The Washington times., 1908-01-13

with his head in his hands looking at
the stage.
He crept up behind him, wheeled
around. and shot him in the brain
through the right eye But for fear
that he might have not killed him he
snOt MIN again in the head Then, not
satisfied with his work, he tred a third
shot and this time the ball entered
Whites shoulder. Thaw then raised
the gun on high, sign that the work
was finished. He then walked quietly
away, but halted when the crowd sur
rounded him. Some one asked him why
he did 1t and he said, He ruined my
Wife
He Gained his wife by saying
Everything will come out all right.
He gave directions TO his friends 10
communicate with Mr.. Carnegie. and
10 take his wife to the Lorraine.
On Way 70 Station.
.'On the way to the station house an
officer asked him if he had shot man.
He said he had. Asked why he did 1t,
he replied.
90 He ruined my wife Then he add
ed. Hurry me to the station house. I
viii tell the captain all
when he was taken 10 the police
station he gave his name as John
Smith, said he was student. and
asked TO have his lawyer, Joseph
Choate. sent for
The contention Of the State is that
the defendant committed a cold-blood-
ed, premediJated, COwardly murder, ana
we expect to prove it,
This concluded Caravans address.
The first witness called was Walter
II. Volkening, a craftsman, in the
employ Of the district attorney He
identified the plan OF TIE rOoL garden.
which was introduced Py me me. state state ~. On
cross examination by Mr. LittletOn, the
witness said that he commenced making
The diagram about II o'clock In the
morning on June IS
Odd any person. give you inform1a,-
ton as TO where the chair IN when
White sat the night before was located
Al was told where Il was located,
and so made the diagram
Q.-WhaI size are the pillars or posts
at the rear Of the garden-l mean the
ones on which the lights are hung?
About one foot square
Q.-How high did they stand from the
floor?
A.-About ten feet.
Q--And did they run over in a semi
circle?
Ayes
GLOW many Of those semi-circles
Al dCn't reconect-
Red and Blue Lights
Didn't you observe that there
were lights upon them.
Al noticed Some red and blue lights.
Q.-Can you show on your map where
the arches Of lights should be?
The witness referred to the diagram
and pointed out the arches.
They begun up toward the stage and
run along the southerly side thence TO
the westerly side Of the stationary seats,
and thence along the northerly side Of
the seats" replied the witness
GLOW many upTighcs were there
that stood in the cornersE Al cannot
recOllect-
Q.-Were there any flower decorations
at the end of the stationary seats? A
1 did not see any.
Do YOU know whether there were
any vines or plants along the arches or
uprishtsE Al do not think there were
any.
The evident purpose Of LittletOn in
closely questioning the witness about
the presence Of upright arches end re-
gardIng foliage was TO ascertain just
how much could Je seen from various
points Of the Roof Garden.
Odd il not occur to you that you
should indicate on your diagram tie
presence Of these uprights and floral
decOrations2 At did not
Several other questions followed about
details on the roof which had been omit
ted in the diagram drawn by the wit
ness, indicated that Mr.. Littleton want
al TO acQuaint the jury with the TACT
that the witness had been lacking in his
work and at the same time might have
been Inaccurate.
Q.-How many chairs were there at
each table2
A-Three to five
Q.-How high was the gallery from
the main dOOr2
Alt sloped.
Diagram Withdrawn.