Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-05-22
Trial Of Walter <. Haas.
FOR
Shooting at Miss Lucy h'Call.

The trial OF Walter X. Haas for al
tempt to kill Miss Lucy McCann, Of
Tuesday night, January 25th. while sh'
was returning home from religious ser
vices, in the Methodist church IN thi
place, aud then shot him in clos
proximity to the heart, began in The
county court on Thursday, May l4th. Al
precisely IL O'Clock Walter K. haas ap
peared 10 the court room, accompanied
by his counsel, Messrs. Walton Il Walker
his sisters Mrs. Titus, OF Chicago, and
Mrs. Reed. Of Chsmbersburg, Pa. anC
his aunt Miss Julia Reed, Of Chambers
burg, Pa. His dem.lnor III the court
room was calm aud quiet. as it has al
ways bsen, both bsfOro all after the
commission of the ofsnss, for which h'
was about un lergoing trial. Ia fact he
seemed the least interested Of the large
crowd Of ladies a11 gentlemen that
thronged the court house.
After the first mornings session, Mrs.
Haas, the mother of the accused was
present in court With her son, as was also
his sister Mrs. L. s. Walker during
most Of the trial.
The court ws presided over by Hon
WIN. NJ. Atkinson, Judge Of the county
court ofFrsderIck county, who by his
fair and liberal rulings as we'll az conrt-
eous manner, made favorable Impression
upon all.
The Commonwealth WAS represented
by Col J. c. Baker, Commonwealth At
torney aui w. R. AleIaHl,r. Esqr OF
Winchester, and the defence by Hon. NJ.
L. Walton, of this place AMI r J. Wal
kor. Esqr.. OF Mt. Jackson.
Common wealth announced that they
we're ready.
The defence announced Themselves
ready.
A motion to 1ussh indictment sub
mitted by the defence.
Motion oveTruled.
4 mstlsu to quash writ OF rsaire facia'
made By counsel tor defeuce.
Motion su stained.
The court ordered another writ of
resire fasids to be- issued.
Counsel fer defence moved to quash
the second writ. Milton overruled.
The prisoner was arrAigned by G. w.
Mllsy, D. C. c.. c.
The following persons compose the
Jury: Milton GollAday, Mark LoErey, II
4. biller, Mablon Estep, d. W. Gillian,
Strotber r. Good, A. D. Kendall, Allen
Grsndstah, B. L. Baker, N. L. Bowman,
Harvey Campbell and s. G. Gollsday.
Counsel for prisoner requested that
the charge be male to iuslude assault.
Request granted. Adjourned to ? p. m.
Opening statements mIde ny Cjl. J.
C. Baker, Common wealth's Attorney for
the Commons wealth aud by NJ. L. Walton,
EsQr., for the-defence.
TELL MILEY's EVIDENCE.
know Walter Haas. Saw him on the
night of January 25th, after the Metho
dist church was ont, between Mublenberg
and Main streets. l overlook him near a
lamp post. He said, Come walk along
up. want to see Miss Llcy MoCAnn a
little When we got near them, hs said;
Will Allen is with her; We will pass them
As soon as we passed them, he turnsd
and fired. His pistol was pointed to-
wards her shoulder. Ho vent up the
street aud feed again. He then ran
towards them aud fred third shot. He
ran back up the street about where he
shot the second tim3 AMI shot him self. 1t
knocked him ont iu the ditch. He said;
MY God, Pm shot
He pulled his coat back AMI placed
pistol to his heart. 1t was moonlight
night.
W. b. ALLEN
l accompanied Miss Lucy McC4un from
church that night. When about mid
way between .Ndhlenberg and Main
streets, on Htgt street, we met Walter
Haas, and Mr.. Mlsy. VIII en- they got
near ms, Miley went towards the street
aud Haas next to the fence, Miss McCann
said: "Helloa, Walt" or something to
that effect | was on the outside, Miss
McCaun next to the fence. Haas had
hardly passed before l heard the report
OF pistol. | turned. Az turned, an
other shot followed in quick Suscsssion.
When sa v him fire the second shot he
was two or three steps from No. l
heard fhe third shot, turned aud heard \
fourth shot, heard him holloa, ''oh"--
She showed me mark on her left cheek
the next day. L. was kind OF blue
mark as If something had grszei it.
1t was % caliber, Smith Il Weston
pistol.
MISS LUCY M'CANN.
saw Walter Haas on the 18th day Of
January about o'clock, in font OF hr.
Kniesley's shop, on Main street. had II
box Of candy in my hand and asked his
il be would have some. | SAW him on
the evening of the 2sth in the vestibuls
OF the Methodist church about $40. He
asked ne VII, was going hon, with me.
told him no one. He asked II be could
20. replied, no. He then asked the to
take = walk with him. replied that
could net 60. bad to play on the organ.
He sat in the choir during service l
think he went out whea the oongrSxs
ton was dismissed. l remained to the
after service. will Allen went with me
met Walter Has and FELL MIlsy at the
lamp post. | was next to the fence
Walter Hans cane on towards tbs fence
spoke to him. He did not answer. He
then fired first shot. | said WAS deaf
ened. EXCLAIMED, "Jo1 have deafened
me-" Very s)ol after hs dce1 the second
shot. saw him whsa he fcsl the sec
oud shot. Judging from the light, it was
pointed toward ne He rtl toSIcis The