The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11

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counsel for NIcCue. is not inlpro bable
that he will retain other co q ms
- The Prosecution.
On tho other hand, it must be remem:-l
bercd that the prosecution has not dis,
closed tho fill strength OF its case and
Will not do so until the trial is gone into.j
trhe examination Of the various witnesses
was superficial, with little or, no cross
examination, and no attempt to make, a
detailed inquiry. 1t is even regarded tasi
improbable that the theory OF the killing
as indicated by the Commemorative at
torney III questioning Of witnesses a e the
inouest Is the same that he Will attempt
to prove when the case comes to trlai.!
# Mr. Ciilmcr's theory Of the killing wa 8
partially outlined in this correspondence
on Thursday, and his line Of questioning
bears It out. His questions pronounced
to- the doctors testifying as experts sin-i
dicatc that lie believed the scrapo wound
on McCuo face was inflicted by his
wife, and that 1t was done with the back
Of "a hair brush or similar Implement or
INSTRUMENT. Tho doctors gave him title
encouragement & IN that theory, merely
stating that the wound light have been
made with d rough blunt instrument
but they were mot prepa rcd + say VIVA t.
The attorney and Utmost every one else
believe that Mrs. Cue was shot to
death aftcr being pursued or$followed to
tho bathroom, twenty-five feet away,
from the room wherein the ALLEGED en-
counter DESCRIBED i by, the, Prisoner oc--H
Cured. Whether, he Gommonwcaltl be-
lines the BLOWS on 4 he left ar'sand the
nose was inflicted in he bedroom. the the
BATTLEFRONT or a}csowhercd has Ello t. been
gdiscIosed.s The factssthat she had bled
from the nose and that no trace Of blood
drops or spots was found in the hall is
generally regarded as Indicating that her,
IassailaIit struck her. these blows after
she had reached the bathroom.
No testimony has been offered as to.
any conversation between the accused
and the deceased before they went to
church. nor after they returned, other.
than ordinary conversation while pre-,
pairing for. slumbcr.8 Whether the Com.
lnonwealtll has any evidence OF al quarrel
between the couple Or the subject or oc-
casion5 therefor, has not been brought out,
although the attorneys theory of tho
affair Is that Mr.. and Mrs. McCue quar-
possibly before going & ias
Will McCue Testify.
There Is much interest IN the question
whether The accused will take the stand.
in his own behalf or not, He has testi-
fled on oath before the jury Of inquest,
and that testimony 1 or the statements
made therein will almost certainly he
used against him. II having been {yolun-.
tariIy given by him. without induccrAcnt
thereto In the event that Mccile tn kcg
the stand he will Inevitably be subjected
z to a rigid and searching fire of S1ucs-
tions. and all the statements In his tes-
tiinony viii be viewed and dissccted with
Infinite care and detail s Ss
Ii Is going to be soncwhat difficult for.
the prosecution to sccurc direct and COM.
elusive evidence Of AcCue's relations
with oMicr women and his alleged fla
grant violations OF his nuptial y0WHs he
Getectigea. Including a female. lfhvc been
diligently searching for evidences along
thiH line. but whether 81 woman, II sum
tDoncd, can he made TO testify ar to ~.
licit rciaiioris with a man. rs a. delicate
question,
II will be necessary 10 establish such
ieIatons II tho prosecution hopes To
prove It's motive for the Killing Ernest
Crawford IN a statement attributed to
him ycrterday animated that he knew
the names Of onc or more OF those With
wbom. 4, IL alleged, Hccne Wan I'M
properly intimate. lie ai*tj stated that
the detccttyes wGsn etIdfap6ring 10 locate
The women IN question
Premeditation.
The qucstion ~ pyGnleGisaei,si III ans
that ~ going VI figure ~ ms GHse very