Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-28
sions when he was sent to the house to
serve writs
Court Sessions Prolonged.

Just before the noon recess Justice Gould
announced that he had received COM
munication from the jury requesting that
the hearings be continued until O'Clock III
the afternoon. With the consent of coun-
sci the time for the conclusion OF the near
ings was therefore set for o'clock
Mr. Robert s. Boswell one of the court
reporters. was the first witness called 1oi-
lowing the recess. Mr.. Boswell stated that
he was one of the stenographers who TOOK
the testimony of the witnesses at the c0ro-
ner's inquest over the body or Mrs. beai.
He was questioned about the accuracy o.
his notes on that occasion. Counsei reao
the questions from transcript OF the rec
ord of the inquest, which witnesses 1or the
government have denied having answered,
and Mr.. Boswell read the answers the wit
nesses denied giving from his original notes
of the testimony. The questions were prln-
cipally included in the testimony of Mrs.
Oelrichs.
The notes of the stenographer showed
that Mrs. Oelrichs had told the coroner that
her mother had always been in sympathy
with Weldon; that a house had been left
to Mrs. weldon. at the earnest solicitation
of the murdered woman; that Mrs. Beal
had walked all the way to Mrs. Bibb's house
the day before the murder to try and ar
range matters so that the WeedOns would
not be evicted from their house. all of
which she claimed was reported tnaccu-
rately by the stenographer when the ques-
tons and answers were read to her on the
stand last week
Several other alleged inaccuracies In the
report were read and found to be as they
were In the record.
Under cross-examination by the district
attorney, several inaccuracies were shown
In the transcription of the report from the
stenographerS notes to the typewriter
copy furnished the attorneys during the
trial of the case. The examination Of the
stenographer consumed over an hour. much
time being lost in finding and Identifying
the questions and answers.
Heard Two Pistol Shots.
Mrs Cecilia S. Moore. wife Of Lieutenant
Moore of the sixth police precinct. was next
called. Mrs Moore lives at the corner OF
18th and I streets northeast, and on the
night before the murder she heard the
sound of two pistol shots from the direc-
ton of Wiley court She went to the Win
dow and raised 1t, but could not see any
thing. The witness spoke of the occurrence
to her neighbors the next day. None OF
them had heard the shots.
Defense Calls Lieut.. Daily.
Lieut.. John c. Daily Of the police depart
ment was recalled at this juncture for ex-
animation for the defense. Mr.. Lipscomb
asked the witness If when Mr.. and Mrs.
Oelrichs came to the ninth precinct station
house to report the murder Mrs. Oelrichs
prevented Mr.. Oelrichs from answering
question put to her by the witness.
The government objected to the question.
and Justice Gould sustained the objection
Mrs. Andrew Weldon. wife Of the de-
PENDANT was called to the stand at
O'Clock. Mrs. Weldon was under cross-ex-
animation The Stars report closed.
Braugh Cross-Examined.
The crcss-examination Of witness George
Braugh was begun yesterday after the noon
recess but the evidence adduced was not
regarded as material.
Surveyor Hazen. the first witness for the
government. was recalled to give the actual
distance by measure between the front
gate of the Weldon house and the Oelricns
house. The distance was one mile and
seventeen one-hundredths of a mile.
Detective Sergeant Muller was next
placed on the stand. Muller told the court
and jury about the defendants statements
at the station house the night OF his arrest.
corroborating the testimony Of Lieut. DAILY:
Police Capt. Cross then told of the arrival
OF the defendant at the fourth precinct
police station. Capt. Cross was present
during an interview between the defendant
and his brother. Detective Weldon, when
the defendant denied all knowledge of the
murder and denied having a pistol.
The witness saw the defendant again,
but received no more information
The government at this point announced
that its case was closed.
Mrs. Oelrichs and Mrs Lucy Beal were
recalled by the government at the request
of the defense. as Mr.. IApseemb desired to
ask Mrs. Oelrichs, for purposes Of contra
diction later, If she had not requested an
other witness to testify to certain things
to leave other things out OF their tes-
timony. The government objected to the
question and the objection was sustained.
Mrs. Beall was asked If she had not told
the same witness that If Weldon was ac-
quilted her husband. Warren Beall. would
kill him in the court room. The govern
nent objected to this question also, and
considerable argument was caused. During
the argument Justice Gould was so much
interested in what counsel was saying that
he forgot the exact wording OF the Ques-
ton and requested the stenographer to read
il to him
II object" his honor gravely announced.
to the establishment and amusement of the
assemblage of attorneys and other specta-
tors. after he had heard the question read
jection." Judge Gould added with a smile.
Mr.. Beach made a profound bow to the
court for its unconscious support to his
contention before the judicial ruling had
occasion to say that the rulings Of Justice
Gould on all questions in this case had
been most fair.
Dr. Larkin W. Glazebrook, deputy cor
oner, was also recalled by the defense to
answer questions regarding the caliber of
the bullets removed from the body Of the
murdered woman. DR.. Glazebrook was
asked If he had not stated that one Of the
time of his examination of the body. The
witness admitted that he had made such a
statement, but said he was not an expert.
Attorney Mitchell then made the opening
statement for the defense.
Opening Statement Of Defense.
Deputy Marshal Clayton M. Nash de-
tailed for duty in the Office of Justice
Stryder. was the first witness for the de-
Tense. After the usual prelminaries coun-
sci requested the production of papers in
the eviction proceedings of Mrs Bib
against Mrs. Weldon.
The witness, it was stated, left Justice
Stryder's office at 9:15 o'clock the morning
of the day of the murder. with two papers
to serve, in addition to an eviction process
against the witness. The deputy marshal
arrived at the Weldon home about 10
O'Clock. and met the defendant in the
street.
The furniture In the house was packed
up. and the family appeared to be getting
ready to move.
The witness remained at the house fifteen
or twenty minutes. He was positive he
said, as to the time. because Justice Stryder
had asked him to return to the office by
1880 o'clock and he did not reach the Of
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