The times., 1898-05-19

around. When he had about one-haif
turned another shot was fired men
first saw the man who was shot he was
going toward the Ebbitt House. Did
not see the man who was shooting, ne-
cause telegraph pole between us Inc
man who was shot cried murder after
the second shot The man who did the
shooting started up F Street, going west
when someone went and stopped him.
On cross-examination by Judge Wilson
the witness said Rye was standing on the
east side of Fourteenth Street. about fif-
teen feet from the corner of and four-
teenth Streets. 'He cried murder When
the second shot was fired and began to
sink to the ground. A young man caught
him before he reached the ground. first
told of the shooting when / returned TO
Mr.. Thomass carpenter shop, where |
worked. Made a statement to district
attorney on March 25
Another Version.
Henry Jackson, colored. valet, stated
that at the time of the shooting he was
just about rising to the pavement in front
of the Wyatt, Western Union building,
when he ehard the first shot 81 had MOTTO
ed a man on pavement, who i knew as
Mr.. Canty, before the shot was fired. l
first noticed him reaching for his revol-
FeT- rye WIS lueD dpOul ilAtSh icNt
away going toward the Ebbitt House.
Rye's back was turned. When the first
shot was fired he half turned and stag
gered backwards, toward the Ebbitt
House. The second shot was then fired
and he staggered, and cried murder.
While he was sinking the two other shots
were fired. He fell slowly, and sideways.
After the shooting Canty went up f
Street, west, about fifteen feet and stop
nad Eraapn1n harhar no rSt
man TO reach Rye"
Caught Rye ms He Fell.
William A Widney, a clerk in the
Treasury: 81 left the Treasury on the
day of the shooting and reached the cor
ner of Fourteenth and F Streets | heard
a shot, turned and saw a large man
standing on north pavement of + Street.
Think l saw pistol in his hand. He was
pointing il southeast. The man who was
being shot at was abount fifteen feet
away. All the shots had been fired as
he was sideways to the man who shot at
him. He cried murder twice or more.
/ caught Rye as he was falling and kept
him from going 10 the ground.
On cross examination Mr.. Widney
stated that as they started to move him 10
has dropped from his clothing. Some one
went to look for it as they moved Ryes
| body to the Ebbitt House drug store.
Chas A. Shields, real estate broker, be-
| tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth on f
! Street: "On the day of the shooting
was in my front office. When | heard
! shot / started out as some one was try
! ing to get in. l finally got into 5he area
/ and outside when the fourth shot was
| fired. Saw man standing by the lamp
| post on the north side of F Street and the
| man who was being shot al about twenty
| five TO thirty-fiye feet away out in the
| street. Did not hear either persons say
| anything. The last shot was fired east,
! towards the Ebhitt House. Did not see
! any of the shots fired. Saw the smoke OF
| the fourth shot; the man who fired it
was standing near the letter box on the
| northwest corner of + and Fourteenth
! Streets. Very soon after the shooting a
crowd gathered around Canty and just
/ as a policeman caught hold OF him some
one ran over from where Rye fell and
| handed the officer knife which he said
was picked up where Rye fell"
The Knife I'm Court.