The record-union., 1894-09-27
BUCKNER'S TRIAL NOT YET ENDED
The Prosecution Finishes Up Its
Testimony.
The Defense Testifies to an Opposite
State of Affairs-Recess Taken
Till To-day.

The trial of Richard Buck ner for assault
with deadly weapon on Jay Williams,
motorman on the Central Electric Street
Railway, on the 10Th of last June, was re-
sumed in Department One of The Superior
Court yesterday morning.
Frank Waxon, conductor of the car on
which the assault on Williams was
alleged to have been committed, corrob-
GRATED Williams in his testimony about
the affair. Peter Waxon, the conductors
brother; Eddie Schommel, a messenger
boy; Miss May Gaf1ord, w. A. Gett and
L. +. luke. on behalf of the prosecution,
testified to the behavior of Buckner and
his friend, Frank Schimelpfening, on the
car during its trip down town from
Twenty eighth and 2 streets.
The prosecution here closed it's testi-
mony and the defense then presented its
side of the case.
A friend of BGckners testified that on
the afternoon of the occurrence he. in
company with the defendant, rode on the
car to Oak Park. They returned from
Oak Park and got OFT at Twenty eighth
and streets to take a P-street car At
that place they boarded the car and asked
the conductor and motorman when the
car would start. They were told the car
would start when the street-car men got
ready. They were Skylarking on the car
and were told to keep quiet by the con-
ductor. Buckner then said he did not
desire TO have any trouble, and laid his
hand on the conductors shoulder. A fight
then ensued, and Williams struck Buck
ner over the eye with the controlling
handle, causing the blood to flow.
In reply to Mr.. Ryan, the witness said
the conductor, after attempting to make
him sit down, tried to push him OFF.
Buckner then came up, and putting his
hand on the conductors shoulder, said
there should not be any trouble AS
soon as Buckner said that Williams
struck him with the controlling handle.
Buckner testified that he stopped at
Twenty-eighth and Z streets to wait for
P-street car. When the car arrived the
conductor and motorman were asked
when ii would return to the depot. They
replied they would return when they got
ready His friend was standing UP in
the car and the conductor asked him TO
sit down. The former did not do so, and
the conductor attempted TO make him do
so. Witness then came UP and said he
did not want to see any trouble, when
Williams struck him with the control
ling handle. He denied interfering with
the machinery of the car. After he was
struck by Williams he said he would see
him after he got oil duty. About twenty
minutes to 8 o'clock on the night of the
occurrence witness went tothe depot to
ascertain ii he was wanted TO go out on
train as conductor. He then went out
of the depot and waited for the arrival of
street car, When the car arrived, and
Just as the conductor was changing the
trolley. he got on, and went inside the
car Williams then struck him on the
back of the head with the handle. A
fight then ensued, and witness got hold
of the reverse handle, which was also in
Williams hand. In order TO defend him.
self he struck Williams number of
times on the mead with the instrument.
Captain of Police Greene, b. f4ucey.
Henry Rubenstein and Fred Eisenmin-
ger testified TO Buckner's character as a
citizen, and to his quiet and peaceable
demeanor.
A recess was then taken until this
morning.