Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-28
McCUE MURDER TRIAL
TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS SON
FEATURE AT ToDAY's SESSION.
He Denies That He Had Any Converse
ton With, His Father About
His Evidence.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. October D.
surprise was sprung on the prosecution
yesterday afternoon in the trial of j. Sam
uel McCue. charged with wife-murder, the
defendants son, when placed upon the
stand, in a most trying ordeal emphatically
denying that he had ever stated his father
and mother had violent quarrels or that
he had said that he knew his father killed
his mother. The boy, who was then treated
as an adverse witness, was put under a
searching examination, but he persisted in
emphatic denials of his alleged previous
statements relative to the quarreis and as 10
letters received by his father from women.
The prosecution also submitted evidence
in an attempt to prove that McCue had
made different and contradictory statements
In relation to the alleged assault upon him
the night OF the murder. A sister OF the
dead woman testified to unpleasant rela-
lions between McCue and his wife. and an
other witness. Attorney J. S. White, testi-
fled that McCue told him after the murder
perfect help by the jealousy Of his wife.
Defendant Dreadfu1ly Agitated.
Mrs. F. A. Massey, whose residence is d.
rectly opposite the McCue residence, was
the first witness called when the trial of ex-
Mayor McCue was resumed today, the ex-
animation of Willie McCue, the defendants
journed yesterday, being temporarily sus-
pended. Mrs. Massey said she saw Mr.. and
Mrs. McCue entering the McCue house about
o'clock on the evening of the tragedy. At
ter learning later of the killing of Mrs Nc
Cue she and her husband went over to the
McCue home The defendant, she said, was
'dreadfully agitated'' and nervous and
told them that burglar had shot and killed
tannle. Mrs. Massey saw no blood
dripping from the wound on Mr.. McCue's
cheek.
When the examination of Willie McCue
was resumed he denied making statement
that his mother asked him to hide a pistol.
and that he received a letter from his
father upbraiding him for hiding it.
During a discussion by counsel as to the
status of the witness Capt. Woods. for the
commonwealth, said he was aStounded yes
terday at the testimony given by the wit
ness, as it was not what he had anticipated;
that he was now cross-examining him as
an a. ADVERSE witness and laying the founda-
ton for impeachment
The defense excepted to all the questions
emDody1ng statements on the ground that
they were alleged The witness was taken
over ground covered yesterday, when he re-
peated his denialS.
Son Makes Denial of Conversation.
The SON denied having held conversation
with his father at the Jail, as detailed by
the Jaller on the stand yesterday, and de-
MED that he had told Detective Baldwin
that his father had been trying to get him
to forget and not state that his mother had
run into his room. He denied going to
hotel several times to meet detective and
denied arranging with Mr.. Baldwin to have
John Perry, a servant, at an appointed
place. +ri
Answering the commemorative attorney
the witness said he and the other children
ieft home about two weeks after the deat
OF their mother and went to the home of
newton Dixon, in West Virginia, the latter
being the father-in-law of William McCue.
an uncle. Witness declared they went of
their own accord because of the strain on
them here. 2 va
He testified that the relations between
his father and mother were always cordial:
that they had occasional differences about
the children and horses, but nothing serious
He said his father gave his mother eyery-
tnlng she WiShedl for, and that his ather
always kissed his wife and children when
leaving the house.
He denied stating to Ernest Crawford and
Aipert Baldwin, when he drove his mother
70 the station on her last trim to Round
nothing happened at the supper table Sep
TENDER to indicate any misunderstanding
between MS father and mother and that
tney came downstairs to dinner together
Willie McCue denied saying his mother
was very jealous and had asked him to
watch his fathers office. He also denied
saying when viewing his mothers remains
that she wore the first peaceful look he
had seen on her face
c. ]. Paolin, a druggist. said Willie Me-
Cue had said to him that If he told the
truth and his father was hung people will
point at him and say his evidence hung his
father.