The Washington times., 1902-07-23
IUIHILL TELLS HIS
STORY ON THE STAND
Erie dly With Latimer When
Latter Was Shot.
STORY OF FATAL NIGHT
Witness Said He Was in Bed When
Summoned to Go to Scene of the
Shooting-Widow of Murdered Man
Again Called-To Continue Today.

Neighhors OF Albert c. Latimer, who
was shot in his own house by an un-
known marauder on July 2 went on
the stand today when the inquest was
resumed at quarter past 10 O'Clock
in the chamber OF the court OF special
sessions. in Borough Hall, Brooklyn,
and told in great detail their stories
OF the murder.
The nest important testimony was
that given by W. II. Tuthill, who was
admitted by Mrs. Latimer at the first,
session of the inquest to have been Il
cause OF trouble between Latimer and
his wiic. Tuthill. by means of his OVID
testimony and that of the police and a
servant sought to prove that he had
been in his own rooms at the time when
the murder was taking place The
statements o: the witnesses were to the
effect that Tuthill had retired when
ne was called by the police to 90 to
the Latimer house.
Heard Shouts Of walter"
Frank e. Taylor. Of 96l Halsey Street,
1aid that he arose early Gu the morn
ing OF the murder. and. hearing two
shcts fred. went to the window and
heard shouts of Walter, Walter" He
was not positive whence the shouts came,
hut thought that they came after the
shooting. His home was seven or eight
houses from the Latiner house, about
100 yards. Taylor dressed and got to the
Latimer house in about eight minutes
i Mrs. Treadwell followed Mr. Taylor
OF the stand. Mrs. Treadwell lived
across the street from the Latimers
She said that they had all been sitting
on the piazza one night when Mrs.
Latimer had come over and sat with
them. Mrs. Latimer made no remark
which had any Significance in connection
with the shooting. Mrs. Treadwell said
that On the night CT the murder she
had been awake for shcrt time. and
had heard two shots and cries. chill
dren's voices crying. "Oh, mamma.
mamma" and cries of murder, but no
sound prior to the shooting
Heard Mrs Latimer.
Mrs Treadwell said that she had not
gone down stairs, but went to Windows
and saw Mrs. Latimer knocking at
window next door. and crying out that
her hsuabnd had been shot twice AMI
that she tMrs. Latimer) had seen the
man. Mrs. Latimer had told Mrs. Tread
well some time ago that it was very
lard to be tied to one man when some
one else you liked better turns up"
Mrs. Treadwell declared her belief that
this was an impersonal statement.
Tuthill Called.
\ wave of excitement swept the room
when William H. Tuthill was called.
District Attorney Clarke treated him
with great delicacy and respect for his
ceilings. Tuthill declared that he came
as voluntary witness from the country,
where he had been on his vacation His
family had left Brooklyn on July l. He
knew Latimer. he said, for six or seven
years. meeting him first in the De Witt |
Clinton Council of the Royal Arcanum. |
dc was introduced to Mrs. Latmer by |
her husband at their home about a year |
later
The story of his lunching in New York |
with Mrs. Latimer was then told. II did 1
not vary from the previous account The /
meeting, Tuthlll stated. was purely ac- |
ON their return Latimer was |
plainly annoyed. but said nothing. The /
following day Tuthill explained in a let
ter. telling him Ito forget it and come /
up to the house soon" Tuthill visited /
them again nearly three months later.
Relations Very Cordial.
He couldn't say whether he had taken |
Mrs. Latimer out before their meeting
in New York. Subsequently the rela-
tons between Latimer and himself were
very cordial We never had a cross word /
1r an argument of any kind whatso-
-ver," ne declared. Tuthill admit I'd ,
raving had a black bicycle suit. He had !
ridden wheel for three or four years.
He declared that Mrs. Latimer had
visited him at his sample room in
Brooklyn on one occasion to make some
elections for herself. On the night OF
Iuly ! he visited friend and arrived
nome about 1l:15. The servant who was
lbout 10 retire. said, Mr.. Will. is that
you?" He replied. bidding her good
light. At 3 O'Clock he was awakened by
he ringing OF the front doorbell.
Called to Latimer's.
An officer in plain clothes told him an
iccident had happened on Hancock Street
md ordered him to come along. He
cached the Latimer house between 3:lj
md 3:25 4. III. Mrs. Latimer. who was
n the front parlor. cried: Bert told me
o send for you in case anything should
,ver happen That's why did so"
Tuthill assured her that he understood
Ter. and. rushing upstairs found Latimer
It the foot of the bed unconscious. Dr.
servants, and others were also
here.
Tuthill next saw Latimer on Saturday.
gho greeted him with Hello Billy,
low is the Missus?" their way of re-
erring 10 Mrs. Latimer. Tuthill told
i'm. He declared that Latimer was then
ational.
Never Made Presents.
Tuthill denied that he had ever made
resents to Mrs. Latlmer He declared
hat his presence at the Lat.mer house
or two nights following the shooting was
istlnctIy due to the request of the Lati
ler family. His last visit to the house
'as made some two weeks before the
rGgedy.
Tuthills testimony was given frankly
nd without hesitancy. He made very
pvorablc impression. His servant. Han
ah Larsen. corroborated his account OF
lis homecoming on the night of July !
nd his leaving the house when the .
atroi wagon come.