Evening star., 1921-07-20

ne didn't want anything more to do
Win his Sensational sheet"
on crosS-examination he could not
say whether or not Christmas had his
hsts raised when he (witness) struck
MIN at the Virginia race track
Col: Reed sought to bring out why
Col. Shelley went to the stable office
II he feared attack by Christmas. He
said ne wasn't afraid of Christmas.
put feared he might be attacked Col
eheiley SAID that such fear could not
prevent him from doing what he
thought was his duty in reporting the
ABUSE OF the horse the day previous.
MS testimony that Christmas struck
ination.
Not Satisfied With Report.
on redirect examination, he said
ne was not satisfied with the report to
Col Bonnycastle. because on previous
reports there had been no action
taken. He needed the name of the
man. he said. in order to make a re-
port through military channels.
He said that If Witnesses Johnson
and Sergt. Wylie had come up to him
ana made an effort to stop the fight
the shot would not have been
nred. They made no effort to sep
arate MIN from Christmas. although
they were on the outside of the build
ing.
EHortS OF the cross-examiner to
snake this latter statement failed.
Upon completion of Col. Shelley's
testimony Col. Easby-Smith, of coun-
sci Tor defense. announced that their
slae was concluded. while Col Reed
trial judge advocate, announced that
the prosecution would have several
rebuttal witnesses
nnuhcneon recess was taken until
I:5o this afternoon. when Col. ]. w.
barker took the stand.
Testimony Is Attacked.
testimony tending to show that
Christmas struck the first blow on
the day of the shooting was intro
duced on direct examination at the
afternoon session. On cross-exam-
nation. however. Col Reed, judge
advocate OF the court and the prose-
cutor. followed a line of questions
tending to attack the credibility Of
she witnesses. and several times
forced admissions that they were not
sure of their points
Melvin c. Hazen. surveyor of the
District and vice president and gem
eral manager of the Washington
Horse Show Association. was the
frst witness in the afternoon, the
defense. who called him. seeking to
bring out that Col. Shelley did have
authority to challenge Christmas for
ms riding on the race track at the
Virginia race grounds the day before
the shooting.
That John Johnson, a previous wit
ness. did not make any attempt to
separate Col. Shelley and Christmas
was testified to by George Upperman,
the scene OF the crime He further
told the court that Col. Shelley did
go to Christmas after tn. latter had
been shot and before he stepped into
his automobile to drive away. He
did not see Col. Shelley strike Christ
mas. he said. The first blow. he
testified. was delivered by Christmas.
Not Sure Of Statements.
King Polk, formerly a staff SER
geant'in the Signal Corps and who, at
the time of the crime. was in the
building opposite where it occurred,
testified on direct examination that
Christmas struck the first blow, but
on cross-examination Col. Reed
brought forth an admission from the
witness that he was not sure that
Christmas struck first. Finally he
said he was sure that Christmas
struck first. He testified that Christ
latter entered the stable office This
was in conflict with all previous testi-
mony, which has been to the effect
that the colonel was accosted after he
had visited the offices.
Private Edward S. Johnson, 18th
Service Company. Signal Corps, also
testified that he saw Christmas strike
the first blow, and also that he did
not see the witnesses John johnson
and James Wylie render any aid or
attempt to separate the two. Cross
examination brought out from him
admission that he did not know how