Evening star., 1898-05-23

of Canty's face he was putting his right
hand in his pocket and then taking it out
Rye was very angry. He acted like ne vas
crazy. Canty was quiet.
He acted like baby said the witness
1t struck me as If his manhood had left
him." = =
The cross-examinatian by Mr.. Davis re-
suited in some amusing tits between wit
Hess and Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Davis dweit upon
witness statement that he turned when he
heard loud talkirg, and wanted to know
what he meant by turned" Norris cx-
planned that his back was toward Canty
and Rye, and that by turning he meant
ms attention was attracted by the men and
Rye's loud talking. Mr.. Davis persisted in
his questions, and Norris. in attempting to
1Crther explain his meaning remarked that
Mr.. Davis was trying to tie him up
further on, in being urged to repea.
everything that Rye said. witness said that
he couldn't remember everything that Rye
said. He called Canty, among other things,
a id cur, and said Canty wouldn't dare
to lay finger on him.
Called Canty a Thief.
The first witness called after recess was
David Y. Green, coioreG, janitor OF build
ing No. 1881 F street. Witness knew bo.h
Canty and Rye. Saw them both together
the day before the shooting, when the two
men were together in front of the build
Ing: Mr.. Rye walked up to Mr.. Canty and
said:
You're a thief; you're a robber; so is
your partner
Rye repeated this half a dozen times.
and Canty asked Rye to come into the
mousse and talk matters over Rye kept on
curslng at Canty. Witness was sweeping
the pavement. Witness noticed Rye had
small knife in his right hand and his LETT
shaking before Cantys face Rye seemed
10 De as mad 2s man could be. Canty
was quiet. Witness said the incident oc-
CURED between $50 and II am
On cross-examination witness said Rye's
kni1e was being worked in his hard 1t
was a small pearl handled knife. The
knife which Mr.. Davis said he would show
MT Mr: rye mad carried for years.. a state
ment Mr.. Worthington vigorously object
eo 10, was given to the witness and he
ldentlhed 1t as the one Rye had. and show
ea ca now Rye handled it while ne was call
ing Canty names. The knife is a four
pladed pearl handled pocket knife, anl
Was placed in evidence.
Ieorge Murray, colored, of 617 l. stree,
hext sworn, knew Canty and Rye by sight,
Inc DAY before the shooting Mr.. Rye came
up 10 Mr. Canty and asked him (Canty)
when he was going to pay him. Canty
walked to the railing and then Rye called
left hand in Cantys face and had an open
penknife in his right hand, which was
down by his side. Mr. Canty did not saw
anything. Mr.. Rye was very mad His
seem to be angry
Mr. Davis put the witness through a
vigorous cross-examination, but did rot
snake his testimony. Witness had made
MS statement about the alteration to
lawyer He went at the request of Mr.
van Sender. Witness did not say anything
70 MI Van Sender about seeing knife in
Ryes hand He first told this to the law
yer witness was positive the knife was
open In Ryes hand, and showed Mr.. Davis
how Rye held it and how he saw the
blade.
Alphonzo Cook. co!ored youth, fifteen
Years Old, Office boy at the Capital Office
was next sworn. His testimony corrobor-
ated that of the other witnesses regarding
rye calling Canty names tn. day be-
lore the shooting and having a knife in his
hand while doing SO.
Edmund Brand, who is broker at 1891 F
street. was next sworn. Witness reeitcd the
occurrence OF March IA, when Rye used
threat enlng and abusive language toward
Canty.
The next witness was Arthur B. Cropley
OIL montgomery county, Md, who saw the
men together the day before the shooting
i'll front OF 1881 + street