Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08

suit differently. II was ON July q that
witness saw Schneider in Jail. and he then saw
no reason for believing that the man VIA. no,
a rational being. The man Was nester and
somewhat heavier then than now, and he was
now paler than he WAS then.
Without concluding the examination Of Wit
ness Hooton the court. AZ 1890. took q recess
until 05. Upon the reassembling Of the court
after recess District Attorney Cole introduced
Mr.. A. A. Birney, who had been confirmed as
his successor and had kindly consented to par
ticipate in the case from now on. The cross
examination of Mr.. Hcoton was then begun by
Mr.. Msttingly.
Mr.. Hooton said he saw very little Of Schnei-
der while the latter in the railway mail
service and did not again see him until he met
him in Jail last July. He thought Schneider
was neatly dressed on the latter occasion
long and minute examination of the Wit
ness followed as to the plan of the jail the wit
ness being somewhat confused TO in lust
what part of the prison he saw Schneider
Witness was accompanied TO the iall by an
other post Office inspector. a Mr.. Arlington.
and 1t was Mr.. Arlington who called the atten-
ton of the witness to the fact that some one
tSchneiderl was reckoning TO witness Another
long and minute examination Of the witnes. by
Mr.. Mattingly as TO the conversation Of witness
with Schneider at the jail followed, the wit
ness being unable TO state the precise
language used. 1t seemed TO witness
that Schneider did no; refer 20 poison
IN the food, the witness being under
the impression that Schneider intimated that
the food furnished him at the jail was not like
that to which he had been accustomed. He
had reed Of the trial at the time. but
Eever connected the Howard Schneider in
the post Office service with the Howard
Schneider who did the shooting While he
could not report the conversation with Schnei-
der at the jail word for word he was satisfied
that 1t was substantially as he had related il on
the stand.
THos. ". ARLINGTON.
When an hour had been spent in a cross-ex-
animation OF Witness Hooton covering his
knowledge OF the plan of the Jail. the court in
umated that il had continued long enough.
and Thomas VI. Arlington. the post office in
spector who accompanied the preceding wit
ness to the jail the 9th of last July was called
to the stand.
Mr.. Arlington corroborated the statement of
Mr.. Hooton as TO their visit to the Jail and the
conversation had with Schneider lie said that
schneider was neater then. his hair and beard
we're not so long as now and he stourer
then. Schneider then impressed him as being ara
tonal person, giving no indication of being other
than perfectly sane man. Schneider stated
that he was accused of killing his wife. that his
trial was farce owing to the unfairness OF the
judge and that he expected TO obtain a new
trial.
and Mr.. Hooton had talked about the Schneider
case. that they had compared the entries made
In their diaries TO the visit To me Jail
and that there some discrepancy between
their entries. Schneider said the Jail food WAS
not such as he could eat but said nothing about
II being poisoned.
II. I. Cross said he was in Jail from
June TO December of 1892 and was
now out on bail. He said he had been
IN the same wing as that in which
Schneider was confined. Witness saw him
twice during the trial. Then he appeared neat
and cleanly. When he saw him in Jail he was
negligent in attire and untidy. Whan
witness first went TO Jail he spoke 10
Schneider and Schneider asked what people
on the outside thought of his case. He also
talked a great deal Of women and seemed
greatly pleased when he learned that they we're
trying TO see him.
DOWN on A WITNESS.
Mr.. H. ID. Walbridge, witness for the gov
eminent during Schneiders trial, called to see
witness shortly after his commitment to
jail, and Schneider asked witness after
word what he was talking to that old - ---
for?' Schneider said that il he could get ut
him he would comb Walbridges hair with a
chair.
Yesterdays Late Testimony.
Three witnesses were examined in the Schnei-
der insanity inquiry yesterday afternoon after
The STARS report closed, Thos. p. Borden Of
1876 Q street and Jail Guards John A. Bryan
and Arthur Payne. Mr.. Borden merely stated
that he had known Schneider since 1883. that
he had been a neighbor of his for several wears
but that he had never observed any peculiar
acts of the prisoner. The testimony of Guard
Bryan did not differ materially from that of the
other prison officials called by the district attor-
ney Yesterday, but the testimony of Guard
Pavne, a coiored man. was rather startling in
some respects.
Guard BRYAN.
Guard Bryan said he was what was known as
rotunda officer. He said Schneiders appear
ance now altogether different from what il
was during the trial The change began about
two weeks after the trial His appearance now
was only in degrees shabber and more I'M
cleanly than II was month after the trial.
When told that his mother was waiting
Schneider promptly responds TO tine summons.
lie takes up his soied clothes and when asked
if they are his answers: ''les. sir. They are
mine" He ALWAYS recognizes witness and calls
they were during the trial, is his general
facial expression. Schneider was sick on the
sth of last month and attended by the Jail
physician. Witness believed him to be sane
and able TO appreciate his position as a con-
de,nned man.
WHY HE BELIEVES SCHNEIDER SANE.
To Mr.. Mattingly Mr.. Bryan said he believed
to be sane because he comprehended
what was said to him. because he knew his way
about the jail. and because he was able TO dis
tinguish one person from another calling them
by name. Witness had no experience with in
sane persons.
GUARD ARTHUR PAYNE.
Jail Guard Arthur Payne was next examined.
and said he was in charge of the north wing of
the prison. Until about two or three months
ago witness talked great deal with Schneider,
when the prisoner stopped talking. Schneider
refused to eat the Jail fare some time in June
Witness then began 10 cook things for him at
the Jail. and also brought him food from his
the witness) home. short while later
refused TO even eat things cooked for
or brought TO him Nv witness. About three
weeks ago Schneider called witness to his cell
one night and said he was afraid some one had
put his mother against him, and asked witness |
20 see her next day and get her to come down |
10 see HIM.
District attorney-Do you remember having |
, conversation with Schneider the night Of the |
day he was sentenced, last May?
SIGNIFICANT COMBINATION.
The witness-Yes, sir.
District attorney-Well, what did he say?
The witness-He said he was afraid he had |
made big mistake that day, which would 60 \
against him.
District attorney-In what way?
The witress-Ha did not saw inst what IL mae