Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

| was shot was shown to witness. A tape
loop was shown on the inside of the left
cum. Witness said the loop was spoken of
by Rye when the shirts were ordered.
Dealer walford ms n Witness.
Alfred Walford. the dealer in sporting
| goods at Nos AT and 900 Pennsylvania
avenue, was next sworn. When handed the
knife he identified 1t as having been in his
stock and having been marked c. r. W."
Witness kept record of such knives sold.
| No name similar to those involved in the
| trial was on the record. The knife in ques-
ton had evidently been ground on the
stone; sharpened after purchase. Witness
examined the knife closely and said he
! thought the blade point had struck some
| thing, as it was not as sharp as such blade
! points are. There had not been a purchase
of such a knife at either of witness stores
| for a month preceding the shooting
c. c. Carlin of Alexandria Va, a lawyer,
knew Canty, but did not know Rye. He
saw Canty about o'clock the afternoon Of
| the day before the shooting. He was with
| Mr.. Van Sender. The latter was called
| away by a lady and Mr.. CAVITY and wit
| ness talked for fifteen minutes. Witness
| had been Canty's attorney in settling his
accounts with his creditors. When asked
| II Cantys manner was unusual at the time
Mr.. Davis objected. Witness was allowed
| to tell Judge Cole. in company with Mr..
Davis and Mr.. Worthington. but out of
! hearing of the jury, what Canty's manner
was and what he said. Mr.. Davis objec-
ton was sustained. The statement of wit
ness was made part of the record, and
the defense noted another exception.
Canty's Partner Sworn.
William H Van Sender, Canty's former
partner and his devoted friend. was next
sworn. Witness was private secretary to
| Secretary Carlisle from February 1893, to
March, 1897, he said. He was the com
rany' of CAVITY & Co. when 1t failed, Au-
IL NJ =
| the time of the failure the firm was indebt-
ed to Rye little over $500, and 500 had
been paid Rys before the difficulty. leaving
a balance due him of Iii lie over 500. Four
or five weeks before the shooting the firm
lad come into possession Of some paper Of
Rye's. Witness produced note drawn by
Rye in favor of c. r. Havenner for $3.50.
Witness had obtained the note from Mr..
Havenner, and had informed Canty about
it. Had not shown the note, which was
| made an exhibit, to Canty.
Van Sender was then asked to tell about
the alteration between CAVITY and Rye the
day before the shooting, and described
what Rye had called CAVITY and himself.
Witness was about twenty feet distant. He
did not hear CAVITY say anything. When
Canty started into 1881 Rye declared he
would call him the same things whenever
and wherever he saw him., What Canty
said when he cana into the house was not
permitted to be recited, and an exception
was noted by the defense.
A recess was than taken until 1 o'clock.
Business Details.
Continuing his testimony after recess Mr.
Van Sender said Canty and himself left
1881 F street at o'clock on the day before
the shooting and walked down F street to-
ward 9th. Canty lived at 90S l street.
Witness was at 2075 14th street at the
| time of the shooting. Had not seen Canty
since he left him at 9th and 1 streets the
day before
Witness was not personally acquainted
with Mrs. Cation. She had called several
times on Secretary Carlisle. Knew she
was from Kentucky. Witness saw Mrs.
Witness went there because Canty had
asked him to do so. Canty had said that
Mrs. Cation told him man at her house
was a witness to the shooting Saw Keat-
| ing at Mrs. Cations house. Mrs Cation was
present. Saw Mrs. Cation once since then
Had gone at Mr.. Worthington's direction
to see if Heating was at the house.
CroSS-eXamined, witness said he had new
er known Heating or Mrs. Cation in Ken
lucky. Witness related his acquaintance
with CAVITY and Rye. The latter was re-
garded as a sporting mana gambler. New
er saw Rye in Canty & Co.'S office until
about week before the failure. The note
OF Rye to Havenner was secured by wit
| ness in February. Witness did not know
that Rye had repudiated the note 10 Hav-
enner.
Van Sender said he knew the note was
oUtlawed and that it was over three years
old. He was about to state what Mr.. Ha-
VenneT said regarding the note, when Mr..
Davis objected, and discussion ensued.
Judge Cole overruied Mr.. Davis, and Van
Sender then said that when Havenner gave
him the note he explained to witness how
Rye's obligation had been incurred Wit
ness secured the note to make it an offse.
to Rye's claim against CAVITY & Co.
Rye was not always demanding his mon
ey. witness said. He had dema nded it OF
witness twice, once in August, 1897, when
Rye was given 500, and once in January,
1888. Witness got the note after this sec
ord demand.
Further cross-eXamination developed
nothing material, and The Stars report
closed.
Concluding Proceedings Yesterday.
The first witness examined after The
stars report closed yesterday was George
F. CochnCwer, quarryman, temporarily
residing at 931 street northwest. He knew
neither of the principals to the shooting
was walking east on the north side of F
street between 14th and 18th streets, and
at the time of the shooting was about
forty-five feet from the 14th street curb
When about at the center of the building
adjoining the Wyatt building witness heard
a shot at the corner. Three shots followed
Witness had jumped into the street at the
first shot. At the second shot Rye started
to walk backwards towards the Ebbitt
House, with his left hand up as If guarding
his head. Rye went back after the second
shot about three PAGES and then fell to
one knee. Then he dropped to the street.
The man doing the shooting was on the
curb and the man shot was in the road
way When witness first saw the parties
they were about two and half or three
feet apart. Rye was facing CAVITY. Rye's
right hand was behind him up to the sec
ond shot. He then threw it up. Something
glistening, about four or five inches long
was in Rye's hand. Rye went nine or ten
feet after all the shots were fired before
he fell. Rye fell with his head toward the
Ebbitt House. When he fell to his right
knee he tried to straighten up, and as he
did so whatever he had in his right hand
fell to the street. Witness saw it fall.
Canty Said He Wouldn't Run.
CAVITY came toward Witness and witness
put his hand on Canty's back and said.
Don't run away" About a minute had
elapsed when witness said this. At this
time colored man was approaching Rye's
PROSTATE body and then a crowd gathered
When witness told Canty not to run
away CAVITY said, I'll not rum"
Witness then asked Canty a question and
Canty answered The question and an
swer were not admitted and another ex-
ception was noted.
After this colioquy CAVITY asked witness