Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-05
Undiminished Interest in the Farrall
Trial.
THE DECEASED'S BROTHER TESFIFIES
Relations OF the Accused and
Hail.
TIE STIMONY OF EXPERTS



fifth day of the trial of Mrs Belle Farrall,
charged with the murder of her husband,
Frederick FarraIl. in December last by
strychnine poisoning
For tine il appeared as though a post
ponement would be necessary owing to the
serious .nd.spostion of two jurors, but
after medical attendance the ;nen were
able 20 resume Their seats in the box.
The first witness of the day, George E.
Chappe!ear clerk in a general merchan-
disc store at HughesvilIe, testified that
November p last he sold Mrs. Farran
vial Of strychn:ne, the customer stating
that she desired it for the purpose of kill
ing rats.
Mrs. Farrall first inquired for Rough on
Rats" but later said that she preferred
strychn,ne. While not a regular customer
the Farrails occasionally made purchases
at Chappeear's store.
Als, ed Fnrran Testif,cs.
The prisoner leaned forward in her chair
as Alfred Farrall of Washington. il brother
of the deceased, took the stand. He reci.ed
several conversations held with his sister
in-law soon after the death of her bus-
band one beng in regard to an alleged
visit which Mrs. Farrall made to Marshall
Eugene Hall.
~ told her that 1 saw her on the flying
horses with Hall. and Their heads were
close together. l was also looking al them
when they strolled In the direction of the
graveyard. Belle then admitted to lie that
she had done wrong. adding that IL was the
first time Hall had anything to do with
her."
At this statement by the witness Mrs
Farrall appsaf ed greatly amused, and
smiled in doubling manner
On another occasion. when the witness
ngl In fsfNrY, tel
home. lie testified that he pointed to a por-
trait of his dead brother and exclaimed:
why hid you kill that man?" According,
to Mr.: tarra!l. the widow replied: "Oh.
GOD! IT l could only undo what 1 have
done" ard then rushed to the picture and
dropped on her knees before it.
There was a little excitement during the
oToss-eXamInaton of FarraIl when coun-
sci for the defense asked the witness if he
had entered the bed loom CT Mrs. Farrall
on certain morning while she was in bed
He had
Did you approach close to the bed?"
asked MIR Mudd.
Il did," replied the witness.
Did you call her dear. sweet little thing
and take liberties with her?'' was the
To This Mr. Farrall made an emphatic
denial.
''At one time" the witness said, II stated
to Mrs. Farrall that if she was not careful
she would be placed behind the bars. She
answered that before she would go behind
the bars she would administer another
desc Then you q snt that you did give
tie poison, l said, and she answered. so
says the community at large.
IN reply 10 an inquiry from the states at
torney, Mr.. Farrall stated that the accused
was in the habit of frequently imbibinS
whisky.
How much did she take at one timer
asked the attorney.
"Oh, she usually got away with pretty
good-sized slug" was the answer. and 1T
caused a general laugh, in which the fa1r
prisoner Joined heartily.
The next person called was Miss Olympia
Hurch employe a. FarrafS Hotel IN
Hughesvi'le.
Relations with Hall.
She testified that Eugene Hall Frequently
stayed at the hotel. and he and Mrs. Far
rail- were on very friendly terms. the latter
spending considerable time in Halls room.
About a week after Mr.. Farrall's death
Hall visited the hotel. Mrs Farrall was
at the time occupying a room with the
witness during that night. The accused
arose, said 20 the witness that she was
going to Hall. and left the bed room Of the
witness Miss Burch further said that let
tiers which had been written to Hall by
Mrs Farrall were read to her by the &C.
cGsed. They We're signed "MaSdalene,
Mrs Farreill explaining this by saying that
should an outsider chance to see the letters
the identity of the writer was not likely TO
he disclosed by the signature: According
to Mss Burch, on the night Mr.. Farrall
was taken sick all the family had eaten
oysters and crackers for supper later.
After Mr.. Farrall had retired Mrs. Far
RAIL- the servant girl and the witness took
doses of ''qutnine.' which were prepared
by the accused, the medicine being poured
on pieces of scraped green apple. dose
was also prepared for Mr.. Farrall by mis-
wife. which the latter carried to him In his
room.
The witness also testified that after Mr..
Farrairs death Mrs. Farrall showed her a
plain gold ring. which. the widow said.
Hall had given her, and further remarked:
II told you some one would be in his shoes
before long"
Miss Burch was still on the stand when
recess was taken at l o'clock.
DR.. knIuso>vsIsi on the Stand.
DR.. Thomas S. Owen of La Plata followed
DIR. Schaeffer on the stand yesterday after
noon. He merely stated that he assisted
DIR. Schaeffer in making the autopsy over
Frederick Farrall and Identified the notes
to which DR.. Schaeffer referred yesterday,
and then DR.. Henry E. Kalusowski of
Washington was sworn The latter stated
that he has been a chemist for twenty
Years, and gave testimony corroborative Of
that Furnished by DIR. Schaeffer, regarding
the presence OF strychnine in the organs re-
moved from the body of the deceased at The
autopsy. DIR. Kalusowski also desc ribed an
analysis he had made of the contents of
certain glass VIAL handed Dr. Schaeffer
alton. and found the same to be pure
strychnine.
James F. Matthews, states attorney for
Charles county. took the stand to testify
that the vial containing strychnine was at
his request, secured from Mrs FarralI by
Emmanuel Farrall. brother of the alleged
murdered man. Emmanuel Farrall next
stated to the jury that December p, 1894
soon after the demise of his brother, he
went to his sister-in-law at Mr. Matthews
suggestion and asked her for a bottle of
strychnine which was understood to be in
her possession.
Without hesitation Mrs Farrall produced
the Vial, stating that she had purchased
the strychnine for the purpose of ex-
terminating rats
The witness. among other things said
that Eugene Hall was frequently at Mr.
Fdrralfs hotel, and September - last drove
Mrs. farrall home in a buggy from pic
nic near Benedict, after having escorted
another lady to the affair. The deceased
had in . pocket book at the time of his
death. according to the witness Si5J in
cash. When the suggestion of exhuming
the body was preached Mrs. Farrall de-
clared to the witness that she proposed to
enter suit against the parties who might
diSiEter the remains. and made other oh
jectons to the holding Of an autopsy
Affection for Her Husband.
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