Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
The Charge Upon Which Charles
McUin is on Trial.
TESTIMONY FOR THE GOVERNMENT
Bertha Crown the Only Eyewit-
ness of the Tragedy.
PROCEEDINGS RDAY

the alleged murder of Robert E. turner
was resumed before Justice Clabaugh in
Criminal Court No. 1 this morning Miss
Bertha Crown the first witness yesterday
for the prosecution, and only eyewitness
of the tragedy. was again called to the
stand to identify a photograph of the scene
of the killing.
The court room was crowded. The de-
PENDANT is represented by Mr.. Tracy L. JEFF
fords and Representative James D. Richard
son of Tennessee. The governments case
is being conducted by Gen. Thomas H. An
derson. United States district attorney. and
Mr.. Ashley M Gould. assistant United
States district attorney.
Scott E. Grant, who resides at 1O1 18th
street northeast, where Miss Crown also
lives, on the premises in front of which the
tragedy occurred was the next witness. He
was in his room upstairs the evening of the
homicide. and heard Bertha Crown call:
Mr.. Grant, Mr.. Grant. come here! Mr..
McUin has knocked Mr.. Turner in the
head!'
Il rushed out" said the witness, land
saw Turner lying upon the ground. McUin
was bending over him, with hand raised
like this Gndicating). 1 took hold Of McUin
and pushed him away. Then, with the help
of another man. l took Turner into the
house, with McUin following"
What was the condition of Turner as to
consciousness when you reached him."
asked Gen. Anderson.
Il went to help Turner and he took hold
of my leg. l said. Turner. this is Grant
and l want to help you He then released
me-"
Did he speak or show any other signs Of
consciousness?
No, SIR
The witness said Turner was grooming
and breathing hard. He saw the stab
wounds in the head.
How was Turner dressed?"
mot a,,ge
coat and uniform cap: A heavy wooden
How was McUin Gressed?"
HE had on light overcoat."
The witness then identified the knife with
which the killing is alleged to have been
done as McUins, and also the cap worn by
Turner and pierced by knife blade. MIR
Grant testified to McUin's statements of
his love for Bertha Crown and his jeal-
ousy. He said he heard McUin and Bertha
were engaged. They went out great DEAL
sometimes to the theater.
They had some kind of falling out and
McCin said he wanted to make up. He
said he had loved girl in Tennessee and
a fellow whom he called vile name, had
come between them. / told him to go ahead
and attend to his business and pretend not
to care and that Bertha. if she cared any
thing for him, would want to make up her
self No, he wouldn't have 1t that way; he
loved her too much.'
Witness CrOss-Examined.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr..
Jeffords. He did not see the knife in Nc
Tins hands; in fact, he did not see it until
at the coroner's inquest. with the exception
of once some time before the tragedy, when
he borrowed 1t.
'When you went for a policeman, did
McUin run away?" asked Mr.. Jeffords.
NO sir. When I started he took hold Of
my coat, but released it,
when the officer came did McUin offer
any resistance"
''No, sir. 1 pointed him out to Officer
Stahl and he said: Yes, I'm the man that
| did it,
when Turner was paying attention to
Bertha Crown did you know he was a mar
| red man."
mo. sir, and don't know it now
'Did Bertha and Mrs. Crown know Tur-
ner was married?'
| mo, sir
| when you came up to McUin and Tur-
ner when Bertha called you did you say
| anything to the former?"
mo"
Are you and McUin friends?" was asked
| of the witness.
eve are. We had a little trouble once
| last summer. We started in to supper one
| evening and I pushed McUin asda, saying
| Get out of the way. Mousy Face Chat
| was a nickname he had). He cursed me
| and was following me when Mr.. and Mrs.
| Crown stepped between us. My wife told
| me afterward McUin had a knife | did
| not see it. After this we made up and I
| borrowed money from McUin, always pay
| ing him back and with interest"
| DIR. L. W. GlazebroOk. deputy coroner
| testified to autopsy he performed
| upon the body of Robert Turner whom he
| described as a well-developed man of about
| 10 pounds
Coroner Carr's Testimony.
| Coroner Carr, who dressed the wounds in
Turner's head after the alleged assault by
| McCin, was called, and testified more fully