The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-31

George S. Newton, a Waterman in the Wal
| Department service. He was on duty on
| the west side of the Malone lot on the night
| OF the killing. He was watching the tool,
| used In laying pipe from the spring nca r
| Howard University to supply water at
| the Capitol.
He beard talking across the lot, got
| up on his bench to see what il was about
and about ten seconds after saw the fla sh
| or PISTOL ana a man standing up and
shooting. He saw the man by the flash
| of the pistol.
There was no doubt that the man was
| standing, not lying down, as Vermiil!On
testified they were when the shot was
fired. He heard no whistle until after
tinuous whistling. Mr., Newton was a
reputable looking, dignified old gentle
man and said in answer to questions that
heS was an bonorably discharged Union
| soldier.
Mrs. Lillian Cooley testified that she saw
Policeman Vermillion Just before the shoot
| ing. She had been with several lady friends
playing on the piano ut her home about
II. IN. Her home was about a half-square
from the patrol box on Second street. Yer
million said nothing to her about Il disiGr
bance that night. and she knew of no dis
turbance till after her talk with Vermi-
lion.
Ten minutes after Vermillion left her She
heard the pistol shot. She heard no whistle
till after the shot.
She saw yermillion after the disturbance,
but noticed no cuts on his clothing and no
signs of fight. except some spccks OF mud
on his shirt.
Mrs Hannah Finane a sister of Hurley,
who was with Mrs. Cooley told of Vermil-
lions stopping at the porch to talk with the
three Of four ladies there. Her testimony
was much the same as MIS-. Cooleys. Mrs.
Catharne Flynn OF the same neighborhOod
heard the pistol shot. then the police call.
John $. Addison testified to hearing the
distress call. but no shooting.
Thomas O'Dunnell and Charles 7. Town
ley, boss brickla yers of South Washington,
were offered to prove that on September | s.
Vcrmillon told them he was preparing 10
Kill an freshman over in the poodle.
On objection, Judge Cox ruled this out.
Policeman Vcrnillion. said the court. was
not on trial and no foundation had been laid
by asking the policeman about this matter.
Mr.. Turner said they wished to prove the
bad character OF VermilliOn: tina he had been
for days preparing FOR just such an affray
as resulted in Dempscy's death. An excep-
ton was allowed.
lyon couldn't prove anything of the
kind remarked Mr.. Jcffords.
Just withdraw your objection. and
see" exclaimed Mr.. Turner, and added:
The District attorney supplies his incom-
potency with his insolence
And the supply is rot equal to the de
mand," said Mr.. Lipscornb.
Charles A. Quinn, Il printer: William Zen, |
and John O'Toolc. Iaborcrs. were intro
duced toShow that there was another party !
in the Malone lot that night drinking beer |
and carousing.
Upon objection Policeman McNamee |
and Patrol Driver Fitzgerald were not al |
lowed in to prove that Ncrmiion bad |
told them soon after the fight that he had |
Killed Dempsey. |
Mr. LipscoTnb then Offered the police |
in evidence to show that Nermii-
lion should have known the regulation as |
to keeping an empty chamber N his pistol |
but Mr.. Jeffords objected 1t was with |
drawn. aud Sergt. Hefner Will be called |
to testify on the point.