The times., 1898-05-21

day that in all probability the Govern
meut would conclude its case today. 1t
is not at all likely. however, that the de-
fense will introduce any testimony until
Monday.
The opposing counsel had a short.
sharp tilt during the early part of the
morning session. but after that the ex-
animation went on very smoothly dur
ing the remainder Of the day
1t was claimed by Mr.. Worthington
that Mr. Shillington was leading a wit
ness. This statement brought District
Attorney Davis TO his feet as if some
thing had stung him.
In objecting 70 the manner in which
Mr. ShillingtOn was conducting the ex-
animation Mr.. Worthington termed ii a
new departure
1t was then that Mr.. Davis rose with
a spring and said that the remark was
an offensive insinuation, and that such
Interruptions were unnecessary
He then quoted at length the law as to
leading questions and argued that the
queries put by Mr.. Shillington were not
leading.
Mr. Worthington characterized Mr.. Da-
vis's remarks on this point as an instruc-
tive lecture TO counsel and the court Mr.
Davis replied that If his remarks were
Instructive to counsel, his day was al
ready well spent.
Mr. William A. Widney, who on Tues
day testified that he was the first person
TO reach Rye after he fell, was recalled
for the purpose of being identified by
Freeman, another witness who also claim
ed TO be the first who went to Rye's as
sistance. They were shown the knife
alleged TO have been found under Rye's
body when he was picked UP and remov-
ed to the Ebbitt House
The Testimony.
The first witness called was William
A. Freeman. coIored, a barber, who
stated that about five minutes before -
o'clock he saw Mr.. Canty in front of his
shop, 70s Fourteenth Street. Later he
saw him go south toward T Street. He
was then called to the shop, and went in
He then heard shot. and ran out and
saw Mr. Canty standing on the Wyatt
corner shooting. He was firing in a
southeasterly direction, at a man in the
roadway of T Street. When only one
shot was fired the man Canty was shoot
ing at was eight steps away from him.
When he first saw Rye he was turning
with his hands up above his head and
cried Murder. murder!" He then reeled
and fell Witness said he was the first
to reach him. Two or three others came
UP quickly.
He said. Let's carry him to the drug
store" He only lived three or four min
utes. In carrying him his body sagged
and hs @eard something drop and heard
someone say lst him alone. When the
witness came from the drug store Canty
was in a cab with Policeman Riley
On cross-examination Freeman stated
that while on the pavement a man, Law
renee Johnson, was also there. He was
there while Canty and Waggaman were
talking near the Wyatt Building. He
knew Henry JACKSON. but did not see him
in the neighborhood of the shooting. He
was on Rye's right and white man whom
he did not know was on the left. Two
colored men, Diggs and Swansey, were
also there He did not see anyone near
Canty when he was shooting. He heard
only three shots. Rye only moved about
feet after the SHOCKING began Freeman
described in a most drrmatic manner the
movements of Rye when he was falling
1t. however, differed materially from that
of all previous witnesses.
Another Point for the Defense.
Leonard II. Mattingly when sworn.
stated that on the 18th of March about
12:05 O'Clock he was passing east on r
Street. He heard shot and turned and
saw a man standing on Street fifteen
feet west of Fourteenth Street shooting.
Canty had fired twice before he saw
him. The man he was shooting at was
twenty feet away from him in a south
easterly direction. When he first saw
Rye he was facing north, he was in the
act of turning and did so after the third
shot was fired.
The fourth shot was fired while Rye had
his left shoulder towards Canty.
AT that time Mr.. Mattingly stated that
Rye's hands were hanging loosely IN
front Of him little extended. He saw