Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-11-05


resumed in the Corporation Court
Monday. While McCue. the oldest son
OF The accused, was recalled to the
stand. When the Common wealth pro
duCsd n letter which the son had writ
ter 90 Mrs. Griggs. an aunt living in
Athens. Ga. the defense objected to its
admission. the Commonwealth contend
inc that IL was admissible as showing
The, influence surrounding the boy and
Tor the effect IL would have on his
previous testimony. oThe court admit
TED the letter for the purpose of dis
crcditing the witness. but not as evil
dcncc against the accused In 10 he told
how Re missed his mother. Here am
among all my fathers people and they
wonder why ] took such a step in this
case nc wrote. But I am going TO do
what is right in Gods care in spite OF
an human being living" He also
stated that he couldn't sleep: that he
never was in a worse ease. and that he
now 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 III he had written H.
lie admitted that he had Replying 90
counsel Cor the defense. he declared
that Erenst Crawford spoke or the use
q money in speaking TO the detective
CT n servant
The Commonwealth. although having
announced Saturday that 10 had rested
introduced further evidense Monday.
Witnesses testified that they saw no
signs OF anyone having passed out OF
the house 10y the porch. roof or down
the trees against the porches. Prof.
Nallett. uf the University OF Virginia.
said the blood on the baseball bat was
not that OF a chicken but the size OF
the cCrpUsClcs came within the range
OF human blood.
George Thomas n negro working
about the city hall. testified 10 a meet
ing OF the accused with n is wife last
May which ne said was not as pleasant
rs Dee thought IL ought 20 have been.
Tho 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 :. G. Waller and Miss
Moore that nc had said that his sister
ind McCue had been married about
Is years and their honeymoon was not
yet ove~ This was done 70 lay the
PENDANTS first witness. :. G.. Waller.
.pho attended the University OF Vir-
tinia with Mr. Crowford. and who tes-
tilted that Mr.. Crawford did make r
statement similar TO that in his pres
tnce
M Waller said the reported testi-
COny of Mr.. Crawford as 20 conditions
az the McCue home came as sur
Prise TO him. Insurance policies were
Introduced by the defense. showing that
Tie defendant carried an aggregate OF
sS3 600 life and accident insurance. his
Wife being named as the beneficiary.
:: was stated that there were more
policies 10 be offered later. The jury
was taken 70 the McCue residence al
the close OF the morning session &c
make certain observations.
The jury examined the outside of the
McCue residence 10 note the proximity
OF the trees 70 the porches. The phys
zeal condition OF the wife of Dr. McCue
4 brother of the accused. preventins
her appearance in court. the court anC
jury called at her home. where she ties
tilted that between 9:l5 and $50 p. m
or the night OF the tragedy the tefs
phone bell rang and her husband an
SEVERED it. Immediately afterward sh'
learned in conversation with him wha
The accused who was standing within
a few feet of his slster-in-law. burs
intO tears and took a seat burying hi
face in his hands. Mrs. McCue said he
husband LETT Immediately, carrying hi
emergency case with him.
Webb Raine, of Richmond, testiie'
that Ernest Crawford had spoken &
him several times while they were a
the University together of the happ
ness OF the McCue home. Mr.. Crawfor
had stated on the stand that he ha
not discussed the home life OF the &C
cused and his wife.
T. w. Burke. whose office in Harri
sOnburg adjoins that OF Mr.. Crawford
said that Mr. Crawford had said tina
AIR McCue was a man whom an
young man enga ging in business Nigh
pattern after, but when the witnes
insisted that Crawford had never dis
cdssed the domestic relations OF tn
McCuc family with him. Mr.. Lee. cour
sci for defense. announced that the de
Tense in turn had been taken by SUI
prise and stated his purpose to cross
examine Mr.. Burke as an adverse VII
ness, and proceeded to do so. plyin
him with questions a 20 statement
which he was asked II he had made.
Miss Addie Moore a teacher. VIII
formerly lived In Charlottesville. sal
that Mr., Crawford and Mr.. Waller Ia
called at their home ia this city SON
three years ago. and when the subje'
OF matrimony and honeymoons was di
cussed Mr.. Crawford said that X
ever married he would like TO live III
Mr. and Mrs McCue; that they Ia
NJ &hatr hon a