The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-16

copious and necessarily fatal. No pow
der burns were found on the dead mans
clothes.
Coroner Carr directed Morgue Master
Schoenberger to summon jury of in
quest to meet at the Sixth Precinct Sta
ton, on New Jersey Avenue. at II o'ciocd
this forenoon when inquiry win be made
into the manner of Mr.. Rye's death.
Rye's Account OF Mondays Meeting.
Mr. Rye gave an account of the meet
ing with Mr.. Canty Monday, TO his friend,
Major W. c. McIntire, not long after 1t
occurred. Speaking of it to reporter,
Major McIntire said last night
4 met Mr.. Rye Monday in the lobby
Of the Senate. He told me that he had
had an interview shortly before with Mr..
Canty and had told him that he knew
he had been robbed in the house of his
friends. Having made up his mind that
he had been lied to and deceived, Mr..
Rye said that he had expressed his mind
to Mr. Canty in language exceedingly
forcible and vigorous, in front of what
had been Mr.. Canty's office. Mr.. Canty
had invited him to come inside His re-
ply was that he did not care to go in
side, but, on the contrary, he proposed
to express mis- opinion so that the public
generally should understand his estimate
of the people he had been dealing with.
"He also said that after expressing
himself fully to Mr.. Canty, he stated that
If he was as big man as Mr.. Canty
he would not allow a man TO talk to him
In, b.,t
saton with Mr.. Canty by saying: Il have
nothing more to say at present but
whenever it suits my convenience and
pleasure, if we should meet hereafter, and
1 should feel in the humor, l shall express
myself as freely as I have done today .
Major McIntire. continuing said he
asked Mr.. Rye how Mr.. Canty received
the interview, and if it was resented in
any way, and was told by Mr.. Rye that
it was not resented, saying: Under all
the circumstances there was no occasion
for any resentment. There are other
people connected with this transaction
who have deceived me as much as Mr.
Canty and his partner have and l pro-
pose To tell them the same thing"
Continuing, said Major McIntire,
Mr.. Rye said: Major, you know l have
often told you that in this transaction
with Canty & Co, / have been lied to
from start to finish. ! have kept an eye
upon every move that they have made.
and have discovered that it was simply
a case Of deception all through.
Major McIntire said he asked Rye if
he we're armed on Monday His reply
was, why. Of course not, but l would
have given so if Canty had struck me,
so that | could have wiped up the pave
meut with him"
Continuing Major McIntire said: 81 have
known George NJ. Rye for a number of
years. He was a man OF the world and
somewhat of Il sporting character. He
was generous, and brave beyond question
He had seen q great deal. and his life
had been in jeopardy often, and with all
that he was one of the most agreeable
plain and honest men / ever knew. He
was man equal to any emergency, and
one who would protect himself under all
circumstances, and do not believe that
any man on earth could have killed him
in fair fight. / have seen the accounts
of his death, and some allusion TO the
fact that he was approaching Mr. Canty
with a knife. Knowing Mr.. Rye as / did,
and knowing his history and experience,
| would as soon think Of Il man walking
into IN oren furnace as to think of George
Rye, with his judgment and experience.
approaching an enemy with an open
knife. If he had intended to have an en-
counter with Mr.. Canty, and had been
armed with a knife, he certainly would
not have taken it from his pocket until
his left hand had grasped the lapels Of
Mr.. Canty's coat.
Il am simply speaking of my knowledge
Of Mr.. Rye. and without any knowledge
as to the exact facts. / saw him at the
morgue today. and examined the wounds
in his breast. He looked as peaceful and
courageous in death as he did in life.
Il have no feeling one way or the other
in this matter. but as an old citizen Of
Washington / have this afternoon had
my eyes opened to a situation of affairs
in connection with our morgue that | had