Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

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edy. but he had never seen her and the de-
PENDANT together About 8 o'clock in the
evening Norris heard the screams of a
woman at the corner and rushed to the
scene. He saw Shaffer rising from his
knees and also saw him throw away
razor.
The witness said he was about to lift the
body of the woman lying at his feet when
the defendant called out
"Aw, leave her alone; she's all right
On cross-examination the witness said
Shaffer appeared very down-hearted. He
looked as though he had suffered some
great trouble.
Mrs. Clara Norris of 4O1 H street north
west. wife of the first witness, testified
| that she followed her husband when he
ran to the scene of the tragedy. She added
nothing to the testimony of her husband.
Result of the Autopsy.
DR.. Charles NJ Emmons who performed
the autopsy on the body of the dead woman
at the morgue, testified that the fatal
wound was cut on the right side of the
throat seven inches in length and deep
enough to expose the bones of the neck
There were two other cuts on the throat
DR.. Emmons said in the hand of the woma n
he found small piece of razor steel. He
identified the piece and it was offered in
evidence by the prosecution.
Fireman Charles W. Butler of Engine
Company No. q. was called. He arrived at
the scene soon after the cutting and de-
clared that Shaffer appeared cool and sober
Mrs. Hoy who lives near the scene of the
crime. and who was a witness yesterday
afternoon. was recalled to identify a pic
ture of the defendant taken by the official
photographer of the police department the
day after the murder.
Mr.. Davis objected to the introduction Of
the photograph, saying it was taken while
the man was in custody, and was therefore
inadmissable
| Justice Wright overruIed the ohiact;or
and an exception was noted.
Miss Rose Rawlings of 133 f street north
west and Floyd Barnes and Roy Matthews,
TWO boys, We're called to testify as to the
people present on the scene of the crime
when they arrived a few minutes after the
cutting Is alleged to have occurred.
Makes an Admission.
Officer Thos. P. Hanley of the sixth police
precinct, who was in charge of the patrol
wagon sent to convey Shaffer to the sta
ton, testified that he had known the de-
| PENDANT several years. He had also known
Mrs. Shaffer. and recognized the body
Shaffer. he said, begged that the body Of
the woman should not be put in the same
wagon with him. On the way to the sta
ton Hanley said he turned to the defend
ant and said:
Gus. what have you done?"
| To this the prisoner replied:
I've done it: it's all over now No usa
| talking about it You see I'm not worried.
| Officer Hanley identified a razor which he
said the witness Norris had brought to the
| station as having been picked up on the
| scene
| Shaffer appeared to have been drinking
| right smart" but did not stagger and
| was not nervous At the station that night
| however. he became extremely nervous
rit h
drinks of whisky.
| officer Charles F. Osterman, also of No.
| precinct. testified that he had tried to
! get Shaffer to talk of the crime hut the
| latter had declined to do so the ground
! that his auestioner was stranger The
| prisoner seemed to be considerably under
| the influence of liquor.
Detective Larry O'Dea of the sixth pre-
cinct testified as to a conversation he had
| held with the prisoner at the station house
| soon after the crime. O'Dea had known
| Shaffer quite well, and addressing him by
| his first name, asked why he had committed
| the crime.
ITS done" he replied. land can't be
| helped
You've made good job of It," suggested
the detective.
| We'll" replied the prisoner, my but
| tons are sewed on my clothes now better
| than they were when / was living with
| her"
| "what about the childrenr' asked the
| detective.
Maybe they are the cause of 1t all; she
| wouldn't let me see them"
| Detective O'Dea said he accused the
| prisoner of having been drinking, and the
| latter replied that he had been trying to
| straghten up He also said he wished he
! had cut his own throat instead of that OF
| his former wife. Next morning the pris-
| oner was sober. but looked like a man who
| had been terrible spree.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ivey Sage. sister of the
| murdered woman. testified that Shaffer had
| for years been ill-tempered toward her sis
| ter. This had continued up to the time OF
| the divorce. She had frequently heard him
| call his wife the most vile names. one oil
| which she repeated.
Several other witnesses as to unimportant