The morning times., 1896-10-18
.PLUMMER ON THE STAND
Killing of DR.. Warlng De-
scrlbed by The Defendant.
ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE
They Had Been Drinking Together
and the Doctor Was Boisterous.
witnesses Tell of the Assault
Plummer Was Hit in the Head With
Glass-E violence All In.
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Upper Marlboro, Md, Oct. 1.-THE
Plummer trial was resumed this morning.
The defense called John Taylor to the
stand. He said that he went into Plum
mer's bar room on the evening OF the
murder and found Capt Ridgeway, DIR.
WarIng, E. Jones and Thomas Tydinss
there. In two OF three minutes Pluinner
came in.
Those present were talking and Dr.
Waring was exhibiting Ills muscles. All
were somewhat intoxicated. When Plum
mer came in the back door DR.. Waring
started toward him. Witness did not hear
what was said until the doctor remarked:
IF you come behind that counter l will
hit you with this glass"
DIR. Warng threw the glass at Plum
mer. 1t struck the latter on the head and
was shattered. The witness Immediately
left.
When questioned by the State he said
that the talk IN the place before Plummer
came in was pleasant. Pluinmer was ad-
vancing toward Dr. Waring wien the
glass was thrown. Witness saw no weap-
ons of any kind.
WARING THREW A TUMBLER.
Capt. Joseph Ridgeway, Pluumer's bar
keeper, testified that DR.. Waring came
into the bar about noon and remained there
until the killing in the evening.
Plumuer was gone three or four hours
just prior to the affray. When ne came
back he asked the doctor not to make so
much noise, as people would think there was
Il fuss.
DIR. Waring cursed Plummer and started
| toward him. Plummer got behind the
bar, and the doctor showed him over an ice
| box Afterward he pushed Plummer into
| n showcasew W bich IA 5 broken by Plummer's
shoulder.
! Dr. Waring accused Plummer Of having
| ROY his
hands above his head to show that he
| had no weapon. Then the doctor threw
| the tumbler at Plummer, striking lin on
| the head and breaking the tumblcr.
| Witness caught Plummer and fell him
self When he got up he saw both men
| ON the floor and the doctor was cut.
| Plummer was placed ON the stand and
| told about several of them drinking to-
getber and being friendly. They took
| number OF drinks before Plummer went
| to dinner.
| STRUCK IN SELF-DEFENSE.
| When he returned the doctor was rather
| boisterous, and when he requested lin to
be quiet the fuss started. BE believed his
life was in danger and sought to protect
himself, but had no Intention OF killing
| DIR. Waring, as they We're friends He was
| dazed by the blow from the glass.
The knife used was an ordinary pen
knife. carried in his right pants pocket.
He did not know wanng was cut until lie
| fell. The knife was snarp-
NJ. Plummer, jr., testified to having
| searched for the knife, but had not been
able to find it.
This closed the case and testimony was
Offered in rebuttal. DR.. John l.. Warinc.
for state. said in his opinion the glass
could not have made all the wounds on
| Plummer's head and neck at one blow.
He said it would nave to be a knife with
n blade one and three quarter inches in
length to make q wound such as described
in DE Warnings neck. The witness
said he was not related 10 the dead man.
| pr. W. W. Duvall of Bowie, gave similar
testimony as did also DR.. G- l.. Stewart.
| Thomas II. Nicholson. NJ. Causin WaTng.
brother or the dead man: DIR. L. A. Griffith.
/ and Cha rles Hill testified'late yesterday
afternoon for the State. They repeated
DR.. Warnings ante mortem statements
that he had been murdered. Some uniIn-
portant testimony for the defense was in
troduced before court adjourned.