The Washington herald., 1913-06-24

81. 900 should be continued. Justice Stat
| ford said that IL would not: that ball
could not be accepted, because Stewart
was convicted and practically sentenced.
He said he was about to order him taken
to cell.
Stewart. who was facing the court.
pulled from his pocket a revolver. He
faced the northern wall of the court.
where were sitting Weber, Moffett, and
Hawken. It is not yet clear at whom
he shot. He seemed to many in the
courtroom to aim one shot each at the
policemen and the prosecuting attorney.
Three bullets wormed their way through
score of persons before they were
stopped by a wall.
Fires Across Attorneys.
The shots were fred across a row Of
attorneys. Mr.. Hawken. James A.
oShea. Harvey Given. and William Gil
christ. al, lawyers. and Detective Sergt.
Joseph Grant narrowly escaped death.
The shots passed within three inches
of their heads The bullet holes in the
wall were within ten feet Of each other.
When the shots were fired there was a
scramble for exits. Attorneys and court
employees dived under desks and chairs.
gate in the clerks enclosure was
broken by Alto -ney Kicks. who measures
thirty inches aSross the back.
Justice Stafford lowered his head under
the bar of the court and remained there
until the affair was over.
Blaine, who was sitting In the front
row of benches. sprang for Stewart s
throat He obtained a strange hold on
Stewart, and bent the young man back
ward across his knees. Tightening his
grip. he forced Stewart to the floor. in
spite OF Stewards efforts TO turn his
revolver toward his conqueror.
Attorney o'Brien, who had been stand
ing just behind Stewart and had man
aged to defect the course Of the third
bullet by grabbing at his right arm,
cried that Stewart was under control
Justice Stafford and the rest OF the I'M
willing spectators emerged from their
hiding places.
Whether Stewart dropped his gun or
It was taken away from him Is not GER
tain. Both James A. O'Shea and Court
Crier NJ. A. Joyce were said by wit
nesses TO have taken possession Of the
gun. which was turned over TO Mr.
Hawken.
IL Knocked senseIe.s.
Stewart had been knocked unconscious.
He was taken 70 q cell below the court
room and revived after several minutes.
Finally, he was taken TO the Sixth pre-
cinct station. where he will be held I'M
til Friday. No charge has been made
against him for the shooting.
There was such excitement that pro-
cedure was forgotten. Justice STAFFORD
retired to his chambers and refused
himself TO visitors. II was said that he
was too busy to be disturbed.
Attorney O'Brien said last night that
probably he would ask that his client
be admitted to an insane asylum He
said that there was trace OF insanity
in the Stewart family. and that mis-
client had a sister in an insane asylum.
John O. Stewart, father OF Ray Stew
art, was in court with the young mans
mother and a brother. He seemed
broken-hearted because OF the convic-
ton and its sequel.
1t is probable that as result OF the
shooting a rule will be passed that
policemen may examine those about to
be tried who have been at liberty under
bond.
A reason given by Attorney o'Brien
for the possible plea Of insanity
Is the case for which Stewart was about
to be sentenced. IL Is said that stewart
ordered Butler 70 deposit so bin on
a curbstone. Told that Butler did not
have that much money. Stewart lowered
his revolver, and said that he didn't
want anything more to do with Butler
according to the attorney.