Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20

u.u not Zee the position or the parties pre-
vious to the second shot. The smoke from
Canty's pistol somewhat obscured witness
view Of Canty. There was an appreciable
interval between all the four shots. When
witness passed Rye, after he had fallen,
Rye's head was lying on his right arm.
which was extended. No one was near
Rye then. -Four or five feet away was j
man. who was evidently barber. He was
co,ored. and had on a white coat. Witness
was running after Canty. Thought Free
man. who stood up in the court room for
identifio alton, was the man. Witness went
up and laid his hand on Canty's left arm.
Canty was the road bed. He made no
effort to ge- away. He had walked prob
ably fifteen feet from where he fired the
shots when witness reached him, and had
then stopped and turned toward the spot
where Rye bad fallen.
Mr.. Wort hington asked witness what
CAVITY said at the time he reached him.
Mr.. Davis said nothing had been drawn
out about what CAVITY said
Mr.. Wilson thereupon arose and stated
that everything that CAVITY said at the time
OF the shooting and Immediately thereafter
was vital to the case. and should be admit
ted. A portion OF the facts should not be
considered unless all are produced.
The discussion continued for several
minutes. and was finally concluded by
Judge Cole decidsnA that anything CAVITY
said which might have the effect Of throw
ing light on whether he contemplated flight
or not would be admitted, but nothing
WHICH ne SdlQ AFTER the SnOOtlng regarding
the reasons that led to his shooting Rye
could be permitted.
Continuing, witness, In reply to Mr..
Worthington's questions. stated that man
wearing blouse had taken hold of CAVITY
at the same time witness did. When Canty
said something about not running away
the man in the blouse said something re-
garding what he saw before the shooting
commenced. This was said in reply to a
question by Canty. Mr.. Davis objected to
witness recitiag the conversation.
Canty's Question to Bystanders.
This question of Canty's has been so far
kept out Of the proceedings, but it is COM
mon property in the court Canty, on be-
Ing taken by Mattingly and the man in the
blouse and Witness Rhodes. asked:
did you see that man draw a knife on
me?"
So far Mr.; Davis objections to the intro
duction of this query have been upheld, and
1t was again upheld by the court
Witness was excused and VIM A. Widney
was recalled. Freeman, the barber was
also recalled land asked II he saw Mr..
Wtdney at Rye's body He was positive
Widney was not there and equally positive
that he was the first man to reach Rye
Mr.. Widney then testified that he was
more than ever convinced that he, himself
was the first person to reach Rye. Both
witnesses were shown the knife the de-
tense claims was found under Ryes body,
and SAID they had never seen it before.
When the Lie Was Passed.
Walter c. White. a youth employed as
clerk in a stock brokers' Office at 1928 F
street, who, at the time of the shooting,
was employed by another broker, was next
called. Witness was going by the corner
of 14th and streets when he Mr..
Canty walking toward another man. Just
as witness passed Canty and the other,
whom he did not know, going toward 18th
street, he met Mr.. Rye coming from 18th
street. Witness kept on and then heard
Mr. Canty say something 10 MIR. Rye that
he didn't understand. Witness then turned.
Il heard Mr.. Canty say to Mr.. Rye" he
continued. You owe me $500 Then Mr.
Rye said You ara a liar"
Continuing, witness said: MIR. Canty
then put one foot forward. and thought he
was going to hit Mr.. Rye. Instead of hit
ting him Mr.. Canty pulled pistol and
began firing at Mr.. Rye. There was one
shot, then interval and three shots in
quick succession"
Where was Mr.. Rye when the first shet
was fired?" inquired Mr.. Davis.
"On the sidewalk. facing Mr. CAVITY"
Where was he when the second was
fired?''
"On the sidewalk"
And at the third shot?"
"Still on the sidewalk"
And at the fourth shCt?"
Mr.. Rye was still on the sidewalk" an
swered the witness.
Then Mr.. Rye was on the sidewalk while
all -FOUR SlOtS Were nre1!
Yes, sir" replied the witness promptly
Mr.. Rye didn't get off the sidewalk until
the last shot was fired. Then he walked
out in the street about fifteen. faet and fell
to his knees. and then fell over Mr.. Rye
had his hands in his pockets when the
shooting commenced"
Replying to further questions witness said
he did net see what Rye did with his hands
after the shooting began.
White was not crosS-examined.
Edward Hardy, cOlOred, EMPLOYED 142O
New York avenue, testified that the man
shot was coming across to the Wyatt build
ing from the Ebbitt House, and the shoot
ing began when he was about fifteen feet
from the man who did the shooting. Wit
ness did not notice how the man who was
shot was dressed. Didn't know whether he
wore derby hat or a beaver
Washington A. Toler was the last wit
ness examined before recess. He saw the
shooting, but his testimony did not develop
new.
Witness ToIer Recalled.
Witness Toler was recalled. after recess
for cross-eA animation. In reply to ques-
lions by Nj. Worthington. Mr.. Toler re-
peated the details of the shooting as they
appeared to him. Witness had run by the
man VINO was doing the shooting. and was
on 1Ith street, but he could not see him
on account of the big crowd. No one got
near to Rye or touched him before he fell
on the concrete. Rye fell on his back after
sinking on his knees, and while trying to
push himself up with his right hand. Wit
ness did not put any knife near the body
and did not any knife 1t was not true
he said, that anybody ran up to Rye and
supported mis- head before he was out
stretched on the concrete.
Walter I. Hopkins, the real estate dealer
Of 2149 N street northwest, was next called.
His office, he said. is at 1912 street. He
was In thu Office when he heard several
pistol shots. He looked out Of the window
a the ShOtS fired and
out in the street apparently reeling. He
vas about fifteen feet south OF the NORTH |
curb of F street. and a few feet east of the |
west curb of 14th street. The man seemed |
to be trying to keep himself from falling.
Mr. Hopkins designated on the diagram
where Rye was standing. Witness heard |
the cry of murder. All the shots had been i
fired when he reached the window Rye |
fell after doing as described.
On cross-eXamination witness said there |
were either three or four shots fred; he |
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