The Washington times., 1908-05-28
PHILIP IS FAVORED
IN EVIDENCE TODAY TODAY
Frank Macaboy Abused and
Threatened Him Before
Shooting, Say Witnesses.
SCUFFLE IN HALL
HEARD BY BELLBOY
Accused Man Continues to Confer
With Attorneys and Assist
IN Proceedings.

III TIOCCCQlngS.
The story Of the events leading up 10
the shooting III the Arlington Hotel
following a night OF revelry about town.
was narrated BY two witnesses. one the
Chauffeur Of Philips automobile. the
oiher an elevator boy a. The Arlington
LloIeI, thls morniug, al the trial OF
GasIon Philip, tie wealthy young club
man. for the murder of Frank AIsca-
D0y, his CaDmau friend
Inc w1Ole testimony Of both witness
es was distinctly favorable 10 the Young
defendant II vas shown thst dsIrirI
tHe evening following a game OF craps
at HaEgerty S saloon, Fourteenth and 4 -
slFtets1 tl5l AaCagCy aggravated Philip
Gaining ILat Philip owed his $40 as =
result OF the game, used vile LANGUAGE
AZ FAl4p, threatened 10 knock ms
head on and generally buHied him
Scufle Before Shooting.
Under the searching cross-exanfrstior
Of Henry Z Davis, WHO with 4. A
Hoehiing. is hghting for Philips very
lie, Il was brought out from William
4 Grissett. the elevator boy at the
airing ton that there had been a scuffiz
before the shooting and that Philip had
protested. saying, Don't DO that"
me courtroom was packed SO that
anotAer man could not gain admit
lance But three women had the IemeF-
~ 70 enter Lle courtroom ana they
remained near the back door AT one
point ID JLe trla. when Attorney Davis
warned the audience that the testf-
mony might be of an extremely vulgar
nature the three women withdrew
Gaston Philip sat through the trial
Win MS eyes nNed on the witnesses
and his body leaning forward So as
not 10 lose a single word Justice
Barnard found II necessary on one oc-
cas4ou 70 warn the audience Of the
seriousness OF The occasion and 10 teII
tlem that u any more evidence or
mirtn was exhibited he would clear
the courtroom.
Events Of the Night Told.
Under cross-examjnatiou OF Assistant
District Attorney Turner, Updyke mar
rated the events Of the night preceding
the shooting and the morning OF May ls
He told of picking up the defendant
at the Willard Hotel before midnight
and taking him 10 the Arlington Hotel
Then he took him TO 1850 Ohio avenue
where he had been before that night
They met Mr.. Taylor and Mr. MIulJTes
and the chauffeur took them TO ths
Arlington Hotel, and after a couple OF
stops the whole party went 10 1885 Ohio
avenue, where they picked UP Hazel
Who is Hazel Davis:' asked M.
She lives at that house"
She keeps that lOuse2'
Il think she does
What time was that2'
About o'clock in the morning
Where did you 90 vhenE'
ITO a lunch room on Pennsylvania
svenue for luncn."
What time ala you go there?"
About o clock
Where did you 90 tlenE
TO Ohio avenue. Philip and Hazel
Davis stayed there.
What did you do them
we went 10 the house. 1907 c street.
and then went back Ia get Hazel Davis
Where did you first see Frank Maca-
boy?
In front Of the house. 1907 C street
What did MacaD0y doE
He asked NiniJree TO buy him a
drink He said he didn't have q cent
Minitree went into the house and
snatched il out Of his hand. and threw
IL down He said Hell. I'll 20 IN and
buy q drink myself
Did the interview appear to be
wei. it was not ugly a, all"
Objects to Macaboy.
The witness then said it was quite
while before the party were ready
10 leave the house Then Hazel Davis
said she was not going If Macaboy
accompanied the party. They proposed
10 go TO HaEgerry s. saloon. al Four
teenth and & streets. but the second
woman declined TO go there. They went
however, and then the TWO women and
AIinitree and Taylor were taken home.
What did they do IN the saIoon2"
asked Mt Turner.
They began to shoot craps" said the
witness. 'Macahoy had a handful OF
money and he played into Philips dia-
mond ring. They played so
shot. Philip won the throw, and then
Mace boy put down a diamond horse
rfsr
into that"
well what them"
The bartender interfered. and took
away the dice They went into another
room and started again. Philip wen the
pin and started 10 pick IL up when
NaCaboy said. Hold on there, I want
to show YOU q holder. on that and he
nut II back in his pocket
| Did Philip make any remark about
that?''
What them?
PhiIfD didn't They got into an aTEu-
ment about Philips diamond ring which
! Macaboy had, and Philip said he Was
going to the police station D.. ABOUT II.
.He said he would go with him But
| the bartender said it would be better
TO go TO headquarters.
Did they go|
what became Of the ring?7
The last saw OF It was or Philips
l finger ---.--
/ The chauffeur then continued the mar
rative of the events Of the night. They
went back to the Arlington but the
I bar was closed, and then they went TO
| Norris barroom, AIacaboy claiming all
/ tbe time that Philip owed him S160-
/ NTacabov seemed TO be mad and used
/ vile language toward Philip.
| ssTbev returned to the Arlington and
when they came out were about 10
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