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


not have been caused by q man ahugging
the dead body.
The Commemorative attorney Is ques-S
l.tioning the witnesses along this line, and
has elected from 8the experts the state
ments that the spots could not have been
50 caused. He has lso broug hit out that
the nndershirt had been wet. wholly or
partially after the blood spots had stain
I ed n it, This is especially true OF the!
sleeves. Some of the other spots are
much q IS ker. and the blood stained
4 cloth sitter. sssi 5t33S u
Struck Before Shot. \
The experts testify that the wound
which broke 4 he nose OF \ the wife and
that which bruised her ca i we're caused
before the fatal shot was fired. The
weapon used has be en- variously referred
to a al pump gun, a. III chesteH al rifle
and a shotgun. It is Ill at the same
time. Literally It is a. inchester maya
zine shotgun; worked like a. repeating
rifle. The charge with whichi Mrs NJ e.
Cue wa killed was N 10. 6 shot. and It.
was \ fired at such close range that the
3wad adhered to the ugly gaping wound
the bathroom by DR. Frank N1cCue,&
brother Of the prisoner. Her husband
did not know where she was and had.
only heard her scream before he lapsed
into Elnconsclousness. All 9
8 Physicians. testify that the abrasion Of
I the epidermis on, the face Of Mr.. IL cCue.5
a mere scrape wound, ms. fscaused by
swipe with a dull. blunt instrument
could not have stunned or rendered in
sensible even a five-year-old child This
fact has been fully brought out by the
prosecution. ssil. tiS
III Domestic Life.
Since the arrest OF ] a. Samuel Nc Cue
the rumors concerning his domestic life
land his alleged relations with other wo-l
men, which have been quietly circulated
since Monday have become mere general
and holder in expression. II g \
Tho Testimony of young Ernest Craw-
ford. who for two years, boarded with
his sister, Mrs. McCue. boldly charged
Mr. NrcCue with frequent and fragrant
violations OF his rltal vows. The 5tes--Ss
timony at the inquest had not brought
Iout these Illicit relations, directly. but
| they have been va guely eferred to eVcn
before young Crawford's dramatic tests
mony last night before the jury of In
quest. si
J. Nowscommon5 rurnor hal 1t that McCue'
has long been attentive to other women.
1t Is said that the work Of detectives
have been up to- this time chiefly IN
establishing the truth or the falsity OF
these rumors. a detective Is quoted as
Having said that the accused man had
been to Washington fourteen times in
six months either by appointments with
a woman or to meet them. h
I. The searchlIght Is being turned on Mr.
NcCue'sS past. life. andkit Is being shifted
into every nook and Granny OF the re-
cent past by the detectives, The. result
of their inquiries will either establish
concluslyely or flna lily set at rest these
rumors. }A a. al.
Young Crawford in his stimony stated
that he knew the names Of two women /
who might have been made co-respon-
dents In divorce proceedings had tho
dead wife Instituted such q suit,
| Tie did not cal the names Of these wo-
men, but rumor has II that they are OF
this city. The fact that the detectiyes
have not been placed on the stand Is
taken to mean that their testimony Is
being held \, ", reserve by the Common
wealth, II 3sgi N + X 4. mi
i5s Detective W. G3 BALDWIN, whose
agency Is at Roanoke, Is In the city to-
day, but made no statement for publi-
cation, protesting to know nothing to-
tell. He Is believed to be stlll here. Il
B It As currently reported that the Messrs,
Crawfords, brothers Of the murdered wo.
man, have under consideration the em-
ployment OF counsel to aid the prosec.,-y
ton Indeed. the names OF Messrs. John
|, u. Lee, OF Lynchburg, and Charles Curry.
of Stanton. are mentioned ma the attor-
neys they srillretain, commemorative t-
torney Gilner Will have charge of the
prosecution and may be assisted by
Others, IL {l Ss8
Tho Mccue home, where the tragedy