The times., 1898-05-31

ceased. but the court held that such was
not admissible. Mr.. Worthington then
asked the defendant to repeat the conver-
sation he had with Waggaman about Rye
Immediately before the shooting. Mr.. Da-
Wis objected and was sustained.
After several other questions were ask
ed and objected TO- Canty was called on
TO say why he put his pistol in his trous-
ers pocket instead of his hip pocket He
explained that it would show in his hip
pocket. Continuing. he said: Within
half hour after the encounter with Rye
on Monday. / went home and armed my
self: / went back to No. 1881 and remain
ed there until about o'clock, when / re-
turned home; after the difficulty with
Marshall l apoiogiZed and since then we
have been the best of friends.
On e-cross-eXamination Canty said: 81
went home by myself and stayed only
short while. l waited till my wife left
the room before / got the pistol and put
it in my pocket. / did not want her to
know | took it. i armed myself about l
o o'clock and went back to No. 1881 + Street
l don't think l went to the Losekam till
after / came back from the house !
think T went there with Mr.. Herr. re-
turned home about o'clock. After the
alteration with Rye on Monday / started
into 1891 f Street. I met Mr.. VanSenden
in the hallway. / then went back to Mr..
Brooke's office. then came past Mr.. JEFF
fords's office and then went home
Mr.. Davis asked: Mr.. Canty. when did
you employ Judge Wilson,"
Answer: Il don't know
This closed the examination of the de-
fendant. who with some short intermis-
Sions was on the witness stand for about
seven hours.
When he returned to his seat he shook
hands with his aged mother, who smiled
as if satisfied with the result Of the ordeal
her son had undergone.
Mr. c. s. Jeffords was next called, and
said: II am a stock broker at No. 1881 +
Street. had several conversations with
Mr.. Rye about Mr.. Canty. l don't remem-
Der the time further. than that Mr.. Canty
was in New York. Rye claimed Canty q
| Co. owed him money and that he couldn't
get IT, Canty. he said, was in New York
and that he would wait till he came back
and if he did not settle then the black
| flag would be up between them
When the court reaSSembled after re
cess. Mr. Jeffords was called for cross
| examination by Mr.. Davis. He said:
| Have known Canty about two years,
| Rye for about three years; Rye spoke to
| me several times about Canty; cannot fix
| the first time; the first occasion was in
| front of Chamberlain's Hotel. while Can
| ty was in New York; Rye used to come
| to my office often: there was no one pres
/ eTI WNeH lkNe hdS tttIhiiiG ~ AAC fippb1
| Canty; don't remember anything else
that was talked about. don't remember
| telling Simeon Walton.
! When the witness was examined on
| Saturday he did not say anything about
| the conversation with Rye at Chamber
| lain's and stated that ii was after think
ing the ma tier over that he remembered
| it. When asked 10 repeat Rye's words the
witness repeated the same expression as
/ IN, ave- min a finn that If lantY
don't settle whefi- he comes back from
| New York the black fias will be up be-
| tween us.
Mr.. Walton was then called to repeat
| a conversation which took place between
the witness and Mr.. Jeffords about a
! week before the shooting. Walton then
sad that Jeffords had told him that Rye
! had been in his (Jeffords's) office and
I told him (Walton) substantially the
| words testified to by Mr.. Jeffords. Con-
| tinuing Walton stated that he had COM
| municated the threats TO Mr.. Canty on
the Friday night before the shooting.
! MIR. Walton further said AT the time
| of The shooting ! was an agent for Mr..
| Jeffords."
| Charles A Bliss. when called, said: Il
knew Canty by sight: was at 1920 f
| Street at the time of the shooting: went
TO where Rye's body was and when 1t was
! being removed. / saw an open knife fan
| from the body: saw some one pick ii up
it was a new knife
The witness was not cross-eXamined.
Richard Sylvester chief clerk of the
Metropolitan Police Department. was
called 10 state what had become OF what
was found on the body of Rye. He stated
that the property. except the clothes
worn BY Rye when killed, were turned
over to Mr.. Guy Rye, as administrator
The other property consisted Of S4OI92
diamond studs. eye glasses, cum buttons
and silver clasp.
William A. Freeman was recalled tc
| testify as TO what took place between
Canty and Waggaman just before the
shooting He said they walked toward +
Street as far as the bicycle rack by tht
Wyatt Building; that Waggaman sat
down there and Canty read him letter
and then tore 1t up.
Miss Katie Nolan was called and tesd
fed she knew Mr.. and Mrs. Canty and
visited them on the evening of March II
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall were also there a.
the same time. Continuing. Miss Nolar
said she knew hat Mr.. Canty had -;
pistol. for she had often seen ii in Mrs
Canty's room. She said Mrs. Canty KEEP
the box in which the pistol was kept unde
the bed. Mrs. Canty. the witness said
told her she kept the pistol for protection
Miss Katie Dininger was called ant
teSIlleu' hioW MIS- Ndiity NSlt tiIei
often: saw revolver there: Mrs. Cant!
would take it down stairs when sh
would lock uD the house at night; tn
pistol was kept in a black box under tn
bureau"
Mrs Margaret Martin, another frien'
of Mrs. Canty. was called and testifie,
substantially as the two preceding wit
nesses.
Mr. Edward Martin was called next ant
testified that he had seen the revolver II
Cantys house on the mantelpiece, in be-
room under bed, on bureau, and writin!
desk.
Mr.. Worthington then rose and SAT-
he rendered Mrs Canty as witness a
to the revolver. Mr.. Davis objected ant
was sustained.
Lizzie Lucas, colored, servant a