The Washington times., 1904-06-27

Streets southeast. the next witness. said
he knew Mrs Lucy Bean and Weldon.
Mrs. Beall ne saw nearly every day.
Weldon came 20 the store "a few days
before the murder. He asked witness to
lend him 10 cents. In conversation with
Weldon, witness referred 20 a report he
had heard to the effect that Weldon
would use force 10 prevent officers put
ting him out of his house. and advised
Weldon not TO do IL. Weldon said he
had that all fixed, and witness would
see.
on the morning of December II wit
ness saw Weldon coming out of Mrs.
Lucy Bealls house between 10 and II
O'Clock. II was nearer II than 10 witness
thought
Sergeant Yulee Hodges. of the Metro
pOitaD police told of having gone to
1874 Il Street northeast. on the day Of
the murder. He described the scene as
others have described il. L pom making
an examination Of the house on the day
after the murder, witness found a re-
volver in chest of drawers in the
middle room. 10 was a ~ or "A CalibeT
British Bull Dog, and was very rusty.
The hammer would not cock nor would
the cylinder reVOlVe. The revolver ap-
peared not TO have been used in a num-
Der of years. Hodges identified the re
volver in court
Mr. Lipscomb tried 70 shake Hodge,
In his identification of the revolver, but
the policeman stuck to what he said.
Tracing the Defendant.
Scott Hamers testimony was to the
effect that he worked in a bakery in
the square in which Weedon's house
was located. He saw Weldon going up
the alley back of his house on the
morning of December Il, as witness
was cleaning out the stable Weldon
was going north through the alley and
as he passed witness ne told witness
good-by. Witness asked him where ne
was going. Weldon replied.
That's all right. Good-by''
alley.
Mr.. Lipscomb asked witness if. as
spoken TO him before, and if so% how
sften.
Hes asked me for a chew of tobacco
many a time. replied the witness amid
roars of laughter
The testimony Of John Schurzer. pro-
prietor Of the shop in which Hamel
worked, was immatcrial
The empty revolver shells which were
picked up in the alley back of the
Oelrichs house We're Identified by Police
man Browne. They were picked up by
the Tcomey boy and given 70 his father,
who turned them over TO the police
Crossing Policeman Smith told of re-
CeiVing cartridge from Toomey and
Of giving it TO Policeman Alle,.
Policeman Allen testified 10 having re-
celved the empty shells and TO have
given them TO Sergeant Falvey. who gave
them 10 Policeman Browne. At 1880 the
court took recess until 1;l5.
Afternoon Session.
The testimony Of George Brough. who
lives near Weldon. was to the effect that
two days before the murder he heard
two shots in Weedons woodshed, and
soon after hearing the shots witness
looked out and saw the defendant com
ing out Of the shed
In answer to questions by Mr.. Lips
como witness said his wife had given
Weldon a eat TO take away because
cats had been killing Weedon's game
chickens The cat came back before the
murder and was there until several days
after tho murder The cat was black
and white in color. Witness had talked
with Weldon about cats having killed
his chickens.
Melvin G. Hazen told having measured
scene OF the murder. Taking the natural
course. one would pursue TO go from tho
one place 10 the othcr Mr.. Hazen made
IL one mile and SOC yards.
Mr.. Hazen. who Is in the employ OF the
District, said he Is familiar with the
sections Of the city traversed by the
route DE measured. His measurement
SIDE gate OF the back gard Of the Gel
Fichs house.
District Attorney Beach said during
thc recess that he thought he would
probably rest his case this afternoon.
The defense will take several days.