The Washington times., 1915-06-30

Schneider Forney soon will apply for a
divorce against her accused husband
Wbsn assS ~ Fo4ney ssT estes Carried out his
Intention to write his wife last Sunday
afternoon, Mr.. Schneider replied:
- Would Not Open Letter.
IF he has written her, the letter has
never arrived. If he should write her
the letter would not be opened"
Mr.. schneider scoffed at the sug-
gestion that perhaps Forney Is mentally
"He was sane enough to come into our
home and behave himself SO well that
he was accepted as a son-in-law." said
Mr.. Schneider bitterly. HE was sane /,
and he was sane enough to engineer
plot against my life. Insane. bah!"
Mr.. schneider expressed his gratitude
for the consideration shown by Wash
ingtop and Pittsburgh newspapers un-
der circumstances trying to his FANNY.
The Times. he said, had been crafty
ingly fair. accurate. and complete in its
handling of the sensational story.
The court proceedings today were
prisoners. thanked by heavy guard Of
detectives and police. were brought
from their cells to the police court room,
which Is in the central station. Mr..
Schneider stood within three feeet Of
a
the bar rail. The father-in-law moved
around to get a better view of Forney's
countenance. but the latter looked down
steadily and began to scribbls on an i'm
provised pad.
Both Keep Silent.
Neither prisoner said anything dur
ing the entire hearing. and Attorney
lie Gulloun asked but few questions.
William Z. Morris. manager Of the
Hotel Anderson. Identified McHenry as
guest Of his hotel last week. He
said McHenry paid the bill for the two
men. who were registered under the
names Of Better and Hamilton.
Mrs. Adelaide Richards. hotel house,
keeper. identified Forney as tho man
she saw trying to unlock the Schneider
room last Wednesday.
Capt Homer Crooks, chief of the
secret service bureau, testified that
the two men had confessed the plot
against Mr.. Schneider. but the confess
sions were not put in evidence at this
Mr.: Schneider related how he had en-
as rnSRt oalS about m O'clock
to switch on the electric lights. He
grappled with the assailant. he said,
tabbing an umbrella into his stomach
sse Sn snd at ssst tna time sse
ond man rushed by Schneider and was
Jabbed by the umbrella.
Il turned on the light quickly to sec
II others were In my room and then
started after the two men," said Mr.
Schneider.
Did you recognize either of the two
mem" asked Mr.. lie Gulloun.
Didn't Want to Say.
II don't want to say now" replied
Mr.. Schneider.
Judge Sweeney told the witness to
answer tho question. and. addressing
Attorney lie Gulloun. Mr.. Schneider
said:
III you moan did I recognize either OF
the men in the room. answer, no."
Mr.. lie Gulloun dt dnot ask II Schnei-
der recognized. or thought he recog-
nized. the culprits as he chased them
down the hall.
The hammer. he said, was dropped in
| the flight of the midnight assailants.
At the conclusion Of this testimony,
prisoners would be bound over on the
| information sworn out by Captain
Crooks. Three charges were preferred
against Forney and McHenry by the
these three charges must be combined
into one Of felonious assault on final
| hearing.
| The Information papers Of tho police
| aSScEh thdt lH6 u6IenQdntS.
Did unlawfully and feloniously com.
| init felonious assault and battery %
the person OF ono T. Franklin Schneider
| by striking said Schneider on the head
| with hammer with tho intent In 90
doing to commit the crime OF murder;
"Conspired to KILL"
That they did unlawfully and ma.
liciously conspire to commit . felony
to wit. to kill and murder T. Franklin
Schneider:
That they did maliciously and felon.
iously assault with intent to kill and
| murder one T. Franklin Schneider, OF
Washington. D. c.. and that the SAID
George McHenry did feloniously strik,
said Schneider with q hammer with in.
tent to kill him. and that the sam<
Thomas q. Forney. at and before the
| commission Of said felony Of striking
said Schneider with q hammer. did ma.
liciously and feloniously incite. abet
move, procure. help, aid. counsel, hire
and command the said George Nc
Henry"
The prosecution was represented al
Peter Click. Chief Of Police Matthew.
attended the hearing, and the small
| courtroom was thronged with newspa
per men. photographers. city officials
| and curiosity seekers.
The case has attracted widespread
! over the country.
| It Is regarded as improbable that tn,
case will be called for trial before No
vember, granting that an indictment
wiz be returned by the grand jury II
September