Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-17

preached her on the evening OF the shootioe-
and that had il not been for Frank Hanlinks
interference and his alleged attemut to shoot
him fSchneicer) no trouble would have oc-
cnrred. The clothes wora by him ON the even
ing of the shooting were exhibited in court and
holes IN them were explained bv Schneider to
have been made by bullets from Frank Hamlink's
revolver. But a scientific examination OF the
alleged holes disclosed the fact that thew were
not made by bullet. but by some sharp-poin Ted
instrument. The revolver found near Frank
HamlInk was shown TO have been th.own there
by Schneider himself "a be ran away from the
scene OF shooting. and the great preponderance
OF evidence Justified the jury in finding that but
one revolver was used during the shooting and
that by Schneider. the alleged throwing OF
his revolver in the alley being contradicted
successfully by he prosecution. The diving
declarations Of his wife also showed that her
brother used no pistol and tnat her husband
did all the shooting. On the 9Th of April the
jury. after being out one hour. returned a YER
dict OF guilty indicted. The court room was
crowded almost TO ufIocation, as il had been
on every other dny OF the trial. almost the ma
jorlty OF those present being women. Outside
the court room was congregated fhrong Of
one or two Thousand people and the jury's
verdict WAS conveyed to them by a man who
shouted from ore of the coart room wiudows,
He Is guilty" A wild crv Of approval went
up and as il reached Schneider's ears lac bowed
his head in his hand whe his frame trembled
and the perspiration flowed from his ashen
features. Counse! ~ once gave notice Of a mo-
ton for new trial, which motion on the eth
of the following month Was overruled. Schrei-
der was asked If be had ANYTHING TO say why
the sentence of death should not be pronounced
upon him.
STARTLING SCENE.
Then occurred one of the most startling
scenes ever witnessed in this or any other
court. The convicted man, with an excIama-
ton Of rage, sprang from the chair and. raising
1t above his head. attempted to BRAN the dis
trict attorney. In an instant he grappled
by Baiiiffs Springman and Joyce and thrown
back IN tie chair He struggled for several
minutes before he overcome. earsing and
swearing and making every effort 20 free him
self. Finally. at the suggestion of Judge Brad
ley. he WAS handcuffed ard firmly held in his
chair. After he had some " hat recovered him.
self the handouts were removed and he was
held up between the two officers while the seu-
tence OF death pronounced against him.
Schneider was then taken back to jail and q
long legal battle to save him begun.
EFFoRrs To SAVE scHSEIDEe
A voluminous bill Of exceptions was pre-
pared and an appeal to the Court in General
Term taken. This appeal was set for bearing
in November last, but was postponed until the
following month, when il argued by
Messrs. Jere NJ. Wilson, A. A. Hoehling and
William +. Mattingly on behalf OF Schneider,
and by Judge c. C. Cole then district attorney,
representing the government
After weeks argument the case was sub
mitted and on the 9Th of last January Judge
Cox announced the decision of the court in an
elaborate opinion. affirming the Judgment Of
the trial court. On the l7th OF that month
Schneider was brought up from Jail and Judge
McConlas made an order postponing execution
from the 20th Of that month until the 18th OF
last month. Counsel for Schneider. having al
legged that the man was insane and unconscious
OF has position a condemned man. ask ed the
Criminal Court to institute inquiry as to his
sanity.
ENQUIRY AS TO HIS SANITY
His honor refused to pass upon the guest ion,
but certified il to the Court in General Term,
and oe the 18th Of January the inquiry re-
quested was ordered by that court. Theinauiry
began on February ]. and after exhaustive in
quiry lasting nearly three weeks the opinion of
the experts called on behalf of the govern
ment that Schneider was not insane was con-
hrmed by the Court IN General Term. the
mans execution being postponed on the llth OF
that month until TODAY. Even this did not ex-
haust the efforts of the counsel or Schneider,
and on the llth of this month a petition for .
writ OF habeas corpus was filed in the Court in
General Term and also one for a writ Of error.
it being alleged that Schneider had been de-
MED In his trial the constitutional right of
hearing by fair and impartial jury.
THE SUPREME COURT AND PRESIDENT AZ.
PEALED 20.
Both petitions were at once denied, and on
Monday last leave to file similar petitions alleg-
ing the same grounds was asked of the United
States Supreme Court. On the following dav,
however, Chief Justice Fuller, in exceed
ingly brief opinion, announced the opinion OF
the court, denying both petitions. reafirming
Its decision announced in the Heath and Cross
cases. An appeal was then made to President
Cleveland on behalf OF the condemned man,
but after patient examination OF the papers
laid before him he refused to interfere aud
directed that the law be permitted to take its
course. An additional appeal was made TO him
yesterday, when ne also refused to interfere.