The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15
TRTALOF WALTER HAAS.
STORY OF THE MiNNERIN WHfCH
ne sHOT MISS LUCr M'C1NN.
His Father Was Crushed by the Blow and
Rapidly Failed and Died-Haas
l. Iudiffcront.

WOODSTOCK. VA. May M.-Special'-
The trial Of Walter X. Haas the youns
man who attempted 20 hill MISS Lucy
Mccain. on Tuesday night. January -o'n'
while she was returning home from re-
ligious services at the Methodist church
in this place. aud then shot himself IN
close proximity 20 the heart fun par
,ioulars Of which were published IN The
Times. began Ia the Shenandoah County
Court to-day.
You.g haas has fully recovered from
his wound. His conduct throughout the
whole AFFAIR has been remarkable. re
IA a young man OF very quiet manners.
lie has comparatively httlc to say. is not
disSIpafcd in any sense. maniiests no
emotion whatever. ana the most Ooscr-
want cannot notice the slightest oiiicr-
once In his conduct now from that before
the sad occurrence.
KILLED HIS FATHER.
During his illness his father, crushed by
the sudden blow. rapidly taiicd ana
died.
Haas seems to take little or no interest
In the trial and 10 be- as uncoifce'hco
AS il ne were not connected with H. nc
never speaks upon the subject. and Mheh
questioned by friend or counsel IS very
10th 10 reply. except in monosyllaples'
The case is being tried before ZION.
William II. Atkinson. judge OF rIeueiiCN
County Court. The prosecution Il rep
resented bv Colonel j. C.. Baker, Com
rnonwcalths' Attorney. and william X
Alexander. ESQ. OF Winchester. ana the
defence hy Messrs. NJ. j.. Walton an"
X. j. Walker.
THE TESTIMONY.
Tell Milev. an eyewitness of the pris-
oncr's ATTEMPT 10 Nil Miss Mccain, was
placed on the stand. and testified as
"a know Walter Haas. Saw him ON
the night OF January z9th. after TIE
Methodist church was out. between
Muhleburg and Main streets. o'cr'ooN
him near lamp-p0st. l'c sdlG' 'oi''V'
walk along up. ] want 90 see MISS Luz
Mccain a little. When we gol near
them. ne said. VIII Allen is win "ol
w viii pass them As soon as we
''ass,d Them. he turned ana fired. Ills
n,stol was pointed towards her shoulder.
lie went up the street and nred AGAIN
he then ran towards them ana hIcd IL
third shot. He ran back up the street
obou, where he shot the second th9
ana shot himself 1t knocked him out
In the ditch. lie said: My Cod ] III
shot.
V,l,am Il. Allen testified that he ac-
Commanded Miss Mccain home from
church on the night OF the shoollis' INA,
Hans and Milcy passed them. HAAS Hi 'u
as soon as he had passed then' me III
nassius bv Miss McCnnn.s race. lie
rred second time. az not more than three
stems lie then fired q third time ana
directly afterwards shot himself.
MISS MCANN OK THE STAND.
Mis- Lucy Mccain testified:
81 saw Walter Haas on the zNth o'
January about 3 o'clock on Main street,
had a box OF candy in my hand asked
rim n ne would have some. Met MN
=, Methodist church on the night OF
,hs oqth. lie asked me who was golns
home with me. / told him no one ne
asLed if he could go. | replied no. lie
then proposed to take walk ! le-
fused.
Walter Haas met as ana immellalel
fred uuon me. ! received TINS no'e It"i"
Walter Haas the day before the SHOOT
ing: -. ,.,o,,. 90 ,.o,
Dear Lucy want 10 know II you
will LEI me como home with YOU Tonight
have Just made up my mimi that can
and won't stop going with YOU Ncu
have either got to 30 with me or take
what comes.
rT.ucy. ! want TO tell you that YOU
will never 20 with Tom again II You
refuse to 20 with me. You may ihihh
! am fooling hut YOU will ma OUT iateF
that ] am not, and that l mean VIVA.
saw. Now. Lucy. what are gou going
10 do about II? Sincerely. W. X. H..
Tom Jobc is meant by the name Tom.
on cross-examination Miss Mccain iden-
tilted number Of letters which she haa
written TO Walter Haas.
The court at the conclusion OF TINS
testimony adjourned until tomorrow