The Washington times., 1905-04-11
WITNESSES HEARD
ON SECOND DAYS
TRIAL Of YOUNG
Wardell Saw the Soldier
Running From Scene
of Shooting.
BOARDS A CAR HATLESS
BOARDS A CAR HATLESS
The Revolver Identified by
Sergeant Keefe Argu-
ment Over Evidence.

The second day of the trial of Samuel
r. Young for manslaughter was devoted
10 the examination of witnesses
That the clothing of Policeman Smith
was not disturbed. nor the bullet hole
through the waistband of his trousers
torn or enlarged while the garments
lay on the floor of the emergency room
OF the Georgetown University Hospital
over the night of July q, was the testi-
nony of Sister Edward. who had charge
of the ward at that time.
James W. Wardell, who keeps a sa-
Icon at 1903 n street facing the Aque-
duct bridge, when he took the witness
stand. declared that he saw a soldier
bridge at about o'clock on the night
OF July 4. and after seeing that Police
man Smith was hurt Mr.. Wardeli pur-
sued the soldier as far as the Key
The witness could not identify the de-
1endant. Young, as the soldier who was
running away.
Joseph a. c. Fought. motorman, and
isaac Is. Talbot. conductor, on the Capt.
Sal Traction Company's PENNSYLVANIA
avenue line, testified successfully, each
declaring that a soldier without hat or
coat boarded their car at Washington
j T. i
ductor said he noticed the man sitting
OF, the rear of his car, with his head in
his hands. ana at the corner of Four
leenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
Fought attracted the attention of 4
policeman, and the soldier was arrested
Tells of Arrest.
Policeman Mellen, of the First pre-
cinct, tod about making the arrest.
In rapid order, William Moore, a
colored employe of the Sewer Depart
ment. testified to finding a 38-caiber
army revolver in the sewer trap at the
corner of Twenty-fifth and l. streets
northwest. and turning it over to his
foreman. Joseph Fitzpatrick; Mr.. FitZ-
patrick told abput giving the weapon to
Lieutenant Boyle. of the Third precinct,
and the latter testified to giving the
pistol to Lieutenant Jordan, of the
Seventh precinct
Sergeant Edward J. Keefe. of the
Seventh precinct police identified q .3S-
caliber empty revolver Shell. which he
found on the canal bank, near the old
Key mansion.
Much argument was occasioned over
the question of admissabiiity of certain
evidence offered by Sergeant Henry
Schneider, another officer of the Sew
enth precinct. First the jury was ex-
cluded from the courtroom, and Assist
ant District Attorney Turner brought
out by questions that the witness saw
Policeman Smith about fifteen minutes
after the shooting occurred. and that
Smith was convinced he would die. The
defense objected. but Justice Wright
sustained the prosecution. and when the
jury returned TO the room the queries
were repeated
He told me he had some trouble with
some soldiers on the Aqueduct bridge
| particularly with three soldiers Ser
Seant Schneider said, repeating the
statement of Policeman Smith, as the
| latter lay on a cot in the Georgetown
| University Hospital.
Smith said he ordered the soldiers
to move on. but returned a moment
| later TO find them still in the same
| place. Smith told me he ordered them
| to move on again, and took one of the
soldiers by the arm, when another of
the party drew his revolver and began
shooting"
How far away was Young from
Smith when the shooting occurred %
asked Assistant District Attorney Tur-
Smith told me the first shot was
| fired from distance of six feet, and
another with the muzzle of the weapon
| S4Ss'ip'.S i'9 DOuS, TeplleO sergeant
| Schneider
Then there were two shots?"
! Yes. Smith declared that the second
shot was the one that did the bust
! ness.
Lieutenant on Stand.
| Sergeant Schneider was followed bv
Lieutenant Jordan, who repeated a con-
| versatioa which he had with Young at
! the First precinct police station on the
| morning Of July 5, in which Young de-
clared that he had no recollection OF
| shooting anyone the night before.
He seemed like a man recovering
from prolonged SPREE" said the lieu
! tenant but he said he had an indistinct
recollection of being in some sort of
| trouble the night before but he could
I remember no actual events "
| When he was told that he had shot
| a man. Young admitted having brought
his revolver fro .mthe fort" continued
the witness, although he declared that
| he loaded only with blank cartridges
| He could not remember what had be.
come Of the revolver, but expressed the
hope that IT would be found, declaring
| that the authorities would find the
weapon loaded only with blank cart
| ridges"
Lieutenant Jordan then gave a de-
| scription of series of test shots fired
| with blank cartridges from Young's re-
| Volver. and their effect, at various dis
| tances, upon cloth similar to that ir
| Policeman Smiths clothes.
| For coughs. colds. throat and lung affec