The evening world., 1909-01-19
POLICE SYSTEM"
WORKS WELL TO
SAVE SHELLARD
As State Witnesses Patrolmen
Help Man Accused of Kill
ing Barbara Reig.

The trial Of former Policeman David
Shellard for the murder OF Barbara
Relg progressed most favorably for the
defense In Justice Cranes part Of the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn, to-day. James
W. Ridgway, counsel for Shellard, was
so satisfied with the testimony OF the
three first witnesses for the prosecu-
ton that he did not bother to cross
examine them.
The system" is taking care Of Shell
lard, although he was dismissed from
the police force In disgrace, He still
has powerful relatives and friends In
the Police Department, and little
thing like a charge Of killing a girl Is
not allowed to stand In the way Of rem
derng aid and assistance to brother
officer"
Justice Crane manifested his Hsguest
at the evidence OF the police witnesses
for the prosecution by sharp, sarcastic
questions and looks that spoke louder
than words. 1t has been plain from the
start OF the trial that no policeman
would tell anything that might hurt the
accused.
Must Depend on Police.
Police testimony is the only testi-
mony available concerning what hap
pened around the scene Of the crime
after It was discovered
Charles Kielmann, saloonkeeper
with a place at Hamburg avenue and
Halsey street was the first witness to-
day. His saloon Ia in the Hamburg
avenue precinct and was favorite
lounging place for policemen In Shell
lards time. Kielmann was not only an
unwilling, but an exasperating witness.
his replies being evasive and not re-
sponsive.
Have you been drinking" asked
Justice Crane OF the witness.
Not to-day" replied kielmann.
Policemen George Nick and Charlie.
Fritz we're so manifestly prejudlced in
favor OF the prisoner that Justice Crane
took a hand In their examination. They
successfully lodged his inclsve in.
quiries, however Nick testified that he
and a policeman named Kohler and
shellard looked for half an hour for the
revolver with which the girl was sup
posed to have killed herself, and that in
all that search Sheilard did not say q
word
During the examination OF these wit.
nesses Sir. Ridgway sat compliment and
quiescent. He asked them no ques'
tons.
Could Not Shoot Herself
DR.. S. b. Hubbard, OF No li3 West
One Hundred and Fourth street, Man.
haitian, was sworn as a witness. lie
said he treated Barbara Relg on April
"A. 1906, after her right hand had been
crushed in a machine in factory where
she was employed, The injury, tie
doctor said, did not extend to the index
finger and thumb, but st!ffened the
three other fingers. He said It was
doubtful II Barbara ReIg, with her Grip.
pied hand, could have operated re.
volver in such a way as to shoot her.
self in the head
Mary Thompson, a married sister o!
Barbara Reig, ard May Krug. an init.
mate friend OF The girl, also told Of heI
crippled hand. Mrs. Thompson said that
her mother had to cut Barbara's food
because Barbara could not handle a
knife with her right hand unless she
held the hand against her hip.
Henrietta IIynes another friend OF
Barbara Reig, was Called Assistant
D.strlct-Attorney Roy tiled to show by
THIS witness that policemen vho saw the
lead girl after the tragedy In Irving
Square Park knew hor and hIl their
knowledge to shield Sh"Iiard The CIR
rs,uscd to make any admissions along
that line
The wife Of the defendant carrying
or lIt:le baby. was ordered during
the morning proceedings, to take Q
scat lu the back part Of the room gu,
NJ the direct view Of the jury The baby
rIcI yesterday afternoon and tie jury.
men were observed to steal sympathetic
gl1nccs at II.
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