The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

the alley. and the other at The side of
the yard. which opens into a vacant lot
at the side of The house Next door IS
a fat.
When Mrs. Beall was found she was
lying dead on the floor OF the kitchen.
her head and the upper half Of her body
under the stove. in which a fire was
burning There were bullet wounds IN
her arms. which led TO the belief that
she held her hands in front OF her in an
effort to ward Off the attack Of the
assaiiant- other bullet holes were in
her breast and head.
Found by Her Daughter.
Mrs Oelrichs testified that she. her
self. found the body upon her return
from market, shortly after Z o'clock on
December II.
On that day. according to the testi-
mouy Of Mrs. Oelrichs. and her nus
band and her two nicces, everyone but
Mrs Beall left the house before 3
o'clock At s o'clock Mr.. Oelrichs left
TO go to the HOoe Building. where he
was working as an engineer. At S:45
EiTgie Douglas left for school At 500
Mrs Oelrichs and Grace Douglas left
the house together. They parted. the
girl going 10 school and Mrs Oelrichs
downtown.
when Mrs. Oelrichs returned home a
little after y she found her mother
dead Within a very few minutes her
husband came I'm. Together they dragged
the body to the front room. and laid
It on the floor.
Police Not Notified.
Then Oelrichs went to the War De-
partment after Everett Beall. his
orother-in-law. who worked there. they
/ came back together. Soon after Beall
( left. Mr. and Mrs. Oelrichs went to work
to put the house in order They did
. not report the matter to the police. Mrs.
/ Oclrichs Immediately declared her sus-
piclou that Weldon had committed the
I crime.
; About , o'clock the police heard OF the
murder. and entered the HOUSE.. he
body was taken TO the orgue. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Oelrichs were taken 20 the Ninth
precinct stationhouse. where they were
detained.
/ Leaving the members Of Mrs. BeaWs
/ household and coming 20 the nei2hbors
/ Who testified. the most damaging evil
denco is found. Fredonia Miles, an cid
erly negro woman. lived I'm the court
/ just back Of the Oelrichs house
! Her testimony was to the effect tina;
/ she had seen Weldon go in az the side
gate of the back yard OF the Oelrichs
/ house. shortly before 10 o'clock. She
. did not see him come out. In the court
room on Friday the negro woman identI-
/ fed Weldon, without hesitation, as the
MAN she saw on that day.
Unloading a Revolver.
/ Little Willie Adam. a white boy, while
on an errurd for his mother that morn
/ ing. saw Weldon unloading revolver ir
/ the alley. He also pointed ont Weldon
as the man he had =ven.
( Mrs. Mile c. Toomey. who lives on
/ Florida Avenue. between Thirteenth and
/ Fourteenth Streets northeast. and whose
} back yard runs to the alley opposite
/ the back yard of the Oelrichs house
went out 10 look for her lttle boy that
morning While looking through the
I gate OF her back shed. she saw "a man
! throwing shells out Of a revolver Wee
don. she said. was the man. IL was a
I. few minutes past 100 when she saw Thu
( The testimony Of Joseph c. Toomcy
/ Mrs TQomeys husband. was TO the
/ effect thai upon his return home from
I work that day. his wife gave him three
J empty 2s-calibeg shells. which their lit
F, tie boy had picked up in TIE alley.
This is practically all the evidence
! that has gone On against Weldon. 1t is
/ probable. however. that more VIII come
J tomorrow and next day on Tuesday
/ the Government will doubtless rest It's
| case. Then viii appear the line of de-
Tense Weedon's attorneys will set up.