The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-11-04
THE ARGUMENTS
Will then Begin, Probably the First
Speech Being Made Today-Defcnse
Finishes the Examination of all its
Witnesses Except One-Jurors Ex-
hibit Great Curiosity, by Sending for
Two Negroes and Finding Out Wha.
on the Stand.

Charlottesville. Va, November L.
Policeman Grady was the first witness
called by the defense today in the trial
lof ex-Mayor AEcCue charged with the
murder OF his wife He said he was
the second person TO reach the Nc
Cue residence after the tragedy and
that when he saw the defendant there
was blood dripping from the wound
on his face, that 1t had run down
about the mouth and the stains on
Mr. McCue's shirt front appeared to
him as If they had been caused by
the blood from the wound.
Three brothers Of the accused,
iCharles. John L.. and William. each
Testified that they did not hear con-
|versation alleged as testified to by the
Taller as having passed at the jail be-
tween the accused and his son Will
liam, in which the two latter were
made to say something about Mrs.
lNcCue rushing into the sons room
on one occasion followed by Mr.. Nc
Cue.
c. H. Moore testified to the friendly
relations OF the McCue's.
The defense at this juncture an
|nounced that they had but one other
WITNESS who could not reach here un-
It'll later and with the agreement that
he take the stand when he arrives
THE defense rested. There was a stir
lin the court room when one of the
Jurors announced that they wanted
Ito do what is right and that the jury
desired to have John Perdy. the ne
gro servant whose name has been
mentioned in testimony called. Judge
Morris sent a summons for him as a
court witness.
The Jury asked also that a James
Lewis be called.
John Perry a young negro servant
questioned by the court. said he. was
asleep in the McCue house on the
luight of the tragedy He was awak-
ened by the crying of Mrs. McCue,
Inc said, and heard her say "Oh Sam,
come and help me, he is killing me-"
The witness said he tried to get
Through the hall door between his
room and the family apartments. He
then heard shot which ne said
sounded like it had been fired be-
tween the hall and bath room. He
said he heard a man run into the
bath room twice, then go down stairs.
Mr.. McCue came. he said. to his room
about three minutes later. opening
the hall door which had barred him
when the accused, ne said. asked
him to come and help him: that
burglar had been in the house. that
he had been knocked senseless and
THAT his wife was hurt.
Witness said he had closed all the
back doors. Mrs NcCue he said.
was in her room when he first heard
the screaming. The witness was SUBJ
l1ected to a rigid cross examination
by Captain Woods for the common
wealth. he would not admit having
made any statement contrary to his
Icvidence today. He denied having
eaid that he heard Mrs. McCue say
l''Oh, Sam, don't kill NE: I am going
Ito die anyhow" He denied having
told Willie McCue the day after the
tragedy thai he was afraid to tell what
he knew or that he heard a slap first
and then heard Mrs. McCue say, sam.
you ought not treat me like this
| He said he did not see Willie McCue
write down" anything he had said.
He denied telling W. G. Baldwin. a
detective that he heard two Iicks
It.
i"Sam why do you treat me so.''
The calling OF John Perdy TO the
stand by the jury came as an eleventh
lhour climax. II furnished a surprise
TO both the commonwealth and de-
Tense as he had been summoned and
not called 20 the stand by either side
Ialthough he was IN the house at the
thine OF the tragedy. A crowded court
room heard the testimony. w. G.
Baldwin, n dectective. followed Perry
and testified that Perry has stated
70 him among other things that be
heard voice saying: Sam why are
you treating me so" that he (Perry)
heard a noise like choking. 20 shot
land that Mr.. McCue then came TO
Ibis door. Albert baldwin testified TO
the same effect. Susan Austin and
Carrie z Perry. negro women said
Perry told them he heard a scream
and then The cry "Oh Sam you're
killing me" The court admitted all
the testimony as to alleged statements
by Perry for the purpose Of discred-
iting him and not as evidence against
accused. The statements which VII
lie McCue said he had written and
(which made Perry say what Perry
denied In his testimony was received
and admitted
Both sides announced at the clos>-
Ting OF the morning session that their