The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-01
M'CUE AND WIFE
ON BEST OF TERMS
so DEFENSE TRIES TO SHOW.
EFFORT TO PROVE THAT McUE
CARED FOR MRS. MCUE.

More Evidence Was Given by Wit
uesses for the Commonwealth.
after which Testimony for the
Defense Was Heard-COurt and
Jury Visited the McCue Home.
Also Took the Testimony of Me-
Cues Sister-in-Law, who Is III.
Charlottesville. Va, Oct S1.-When
the trial of former Mayor .McCue was
resumed in Corporation Court to-day
WILLIE McCue. the Oldest son of the
accused, was recalled to the stand.
When the commonwealth produced
n letter which the son had written to
Mrs. Griggs, an aunt living in Ath-
ems, Ca, the defense objected to its
admission, the commonwealth con-
tending that it was admissible as
showing the influence surrounding the
boy and for the effect it would have
on his previous testimony.
The court admitted the latter for
the purpose of discrediting the wit
ness but not as evidence against the
accused. In it he told how he missed
n
fathers people and they wonder why
took such a step in this case" he
wrote. But 1 am going to do what is
right in Gods care in spite of any hui
man being living" He also stated
that he could not sleep, that he never
was in q worse case, and that he now
had only one thing to live for-his lit
tie sister.
The deepest interest was aroused
when the letter was offered. and all
eyes were directed towards the wit
ness. who was asked if he had writ
ten it. He admitted that he had.
Replying to counsel for the defense,
he declared that Ernest Crawford
spoke of the use of money in speak
ing to the detective of a servant.
More states Evidence.
The commonwealth, although having
announced Saturday that it had rest
ed. introduced further testimony to-
day Witnesses testified that they saw
no signs of any one having passed out
Of the house by the porch, roof or down
the trees against the porches.
Prof. Mallett of the University of
Virginia said the blood on the base
ball bat was not that of chicken, but
that the size of the corpuscles came
within the range of human blood.
George Thomas, a negro working
about the City Hall. testified to a
meeting of the accused with his wife
last May. which he said was not as
pleasant as he thought it ought TO
have been.
The introduction of the Willis Nc
Cue letter came Unexpectedly, in view
Of the commonwealth having rested
Saturday. The defense recalled Ernest
Crawford. who denied with emphasis
that he had stated on one occasion
in The presence of S. G. Waller and
Miss Moore. that he had said that his
sister and Mr.. McCue had been mar
ried about fifteen years, and that their
honeymoon was not vet over. This
was done to lay the foundation for the
testimony of the defendants first wit
ness, s G. Waller who attended the
University with Mr. Crawford. and
who testified that Mr.. Crawford did
make 4 statement similar to that in
his presence.
Heavy Insurance for Her.
Mr.. Waller said the reported testi-
mony of Mr.. Crawford as to conditions
at the McCue home came as surprise
to him. Insurance policies were in
the defendant carried an aggregate of
$4,000 life and accident insurance, his
wife being named as the beneficiary.
1t was stated that there were more
policies to be offered later.
The jury was taken to the McCue
residence at the close of the morning
session to make certain observations.
The jury examined the outside of the
McCue residence to note the proximity
of the trees to the porches.
The physical condition of the wife
of DR.. McCue, brother of the accus-
ed, preventing her appearance in court,
the court and jury called at her home,
where she testified that between 9:15
and $3.50 o'clock on the night of the
tragedy, the telephone bell rang and
her husband answered it. Immediately
afterward she learned in conversa-
ton with him what had happened at
the McCue residence. The accused.
who was standing within a few feet of
his sister-in-law, burst into tears and
TOOK a seat, burying his face in his
hands. Mrs. McCue said her husband /
Ieft Immediately, carrying his emergen-
cy case with him.
Had Said They Were Happy.
Webb Raine of Richmond testified
mat Ernest Crawford had spoken to
MIN several times while they were at
the university together of the happi-
ness of the McCue home. Mr.. Craw-
Iord had stated on the stand that he
had not discussed the home life of the
accused and his wife
L. w. Burke, whose office in Har-
rlsonburg adjoins that of Mr. Craw-
FORD, said that Mr.. Crawford had said
mat McCue was a man whom any
young man engaging in business
might pattern after, but when the
witness insisted that Crawford had
never discussed the domestic affairs of
the McCue family with him, Mr.. Lee,
counsel for defense. announced that
tne defense in turn had been taken by
surprise and stated his purpose to
cross-examine Mr.. Burke as an adj
verse witness and proceeded to do so,
plying him with questions as to state
ments which he was asked IL he had
made
The witness said that in the pres
ence of a Mr.. Decker he had expressed
surprise that Mr.. Crawford had never
mentioned to him the things he had
stated before the coroner's jury as
10 the domestic relations of Mr.. and
Mrs. McCue.
Miss Addie Moore, a teacher, who
formerly lived In Charlottesville, said
mat Mr.. Crawford and Mr.. Waller
mad called at their home In this city
some three years ago and when the
subject OF matrlmony and honeymoon
We're discussed. Mr.. Crawford said
That If he ever married he would like
10 live like Mr.. and Mrs. McCue: that
Sney had been married fifteen years