The evening times., 1896-10-15

Pale and weak from the wound made by
| the bullet which came so near ending his life,
| Mr.. Frederick W Enrich was in Judge Mil
ier's pplicc court tLis forenoon to testify
in the case of Charles Phillips, colored. bis
alleged aSsailant, who was charged with
assault to Kill while attempting To commit
highway robbery.
The prisoner, Il short muatto, with shift
ing eyes and smooth face, save small
| touch of side whiskcrs, was neatly attircd.
His attorney, Frank Gloss, had Fred Phil
lips, a brother Of Charles, in court, and they
sat SIDE beside within the rail. The brothers
closely Resemble each other. and Detective
Hartigan, who worked up the case. said
they Were placed together to confuse the
government witnesses as to identification.
When arraigned by Clerk Potts, the pris-
oncr pleaded not guilt y, and Mr. Enrich was
oalled.to tue witness stand.
He was SO weak that Bailiff IIooe
banded linn d~chair. He stated that he
left bis store, on Indiana avenue, about
1880 O'Clock on Sunday morning, Sep
tenIber 20, after making his last collec-
ton OF receipts. He had the money from
all his stores in a leather sltchel.
MIR. EMRICH's STORY.
aud had reached Indiana avenue and
Fourth street, when he was shot from
+behinaby sone unknown person. The bull
let entered The back of his neck on the
right side, Just below the base of the
skull. The second shot was fired when
the assailant was twenty feet behind
the vehicle. Mr.. Enrich saw a man run
ninS away. but could not identify him
I
beea an errand boy in dis employ about
six months ago He knew Mr. Emricb's
habits ani had frequently seen him GENE
tn the store to make his collection of the
proceeds
Was he an enemy of yours" asked the
Il don't know that have an enemy"
replied Mr. Enrich.
The witness said the wound in his neck
panied him, and after his testimony he was
excused by Judge Miller.
ANOTHER WITNESS CALLED.
Charles Z. Dupont was next called. He
testified that while on his way to the
Baltimore and Ohio depot about 1890
o. clock on the morning OF Sunday, Septem-
ber 80. he saw Il colured man standing at
the corner Of Third street and Indiana ave
nue, which is about fifty yards from the
scene of the shooting. The man acted in a
suspicious manner, which attracted Mr..
Dupont s.attentiOn. As the witness passed
the stranger pulled his hat down over his
eyes
. ''nId you see his face" asked Prosecu-
tor Mullowny.
i sisw 1t plainly as / passed within
two feet OF him under the gaslight."
DO you see that man hcre?'
Il do. There he is He Pointed to
Charles Phillips, who sat close beside his
brother and double.
What is your business?" asked Attor-
ney Cluss for the defense
I'm painter and decorator"
What were You Painting and decorat-
ing at that time in the morning? Where
you Painting the town red?"
mo. sir. / do pot drink. / suffer with
throat trouble and could not sleep"
Frank b. @ ueen testified that he was 60 |
ing home from the Academy of Music be- |
tween IL: 80 and l O'Clock Sunday morn- |
ing. When he arrived at a Point east of |
KnoX's alley between B and c, Second |
and Third streets northwest. he heard a |
man cry out stop theft
MI queen naieu ana saw TWO men on !
bicycles, and then a man ran rapidly into |
the alley. Witness followed him, and |
heard a door slam. At the same time,
the fleeing individual disappeared sud
denly. He had on dark clothes.
DO you see the man here" he was
asked.
Pointing to the prisoner, Mr.. Queen said
With deliberation:
That is the man"
PICKED OUT PHILLIPS.
He also stated that he had never seen
hill ips before that III orning. Several
days later Detective Hartigan took him be-
lore five colored men in room at Lieut..
lely'S station, and he at once picked out
Phillips as Mr.. Emrich's assailant-
Mr.. d S. Morgan, the next witness, heard