The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

determine II anyone had gone up or.
down it. The Inspection revealed no
traces OF such an operation.
Following Mr.. Gimer Mr.. c.. G.. Sin
clair, also one of the, coroner's jury,
was called to the stand. His testimony
was practically the same as that of the
other.
s"I got out on the roof" he said. "and
examined the; edge near the locust tree,
which is about four feet distant. There
were absolutely no signs OF anybody hav-
ing been OH the roof before I went there
myself. also examined the tree, but
found nothing on the bark or elsewhere
to indicate hat a body Of any sort had
passed UP or down It, Al
.'Would it have been possible for a man
to have escaped by means Of the locust
tree?"
II think he would have been tpking q
great risk sEs I'd
'.Aftcr you went out on the porch to
examine It., did you look back to see II
you had left any track yourself?" asked
ono of the jurymen.
No, SIR
Cool to His Wife.
The slxty-year-old negro janitor Of the
City Hall, George Thomas, was called,
Ho had seen good deal OF MI. and Mrs.
McCue while the former had been Mayor
and had his office In the town hall.
IT didn't hear anything between them
until last May, think it vas. said the
darkey. Mrs. McCuc was IN buggy
near the drug store. Presently Mr., Nc
Cue came up with q grip In his hand.
He had been out Of town a week, !
think When she saw him she said: Mr..
McCuc.' He might have spoke, but !
didn't hear him, md he went straight
on without stopping and went into his
office, When he came out In about ten
or fifteen minutes Mrs McCue was still
there. She said: Mr.. McCue, are you
going home with me-? lie said: No ;
and then she drove away.
! On cross examination, Mr.. Lee brought
out tho fact that Thomas could not swear
that Mr.. and Mrs. McCue had not al
ready met. In fact, tho wife might have
lust driven her husband from the station
/ for all he knew. to the contrary. Cap
| tain Woods at once retorted by elciting
| from tho witness the statement that Mrs.
McCpe had come to nthe city Hall and
| inquired OF him CThomas) where Mr.. Me-
| Quo was
What was Mr., Mccuo's manner toward
| his wlfc?" tfttSfH
The defense objected, was overruled, and
! noted nm exception.
II thought 1t was rather cool for a
man who had not seen his wife for n
week."
The Defense Begins.
| After brief consultation the Common
wealth rested Its case, reserying the right
| later on 10 introduce Albert Baldwin
| again rs soon as he got back to the city.
(, Tho defense then began, MIR. Leo recalled
young Crawford and questioned him close
| ly about il remark he let fall several years
ago concerning the conditions In the Nc
! Cue household II was at a party at the
residence OF a certain Mrs. .Aloore. Craw-
ford was then n University student. lie
was accompanied to the residence by l.. G
Waller, also student.
s"Is 1t hot a fact" asked Mr.. Ice, "that
| IN tho course Of the evening at Mrs
Mooro's. the young people began to talk
| about happy marriages and honeymoons?''
~ think they did"
rs 1t not n fact that you said: Why
/ my sister and Sam McCue have been
married fourteen years, and their honey
moon Is not over yet?'
ut Is not fact"
And you deny making this statement
In the presence Of Mr. Mailer and Miss
W'ooda?''
81 do emphatcally deny IT,
The name OF Mr. Waller was called. A
young man detached himself from the
crowd and walked forward He remem.
bered ths party at The Moore house, IIc
also recalled the discussion Of the subject
OF marriage and honeymoons. He had
heard young Crawford refer 10 the McCue
home as that OF tho ideal home
IT was impossible for the witness tc
recall single other matter discussed at