Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07

conversation he had had with Tom Chick,
in which the latter related a dream Mrs:
Dennis had related to him. He also told Of
an alleged statement Chick made to him
concerning Mrs. Dennis.
Witness visited Tom Chick, who was then
dying, and the latter denied that he (Chick)
had made any such statement to Cole.
While at the house Cole invited witness to
take a drink but he refused.
Later Cole was arrested, witness said,
and taken to Chicks house, but witness
was not present at the interview. Witness
said Cole collected money for Mrs. Dennis
and so far as he had ascertained he had
been honest in his dealings.
One of the jurors ssuggested that Cole
seemed to have dnasSea well, and inquired
how he could have done it on 81 a week.
Detective Horne said, that Cole was
drinker and frequented dancing schools.
On one occasion, the. detective said, Cole
but he refused to go. Witness was told
about Coles visit to the hospital one Sun
day morning, and the next day he went
there and saw DR.. Reichelderfer.
Did the doctor say anything about Mrs
Dennis holding Coles hand?"
Not word" said the detective. 'She
was paralyzed on one side and her other
hand was frequently covered with cotton
to prevent her scratching her face"
Witness explained that Cole had denied
to Major Sylvester that he had ever been
arrested after detectives f1elan anu MI
Nance had taken him into custody on
charge of larceny.
No Evidence of Struggle.
Questioned by members of the jury, wit
ness said there was no evidence about the
room in Mrs. Dennis house to show there
had been a struggle. He thought no blood
would have got on the Woman's assailant.
Witness described the bloodstains in the
room and said none of the blood had been
tracked to the front room. There was
smear on the plano, but he could not say
it was made by blood Cole he said, was
bold and mpudent all the way through.
He seemed anxious to get the papers, and
was seen to get The Star and stand on the
corner to read the story of the assault. Cole
was the first one about the house to get
The Star in the afternoon.
Asked how Cole lived at home, the wit
ness said he lived with his parents. His
father, the witness stated, is a preacher
and is employed in the government printing
office.
Detective Hartigan testified to the part
he took in the investigation, as related by
his partner. He told Of Coles statement
regarding Cole and Chick, and related what
| happened when he called at Chicks house
Chick was then dying, and so informed wit
ness. Witness read the statement alleged
to have been made by Chick, and the latter
declared that there was no truth in it.
Chick made the remark: Il wish l was
stronger"
Detective Hartigan said he accused Rich
ard Cole of having told a falsehood. He
then accused Cole of being the assailant Of
Mrs. Dennis, but Cole made no response.
Witness said he had investigated charges
against a number of people and Cole is the
only under his investigation whose
statements Wavered.
Concerning witness Van Brake Detective
| Hartigan said that he Van Brakle) was
employed and he thought was given to
| understand that he would never be used as
,r,t+ ic I'M yIhn he u-nrt 10
| summon Van Brake the latter objected to
responding, and he only appeared under
| compulson. Van Brake, he stated, was
| an unwilling witness.
Witness told Of his investigation following
| the statements made by Cole and said sew
| eraI of his statements were contradcted by
persons to whom he had referred.
What Chick Said.
| Detective Hartigan said that during the
| interview at Tom Chicks house the dying
man said Richard Cole made the statement
| attributed to him Witness said he had
seen Richard Cole number of times since
| the crime was committed, and he was
drinking most Of the time. He had seen
| Cole about the Brunswick Hotel, as the
| witness Van Brake had stated The cigar
| papers mentioned by Cole the officer said,
| he had not heard Of before today
A juror suggested that Cole must get
money from some-snhree If he has been
drinking 10 SuCB Ateills
Cole, the officer said transacted business
for Mrs Dennis so far as the delivery of
goods and the colieottbn ofamoney were con-
| cerned On one occasion, he stated, when
Cole was sent to the bank he returned and
| said ne was S2o short:sba@ e'r
| He had either lost this amount or the
teller had not givepp himF the full amount.
| IF robbery was the motive, said a juror,
| chow do YOU account for the money not
| having been takenF Oh
Detective Hartigan confessed he could not
offered an explanation.
Cole Recalled.
Richard Cole, recalled, was asked how
long it would take htnnpto go from his home
to Mrs. Dennis hsusess He said he could
walk there in about twenty or twenty-five
minutes, but aIbcycle he could cover
| the distance in from five to seven minutes
When he went on street car he allowed
himself about ten minutes. The morning
| the crime was committed he could not ride
his bicycle, as one of the tires was pune
tured.
Cole denied that Chick accused him o.
having made the statement about Mrs
Dennis, dream when he visited the house
of the diving man. He said he had pro
tested his innocence every time he hat
..Do You deny it now?" asked Capt. Bling
| ham,
sault?'
Yes"
..To be sure I deny It,"
Cole added that he had done all IN hi.
power to assist the officers IN their invest
ing his movements the night before the as
i | sault was committed.
Detective Hartigan was again called. HI
said Coles excuse for not riding the whee