Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-27

| uuceu q hemmorage which endad I'm
death. In reply TO another uuestio6
ne stated that death was probablv-1n.
stant, as the injury would cause death
quicker than anything else ne knew of
OhieI Mcdonald, of the county DO.
lice, Captain Pumphrey, of the Balti.
more Detective Department. and De.
teetlveS Armstrong and Coughlan. tes.
tihed the confession made by Leazer
when taken Ito the Baltimore poIica
station. No objection was made to the
admission OF this testimony by the de.
Tense and the cross examination was
not gone into TO any extent.
Evidence relative TO the actions of
the men who were with Leazer at the
time OF the shooting and when thew
iater returned TO the scene of the
shooting was given by John DonnelIy.
saloonkeeper. His testimony did not
throw any startling light ON the mat.
Dir. James Bannon. attorney to the
BOARD Oh county Commissioners. and
VINO was present at the time the CON
Iessloh was made, was closely ques
uoheu oy the defense relative to what
was SAID by the defendant. Effort
was MADE 20 show that the prisoner
hau Deen coeroed into making the
statement he did. Mr.. Bannon became
somewhat angered at the close ques-
eions ana answered somewhat sharply
at times.
At the conclusion of his testimonv
Mr; Green stated that the state rested
and that it had nothing further 10
offer. NapOlean jackson. LEADING
counsel for the defense. then stated
that they were ready to proceed Ha
SAID that they would endeayor IN
prove that Leazer tad no Intention to
shoot the officer and that il was nnre-
ly accidental. He went into the out.
line of the defense which was carried
out by the testimony of Leazer. The
of the defense eansed q
broad laugh which was severely re-.
buked by the court.
John Greenstreet, who is n foreman
at the works of the car wheel factory
at Curtis Bay, where Leazer was EN-. |
ployef, was the first witness examined /
FOR the defense. Efforts were made to |
show by his testimony that Ieazer
had always been peacefully inclined |
aud had good reputation. This fail |
ed, as the witness did not feel com. /
petent to answer the question. On re-
llrect examination it was brought ont
mat the witness had, on one occasion.
removed a revolver from the pocket
If the prisoner.
After short consultation on the
part OF the defendants counsel. Lea.
Ter was called to theystand. His tes-
imony was essentially the same as
nat OF the other witnesses who had
estlhed TO the shooting. Where his
estimony changed, however. was with
eIerence to what occurred after the
'fficer had accosted him.
he stated that the officer placed him
Inder arrest on the charge of trespass.
ng but not for having stolen coal in
rs possession. Because he did not
Walk last enough, so he SAYS. the Off
eSun' '-safstsi 49, 1Aioht- stick and draU ~
ng of the additional charge which
would be placed against him when il
vas found that he had revolver in
rs possession, he tried to get it from
rs pocket and throw it away.
just as he succeeded in getting il
ut of his pocket the officer again
aised his arm TO strike. He threw
p his and containing the revolver and
he club descened upon it, The reyol-
er was discharged and the officer loos-
ned his hold on his coat collar. Lea
or stated that he then turned and ran
nd did not stop to see the result Of
is shot. He denied that he had made
ny statement relative to what he
you'd do in the event of any one try
ng to arrest him.
In explanation of his carrying the
evolver he stated that he did SO as he
Tas afraid of dogs and did not wish
o be bitten. He went through in
the tussle he had with the
fficer with States Attorney Green,
ut apparently did not make much of
n impression upon his auditors. He
vas in a profuse Transportation while
and grasped readily at any
nggestion made to help along his tes-
imOny.
During the entire course of the trial
robably the most interested specta-
or was Mrs. Mcnamara, widow of
he murdered officer. She held in her
ap her orphaned child, which slept
eacefully through tine hearing. In
he hot and sitting atmosphere, be-
Ouled by the presence of a great
rowd of unwashed, the ordeal must
ave been terrible one to the little
Toman.