The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-01

Charlottesville, Va, Oct. 2S.-Mrs.
F. 4. Massey, whose residence is di-
rectly opposite the McCue residence,
was the first witness called when
the trial of ex-Mayor McCue was re-
sumed today, the examination of Will
lie McCue. the defendants son, who
was on the stand when court ad-
journed yesterday, being temporarily
suspended. Mrs. Massey sail she saw
Mr.. and Mrs. McCue entering the NC
Cue house about Q o'clock on the even
ing of the tragedy. After learning
later of the killing Of Mrs. McCue she
n her husband went over to the
McCue home The defendant snl said
n told them that a burglar had shot
N killed Fannie" Mrs. Massey saw
no blood dripping from the wound Or
Mr.. McCue's cheek.
When the examination of Willie
McCue was resumed he denied max
ing the statement that his mother
asked him to hide j pistol and that
ne received a letter from his father
braiding him for hiding it.
During the discussion by counsel as
to the statement of the witness Cap
tain Woods of the Commonwealth,
said he was astounded yesterday at
the testimony given by the witness
and it was not what he had antici-
pated; that he was now c~ross-examin-
ing him as an adverse witness and
laying the foundation for impeach-
ment.
The defense excepted to all the uues-
lions embodying statements, on the
ground that they were alleged The
witness was taken over ground COW
cred yesterday when he repeated his
| denials.
The son denied having held a con-
versation with his father at the Jail
as detailed by the jailer on the stand
! yesterday and denied hat he had
| told Detective Baldwin that his father
had been trying to get him to forget
! and not state that his mother had
! ran into his room. He denie going
! to q hotel several times to meet a de-
! t~ective, and denied arranging with Mr..
| Baldwin to have John Perry. q SER
want. at an appointed place An
sweriIIg the commemorative attorney,
the witness said he and the other chill
dren left the home about two weeks
alter the death of their mother and
went to the home of Newton Dixon.
in West Virginia, the latter being the
father-in-law of william McCue. an
uncle. The witness declared they went
of their own accord Of the
strain on them here.
He testified thai the relations be-
tween his father and mother were al
ways cordial. that they had occasion
al differences about the children and
horses. but nothing serious. He said
his father gave his mother everything
she wished for and that his father al
ways kissed his wife and children
when leaving. He denied stating to
Ernest Crawford and Albert Bald
win when he drove MS mother to the
station on her last trip TO Round Hill
that she wept on the way. He said
nothing happened at the supper table
to indicate any misunderstanding be-
tween his father and mother. and that
they came down stairs to dinner to-
gether.
Willie McCue denied saying his
mother was very jealous and had ask
ed him to watch his fathers office. He
also denied saying when viewing his
mothers remains that she wore the
first peaceful look he had seen on
her face.
C. J.. Paoli. a druggist, said Willie
McCue had said to him that if he told
the truth and his father was hung,
people will point at him and say his
evidence hung his father.
A. H. Baldwin, a detective. who said
his services were being paid for by the
city of Charlottesville, testified that
Willie McCue had stated in his pres
ence that he believed his father had
killed his mother n that they had
had quarrels. The witness said Willie
said on one occasion his mother ran
into his room. his father following
with a pistol. He said Willie told
him his mother was jealous of his
father, and had asked him to watch
his fathers Office, which he did. re-
porting to his mother. and that hi;
father had threatened him for telling
his mother He declared that Willie
had said that his father and mothe.
were mad with each other at the sup.
per table September 4th; that aftei
supper his father followed him OCT