The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-03

Charlottesville. Va. Speeial.-Wher
the trial OF former Mayor Mccue wa.
resumed in the Corporation Cour1
Monday. Willie McCue. the Oldest sor
CT the accused. was recalled to the
stand. When the Commonwealth PRO
duced letter which the son had writ
ten to Mrs. Griggs. an aunt living in
Athens. Ga. the defense objected to Its
admission. the Commonwealth contend
Ing that Ii was admissible as showing
the influence surrounding the boy and
Tor the effect it woulG have on his
| previous testimony. The court admit
tea the letter for the purpose OF dis
crediting the witness. but not as evil
aence against the accused. In it he told
how he missed his mother. Here am
among all my fathers people. and they
wonder why took such a step in this
case" he wrote. But am going to do
what is right in Gods care in spite OF
any human being living" He also
stated that he couldn't sleep: that he
never was in worse case, and that he
how had only one thing to live for
his little sister.
The deepest interest was aroused
| when the letter was offered. and all
eyes were directed toward the witness.
who was asked IL he had written it..
He. admitted that he had. Replying to
counsel for the defense, he declared
that Erenst Crawford spoke Of the use
OF money in speaking to the detective
CT servant.
The Commonwealth, although having
announced Saturday that it had rested,
introduced further evidence Monday.
witnesses testified that they saw no
signs OF anyone having passed out of
the house by the porch, roof or down
the trees against the porches. Prof
Mallett, of the University of Virginia.
said the blood on the baseball bat was
net that Of chicken, but the size of
the cOrpuscles came within the range
of human blood.
George Thomas. a negro working
about the city hail, testified to a meet
ing of the accused with his wife last
May, which he said was not as pleasant
rs he thought it ought to have been.
The introduction of the Willie McCue
letter came Unexpectedly, in view of
the Commonwealth having rested Sat-
urday. The defense recalled Ernest
Crawford. who denied with emphasis
that he had stated on one occasion in
the presence of S. G.. Waller and Miss
Moore that he had said that his sister
and McCue had been married about
10 years and their honeymoon was not
yet over This was done to lay the
foundation for the testimony of the de
PENDANTS first witness, S. G. Waller.
who attended the University of Vir-
Sinia with Mr.. Crowford. and who tes-
titled that Mr.. Crawford did make a
statement similar to that in his pres
ence.
Mr.. Waller said the reported testi-
IRONY of Mr. Crawford as to con ditions
al the McCue home came as sur
prise to him. Insurance policies were
Introduced by the defense. showing that
Tie defendant carried an aggregate of
200 life and accident insurance, his
wife being named as the beneficiary.
4 was stated that there were more
policies to be offered later. The jury
was taken to the McCue residence at
the close of the morning session to
make certain observations.
The jury examined the outside of the
McCue residence to note the proximity
OF the trees to the porches. The phys
zeal condition of the wife of Dr. McCue,
u pioeiSi VI IllC dSCuScu, pICtculluS
her appearance in court, the court and
jury called at her home. where she tes-
tilted that between 9:15 and $50 o. m.
on the night of the tragedy the tele-
phone bell rang and her husband an
swered it. Immediately afterward she
learned in conversation with him what
had happened at the McCue residence
The accused, who was standing within
few foot 0f hic cicfor-iY 10
into tears and took 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 several times while they were at
the University together of the happi- |
ness of the McCue home Mr.. Crawford
had stated on the stand that he had
not discussed the home life of the ac-
cused and his wife
7. w. Burke, whose office in Harri. |
sonburg adjoins that of Mr.. Crawford,
said that Mr.. Crawford had said that |
air. McCue was a man whom any
young man engaging in business might |
pattern after. but when the witness |
Insisted that Crawford had never dis |
rassed the domestic relations of the |
McCue family with him. Mr.. Lee, coun-
sci Tor defense. announced that the de- |
tense in turn had been taken by sur |
prise and stated his purpose to cross
Mr.. Burke as an adverse wit |
EesS, and proceeded to do so, plying |
him with questions az to statements |
which he was asked if he had made.
Miss Addie Moore. teacher, who
formerly 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
i matriraony and honeymoons was dis
cussed Mr.. Crawford said that IL he
ever married he would like to live like
Nj. and Mrs. McCue; that they had
teen married Is years and their honey
moon was not yet over. She added that
Mr.. Crawford frequently had spoken OF
! happy home in referring to the Nc.
Cues. /
The defense then placed eight wit
lesses on the stand, each of whom tes-
ified to pleasant relations between the
'ceused and his wife. Frank Miner. q
negro butler 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
stanton, and ]. P. Browning, visitors
1t the McCue home, never had heard
! cross word there.
Miss Taylor. seamstress, said Mrs.
hcCue always accompanied her hus-
,aRd to the door when he. left after
meals. Mrs. E. o. McCue. a sister-in-
aw. testified to cordial relations. Po-
iceman Grady said he had often seen
he defendant and his wife at public
occasions and that the former was kind
md attentive Mrs Crawf0rd a rola l