Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25

He ran diagonally across the street toward
Wizards corner, and while he was running
across another shot was fired. Witness
saw the last two shots, which were quick
together. After the last shot was fired the
man who was shot taggered and fell.
When Rye's body was taken into Drews
drug store his feet dragged along the street.
Witness then went over toward where
Canty was standing. Officer Riley came up
and witness saw knife handed to Riley.
1t was handed to him from behind. The
officer was then 18th street. near the
Ebbitt House drug store. When asked II
Battenfield was the person who handed
Riley the knife. Battenfield stood up. Wit
ness looked at him carefully.
Yes, 1 think he is the person.
Frank P. Mann. contractor, testified he
was crossing from the Ebbitt House cor
ner to the Wyatt building when he saw
Canty facing Rye. Heard shot Rye be
gan to step back. The parties were not
mere than two or three or four feet apart
Rye was on the roadway and Canty on the
curb When witness first saw the parties
Rye had his right hand In his hip pocket
The only remarks witness heard made by
the men was when CAVITY asked, What do
you want?' before the. shooting. and Rye's
crying murder after It.
George w. Towles of 900 Florida avenue.
being sworn. said he had seen the shooting.
Witness heard four shots and saw the man
shot facing the man who shot him. His
left hand was raised. When witness first
saw the men Rye was about six or eight
the Ebbitt. Mr.. Worthlngton offered the
statement of witness as to the remark.
which was ruled out. as others had been
of the same character. The statement was
made a part of the record, the defense not
ing an exception.
Saw n Weapon Fall.
James L. Chase of ISIS 18th street, a
clerk In the Treasury Department. was
sworn. Witness did not see the shooting.
fc. Of Of IN r afr
His hands went up. and as they did So
something which witness thought was n
weapon fell Witness did not see it. but
heard the metallic sound. Witness thought
the article dropped out of the mans left
hand. Witness saw no weapon before he
left the scene.
Asked if he had communicated with any
government officials as to what he knew
about the case, witness replied that he met
Lieut. Amiss and Sergeant Moore on the
street after the shooting and told them
what he had seen. He had no. been called
to the district attorneys office. Mr.. Shil-
lington having objected to this as immateri-
al Mr.. Worthington said the matter was
very important.
Mr.. Worthington's Charge.
Somebody. on behalf Of the govern
ment." declared Mr.. Worthington. SIS en-
deavoring to suppress every bit Of evidence
that can possibly benefit the defendant"
statement pass unchallenged, II he object
ed to it. Mr.. Davis replied affirmatively
and upon the Judge unfolding him, the
defense noted another exception.
Frank Brassell, a telegraph operator.
testified to hearing the shots and seeing
Rye stagger back ten or fifteen feet and
slowly sink to the ground. AS Rye was
falling witness saw something fall from
his hand. Could not distinguished what
it was. 1t seemed to be several inches
long.
Richard Goode Of the U. 8. geological
survey gave unimportant testimony and
then James D. McQuade, clerk employed
at ga 14th street, was called. He was
about three feet from Rye's body when
1t was raised up from the roadway and
saw somebody pick up an open knife with
a blade about i've inches long. from under
the body. about the knees. Witness said
the knife handed to Oficer Riley, which
was shown to him by counsel looked like
the knife he saw picked up. At the close
OF McQuade's evidence arrangements
were made to have Bootblack Frye'a de-
position taken and to bring Leslie Russell
back from Oregon and the court then ad-
3ourned.