Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
McCUE MURDER TRIAL
JURY VISITED THE SCENE OF THE
MURDER YESTERDAY.
Domestic Relations of Accused and Vic
tim Discussed With Witnesses
-Policeman's Testimony.


porches in connection with the burglar
theory.
The physical condition of the wife of
DR.. McCue. a brother of the defendant,
prevented her appearance in court the
court and jury calling at her home, where
she testified that between Oils and $50
pm. on the night of the tragedy the tele-
phone bell rang and her husband answered
it. Immediately afterward she learned in
conversation with him what had happened
at the McCue residence. The defendant.
who was standing within a few feet of his
sister-in-law. burst into tears and took a
seat. burying his face In his hands. Mrs.
McCue said her husband left Immediately,
carrying his emergency case with him.
Webb Raine of Richmond testified that
Ernest Crawford had spoken to him sew
eral times while they were at the university
together of the happiness of the McCue
home. Mr.. Crawford had stated on the
stand that he had not discussed the home
life of McCue and his wife.
L. w. Burke, whose Office in Harrison
burg adjoins that of Mr.. Crawford said
that Mr.. Crawford had said that Mr.. Nc
Cue was a man whom any young man en-
gaging in business might pattern after.
When the witness insisted that Crawford
had never discussed the domestic relations
of the McCue family with him, Mr.. Lee,
counsel for defense. announced that the
defense IN turn had been taken by surprise,
and stated his purpose to crOss-eXamine
Mr.. Burke as an adverse witness, and pro-
ceeded to do so, plying him with questions
as TO statements which he was asked If he
had made The witness said that In the
presence of a Mr.. Deckert he had expressed
surprise that Crawford had never mention
ed ed to him the things he had stated before
the cOronerS jury to the domestic rea-
lions of Mr. and Mrs. McCue.
McCue's Honeymoon.
Miss Addie Moore, a teacher, who for
merly lived in Charlottesville said that
Mr. Crawford and Mr. Waller had called
at their home in this city some three years
ago, and when the subject of matrimony
and honeymoons were discussed Mr. Craw-
ford said that if he ever married he would
like to live like Mr.. and Mrs. McCue: that
they had been married fifteen years and
their HONEYMOON was not yet over. She
spoken of happy home in referring to the
McCueS.
The defense then placed eight witnesses
on the stand, each of whom testified to
pleasant relations between the defendant
and his wife Frank Miner a negro but
Ter at the McCue home for number of
years. said they got along, nicely" together
and he never saw or heard any quarrels.
MRS. Hanger of Staunton and j. p
Browning visitors at the McCue home,
never heard cross word there.
MISS Taylor, SeamStresS, said Mrs Nc
Cue always accompanied her husband to
the door when he left after meals
Mrs. E. Q. McCue, a sister-in-law, testi-
fed to cordial relations.
policeman Grady said he had often seen
the defendant and his wife at public oc-
casions, and that the former was kind
and attentive.
Mr.. Crawford, a relative and Mr.. Tur-
ner. testified to the pleasant rela tons.
Miss Irvine. who resides at the home of
DR.. Frank McCue, testified that she heard
telephone call between 9:15 and $50
IN rhn iyhf 8 fl,ot
DR.. McCue tell his wife what had happened
at the home of the defendant
At this juncture the defendants attor-
neys asked that they be permitted to with
draw and confer with their client, and at
4:3O they returned into court and asked
in justice to their client that a recess be
taken until tomorrow that they might hold
further conference, announcing at the
same time that they expected to rest their
case by noon tomorrow. The request was
granted.
Today's Session.
Policeman Grady was the first witness
called by the defense today in the trial of
ex-Mayor McCue, charged with the mur-
der of his wife. He said he was the sec
ond person to reach the McCue residence
after the tragedy and that when he saw the
defendant there blood was dripping from
the wound on his face, that 1t had run
down about the mouth and the stains on
Suc SHiTt lTOHl dppSdFeU " fllIu as
If they had been caused by the blood from
the wound.
Three brothers of the accused, Charles,
John L. and William, each testified that
they did not hear a conversation alleged as
testified to by the jailer as having passed
at the Jail between the accused and his
son. William, in which the two latter were
made to say something about Mrs. Nc
Cue rushing into the sons room on one
occasion followed by Mr.. McCue.
c. Fl. Moore testified to the friendly re-
lations of the McCues.
The defense, at this juncture. announced
that they had but one other witness who
could not reach here until later and. with
the agreement that he take the stand when
he arrives, the defense rested There was
a stir in the court room when one of the
jurors announced that they wanted to do
what is right and that the jury desired to
have John Perry, the negro servant. whose
name has been mentioned in testimony,
called. Judge Morris sent a summons for
him as d court witness The jury asked
also that a James Lewis be called.
Negro Heard Victims Cry for Help.
John Perry, a young negro servant,
questioned by the court, said he was
asleep in the McCue house on the night
of the tragedy He was awakened by the
crying of Mrs. McCue, he 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 a shot which, he said, sounded like
1t had been fired between the hall and
bath room. He said he heard 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. he said, asked him to come
and help him; that a 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. McCue, he said, was in her
room when he first heard the screaming.
The witness was subjected to rigid
cross examination by Capt Woods for
the commonwealth. He would not admit
having made any statement contrary to
his evidence today.
He denied having said that he heard
Mrs. McCue say, ooh, Sam, don't kill me;
1 am going to die anyhow" He denied
having told Willie McCue the day after
the tragedy that 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. detective.
that he heard two ticks struck and heard
Mrs. McCue say, Sam, why do you treat