The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-08
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WIFE MURDER.
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blood spots Oh McCue's shirt could not
have been made by caressing and kissing
HIS dead wife as he testified He also;
sought to bring out the fact that the
shirt had been partially wet or washed.
The testimony Of young Ernest Craw-
ford as to the domestic relations OF the
A1cCles was very Important In develop
Ing a motive He testified bluntly and
freely to the sunhappiness OF Mrs. YNfcCue,
his sister. and to Mr.. McCne's relationh,
with another woman; 70 his threatening
her ana pointing o YEA pom at her re-
speatedly; to her rheditating suicide and
divorce he also frankly admitted that
he expected the tragedy, and had predict
ed It. nd was not surprised at II. He er1-
phatically expressed his discredt Of the
theory OF HIS sisters death md showed
more spirit than any Of his brothers.
Al Il 30 Al NJ. the city is quiet and sleep
Ing and there appears no danger of law
ilessness X any were ever contemplated.
To-morrow's developments are awaited
eagerly. The prisoner has retained Daniel
Harmon as his attorney. but was not
represented at the inquest tonight
The Arrest.
Onicer Grady without preliminary
statement other than the usual greeting,
produced ana read the warrant, Offlcer
Eubank standing by. II never saw a man
act more gentlem q MY. "a i'd Mr.. Eubank.
When the warrant had been read amid
tense silence. Mr. McCue said: BY the
grace OF God / Will come out all right.
Do your duty gentlemen. ySs
n The children had begun crying 8ns they
realized the situation. and turning to them
the prisoner llimself, weeping. said :s.Do.
not be uneasy. am not afraid ofsthe
consequences. II / get a fairstrial. have
committed no crime iti
The father against whom the awful
charge OF wife murder had Just been
lodged. then kissed The children good bye.
all weeping at the affecting sepa ration,
and then turning to the officers signIfIed
his WILLINGNESS TO accompany them and
with & them N ana his two brothers; left
the room. + !. S2:e.s
II The prisoner and the two brothers; e.
e. and William. and Mr.. IA. D. Payne,
a. u. 1veryman. then go. into vehicle
and drove TO- the jail. where the prisoner,
was locked up. a 5s{
No 4 plication for ball has been made
nor has the time for the preliminary
he t'fll ring been fixed y. The coroner's In
quest vvas-stll In progress ats p. NJ. Its
sessions sal heretofore secret, being open to
the public. 40
Il The city was orderly and d quiet al
though the interest va In tense "a large
crowd had all he evening surrounded
the City Hall where the Inquest was In
progress. B; ~ q. s5
Cue Testifies.
Is Z n IL "a
. Many depositIons had 4, already been
taken before the coronefs jury. the
most interesting being that OF J.. Samuel
McCue himself. He said he and Mrs.
o'clock The gas was turned down.
he picked up a paper and started to.
read. while his wife undressed. Here
witness is quoted r M
n She laid her clothing on a. chair. (
had gone over to my chi fronier and took
my coat OF and my collar and t,egligees
shirt was standing at my bpfrct when
Ii think ! rushed over towards the gum.
which lands In the corner; we keep 1t.
there. and thatSis about all u remember
I think T. must have been unconscious
after that He and had scuffl e.i T.
am pretty positive he was white man, a
kind Of II dirty white m IN. think his
beard was out a littlc:" s
III
Cue said a, sss BIS
HE probably had a nnoustache. My
recollection Is his clothes were OF rather.
dark hue. I could not. say which door
he came through, for; my back must have
been to the door. t see ms to mo Il heard
~ sound when he came thing
like a lick. Do not KIN ow II he had any
thing in his hand. but possibly he did.
am sure the aseball bat was not In tho
room We n en- left for r hi rcf1
4 @. When you came to, where did you
find the bat2 5a ,
4 A. Or. Accue fnrst called my attention;
to tho bat. e J} 3, r
E O. When you, last rem enlber, what was
Mrs. hIcCue doing Il FL
a. She was over at he, bureau and
was undressing at my chlfronier.
Il Mr.. Nfccue could not remember Just 4
when his wife was attacked.
Was Dazed.
He was asked what he did on regainlng 4
and replied
~. I looked around and could mot see
we'll. I was dazed, everything misty be-
fore me. Il do not know how ! got down
stairs. II think I called Frank CHS
brother, the doctor the first thing lied
him UP over the phone. I did not see
Fanny (his wlfe), Afterwards ] phoned
for Mr.. T, ], Williams, Miss Lacey. Nyil-t]
lians and her mother and told them tc
come down hero that some one had
knocked me down and probably killed
Mrs. Cue, did not hear Fanny any
where. j t looked smoky in the nal
Then went and called the boy John.
| told him somebody had nearly. killed
me and i was afraid that theyshad killed
Mrs, AIcCue. as J did not see her any
where, lyrecollection 81 that Or. Me-
Cue ana d. G. Grady found her l3sgt
Where were you hit ??'''' witness was
asked. y Z III i, q Il va {s
Il Was struck near the right cheek
bone and probably in the back OF the
head, 7 got the principal lick on my
right cheek bone (. 4
ANY teeth knocked out r. 4 I'll
.No;sI thought last night there were.
but there are not 81. iii55 ,sFs
lsithat the pillow you laid on n, On
dicatlng the pillow. In question:,
NYes, carfe and laid down after
wards"
''Haye you used the bathroom 70 wash
your face and hands n Is v e siI 35ss
The Blood.
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