The Washington times., 1915-06-27
"Might Cost My Life"

might lost MY Lie.
A.-That he would tell everything he
knew, and that 1t might cost me my
life.
o.-what did he know about you?
Ale didn't know anything. as far
as 1 knew.
Q.-Then 1t was he who suggested to
you to come over here?
Ayes, just as soon as we could.
I told him would not come with him.
9. Did you come with him?
Q. With the intention of what?
A. OF not letting him do what he
wanted to do, but to keep him away
from 1t. And maybe l could keep him
quiet.
9; What did he say he was going to
~ A. He said he was going to kill Mr..
going home. and would not have any
thing to do with it at all.
q; How much money did you give
Crhe $500 referred to below to con-
Yersation tho police say they had with
Forney concerning his offer to pay that
amount to McHenry.
Talked Things Over.
Odd you tell him what he had to
do to get the $500?
Ave talked the thing over as to
what he would have to do-something
like that. / having the aforesaid idea
VIZ: to keep him from it and to keep
.o.-What did he have to do to get
Al told him he would have to COM
! would not let him do it.
Q.-And he was brought here to kill
Mr.. Schneider. Is that right?
Ale came here with the intention,
but 1 was not going to allow him to do
o.-Hsd yon paid him the s5ooG
Al had not.
Q.-when were you to pay him the
A.-After he was successful. This
was made as a bluff to him, because l
had no $500.
o.-Successful in what?
AIN doing what he had planned to
Q.-In committing this murder?
Wanted to Be Counted Out.
Al presume so. AS near as l can
recall. and when we were over here /
told him I would not have anything in
1t at all. That 1 should be counted out.
/ was going to prevent any such ac-
tion at the cost of my life
Q.-You came with him?
A-Yes.
Q.-You paid his car fare?"
Al gave him the money for car
fare.
o.-You gave him that car. fare and
you came along with him in the same
train FOR the one purpose OF killing Mr..
Alt that time I paid him money
and came along with hi INTO prevent
him from doing any harm.
Tried to Buy Hat.
There follow here a number of ques-
tions regarding the movements Of For
ney and McHenry and their registering
at the Hotel Anderson early last week.
Forney said the two registered under
the names of Better and Hamilton. A
number of other questions related to the
alleged efforts Of McHenry to buy hat
in Pittsburgh after the assault, the two
having lost their hats. Forney said he
didn't try to buya hat, but McHenry
did. He also said that both ran" after
leaving the Anderson Hotel. Picking up
the confession at the time when the two
men are said to have left their room
and gone to the room of Schneider. the
confession reads:
o.-What time did you go into that
room?
Al went in after McHenry
Q.-What time did you leave there?
Al don't know; about 1890, l pre-
Q.-You say you tried to protect Mr..
Ayes; whenever McHenry struck
the blow, tried to shield the blow. 1
anything. ! wanted him to miss. That
was my only chance to keep him from
doing the act, and thought II he missed
me he would have to run. and he would
me to do anything.
Q.-Where did you go?
A.-Went up Penn avenue, and then
came back to the depot.
N hau hot aif
. hat.
A.-No. he did not
o.-Where did you buy your hat?
After the Attack.
A.-Out along Pennsylvania avenue, as
near as l know. Then 1 took a street
car to Hazelwood and got train for
Wheeling. where 1 had some business,
went from Wheeling to my parents
home at Newcomerstown and arrived
home on Thursday evening.
Q.-When McHenry left you on the,
morning of the oath how much money
did you give him?
Al didn't give him anything.
Q.-How did he get back home?
Ale had enough fare to get back
home.
QSHad you given him something
while in this city?
Al had in little amounts.
Q.-Who paid the hotel expensesP
Ale paid 1t out Of what / had given
him. l gave him s. or 81 more when the
hotel people said we had no baggage.
Q.-Who paid the hotel bill the even
Ing you left there?
Ale paid all the bills that were
paid.
0.-How much money had you given
this man?
Al gave ..im certain sums of mon
ey. S. and IS. something like that. more
to keep quiet.
Q.-Did he pay all the hotel bills?
Ale did. as l understand It,
Q.-Both your bill and his own.
Ayes. In the room before the
assault was made l said, Il am going
to CO." we had the door unlocked and
were going out.
Q.-Whom did that hammer belong
Ave had purchased it.
Q.-WheIeY
Bought Hammer Together.
A.-Out on Pennsylvania avenue,
somewhere.
Q,-You were together?
Ayes.