Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-11
Irving L. Ford Held for the Murder
of Elsie Kreglo.
BE MADE NO STATEMENT TO THE JURY
The Evidence Against Him Was
Overwhelming.
LOCKED UP IN GUITEAU'S CELL

witnesses Inc jury rendered. NeTuiCt "
the effect that Elsie Kreglo met her death
at the hands of Irving L. Ford, and the
prisoner was later sent to Jail. Ford was
present at the inquest but declined to
make a statement. as he said he had al
ready told all about the affair, and had
nothing more to say.
Coroner Hammett was on hand a few
minutes before o'clock, the time set for
the hearing, and with him was the deputy
coroner DR.. Glazebrook.
Chief Clerk Sylvester got together the
names of the witnesses and assisted As
sistant District Attorney H. T. Taggart in
the work of preparing the list for the use
of the coroner. The room in the rear of
the office of the station packed with
humanity when the coroner reminded the
Jurors of their oath taken on Tuesday,
and while he was thus engaged the pris-
oner came in and took a seat beside De-
tective Horne. He was very nervous and
continually picked at the scratches on his
face and nose while he listened to what
was being said about him. He seemed
badly frightened, and whenever the door
opened he quickly turned mis- eyes in that
direction as If he expected some one there
to harm him.
The first witness called was Charles H
Collins, a resident of Sheridan avenue.
Mr.. Collins. look at the pistol i now
hand you," said Mr.. Taggart, land tell
whether you have seen it before"
1T looks very much like the one" he
answered Il was working about one-third
of mile from where the murder was COM
United when boy came along and asked
where he could find the nearest DOCTOR
Witness told him where he could find
tie doctor. and then went down to where
ne saw the body OF the murdered girl. The
pistol he found in the grass about fifteen
feet from the body He turned the pistol
over to Policeman kopp.
Policeman kopp was called and he identi-
fled the weapon as the one handed him by
He In trrrr hon Ia1{
over TO Policeman Bradley. officer Bradley
told of the receipt of the pistol from his
brother officer. and said. after examining it,
ana lndlnS It's number 22I, and the initials
which he supposed were 1T. D. A." he gave
1t to Detectives Horne and Weldon.
Identifying the Pistol.
Detective Horne testified that Officer Brad
ley gave him the pistol, and he saiG, '.tnis
is the gum"
Was it loaded?" asked Mr. Taggart
1T was" he answered. There were four
cartridges in it and one empty cylinder"
Witness told of the number end marks on
the revolver. and said that citizen had In
formed the officers that he had a revolver
bearing the initials, similar to those on this
weapon He said he had bought it at a store
on the avenue, and witness went with his
partner to WalfOrd'S store. There Sir. Wal
FORD identified the initials as his price mark
and said he thought he could find its owner
Mr.. Walford got his books" said witness
and found an entry on the 22l of Septern-
Der, 1884. showing that the weapon had been
sold to l. L. Ford. Burnt Mills, Montgomery
county, Md"
Detective Weldon gave similar evidence
concerning the pistol, and said that he and
his partner, Mr.. Horne, went to Burnt
MliIs In company with Deputy Sheriff
Jones They called at the house of Mr.
Waters, near Burnt Mills, and then went
10 the mouse of the prisoner, but he was
not at home They returned the next
morning, and being satisfied that he was
Keeping out of the way. they swore out a
warrant, charging him with the murder of
prisoner and his arrival here He told IF
the mans denial that night of the owner
snip of the pistol, or of the commission of
the crime Friday morning witness called
upon MIN again and he repeated his denial
concerning the pistol
He said to me- said witness, IF you
get me something to eat I'll talk"
Just then witness got a teIephone mes-
sage that the men from Harpers Ferry
We're on their way to the station to talk
with the prisoner, and witness stepped
aside. Hp-N
Admitting the Murder
Witness then told the jury that he heard
the prisoner say he killed the girl. At first
when asked why he committed the crime
ne answered, II don't know" Later he
said he killed her in order that she could
not identify him and be a witness against
him.
witness explained at length the different
statements made by the prisoner and of
his admissions concerning the r,istoi krifa
ana clothing His last confession witness
said' was the one in which he admitted
'naI ne had attempted to outrage the girl
ne was asked by a Star reporter if any
Inducements had been offered him to make
the confession, said Witness land his re-
Ply was that none had been offered but
mat ne had made the confession yolun
tarlly TO ease his Conscience
witness produced the knife and trousars
and nat and told of having recovered them
at the house this morning
Alfred Walford dealer in weanons and
sporting goods, Unidentified the Weanon AZ
h&ying been sold from his stock
hehry hraak. clerk in Walfcrd's store
was next examined. He remembered hay
lEg sold the particular weapon about TWO
years ago. wv
Mr George McCeney of Montgomery
county, who rendered the officers sucb val
liable assistance, was sworn.
He Knew the Man.
Look at the prisoner" said the prose-
cutting officer, and state whether or NOT
you know him."
II do know him." responded the farmer
who is he?"
Irving Ford"
Witness said that Ford had lived in his
neighborhcod for about four years bur not
IN the same house all the time He told
OF the recovery of the knife and the fndnu
OF the hat and trousers in the prisoners
house Witness also told of the various
conversations he had with the prisoner
since his arrest, and told of his acknoWl-
edgment that the knife produced belonged
to him.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook was called.
and his evidence given when the inquest
was begun was read He added the result
OF his investigation after the arrest of the
prisoner, telling of the blood prints on the
articles OF clothing and of the statements
OF the prisoner.
Mayor BTrleiSh and Recorder Winter of
Harper's Ferry told the jury of the arrest
and attempt at suicide by jumping in the
river of the prisoner.
Lieut.. Kelly told of his connection with
the case and of the care taken to protect
the prisoner. He had had several CONVEX
Stations with Ford, and these he detailed to
the jury.
Morgan ]. Boteler, on whose place Ford
lived, explained what he knew of Ford and
the effort made in Montgomery county to
lind him. Witness identified the knife as
me one he had loaned Ford. and he had
also given Ford the hat he wore on the oc-
oasion of the murder
The Verdict.