Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
NIGHT REvEL STORY
TOLD BY CHAUFFEUR
Opdyke Recites Philips Doings
Night of Tragedy.
QUARREL WITH MACABOY
Cabman Made Trouble Over Result
of Crap Game.
VISITS TO MANY BARROOMS
QUARREL WITH MACABOY
VISITS TO MANY BARROOMS
Witness Says Macaboy Claimed
Scarfpin and Diamond Ring and
Wanted to Fight Everybody.

After three days Of the courts sessions
devoted almost entirely to the task Of Sc
curing jury. the trial of CASTOR p Philip.
under indictment for murder in the first
degree following the shooting and death
Of Frank Macaboy. a Washington cab
driver. In the Arlington Hotel May is,
1907. entered with a rush into its most
important phase today.
Assistant United States Attorneys Tur-
ner and Mcnamara. who are conducting
the case for the government. placed a Sc
ries Of witnesses on the stand These
witnesses not only recited series Of
stormy events incident to round of rev.
elry. to which Philip and Macaboy were
parties. which preceded the shooting. but
described the actual shooting. the subse-
quent operation performed upon Macaboy
in an effort To save his life and the still
later death. and autopsy. which revealed
the cause of death.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook who per-
formed the autopsy. said the bullet pene-
trated Macaboy's liver, carrying pieces OF
his clothing with it. He described the
wound as one of necessarily fatal char
acter.'
Courtroom Crowded.
There was even greater interest in the
trial today than at any previous time.
and every seat in the courtroom was oc-
cupied. while a crowd Of spectators. five
and six deep filled every available foot OF
standing room.
Philip was again accompanied by his
brothers. Capt. Van Ness Philip and Hoff-
man Philip. Both assisted the defendants s
counsel, Attorneys Davis and Hoehling,
in following the testimony of the wit
nesses and In noting points to be sug-
gested for cross-examination.
CASTOR Philip was manifestly troubled
and nervous as the chauffeur. Opdyke,
who carried the party. including Philip
and Macaboy. on round Of the resorts
south of Pennsylvania avenue in an auto
mobile on the night preceding the shoot
ing gave testimony which may prove ex-
ceedingly damaging.
He was shocked again when Deputy
Coroner Glazebrook vividly portrayed the
decidedly CHASTITY autopsy performed upon
Macaboy's body and described the havoc
wrought by the fatal bullet.
DR.. Virgil Jackson. the first surgeon to
reach Macaboy's side. had still another
nerve shaking surprise for Philip. The
latter gazed, If fascina ted, at the bull
let which caused Macaboys death when
DR.. Jackson drew it from his pocket and
pa ssed it to the attorneys for examination.
The court took recess from l2D
o clock until o'clock this afternoon. JUS
tice Barnard stating that several other
matterS-the trials of several lunacy
cases-will require attention before the
latter hour.
The Chauffeur's Story.
The first witness called today was Ed
ward w. Opdyke. chauffeur for local
automobile company.
He testified that he had picked up
Philip as a passenger at the New Willard
Hotel about 4 O'Clock on the afternoon
of May H. 1907.
Opdyke said he took Philip first to
Georgetown. later to the Villa Flora
Club and between 4 O'Clock and mid
night to different barrooms all over the
city.
AT midnight We returned to the Arling-
ton Hotel and there two other men got
into the machine" witness continued "All
of them went to 1875 Ohio avenue. Mr..
Philip went into the house and l took the
other two men back to the Arlington.
About , O'Clock We went back to 1888
Ohio avenue. Philip. accompanied by Ha-
zel Davis, came out. / took them all to
lunchroom at 18th and + streets"
Opdyke described series of visits to
two other houses. at 1901 and 14i0 G
street. Finally. he said. the cdbman,
Macaboy. came TO the house. 1907 c street,
and asked one of the Philip party. a man
name Minetree, to buy drink This re-
suited in Macaboy joining the party.
Opdyke said he took Minetree and
girl from one of the houses for 4 spin
around the speedway. When he came
back he found Philip and Macaboy shoot
ing craps.
Craps for Big Stake.
"Macaboy had handful of money. He
was shooting so against Mr.. Philips
ring. and the latter won. Philip won five
passes straight. the last being Sa
against Macaboy's diamond scarf pin"
said Opdyke.
When Philip started to put the pin
in his necktie Macaboy grabbed it. Then
Macaboy claimed he had won $50 into
Philips ring. He took the ring off Phil.
ips finger
The witness stated there a auarreI
between Philip and Macaboy over the re.
suit of the gambling. This quarrei con-
tinued during visits to several other bar
rooms.
Finally We went TO the Arlington. but
the bar was not onen. The party. which
then consisted of Macaboy, man by the
name of Taylor. and Philip. came out ana
ordered me to take them TO Norris salooI
at 18th and E streets" Opdyke contin
ued.
After another trip 70 the Arlington
Philip who had directed all the move
ments of the machine ordered me 10 &C
to Hazel Davis house again. On the way
down ! was TO take Macaboy and Taylor
wherever they wanted 10 go.
Phillip said he was going to stay a
the Davis womans house He got ou
of the car as soon as We arrived
But there was some sort OF a scuffle
I don't know whether Macaboy was try
ing to keep Philip from going into tn.
house. or whether he was helping to ge
the door open.
But Philip hurried back and orderet
hoo alr he rsE~