The times., 1898-06-02

The anticipation that some interesting
circumstances in connection with the
shooting of George NJ. Rye would have
been developed yesterday by the wit
nesses In rebuttal offered by the govern
ment in the trial of Dennis J. Canty,
who is charged with the murder of
George NJ. Rye on March Is. Grim
inal Court No. was crowded at an early
hour with interested spectators. When
the court convened. District Attorney
Davis asked that the witnesses for the
government be called. The list contained
over fifty names, and of these about forty
answered
Although about a dozen witnesses test
fed in rebuttal, nothing new was de-
veIoped. except by Col. David Ayres, who
stated, during a long and searching ex-
animation, that on the day before the
shooting Rye told him that he did mot
have to be armed" This was in reply
10 a remark by Col Ayres that a man
ought to be pretty well heeled to talk
10 a man IKE that" referring to his abuse
of Canty. Ayres also stated thai during
his conversation with Rye a short while
were not mentioned.
Seeing that the testimony of the wit
nesses in rebuttal was likely to take
wide scope, the defense objected that ii
should not extend to anything except
matters of rebuttaI pure and simple. The
question was argued at length by Mr.
Worthington and Mr.. Davis, after which
Judge Cole decided that the testimony
should relate only TO the movements Of
Rye after the shooting and the finding of
a knife near his body after he fell.
This naturally limited the testimony of
all the Witnesses to these particular cir
cumstances connected with the shooting.
All the relatives of the defendant were
present as usual with the exception of his
mother.
Guy Rye was the first witness called
by the Government, and when question
ed by Mr.. Davis said: Among other
things ! got of my fathers effects was
notebook"
This the witness handed TO the district
attorney.
Mr.. Davis asked counsel for the de-
fense If they wished TO examine the book,
and handed II TO Mr.. Worthington. who.
with Judge Wilson, carefully examined
the data il contained, and made copious
notes OF the same. In reference to the
entries in the book, Mr.. Rye said that
he had made several in it since it came
into his possession. He was then given A
blue pencil to check off the entries he had
made.
Continuing, the witness said
81 had close knowledge OF my IA
Tiers effects. When I left here started
for Seattle Ny father was to meet ma
there. My father did not have such
knife as the one in evidence. j am ad
ministrator of my fathers effects. Afte
the shooting I examined my father
trunk and found a five-chamber revolver
The trunk was locked"
/ On cross-examination Mr. Rye said:
'T was in Washington for about clever
months before going to New York eI
/ route TO Seattle. My mother was her
about two years ago. ! can't say why h
had his shirts made with a loop in tn
sleeve l was TO go from Seattle 10 tn
Klondike. Ny father was 10 have me
me at Seattle"
The witness was examined at length a
to the loop in his fathers shirt sleeves
but he did not know anything of them.
John Davis, who lives at the Owel
House, testified:
II knew Mr.. Canty and knew Mr.. Rye
I have often taken walks with Mr.. Wal
ton and Mr. Jeffords." He then gave hi
recollection of the conversation betweel
these two gentlemen about the hoistinl
of the BLACK flag" by Rye.
Ed. Hudson. a painter and decorator
said:
81 know MIR. Charles T. Hale, the for
ist; I got into his place as he was finish
ing a conversation about the knife end
Of the Canty case
Mr.. Cuskey Cromwell, a reporter fol
the Evening Star, was handed a copy o.
that paper of March Is, and asked II h
had reported an Interview with Andrew
Lawrence, said:
81 did; have been In the business fo1
twenty-five years; the report is abou
what he said only In better words
Mr.. Cromwell was then asked as to tn,
reported interview with Mr.. Van Sender
and said It was as he recollected IT.
Austin Herr, of Virginia. said: ''I knoy
Canty. / remember the shooting O
March Is. On the day before / went t
Jeffords's office about noon. I saw Nj
Walton and some other gentleman play
ing checkers, and looked up and saw Can
ty sitting there. There was a pleasan
remark made and he, Canty, asked m
TO walk out with him. We went to tn
Losekam and on the way he told me tina
1 was too late, and said, I never go
such a holding up IN my life as I did
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turned to No. 1881 Street 1 may hav
stayed al Jeffords's office three minutes o
two hours. ] don't remember having see
Mr.. Cox that day. / saw Arthur Crople
that day al Jeffords's office.
On cross-examination the witness sal
he did not have distinct recollection G
the time on the day of the alteration /
front of Jeffords's office.
Joseph Carter a member Of the Metro
politan police, was called next and wa
shown a pistol, Ss-caliber, and went OF
to say that he had experimental with |
by firing at board about seven fee
away. He then started to tell the resul
when the defense raised objection.
Mr.. Davis wanted TO show that tn
cartridges used were the same as thos
used by Canty and that they caused YER
little smoke.
After hearing brief arguments Judg
Cole decided that the testimony was no
admissible.
DR.. A. S. Maddox said:
"I know Canty and knew Rye; I knoy
Col. David Ayres; on the day of the al
tercation before the shooting. 1 was i
Jeffords's Office No. 1881 F Street; I di
not know Mr.. Monroe at that time;
was introduced to him afterward"
Mr.. L. L. Monroe testified: II kne-
both Canty and Rye; on the day of tn
alteration l was standing with Co
Ayres in front of No 1881 F Street: afte
the fuss, Rye started toward the Lose
kan: Col. Ayres followed him: / did nc
hear them say anything to each other.
Col. David Ayres was then called, an
said: 81 am a broker, and am general
at No. 1881 F Street: know Canty an
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