Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-04
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Henry Huth Charged With
Murder Of Agnes Levy
BY CORONER'S JURY
THE PRISONER PRESENT AT THE
HEARING TODAY.
Expresses Indifference as to His Fate
Police Prevent the Reopening
of His Wounds.
BY CORONER'S JURY


With bandages covering his wrists and
another about his neck. Henry HUH. the
slayer Of Mrs Agnes Levy. was taken from
the Emergency Hospital to the District
morgue this morning. in order that he
might be present at the inquest and hear
what was said about the tragedy. In order
to prevent repetition of his attempt to
reopen the wounds the police had him
handcuffed. Precinct Detective Grant and
Sergt. Hartley Of the first precinct had him
in charge. The party reached the morgue
shortly before 10 o'clock. the hour set for
the hearing, and the prisoner grinning as
If something amused him. was ushered into
the room where the jurors were seated ana
where the witnesses were afterward exam
ined. He seemed highly amused at the pro-
ceedings, and when asked If he desired to
make a statement his response. given by
nod Of the head. was in the affirmative in
response to DIR. Glazebrook's questions.
after he had been advised that what he
would say might be used against him. he
said he wanted to make his statement I'M
der oath.
The prisoner was given a position near
the coroner, as it was realized that he
would be unable to speak loud enough to
be heard across the room. After he had
attempted to arrange bandage that had
slipped he began in low tone to speak OF
another occupant of rooms in the f street
house.
THAT woman upstairs" he said. Two
men drinking beer. One from Soldiers
Home"
you'll have to speak little louder"
Dr. Glazebrook advised him.
IF that amt loud enough" said the pris-
oner with some display of anger. you can
go to h; all Of you can go there
nod to nriSOuar and
he turned from the acting coroner and was
led to the cell in front of the building. To
Precinct Detective Grant he said: I don't
care what you do with me now. You can
take me out and hang me If you WISH
Makes Effort to Procure Revolver.
Yesterday at the hospital HUH motioned
to the detective to Indicate that he ex-
pected to end his life on the scaffold
While under treatment there he requested
the policeman on guard to let him have his
pistol. and it is stated, made an effort to
get the weapon from the policeman
pocket.
In the room in which the murder was
committed the police found life insurance
papers showing the woman had her life in
sured in the Metropolitan company for $164
The policy had been paid up, and this
money will be used In defraying the funeral
expenses.
After the jury had heard several wit
UeSSeS tell VI the CTlH0 anu the ClrCum-
stances under which 1t was committed, a
verdict holding Huth for the grand jury
was rendered He was then taken to po-
lice headquarters. where he was measured
and photographed for the gallery and was
afterward taken to Jail.
Mrs. Roth Testifes.
Mrs. Florence v. Roth, who told the jury
that she occupied the third floor at 1871 E
street northwest. the rooms over those oc-
| hy H,,fh
| first witness examined by the coroner
Did you know the woman who was
kiiled?' she was asked
Yes SIR was her response.
What was her name?''
She told me her name was Agnes Levy"
She pointed out the prisoner as being
Henry HUH She did not know his name
| until recently. When he moved to the
| house, about five or six weeks ago. she was
told that he was son of Mrs. Levy.
| Two weeks ago last Sunday, Mrs Roth
| told the jury. Mrs. Levy came running to
| witness room and said Henry was trying
to kill her. She said she was afraid he
send for the police. HUH. she said, heard
| her give the woman the advice, and he
| turned and abused her.
They were fighting all the time they
| were there" the witness stated.
| She said she intended to leave the build
ing il the trouble continued. Monday night.
she said. her friend. Mrs. Ella Durnbaugh,
was VISITING HIT, ana ABOUT 10 o clock she
heard Mrs. Levy calling, Mrs. Roth" Her
tone indicated she was in trouble. Witness
| said she closed her room door when she
heard Mrs Levy coming. The latter
reached the door and shook the knob Mrs
Durnbaugh requested her not to open the
| door. and she told her she would not
Have you seen Mrs. Levy since Monday
| afternoon?' the witness was asked after
she had said Mrs. Levy had been In her
room about 3 o'clock and left some bread
and bacon with her.
mo, sir" she answered. d" and God help
ing me | don't want to see her.
| Mrs. Roth described Mrs. Levy as being
a beautiful woman. and said she weighed
1870 pounds.
Corroborates Previous Witness.
| The next witness examined was Mrs
| Ella Durnbaugh, who was visiting Mrs
| Roth. She was made nervous by her expe-
| rience in the E street house Monday night
| The witness said she was in the room OF
Mrs. Roth when the trouble occurred. Her
attention was first attracted to the rooms
occupied by Mrs. Levy and Huth by hear
ing noise, which was followed BY Mrs
| Levy calling. Mrs. Roth" Witness had
| Mrs. Roth close the door. She told OF
| Mrs. Levy coming upstairs and rafting the
doorknob Later she saw the woman's
| body where it was resting on the landing
| at her friends door
Policeman Percial Lewis of the first pre-
cinct related to the jury the part he play
| eu III tile affair JUST a1teT the InuTueT was
| committed. He heard screams coming
| from the house on E street, and upon his
| arrival there he saw HUH standing out
side the second-story window over the
| show window of OConnor's saloon. Com
ing from the upstairs he heard a gurgling
| sound, such would ordinarily be made
by a person who was being choked. Wit
ness said he heard Huth say somebody
| from Philadelphia had made him do it.
! He said he knew of no trouble in that
| house prior to the time the woman was
| murdered. Witness told Of finding the
| woman on the upper landing at the door
| leading to the apartments of Mrs. Roth
| He said it was very dark In the house, and
he saw.nothing Of HUH.
| Special Policeman Mosly Williams, who
| was with Policeman Lewis Monday night
placed the razor on the coronerS table
| when he appeared to be sworn as a witness
What's in that package the acting
| coroner asked.
That's the razor" the witness answered
He then opened the small package and
| produced the blood-stained weapon.
Witness told Of having heard the screams
and of having seen HUH come out of the
window over the saloon He heard the lat
ter say: Agnes Levy compelled be to dc
this. / was driven to it,
Witness and others entered the building
| nd TO ha 1an fho it'd a<o