The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-12
IDENTIFIED BY HIS NOSE
Flat Nasal Appendage Of Mr..
Emrich's Assailant.
CHARLES PHILLIPS TRIED
The Business Man Told the Story
of the Firing Upon Him-Other
witnesses Saw the Accused at
the Scene Sneering Looks of the
Prisoner in the Court.

The trial OF Charles Phillips, colored, fol
| the shooting OF Frederick Enrich, the well
| known merchant, was begun this morning
in criminal court No. L Chief Justice Bing
ham presiding.
Assistant District Attorney Jeffords con
Quoted the prosecution. Upon table in
front OF him was a rusty 32-caliber, five
shot revolver, from which, It is claimed,
the bullet was fired which is today lodged
in Mr.. EmricII's neck.
The prisoner is a pock- k-marked, chocolate
colored youth, with an unusually flat nose,
the nostrils spreading at least three inches.
The nose played an important part in the
case.
he is repulsive in appearance, and during
the trial he snccringiy smiled at all the
testimony against him.
Mr.. Enrich was the first to take the
stand.
He told the Jury that he was driving along
Indiana avenue about midnight September
10, and when near Third street heard a
shot. He felt bullet strike him in the
neck. Just back Of the ear. 1t did not stun
him, and he turned quickly and saw that
his assaiant was a negro.
The Second Shot.
At that instant another shot was heard.
He dropped down In the vehicle for fear Of
being again hit. Meanwhile two passen-
gers on car aIghted and hastened to
Mr.. Emrichs aid. He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital and his wound dressed
Mr.. Enrich said he could not positively
identify Phillips al the man who shot him.
The prisoner had worked for him and had
been laid off that week.
Detective Hartigan. who arrested Phil
lips, testified to having investigated the
shooting, and confessed that for several
days-it baffled him to learn who was the
assaiiant. AT last he received information
which led him to arrest Phillips.
When taken ia custody the negro Is report
ed as having remarked that Mr Hartgan
had the wrong man. He told conflicting
stories as TO his whereabouts the night of
the shooting. and at several "swcatings'
failed to account for himself
DR. A. A Snyder gave evidence as to tie
treatment of Mr.. Enrich. He said the
wound gave an indication Of having been
made with a 32-caliber bullet.
The Prisoners Muse.
Charles E. Du Pont, positive and en-
a man lie saw standing in the vicinity of
.he shooting shortly before the occurrence
1t was here that the nose entered the case
Mr.. Do Pont could not he mistaken a bout
that nose. He was crossing Indiana ave-
nue. and passed near the negro who pulled
down his hat to shield his face. This action
caused the witness TO regard him with
suspicion, and he looked sharply at the
countenance and became instantly i'm
pressed by the broad, flat nose.
The negro uttered an oath in response to
Nj. Du Points gaze. After Phillips ar
rest Mr.. Du Pont selected him from among
three others as the man he had seen.
, The chain of evidence continued with the
statement OF Frank B. Queen, who saw a
man run soon after the shooting. He fol
lowed, and saw a negro go into Adams Ex-
press alley.
At that moment he got glimpse of Phil |
lips face The negro ran into house and |
slammed the door shut. Several people |
came up, but all were afraid TO venture |
into the alley. Later. when Phillips was |
arrested, he identified the prisoner as the |
man ne had seen.
Andrew sicard, employed with Dr. Rob |
inson, veterinary surgeon, identified the
revolver as one belonging to DR.. Robinson. |
who had more than once had Phillips in |
his employ The negro was living near DR. /
Robinson's stable, and had access to it. |
The pistol was in the buggy. but disap- |
peared, and was not found until two or |
three days after the shooting.
The defense opened its side by placing the
prisoner on the stand.