The Washington times., 1904-06-24
Star Witness of Gov
ernment on Stand
Today.
TRACING THE REVOLVER
Lieut.. Daley Gives Inpor-
tant Testimony Relative
to the Murder.

The strongest evidence yet produced
| against Andrew Weldon, on trial in
| Criminal Court No. ? was brought out
| this morning. 1t was purely circum-
stantial but was far more definite than
any that has yet appeared. Solomon
| Rosenthal. d Street storekeeper, said
he had sold a. American Bull Dog re-
volver on December Z. but could not
remember the appearance OF the man
/ TO whom he had sold it.
His assistant, Solomon. however, tes-
! tilted to having seen weedon go into
the store few days before the mur-
der He identified Weldon later at the
jail and ideatihed him again today.
Saw Weldon at Oelrich's.
Fredonia Miles. a negro woman, told
1 OF having seen Weldon enter the back
/ gate Of the Oelrlchs hjuse on the morn
| ing Of December II.
The courtroom was crowded and great
/ interest was manifested in the trial
I Weldon appeared cool and collected
] throughout and frequently conferred
/ with his attorneys. The members OF
the Beall family were in the courtroom
when the court was called TO order and
remained throughout the day.
II was announced that the court would
take a recess this af-1 noon until Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Hird on Stand.
District Chemist Hird was the first
witness to take the stand this morning
He connected few details Of the testi-
mony he gave yesterday in regard TO
the drop OF blood found on Weedon's
shoe. He said that the shoe had been
taken from his Office by Policeman
Browne during his absence.
Lieutenant Daley. Of the Ninth Police
precinct, told the story Of the appear
ance of Mr.. and Mrs Oelrichs at his
station on the afternoon Of December
II. When he asked ;nem why they had
waited until the afternoon before re-
porting the murder TO the police. wi ness
| repeated what Mrs. Oerichs said:
We are cool. quiet people, and don't
care for others 10 know our business"
| The lieutenant then told the Oelrichs
couple that they must consider them-
/ selves under arrest and ordered them de-
tanned. Continuing, Lieutenant Daley
told OF his going 70 the scene Of ne
] murder. His description of the sce4,e
brought out no new points.
His Talk With Weldon.
Witness was then asked TO repeat the
result OF his talk with Weldon when he
saw the defendant at s O'Clock on the
evening Of December IL Weedon told
him. said the Lieutenant that he had
gone first TO a saloon, at Delaware Ave
nue. and n Street southwest. about 10
! O'Clock, then to another saloon. near
| the navy yard. Then he went 10 HIS
home. 226 Ninth Street southeast. After
getting dinner he went to the saloons
again and was IN and out OF them until
| he was arrested at o'clock He had
/ not been in the northeast, according 10
/ MS story, until he was taken there in
/ the patrol wagon.
! Lieutenant Daley said that In response
70 ms questions In regard to having a
| revolver and practicing with It in his
| back yard, Weedon said he had no re
/ yolyers and had not practiced in his
! back yard
Blood Spots on Shoe.
Witness repeated the story Of the find
ing, by Policeman Brown, in his pres
ence of the blood spots on the toe Of
Weedon's shoe. Daley ordered the shoe
taken of When he and Brown looked
] at it. Brown said:
There's the life blood Of that old lady
on your shoe now"
Yes that is blood" Weedon re-
pied, but my nose has been bleeding
Inc lieutenant said tnat Weedon then
looked at him, and asked:
| 4 don't look like a murderer. lien
tenant. 90 /? You don't think / am q
| murderer. do you?"
haven't said you are. have r.
replied" Daley said.
Second Visit to House.
Telling the story Of his second visit
to the Oelrichs' house. Lieutenant Daley
| said that visit was made becatye of Mr.
oelrichs saying the police were set
! OF thieves. and she was afraid to have
! theH going in her house where there
/ were NHiuHbipg and n IL.
| tne mouse with Mrs. Oerichs who show
ei MIN the money and Jewels. There wus
eVP IN one place and about 500 In an-
other, Daley said. Mrs. Oelrichs appear
! ed reassured.
On Cross-Examination.
Mr.. Lipscomb cross-examined the
Witness In regard 10 his converse ton
with weldon. He asked if Weldon had
told him that Mrs. Oelrichs-.Jessie
Beall." as he called her-caused the
suicide Of Prof. A. de WaIoskIe.
Lieutenant Daley said Weedon had
said something about It. but he forgot
what. as lac did not think IL connected
with the Beall murder
Did he not tell you" asked Mr.. Lips
! comb. that Jessie Beau caused The
suicide of de Waloskie by getting Iss-
I bella de Waloskie his young daughter.
to accuse her father Of incest so that.
/ III shahts ne hiiied hliuSelI, writing a
4 letter III his own blood. warning people
against Jessie Beall Oelrfchs?'0
Daley said he believed he did remem-
I Der since Mr. LipscOmb mentioned it,
: Did Weedon not tell YOU that Mrs
. Ctlrichs had removed the daughter and
/ de Waloskie's property TO her house and
I had got the girl 10 swear that the
! goods had been stolen p
! Witness did not remember that
Mr. Lpscomb asked the witness IL he
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