The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28

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called Ho reiterated nearly everything
he had said yesterday. One Of the jury
men brought out the point that the wit
ness had heard the coarse" crying Of a
nah at McCue's before he heard the
footsteps running down the street IN
front of Morans.
Mrs. Antrim Testifes.
!, The aged lady TO whom reference has
already been made was called to the
stand Mrs. Antrim was timid and OBJ
v.ously III at ease in q court room. She
snid she was In the church on the night
OF September 4th, when Mrs. NIcCue5 came
|, in. Shortly afterwards Mr.. McCue en-
tered and took seat in the same pew
His cousin was between him and his
wife. When the service was over Mrs.
Antrim and her daughter started home.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCuc walked Immediately
cbhind. They engaged iii no conversation
with each other. Near3the Baptist Church
Mrs. Antrini's daughter turned, and, rec
ognizing Mr.. N1cCue. stopped TO thank hin
for some improvements be had mae.
Tho four then walked along together
Mr.. A1cCue clattcd good deal. When
Mrs. Walker reached home her daughter
while. It was still early. Mrs. McCuoi
said THANK you; l can't come in to-
night
Every attempt Of the prosecution to
learn from Mrs. Antrim whether or not
Mrs. McCue engaged in any conversation
that night, and whether Or not she was
in the habit Of talking a good deal while
on the way home from church, was met
with an objection from the defense. Cap
tain Woods promptly withdrew these
questions. and then asked:
Mrs. McCue Quiet.
Did You notice anything unusual in
the conduct OF Mrs. McCue that night?"
81 thought she was unusually quiet"
Mrs. McCue, Mrs. Antrim ~ asked Mr..
Lee.N
about square, .a2
"How long did 1t take?"
mot more than three minutes
"And during that time your daughter
was thanking Mr.. McCue?"
..And Mrs. Mccue said noth,ng?"
Did YOU say anything to her or to Mr..
McCue ?''
81 did not"
Then you were about as quiet as Mrs.
McCue was were YOU not q
Yes. SIR
"Stand aside"
w. y. Stevens. an insurance and fnan-
cial agent. took the stand On tho night
Of the tragedy he was going home frcm
church. and had just passed the jail,
when he saw Mr.. and Mrs. McCuc. Tho
street was narrow. Witness had his wife
upon Ills arm. In passing. Mr.. McCuo
walked ahead OF his wife. Whether they
continued to walk in this way afterwards,
witness was not able to say. Tho two
couples spoke and were soon out OF sight
OF each other That was all.
Ibid anything in the manner or voice
of Mrs. McCue, attract your attention."
asked Captain Woods.
The defense objected to this question
but the court overruled the exception
!. Voice Depressed.
1T struck me that her voice was de-
pressed said the witness. ,s
Mr.. Lee noted an exception to both
question and answer. Then he took the
ibid you know Mrs. aIccue at all?" he
asked. Ok
mo, sir"
"Had you ever heard her voice be-
fore?'' |.
mo, sir.'
The crowd laughed, and the court rap
ped for order Tho witness was anxious
to explain himself.
~ had never known Mrs. McCue." he
said, ..nnd thought It strange that sho
should speak to me- But you can tell
when person Is depressed whether you
lave ever seen her before or not Ex-
clsn me, sir. excuse me,
s"rhe,, you think that tho fat Of Mrs..
McCue's politely speaking to you, q
stranger, was an evidence OF depres-
sion?'
yes. sir"
stand aside"
A Neighbours Evidence.
The name OF Mr. W. y. Keller. who
lives next to McCues house, on Park
Street. He was on his lawn on tho night
of tho murder, walking with bis wife.
After while they sat together upon the
front porch. Two negroes came by and
stopped near the corner Of the fence.
From their loud iconyersn ton he had
gathered his INSTRUMENTATION Of the MUIR
der. Mr.. Keller at once ran to the house
OF his nelghbor, There were number
or people already there, Tho witness saw
McCue stretched upon the lounge, put
did not discuss the affair with him.
During the evening Mr., Keller had been
absent from his home for a time. He
was across the streetsat q friends, Thcy
were seated in the hall with tho front
door open. At twenty. minutes to 9 Mr..
Keller left and went home, and for
short time sat In his own hall. near the
front door. Afterwards he Joined his
wife upon the lawn, Tho witness did not
see MI and Mrs, McCue return home
from church. He heard no shot and no
screams, nor did lie see anybody go from
tho honse. Once only was there ANYTHING
unusual in the direetion OF MeGyes
house While Mr.. Keller was walking
on his lawn. and shortly before he nag
learned from the negroes at the muraer,
somebody ran M the lane between 4; ne y
Cue's and Moran's At! the same t'll'e
voice called out "Oh. charlie!'f ssf
I Mr.. Randolph Page;
When Mr.. Keller had completed ms
testimony Mr.. Randolph rage, one "
tho young men encountered by Grady In
his hurried trip to the scene of the nlul-
lar Az para sald ha met MI. Charlie