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8 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1898-14 PAGES. = McK new’s. |THE JUDGE RULES|s**steeteeteserereesseecs Finest White Linen Waists, $1 up. Trust us to find the new things and show them fret saw the “craze” for white waists and gathered in all the best—most exclusive—effects some time ago. Here are Swell Blonse Waists in the finest and whitest of white India linen (doubt whether 1 find them elsewhere) at $1, $1.50, up to $2.98. Shirt Waists, $1.5 novelties In Colored Shirt $1 and $1.25. flack Batiste Shirt Walsts Ladies’ Good Children’s Sum- mality Ribbed | fests — run with | mer Vests — low white, pink and | biue ribbon; low | meck — golng at beck — sleeveless. | Regular - | 0c. Well worth quality—guing at | f>General D. C. agents for Dr. Jaeger Health Underwear and Abdominal 5 free. It’s worth Your Immediate Attention —this Carpet Sale. Because it’s out of season—is why the prices can be below value. We knew you'd take hold of the offering with a vim. We knew you'd see the val- ues as we saw them—and ap- preciate the exceedingly low prices we are able to quote. They're exquisite patterns —and in the fall you'll be after them at the regular prices. To buy now is to save. Needn’t have ’em put down, or delivered even, at this time—we'll take charge of them until you want them. 47C. For @5c. quality, 69c. For $1 quality 83c. For Velvet Carpets that are worth $1.25. The immediate need is, of course, Straw Mattings—Re- frigerators and Baby Car- riag Door and Window Screens and Furniture Cov- erings. We'll show you what big values a very little money will buy if you'll drop in. Whatever the Furniture want we can supply it. We never permit our lines to “run down.” HOEKE, Furniture, Carpets, Drapertes, PA. AVE. AND STH ST. 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OF THE TRIAL eee See rote es PROGRE: Dennis Canty took a stronger hold on life today when Justice Cole, in Criminal Court No. 1, where he is being tried for the mur- der of George Rye, permitted his counsel to offer evidence corroborating the testi- mony of Charles Keating, the deaf witness for the defense, who declared he had seen a knife in Rye’s hand just prior to the shooting. The district attorney had appar- ently greatly weakened the credibility of the witness by the line of cross-examina- tion pursued and other contradictory testi- mony submitted. The defense therefore felt called upon and did offer witnesses to sup- port Keating's statement, showing that he had told them the day of the shooting the same story of the affair which later he related on the witness stand. Objection was made by the district attorney, counsel argued all yesterday, and today the de- cision from th judge was in Canty’s favor, and evidently gave his case great en- couragement. Corroborating Witness Keating. As announced at the conclusion of the ar- guments yesterday, which occupied the re- maining time of the court, Justice Cole dz- livered this morning at the opening of the trial his opinion as to the admissibility of Witness Henry D. Caton’s evidence in sup- port of the testimony of Charles Keating, the d2af witness. The defense made tne peint, the prosecution objecting, that an effort had been made by the district atior- ney to impeach Keating’s credibility as a witness, and therefore claimed the right to offer corroborativ: evidence. Justice Cole decided for the defense, holding that where evidence had been offered which brought out circumstances tending to impeach a witness, or to p2rmit it to be reasonably in- ferred that his evidence might have been influenced by those events, it is proper to give other evidence in support. Henry D. Caton was at once recall2d, and Mr. Worthington, beginnirg at the point where objection halted him yesterday, ask- ed the witness where he had first’ seen Keating on the day of the shooting. about 5 o'clock.” lia “My wife and Miss Mary Carter, a young jady from Virginia.” “What did he say?” “That as he was going up 14th street near F street a man passed him and he saw a knife in the other’s hand. Later h2 saw the man lying dead. It was after the shooting. Cross-examination by District Attorney Davis failed to shake the witness’ recollec- tion of the events conn2cted with the story. Others Give Similar Evidence. Mrs. Caton next testified that the day of the shooting Keating had promised to be at her house at noon, but did not come un- til 1 o'clock. He explained that he had been detained by a shooting on F street. He said he had been passed by a man go- ing up 14th street with a knife in his hand, and that later he saw the man lying dead on the street. Similar testimony was given by Miss Mary P. Carter and Miss Edith B. God- win, who were at Mrs. Caton’s house on the day of the shooting and who heard Keating tell of the knife incident. Their stories did not differ in any essential par- ticular, and Mr. Davis made no great ef- fort to cross-examine them. Sales of Deadly Weapons. “That boy Frye gives more trouble. Yes- terday he was here all day, and was told to be here at 10 o'clock this morning, bui he is not her2,” half smilingly said Mr. Wor- thington. F. W. Ernst, formerly a clerk in Pawn- broker Grose’s employ, was called in the absence of Frye. He testified concerning the method of selling deadly weapons and said that purchasers are required to give their names and addresses. In his experi- ence, however, it is not oft2n the case that the real name or address of a purchaser is given. The seller exercises no function in the matter exept to sell and to accept the name given. Mr. Ernst is now a photog- rapher, and he ts also a clever witness. Mr. Davis asked him a question and the witness replied: | “I don’t think I ought to answer that.” “And why not?” Mr. Davi: “Because it seems to me you want me to say—" “Nothing of the sort. I only want you to tell what you know,” replied the prosecutor, disgustedly turning his face away from the witness. The pr2sence of James Frye, the boot- black, was then triumphantly announced by Mr. Worthington, and the lagging interest of the spectators was greatly quickened. Witness Frye. Frye is a neat-looking mulatto boy, and his evidence was given in a youthful way, that was at once unconcerned and appar- ently convincing. “Now, James,” Mr. Worthington, surprisedly exclaim:d patronizingly inquired “you know Mr. Canty “And you saw them together on the day before the shooting?” “Yes, sir.” “Where were they?” “In front of No. 1331 F street. “Where were you at the time “Standing behind the railing. inWhat were Mr. Canty and Mr. Rye do- ing?" “They were fussing and cursing.”” “Well, what did they say?" “Why, Mr. Rye was calling Mr. Canty names,” slowly replied the witness, in evi- dent embarrassment and as if reluctant to utter such words before the spectators, among them several women. “You must say the words, James. Now, go ahead,” said Mr. Worthington, reas- suringly. “Well, Mr. Rye, he called Mr. Canty a beef-eating scoundrel,” blurted the wit- ness. “Anything else?” ‘He cursed him,” again the answer came, with reluctance. “Tell what he said.” “Well, he said he was — of a—, a coward and —. Well, did he curse more s, sir, right smart. I can’t remember all he said.” Rye Anxious to Fight. Frye further testified that Rye was very anxious to fight Canty and that he was shaking his right fist in Canty’s face. In his hand Rye held a small pearl-handled knife, with the blade open. The morning of the shooting he had seen Rye pass four times in front of No. 1331 F street, and the last time he stopped and talked with a man wearing a gray goatee—he does not know who it w He said this occurred during fifteen min- utes to a half hour's time, and was about a quarter ef an hour before the shooting. He saw the shooting anil was in front of Dr. Stone's offi Mr. Davis begen to cross-examine the witness with regard to the shooting. “I object, ycur-honor,” cried Mr. Wor- thington, alertly jumping upon his feet. “All this was gone over when the witness was on the stand before. Nevertheless, James was further ques- tioned and stated that he saw Rye stand- ing in the street; his right hand was in his outer coat pocket, and that while the last three shets were being fired he was falling to the ground crying “murder: Mr. Worthington Cautions Witness. Leonard Mattingly was recalled. “Don't answer any questions unless ob- jections made are not sustained,” cautioned Mr. Worthington. “When you reached Canty after the shooting, what did he say as to what in- beef-eating duced him to do it?” “I object! I object!” cried Mr. Davis, wrathfully rising. “You know that is not du Abadi 4 Black Vici Kid and Tan Button and Lace Shoes, made on lasts t are both stylish and com- fortable. 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Red ever FOR “LITTLt i GENTS’ ” Black made Viel Kid, Ras- | set Goat and by Patent Leathe: Oxford Tie What bors re quire is solid, substantial fo much quality 1 $2 ever hought— for $1.39. proper question. Do you want to swear all these witnesses over again? Do you want to reopen the matter over which we argued all yesterday?” Mr. Worthington’s explanation was use- less, und the witness left the box not hav- ing uttered a word. Cashier Hoff of the Columbia National Bank then testified briefly that when Can- ty drew the $90 out of bank the day of the shooting, it was about fifteen or twenty minutes past 11 o'clock. Mrs. Richard H. Cullom, a neighbor of Mrs. Canty, testified that the day of the shooting she saw Mr. Canty going south on ‘th street between G and H streets. It was between 9 and 10 o'clock. Mrs, Otey Rudd, another near neighbor and friend of Mrs. Canty, declared that the day of the shooting she saw Mr. Canty on the northwest corner of th and H streets, going north at 10:50 o'clock. Canty's Movements Traced. Lizzte Lucas, the color2d servant of Mrs. Canty, was then placed on the stand and asked concerning her knowledge of Mr. Canty’s movements the day of the shooting. She said he had breakfast about 10 o'clock and went out. Later he returned and gave Mrs. Canty some money and went away. Mrs. Canty heard of the shooting about 12:30 o'clock. She told the witness to take the box, in which the pistol had been kept, down stairs. ‘The pistol was not in it, al- though she had se2n it there the day be- fore. “This is not sur-rebuttal,” interrupted District Attorney Davis. “Counsel for the defense is putting the most flagrant leading questions.” Then he took Lizzie in hand in order to test the quality of ker memory. She proved a most interesting witness, for she persisted in misunderstanding the questions, much to the amusement of the spectators, and the distress of Crier Joyce, who has admir- able control of his facial muscl2s and never smiles in court. Mr. Davis evidently is fond of humor, for it seemed to observers that some of his queries were propounded largely with a view to the fun he would have with th> witness. Humor was lent to the questions by his solemnly serious man- rer of interrogation. Arguments After Recess. After recess the jury remained out while counsel had another legal tilt of long and wearisome duration as to the admissibility of Witness Mattingly’s 2vidence. ALLEGED SHOOTING SCRAPE. Neighbors Decline to Talk, but Police Are Investigating. An alleged shooting scrape at Mrs. Haus- man’s boarding house, No. 310 East Capitol street, yesterday afternoon is under discus- sion at police headquarters and elsewhere, notwithstanding every effort has been made to keep the affair quiet. The police knew nothing of it this morning, so they said, but now they are making an-investigation. Mr. Hancock, who is a drummer, was one of those who figured largely in the affair, while the other man in the case, it is stgted, is in the government employ. He is a boarder in the house. Mr. Hancock is a son-in-law of the keeper of the house. The boarder's name could not be learned this morning. “There was no shooting done,” explained a lady at we house to a Star reporter this morning. “The affair was only the result of a misunderstanding,” she continued, “and in half an hour it was all over.” She further said, in explanation of a re- port that several pistol shots were fired at the boarder, that a big firecracker had been thrown in the yard, and that some rifle practice had been indulged in. As to the exact time this happened, persons in the neighborhood do not agree. Some say it was about 3:40 o'clock, while a young man in the house says it was two hours later. “I won't tell you what the name of the other man is,” he said, “‘but I will say that I heard no shots fired. Mr. Hancock didn’t get his pistol until the trouble was over.” There is one thing that is not disputed, and that is that the other man jum over the side fence and ran through the alley. He had been frightened out of bed, and those’ who saw him say he had on only his undergarments. Dress2d as he was, he ran WR All who their shces Allen’ a aching, tired, sore, swollen feet, and makes tight or new shoes cay. It abecrbe imolature and vents chafing, , smarting, blistered, ewea' feet. All the regular army {: and’ navy ne use it. Volunteers in hot climates can’t exist in comfort witheut it. Allen's Foot-Ease is sold by Has Bidreee ALERT Silat, APSF myli om eaeedie to the front door and re-entered the house. Hancock, t is said, was restrained, and the man whose name is not given was locked in a room until after sundown, when he again went! over the fence and departed. “I saw the gentlemaa in his undershirt,” said a colored man, “when he ran out in the yard. He was standing there shaking. and I asked what was the matter. He told me to ‘keep dark,’ and 1 didn’t say any- thing more. Mr. Hanco he said, came to the window and threatened to kill the man, and then the man jumped the fence and ran.” The colored man said he heard a shot fired, and when a colored woman in the alley screamed “murder” a big crowd col- lected. Another colored man said he heard two shots fired. The cause of the trouble was discussed by neighbors, but, as already stated, peo- ple in the house say it was only a mis- understanding. When a Star reporter called at the house this morning he was told that Mr. Hancock had gone out with his sampie case and tha: he might not return home today. WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. Ministers and Laymen of Congrega- tional Churches in Session. The thirty-third meeting of the Wash- irgton conference of Congregational Churches began this morning at Mt. Pleas- ant Congregational Church, the moderator, Mr. D. M. Henderson of the First Church, Baltimorc, presiding. Mr. John B. Sleman, Jr., of this city, the scribe, and Mr. Ernest L. Howard of Herndon, Va., the treasurer, were also present. Represented at the conference are the fol- lowing churches: Baltimore—First Church, by Rev. H. W. Ballantine, D.D.; Second Church, Kev. C. H. Crawford; Canton Church, Rev. T. M. Beadenkoff; Fourth Church, Rev. Mark Wells. Monterey, Pa.—Rev. B. P. James. District of Columbia—First Church, Rev. 8. M. Newman, D.D.; Lincoln Memorial Church, Rev. A. P. Miller; Fifth Church, Rev. Adam Reoch; Mt. Pleasant Churei, Rev. M. Ross Fishburn; People’s Church, Rev. J. H. Daily; University Park Temple, Rev. Sterling N. Brown. Falls Church, Va. —Rev. Robert Nourse. Herndon, Va.—Rev. Augustus Davisscn. Each church is also represented by three delegates. The morning session began with devo- tional exercises, led by the moderator. The conference was then crganized by the en- rollme: . of delegates. Upon motion it was decided that a committee should be ap- pointed to draft resolutions expressing the sympathy with and tendering the support of the conference to the administration dur- ing the present crisis. It was the sense of the meeting that Con- gregational headquarters should be estab- shed at Camp Alger for work among the soldiers, and a committee was appointed co look into the ways and means of establish- ing such headffarters. It was stated that all that was ficeded was a large tent, writ- ing material gd a tab of ice water. It was decided~to express the thanks of the conference to, General Graham for his stand against ‘canteens at Camp Alger, and his urging a minffrfum of Sunday work. The rest of 'fhe‘morning was given over to short talks’on different branches of the tonic, “Christvas:the Son of Man: During His Earthly Life:¥ The first speaker was Rev. W. H. De Riemer, his subject being “Christ in the-Home.” He was followed by J. W. ;Clickering, who spoke on He said if the peo- ple of Greater. New York had let Christ di- rect their ballots Tammany would not be in power in the great city. Rev. B. Alfred Dunn _spoke “pn ““Christ_in the Church.” Rev. George ncan, Ph. D., treated the subject, “Chi a Preacher.” Major Edith EB. Marshall of the Salvation Army concluded the’topic by a discussion of the subject, “Christ as a Soul Winner.” At the conclusion of the morning session a collation was served in the basement cf the church. The afternoon session was called to order at 2 o'clock, Rev. Adam Reoch leading a devotional nalf hour. ‘The topic, “Christ as the Son of God; His Presence and Power With Us Today,” was discussed by Mr. M. M. Shand, Rev. Isaac Clark, D.D., Re W. Ballantine and Rev. Sterling i The conference will conclude this evening with a lecture by Rev. Robert Nourse on “Why I Am Not an Infidel.” = SS BS Collar Bone Broken. A small boy named Charles Sproesser was knocked down yesterday afternoon by. an unknown bicycle rider near 5th and @ streets, breaking his‘collar bone. He was Brow! Fomared to tee Maeteeny 7 pital dn the. patrol wagon. The injured . RE GEORGETOWN. Funeral of Mrs. Smoot—General and Personal New The funeral of Mrs. Julia Smoot will be held this evening at 4:30 o'clock. Services will be held in the chapel at Oak Hill cemetery, though the intermert will be private. The deceased was the widow of Jchn H. Smoot, who died about sev- en or ejght years ago, and who was a prominent dry goods merchant of this place. Mrs. Smoot died quite suddenly Sat- urday, death being due to heart failure. For the past quarter of a century, or long- er, she had resided at 3017 N street, and it was at this residence that she died. The deceased had reached an advanced age, but lezves no children, the only child, John Smoct, dying some years ago. The annual commencement exercises of Linthicum Institute will be held this even- ing at 8 o'clock at Linthicum Hall, on th south side of O street between 31st and streets. The doors will be open at the usual hour, but only those will be admit- ted who show a card, two of which were irclosed with every invitation. By this means the size of the crowd in the hail will be controlled, and the overcrowding which atiended previous commencements may be avoided. A reception committee of the students of the school will act as ush- ers for the occasion. Miss Cragin will leave tomorrow for Clark's Gap, where she will remain until September. The annual commencement exercises of the Academy of Visitation will be held June 15. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Nicholson and family have gone to Rockville, Md., where they will spend the summer at the Hotel Cor- ccran, ——.__ MAY HAVE BEEN A TRAIN. Dark Object Fired at by Warship Last Friday Night. A copyright dispatch of the Associated Press, dated off Santiago de Cuba, June 5, says: Whether the American fleet sank a Spanish torpedo boat destroyer on Friday night has not been absolutely confirmed. At 10 o'clock Friday night the cruiser New Orleans discovered what appeared to be a torpedo boat destroyer close to the shore, ard signaled the flagship New York that it was evident a night torpedo attack was to be made. Both the New York and the New Orleans opened fire, and their shells burst around the dark object. Final- ly a thirteen-inch shell from the Massa- chusetts was fired, and exploded, and the scarchlights of the vessels were turned on the spot where the supposed destroyer had been sighted, but not a trace of the boat could be found, and it is believed aboard the New York that she had been sunk. ‘The first assumption was that the vessel was the Terror, but it is believed now that it was the Pluton or the Furor, as the Terror is not understood to have been at Santiago. On Saturday two Schwarzkopf torpedoes were found floating two miles south of El Morro. This is the class of torpedo used by the Spanish, and one of the two found had only the practice head. Many officers of the fleet believe that a darkened railway train that was moving along the shore was the real object of the bombardment instead of a destroyer. No wreckage had been found, no dead bodies have been noticed, and it is possible that the torpedoes were some of those fired at the collier Merrimac when Lieut. Hobson sunk her, which subsequently floated out- side of the harbor. Admiral Sampscr is determined not to allow the Spanish to remove the Merrimac from the spot where she lies. On Satur- day it wes reported that they were work- ing at the hull, and the American fleet formed in line of battie, with orders to bombard. It turned out that the Spanish were not so engaged, and the fleet with- drew. Admiral Sampson had given special or- ders that Et Morro, where the heroes of the Merrimac are imprisoned, should ‘be spared in the firing. Admiral Cervera’s polite assurances were accompanied by the statement that Lieut. Hobson and his men were confined there. This placing of prisoners in the direct line of fire is de- nounced by the American officers as a thirteenth century defense, an act of in- carnate cruelty. General Castillo, commanding the Cuban forces in the west and north of the prov-, ince of Santiago, has been concentrating 4,000 Cubans in the vicinity of the city. In our store your we place the largest at your disposal for a “eash prices and anot our Credit System enables you to do so. We down free. Beeler bolo feeder efor peodoeofeoon er oodon decode forec de fordordoegene i marked in plain figures—as low as you'll find In cash stores. We'll Aeliver what you need without the signing of a note and you can “pay the bill as you're able—a little each week or each month, Quality should be more thought of than price in buying Mattings. We'll not sell you a piece of Matting unless we can guarantee it for satisfactory wear. None of the “cheap” grades can be found in our stock. ‘It pays to buy a good quality, and GROGAN’S Mammoth Credit House, 817-819-821-823 7th St. N.W. Between H and I Streets. a Raga aie aie ae: Credit’s Power. credit has the same purchasing power as cash. stock of Furniture and Carpets in Washington promise to pay. We haven't a schedule of her schedule if you want credit. Everything is measure your rooms and tack the matting EEEEEEELE EEE EEEEEEEEEEEPERL IEEE EPP ON A SERIOUS CHARGE. W. A. Rabbitt Accused of Cutting R. S. Taylor. W. A. Rabbitt, a well-known citizen of Kensington, Md., was today committed to jail to await the r2sult of injuries said to have been inflicted by him last evening on R. S. Taylor, a laborer, living at 670 Elm street northwest. According to the statements made to Presecuting Attorney Mullowny, the difft- culty occurred over a board bill, owed by a man named John Riley to Mr. Robbitt. Riley is now boarding with Mr. Taylor» Yesterday afternoon Rabbitt, who was somewhat under the influence of liquor, called at Mr. Taylor’s house to see Riley, but was ordered away. Rabbitt left th2 neighborhood, but before going far was ar- rested on the charge of being drunk, and was locked up at the second precinct sta- tion. About 7 o'clock p.m. his condition Was somewhat improved, and he was re- leas2d. He at once went to Mr. Taylor's house and, meeting the latter, charged him with having him arresied. Taylor denied this and a fight ensued. When the men wer? parted it was noticed that Taylor was bleeding profusely. ‘The injured man was taken at once to the Freedmen’s Hospital, wher2 it was found he had been badly cut in the left side in three places and once in his left arm. His condition is regarded as quite serious. Rabbitt wes arrested by Officer Willing- ham and locked up. The accused asserted that Taylor struck him on the head, when they met during the afterncon, and also that when he was leaving Taylor's house, on the occasion of his second visit, Taylor followed and attack2d him with a‘knife. A struggle ensued and Rabbitt cut Taylor with the latter’s own knife. Rabbitt claims that after the cutting he threw the knife away and claims that a weapon secured by the police is not the one us2d by him. eansinrsatRSENeTEEN Property Returned. Senator Mason of Illinois has had a por- AIDING THE SIGHTLESS, Quarterly Meeting of District Society Held Yesterday. The quarterly mceting of the District Aid, Society for the Blind was held this morning in the hall of the Columbian University, the j Presifient, Mrs. John Russell Young, in the chair. Reports were made by the recording secretary, Mrs. T. Frank Morgan; the cor- responding secretary, Mrs. Alice N. Hunt, and the treasurer, Mrs. H. P. R. Holt. An address was delivered by the presi- dent, who spoke of the helpful experience derived from the establishment of the tem- porary home at 1607 © street. She stated that provision had been made for the two inmates, and that the house had been given up. The prospects for the future, she tkcught, were hopeful, and the past efforts had demonstrated not only the need of some such a movement, but its practical character and helpfulness, In the address reference was made to the designation of the president as the head of a department in the National Educational Astociation, which will meet here in July. It stated that an exhibit would be made in the Franklin School building. The president also announced that the librarian of Congress had arranged to fur- nish reading iatter to the blind upon ap- plication from persons desiring the books made for the use of this class. A number of amendments to the constitu- tion were considered, and final action wilt be taken at the next meeting, which will be held in the fall. —_.__. Favorable Report. ‘The District Commissioners have recom- mended in a report to Senator McMillan, chairman of the Senate District committee, favorable action cn House bill 10,293 to in- corporate the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company, which passed the House the 234 of last month. The Commissioners explain that the com- pany froposes to occupy a route through the territory traversed Pennsylvania avenue from the Anacostia river to the District line, with a spur extending south to Anacostia. The company states that its. representatives own upwards of 1,000 acres ef land in this terttory, representing ap- 97 per cent in acreage proximat and frontage the route. —$$— “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they, bring answers. ~