The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-16
SEEKING COUNSEL
IN M'CUE MURDER
lawyers Hesitate to Prose
cute ex-MayOr. ~
HIS ATTORNEYS PROTECTED
Deed for Real Estate Guarantees Them
Their Fees for Defending
Him.
HIS ATTORNEYS PROTECTED

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Sept. 16.-
Ernest B. Crawford. Of Harrlsonburg,
Va, brother of Mrs. Fannie VI. McCue,
who was murdered on the night OF the
zth OF September, is here. Although reti-
cent as to the particular errand upon
which he came. IL is believed he Is seek
ing legal aid for the prosecution of his
brother-in-law. who stands charged
with the crime.
Thus far no announcement has been
made with authority as TO who has been
engaged. II anyone.
Hard to Get a Lawyer.
At first II was said that John 1. Lee,
the noted criminal lawyer OF Lynch
burg, and Charles T.. Curry. Of staun-
ton, also one Of the strongest attorneys
In the State, had been retained by the
Crawfords. Lee, however. is for the de-
tense. and II is said row that Mr.. Curry
is not connected with the case
No lawyer at the AIbemarle bar seems
willing for personal reasons to take
part in the prosecution. It was rumored
that the members of the Albemarle bar
were to confer in regard 70 aiding the
CraWfords in securing legal assistance,
Mr.. Crawford would not admit that
ne had spoken with more than one at
torney. This, II is understood. was r.
Walton Moore. Of Fairfax, a distinguish
ed lawyer known throughout the State
and OF conceded ability. Mr.. Moore,
however. was prevented from entering
upon the case by engagements previous
Is entered into.
At one time II was Thought that
Charles V. Meredith. Of Richmond, could
limo Time 10 undertake a share in the
prosecution. This. It seems. he was will
ing to do, but professional engagements
have prevented 1t is understood that
ne stipulated that no fee should be paid
him and that his services would be
commanded simply in the interest Of
justice.
Nay Provide Funds.
Another rumor is TO the effect that
there is a quiet movement in progress
for private provision of funds 10 secure
an adequate prosecution, but this re-
port canot be verified
The ex-mayor, it seems, has made
every provision for legal defense, even
Taent OF their fees. aggrega ting So 500.
estate.
A deed Of trust was filed in the clerks
Office OF the corporation court of Char
lottesville, conveying the entire real es-
tate, save his former residence. of J.
samuel MeCHegs new ip jail rchsFged
neys John L Lee. or Lynchburg Va.
aud Daniel Harmon. and Walker & Sin
clair. OF Charlottesville. Lee and Har-
mon viii receive 5000 each, and Walker
and Sinclair $500 for their services.
The residence occupied by Mr. and
Mrs McCue and family, and in which
the tragedy occurred. was decided to the
wife by TIE husband IN 1902, with the
proviso that the property revert to Nc
Cue II he survived. His wife was muir
cered and the property, as a matter of
course, now reverts TO McCue.
The imprisoned lawyer is attending to
business in his usual methodicai way
receiving clients. and in some cases clos
ing up business he has had for them.
The grand jury is expected TO meet on
probably be called in court about the
middle Of the week, PostpOnement, how
ever, may follow.
Colonel Randolph's Testimony.
The testimony OF the witnesses before
the coroner's jury. taken down in short
hand, has been made public. The fol-
lowing is the statement Of Col. T. F.
Randolph:
was sitting on my porch Sunday
night. ] saw a man cross the street to-
ward DR.. McCue's. running, and from
there he came on down Park Street. He
stopped second at Mr.. Sinclairs and
looked up al the window. and from
there he ran up on Ed McCue's porch.
and had started 70 walk over there TO
tell him 70 ring the bell when ne ran
] thought he was a soldier that had
probably gotten of the train and been
left here, and went out to show him
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knocked on ire door ] was very near
across the street and I called to him
that he would have to knock louder
than that as Mr.. NCCue slept Ike a
dead mar. As ] stepped up on the street
/ thought he picked something up OF
the porch. and he broke and ran, and
a. he did 50 Mr.. McCUe raised his win
dow and asked me what was the matter
and asked me WHO / was
Crowds on Streets.
told him and asked him n ne had
anything on HIS porch. and he said No"
I told him I thought the man picked I'D
a satchel and ran down Park Street.
and stood there and talked to him about
three or four minutes. when a crowd
came running down the street-five or
six or seven men.
did not count them and do not know
how many there were. and 1 asked them
what was the matter. and they said
a robbery had been committed. and /
said 10 them the man that had been
at Mr.. Ed McCue's had acted very
strangely, and II they would run fast
they might overtake him. and I stin
stayec there and talked 70 Ed McI,us
until a negro boy came up and said the
robbery was al Sam McCue's. and I
waited for Ed McCue, and then he and
myself went down 20 Sam McCue's
Question-Tell what time that was?
Answer got home about 9:O5; Il
might have been $3.50 or 10 o'clock /
could not exactly say the time
Questionable you see Sam McCue
when you went TO his house. and did
you have any talk with him: IL so.
what was said?
McCue's Expressions.
Answer-Yes; ] jumped UP the steps
several at time. ran into McCue's
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