The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-06


companions only beckonec the young man
to come on. Patroiman Rockford raH up in
a few minutes, and on being informed by
Habeney that Ferriter had disappeared up
the railroad track set out after him.
The witness had not seen Ware strike Fer,
ritter he said on cross-examinaton. lie had
noted the blood on the young toughs face
TRACING FERRITER.
Colbert o. Brakeman, Panhandle fire.
man, brought to the stand was used to de-
scribe the fight Of man answering the de-
scription OF Ferriter. This at the hour
of the murder and the locality was adjacent
TO the one where Ferrter's deed was COM
mitted Brakeman saw the man running up
the c., II. & d. tracks few minutes after
6 o'clock and saw the man turn about and
fire shot behind him. The man then took
handkerchief out of his pocket with his
left hand and wiped his face. He was run
ming fast and at the East-street crossing
BlaKeman lost sight of him.
Samuel M. Smith, another Panhandle fire.
man, gave evidence largely in line with that
of his predecessor on the stand He teSti-
lied as TO the second shot fired by territer
and his action Immediately following, WHIP
ing his forehead with his handkerchief. Fer
ritter increased his speed after this. smith
is acquainted with Brakeman and is en-
pioyed by the same company, but they are
not on the same engine. Cross-eXamination
failed to shake the evidence of either Of
these two witnesses in any important de-
tail. You could play checkers on mis- coat
tail, " was the way Witness Smith gagged
the speed at which Ferriter was running.
George A. Ware, a brother of the dead
patrolman, barber who worked under his
brother when Ware was following the bar
ber's trade, took the stand to give evidence
of minor Importance. This evidence bore on
the fact that the dead officer was married
and had left the BARRIERS trade IN 1879 10
accept an appointment on the police force
The witness had known the defendant Tor
fifteen years. The witness had seen the pa
trolman and Ferriter together about two
years ago. This was since Charles ware
went on the police force. About eight years
ago the two men had played ball together
Mr. Potts objected.
I'VE will have no difficulty in showing
that they played ball together, suggested
Mr. Wiltsie.
"Oh. that's immaterial," added Mr. Potts.
''It makes no difference whether they were
at baseball or prayer meeting togetner.
mo danger of them ever having met at
prayer meeting" retorted Mr.. Wiltsie with
fine scorn.
for the defense.
Patrolman Thomas f. Rockford, brother
of Attorney John Rockford, and the man
who captured Ferriter, was called next by
the state. He had been on the ponce lorce
tWenty-seven days when he arrested Ing
Boo gang chief Rockford was on MS
way to roll call when he saw people running
to the scene of the tragedy. AScertdlHins
the cause of the excitement, ne mace I Ilis
way at once to the spot where ware lay
dead. Frederick Wilkins, whom ne loulu
there gave him a description OF the nluL-
derer and pointed out the direction in which
he had taken flight. Following the TRAN
east as far as Benton street, Rocntord saw
a hole in a fence, and two men giving MN
information, he plunged through the nule'
and went south till he came 10 an dley.
where he saw a man crouchlng IN the corner
of a shed. This man had revolver sticking
from his breast. .,,,, 49,
Il was dressed in citizens clothing, tes-
tilted the witness. when ] saw the reVoiVer
protruding from the mans coat or vest
drew my revolver. The man attempted 70
pull out his weapon. | cried, hanus W
or I'll shoot The man made SECOND e.
FORT 70 reach his revolver. Then L pointed
NV gun at him. Hands up or you are
dead mani ] shouted. His hands Went up
and I took his revolver away from MN;
sWhat,s vour name? | asked. L don't know,
said he Yes you do said /; you are
liar Every person knows his own name. !
nut his revolver in my pocket ana starteu
off with him He resisted, saying, i don
have to 90 with you Finally he told me ms
name and when found who he was l knew
what had to deal with. He wouldn come
along and | struck him as hard as | coulu.
He sank on his knees. AS TOOK MIN ,li, ot
to Kinney's livery stable, on W asnlngtolIl
street having put my ,, nipp tbs policeman.
Did I kill hin? he asked. i didn KNOW l
killed him | know 1 shot him; L nag
telenhone message sent to the ponce slatloh;
think 7 hit Ferriter in the left eye when l
struck him. 1 noticed he was bloody when
On REORGANIZATION Patrolman Koch
t toia s of the tragedy at the coroners in
quest When questioned to-day h0cnl,odu
recalled that Ferriter had excialmeu' NH
he asked MIN why he had killed ware;
"Oh, my God, is he dead!
ROCKFORD DENIES AN INTERVIEW.
The witness said that he had not seen
wallace or any other officer throw any one
down at the livery stable. Mr.. Grirnths'
for the defense, had a Sentinel interview
with Rockford, published the day after the
tragedy. Rockford said that he had not
talked to a Sentinel reporter that night
and was not interviewed until the next DAY.
The defense undertook to impeach hocn-
ford's testimony with the newspaper IN
terview, but their efforts were overruied
by the court. The usual exceptions were
taken. Rockford testified that Ferrlters
face was bloody, but was not pleedlng
wilson he was arrested. Before being ex-
amined the patrolman identified the weapon
with which the shooting was done as
thirty-calibre single-action revolver;
Harry r. Wallace, of Indianapolis, one
of the "bike COPS" was put on the stand
bv the state He described the scene OF
the murder where he arrived shortiy aIter
Ferriter had fled. Obtaining description
of Ferriter he started in search OF MN.
When he caught sight of Ferriter at Kin
ney's livery stable he recognzIesa nm d py
not see Patrolman Rockford, VINO had ser
ritter under arrest, and rushed IorWaru TO
grab him. FlnClnS MN ~ Suseouy - - =
patrolman there was nothing further Tor
him to do He also identified the revolver.
1T showed that two shots had Deen nred
as there were two empty shells ana three
cartridges in it when it was exhibited TO
tha iurv to-day Wallace testified that
Eerriter said it was his gun. In de-
scribing the revolver Wallace said that IT
was a single-action revolver and was ABOUT
to compare his own double-actlon revolver
TO show the difference, but objections mace
court 1t was the intention to snow that
the crime was not the result or an accl-
dental discharge of the revolver ana must
have been premeditated to the extent that
the trigger before shooting. Wallace testi-
fed that Ferriter had cried out Wnen 1oio
that Ware was dead: My God, l didn't
intend to kill him. Ferriter then gave
the names of Honey heeIe, Joseph
I[eefe. William Callahan and Joseph Nj
land as the men who witnessed the shoot
ing He knew them and began searching
| for them.
Cross-examined Patrolman Wallace said
| that he did not throw Ferriter down in the
When he found Ferriter at the livery stable
he knew him because he had been de-
scribed as being bareheaded.
After George Ware a brother of the
murdered patrolmah, was put on the slauu
| 10 testify as to his age the state rested
| its case Patromen Rochofrd and wallace
will also be called by the defense to TESTIFY
Mr.. Wiltsie submitted to the court an
| n greed statement of facts signed by the de-
| PENDANTS attorneys concerning evidence
! that would have been given by Cnaries W.
| Marshall who was the driver or the Wag-
| on in which Wares body was removed TO
the morgue. The statement was 70 me
| hin pocket and his mace In his right.
| Court adjourned at o CLOCK.