Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-19

think the man had it at home for his chill
dren to play with"
Mr.. Mullowny said he would call witt
nesses to give evidence as to the nature
court took a recess.
After Recess.
After recess the witness Greenhouse was
recalled, and Judge Miller informed him
that he had not told one-fifteenth part Of
the facts in the case, and asked him for
the whole story. He then started out and
repeated that he expected to get $1,000 in
good money from the green goods" men,
and after telling his story in brief he came
down to the question of weapons. On this
he had very little to say.
1t was explained that there was a charge
OF comet aled weapons against him, and the
court advised him that he would not have
to answer anything that would criminate
himself.
When J. O. Wheeler was next called he
made an open statement of the whole af-
fair and attempted to conceal nothing.
Il came here to buy green goods" he
answered.
Money!"
Eyes, SIR"
Good money! -- T' 49, 80
"Oh, yes. .7s.-. "a
Witness then explained that he intended
that there should be no changing of satch-
els, and If he once got the $1,000 in his
possession he intended to hold on to it.
When questioned by the court he said
he now believed that Hickman intended to
use the padded leather on the green
goods man should it become necessary to
fight.
Judge Miller taking in the situation ask
ed: Then you believe Hickman was going
to deceive your
Eyes, sir. that's what 1 think now"
All He Expected.
What brought YOU here?'
tod
answered, land I came. I wanted to see
the town anyhow" sax -.
Witness explained that Hickman had
shown him genuine blackjack. and said
he was going to stand off, the "green
goods" men with 1t.
He denied that he had ever been out on
such an expedition before.
Hickman, he said, had showed him the
shot-filled weapons at both the Howard
House and Hotel Slater.
Have you been up the road?" Wheeler
was asked. ~
II have" was his answer.
For what?"
Shooting with intent to kill" '.
where was that?"
'Tn Columbus. Ohio - 10y
'Was the man at whom you shot po-
nceman?" .Fa
He was"
Are you not sore?" Mr.. Sillers asked.
"Sore?' echoed Wheeler. mot bit of it.
Inc tn1nS turned out just as THOUGHT
1t would. I've had my trip to Washington
or nearly all of it, and that's about all
expected"
Case Closed.
Witness said that he once saw the pris-
oner> have the heavy blackjack In his
pocket while on the street.
Witness Greenhouse was recalled and ex-
amined. but nothing new was ELECTED, and
the governments case was closed.
Under the testimony of Wheeler the
court excluded the dummy" from the case,
and the government relied upon the proof
given by Wheeler concerning the danger
GUS weapon.
The defense had no evidence to offer, but
counsel argued the case.
Wheeler and Greathouse were then ar
raigned for concealed weapons. The for
mer was charged with having had pis-
toll. and. 1t was charged, was armed with
q blackjack. When arraigned, they plead
guilty, and explained how aud why they
were armed.
They were sentenced TO Jail each for six
+ months. ..-..-.-
The jury acquitted Hickman. and the
judge expressed quite emphatically his dis
approval of the verdict. He instructed the
district attorney to investigate the cases
Of Hill and Hickman to see if they could
not be prosecuted on a charge of con-
spiracy.