The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14

IMPORTANT TESTIMONY
Witnesses Tell of Murder.
Blood Spot Was Found on
Weedon'S Shoe.

The inquest into the death Of Mrs
Rachel Ann Beall, who was killed al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jessie
Oelrich. 1874 H Street northeast. Fri
day. began today. A number of wit
nesses are to be examined. and the in
quest VIII probably consume the rest Of
this afternoon and part of tomorrow.
The drift of today's testimony was to
establish the fact that, notwithstanding
his denials. Weedon not only had :
pistol. but was known to have practicec
with it. Circumstances as hitherto pub
lished were brought out, as well as tn,
relationship existing in the family
There were also Witnesses who testified
that Weedon had made threats TO us,
his pistol and also dynamite.
Lieutenant Daley's Testimony.
Lieut.. John C. Daley. of the Mint
precinct. testified to going 10 the hous,
at 1874 III Street northeast. the hom,
Of Charles Oelrich and his wife Jessie
Friday afternoon. and finding there IN.
dead body of Mrs Bean He tool
charge until the arrival OF Corone
hewitt He detailed officers in charg
of the house. and made an investigation
He took a statement from Andrev
Weedon. stepson-in-law OF the dea,
woman. who was arrested.
Weldon said he left his home. %
Ninth Street southeast, going 10 tn
saloon Of Mike Flaherty. 1900 DeIawar
Avenue southwest. about O'Clock. an,
left there about 10. going 10 NJ Street
thence to the Navy Yard gate: thel
back home. There he stayed ten min
Utes. and then went back TO soutl
Washington. He went to the sam
saloon and REM ined in that vicinit-
until his errast h Policeman -CuiItnane
He declared he had only seen Mrs. Beal
once in his life. and also denied havin
a pistol IN mis- life
Here Attorney F. Edward Mitchell
appearing for Weldon, asked the wit
ness question. when the Coroner in
formed the attorney that he was no
at liberty to question the prisoner az
rectly.
No Target Practice.
Weldon had told Lieutenant Dale
that not only had he not practiced at ,
target, but said he had never fired ,
revolver IN his life. The lieutenant tol,
of examining the prisoner for scratche
and traces Of blood. and of finding wha
was apparently blood on one shoe
Weedon had explained this by saying
his nose had bled. Daley told Of cues
/ tioning Mrs. OelTich as to why she hal
| delayed three hours IN reporting tn
murder. and her reply that it was n
ones business. He told of an attemp
to question Oelrich. and his wife maxim
him shut up
The Autopsy.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook told {
performing an autopsy on the dea
body this morning. The condition q
clothing and shoes indicated that sh
had stood in pool of her own bloc
before finally falling. He then describe
the wounds as follows: No. l and No.
were on the breast. and were made b
a bullet passing in and out of the brea:
sidewise. No. 3 was in the abdomen
made by bullet fred at an angl
Still lower In the abdomen was n
wound where this same bullet had con
out. Then he described the wounds o
the left hand. and on the right. bot
OF which the bullet passed clear through
the right wrist bone having been fra,
tured into some thirty pieces None {
these wounds was fatal
Wound No. was In the head. TIL
Deputy Coroner traced this woun
| through the left half OF the brain. Il
he found the bullet beneath the skin O
the back of the head. He placed tn
bullet In evidence.
Wound No. was in Mrs. BealTs add
men. into which her clothing had bee
driven for 3 inches. This bullet was ais
| found. Both these wounds were nece.
sariIy fatal. Asked by the Coroner
describe the probable manner in whic
| the wounds were made, Dr. Glazebroo
thought some OF the bullets had mad
more than one set OF wounds. and tn;
six bullets We're not necessarily flreC
The wounds in the hands were doubi
less made in an effort TO protect herseI
The wound in the head must have bee
/ made while the woman was seated. Tn
absence of powder burns indicated Il
murderer stood two or three feet dii
tant when shooting. The pistol mui
have been of modern character. oV
ing to the damage done.
A Struggle
Coroner hewitt asked DIR. GlazebroC
several questions as to whether the N