I am
candidly informed to be true, and believe it is
true"
THE PAPER ADMITTED.
The court, after inspecting the paper, admit
ted it and it was read.
This statement read, according to the dis
trict attorney, like instructions, but the
witness reiterated that the statements
were true and tailed with the testimony.
One clause suggested that she admit that she
was engaged to Capehart, and he explained that
his motion was to show that her visit to the
jail was not because of her love for him.
second statement was presented to witness
and he acknowledged after reading it through
that he wrote it. He said he sent it to a &c
htious name, but expected Laura Kramer would
get it. The name used was Mrs. Brownington.
Mr.. Davis objected TO the admission on the
same grounds he made as to the first, and was
overruled and noted an exception.
This statement was read, and proved to be q
letter upbraiding Laura for receiving the at
tentions of Capehart and says that she de-
sires If he (Arnold) is convicted to have
him, and il acquitted to take her choice,
4 Canehart IL m / mt i he 60
but not id fool" and he demands that she
at once decide. He upbraids her for letting
him suffer a living death in prison, while she
mourns the loss of 81.
After the shooting he had an interview with
Mr.. Hill of the Post at the second precinct
station. but he did not report him correctly, for
he took no notes and must have written from
memory. The statement that he had not seen
Laura from January to June was not true.
While in Jail he gave no checks for Laura
kramer's use.
THE cRoss-ExAMINATIoS CONCLUDED.
Upon the opening of the after recess
the district attorney announced that he had
concluded his cross-examination of the defend
ant and Mr.. Davis began the redirect sIamina-
ton of Arnold.
Arnold stated that he wrote the letters to
Mrs. Kramer read to the jury this morning
while he was in jail, after he had become aware
of Capeharts relations with the woman and
the case.
District Attorney Birney objected on the
ground that Capehart had no official connection
with the case.
Mr.. Davis commended that be ought to be al
lowed to show that Arnold believed that Cape
hart was connected with the case as a de-
tective In the interests of the government and
that Arnold had . well-defned purpose in
writing the letters.
Arnold said that he believed when he wrote
the letter that Capehart was a detective for the
government and endesvoring to obtain evil
dence against him. He wrote the letter
appealing to Mrs. Kramer to sus-
pend her relations with Capehart that
the mans efforts to obtain evidence from her
might be frustrated. The expressions OF en-
dearment in the letter were assumed and did
not truly express his feelings for the woman.
The suggestions made by him to Mrs.
Kramer in the memorandum read to
the jury this morning were true
SO far as he knew. r I. Cross was q fellow
cellmate of his at the Jail, but he never told
Cross that he had an open knife up his sleeve
when he met Kramer at It'll and F streets. He
had held no communication with Mrs. Kramer
since the latter part of November last.
THE GOVERNMENT GOT THE PAPER.
On the recross-examinstion of Arnold by Mr.
Birney he identified q written memorandum
which he said he had made for his attorneys
How il got out of his cell and in the hands of
the district attorney he did not know.