The Washington times., 1907-01-30
Tells of the Shooting.

AtiA5 VI luE OAoOlAnE-
Where were you on the evening Of
September 2. 1862"
Going 10 our boarding house near
Seventh and T streets southeast
Anyone with yOu2
Yes. Ny son.
Did he have anything with him.
Yes. A French horn. We were re-
turning from a concert az the Capitol "
What was the first you knew OF tie
shooting"
Mrs. conen hesltated a moment or
two, while a deathlike stiffness pre-
vailed IN the courtroom. Finally, In a
voice weaker and more wavering than
before she began the dramatic story OF
the staying OF her only child.
Assisted From Stand
AS she told the story laEge tears
streamed down her face and she was 50
weak when she finished that fl was
necessary TO assist her from the stand
In the witness room she wept Ike a
child for fifteen minutes and refused 10
be cOmfOrted-
Dr. ". nj. Grotton. Of the Naval Hos
pltal. told OF COnens wounds. He said
the bullet went inward. downward, and
20 the right. The spinal cord was
ground 10 a pulp. The backbone Was
shastered, and the bullet finally lodged
In the vertebrae. He said the wound
said CoEen was paralyZed from the mo-
ment he bullet struck him.
Story of an Eyewitness.
Harry Diondi. a youth. said he was
standing at Seventh and r streets
southeast and saw Mrs. May shoot
Conen in the back. After Conen fell
Mrs May ran toward him and tried 10
shoot him again. Diondi said Mrs.
80 Nit nd
kept her from shooting the PROSTATE
man. Mrs. May picked up the reVOTVer
after Mrs Conen knocked il TO the
ground. Diondi said he knocked the
weapon from Mrs Mays hand Il then
took hold Of Mrs MAY and led Esr
away" said DiOndi
What did she say 10 you?"
Wished She Had Killed Him.
she said T wish sou had let me kill
that fellow
Anything else7"
'She said Take me 10 the station
house and 80 TO my home and tell them
about this
Did YOU say anything when she said
she wished you had let her kill Conen ?"
II told her that was Mrs C0neu s only
child, and she said you forget that l
have children Of my own
Franklin A TOlstOn another lad. told
practically the same story.
Harry i. Burton told Of arriving on
the scene Immediately after the shoot
ing
After a conference between District
Attorney Baker, Mr.. Turner. and Mr..
Given, the Government rested its case.
Opening for the Defense.
Attorney Bibbs /. Baker then made
the opening statement FOR the defense.
He said Mrs May was by nature a very
nervous woman. and epilepsy was her
| editary in her family.
Mr.. Baker said Mrs Mays grand
mother and mother died as result OF
! epileptic attacks He said Mrs. Mays
uncle died OF a brain disease. and that
her sisters were affected with brain
trouble
/ The great physical suffering Of AIRS.
I May since she was thirteen years old
l was then told Of by Mr.. Baker. He told
/ of alleged irrational conduct on her part
! al various intervals
/ Counsel for Mrs. MAY said Conen be-
/ came acquainted with the Nays in Chi
| caEo, and thar Lee was treated like
I member Of the family The same Fela-
ton existed when the Mays came 10
D washington AIr. Baker said COnen
endeavOred 10 get Mrs. May 10 procure
| a divorce from her husband and marry
/ him (Conen). He said Mr.. May was
| frequently told that Conen had visited