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and District Attorney Bylng-
ton. The butler answered all ques-
tions In a straightforward way and
accounted for his movements in a
satisfactory manner. He consented to
be photographed and was allowed to
go.
Shortly after he left, Miss Elizabeth
Richmond, the former maid of Mrs.
Stanford. pale and worn, hurried
through the front entrance of the Hall
of Justice. There was a hunted ex-
preston in her face and she tried to
steal in unobserved.
When she arrived Attorney Mount
Icro Wilson Joined the inquisitors in
captain Burnett's room. When told
or McWhinney's assertion that he had
not opened the bottle from which Mrs.
stanford drank the poisoned water, the
pale little woman seemed trifie
startled, but she stuck to her story.
she was made to go over again the
incidents of the thirteenth and four
teenth of January and was submitted
TO a rigid cross-examinatfon on every
point She was made to account for
every movement made by her from a
point long ante-dating her employ
ment by Mrs, Stanford.
Beverly did not accompany the
woman this time. He came after she
had been in the sweatbox for some
time. The former butler was put
fnror"h cross ss-examination equally
as severe as the one undergone by
bAiSS n-cnmond
/ never accused Miss Berner of
grating he asserted II never
grated myself, either, but 1 took per-
quisites when we were travelling In
Europe"
What do you mean by perqui-
sites ?' was asked
Well" he replied, when we were
travelling in Europe 1 used to take
commissions on sales. 1t is expected
and nobody ever complains about it,
Did you take perquisites, as you
call them, in San Francisco?"
Il never did, replied Beverly
firmly. Not one scent piece. l got
my SIS a month and that is every
cent / made here"
And Miss Berner did not take per-
quisites ?''
she did not: never to my knowl-
edge Beverly was angered at the
report that had been spread to the
effect that he had accused Miss Ber-
ner of grating"
Beverly and Miss Richmond were
permitted to go and went out of the
building together.
'sI told them that / would not need
them again until 1 receive word from
er. They will not be held under
guard by my order. You may safely
say that"
Nevertheless, it is reported that the
pair will be summoned to San Fran
cisco again to answer questions of the
police Miss Richmond is still at the
Beverly home near Burlingame.
Il don't want my name dragged into
this case demanded William McWhin-
ney of the detectives when he was led
before them.
He was assured that no suspicion
rested on him whatever and that only
information was sought from him in
the interest of justice. But before the
detectives had finished the sweating"
the former butler was induced to sit
for photograph that will be filed
away with the police records of the
case.
At no time since the poisoning of
Mrs. Stanford on January IA has it
been intimated that McWhinney might
be involved. His character was thor
oughly investigated and it was found
to be good. With the detectives yes
terday he was perfectly frank.
When he made his very important
contradiction of the statement of Miss
Richmond as to pulling the corks of
the Poland water bottles. the detec-
tives desiring to press the point further
told him that Miss Richmond had said
that 1t was he that had opened the two
bottles, one for Miss Berner and one
for Mrs. Stanford.
mo, no, Miss Richmond is mistaken
or you must have misunderstood her"
answered McWhinney with an air of
naivete at which the smiles of the
sleuths could not be repressed.
Captain Burnett swung in his chair
that he might give vent to ill-sup-
pressed laughter.
McWhinney explained that he was
not regularly employed by Mrs. Stan
ford as butler. He had been engaged
temporarily only by the caterer who
social affairs she had planned. 1t was
early in January that McWhinney went
to work at the mansion and he re-
mained at the residence until February
IA.
'I was there when Mrs. Stanford
was poisoned, but / really know moth
ing about the occurrence, for I did not
become acquainted to any degree with
the members of the household insisted
McWhinney in trying to explain that
the detectives were wasting time in
questioning him.
But the time was not being wasted
McWhinney was called on to detail
the arrangement Of the rooms in the
mansion and tell who occupied each
During his service he occupied a room
on the first floor in the southwest
corner of the house, directly under Mrs
Stanford's room. He did not know
who Of the household had access to hel
room.
when did you first hear that Mrs
Stanford had been poisoned?" Nc
Whitney was asked.
II think 1t was on the evening OF
January 81, the day the report of the
analysis was received from the drug
gist."
Who first told you about it?"
Il wouldn't say positively, but
think it was Miss Richmond. 1t was
either Saturday evening or an evening
or two after that. We were at dinner
Miss Richmond taking her meals will
the rest of us. and I think 1t was dur
ing the conversation about the table
that she informed me of what had oc.
CURED on the evening of January 1.
and what the chemist had reported"
In subsequent conversation about tht
house McWhinney had learned all the
available details.
Did you uncork the bottle of POLAND
water from which Mrs Stanford took