The Washington times., 1905-10-29


Ayes
Odd you ever visit the Kenilworth
poolroom?
Ayes. many times.
.Q-What did you see out there?
Mr.. Rogers-Let the witness confine
himself to the particular date.
MT. Magrude--I think we have a
right to show what he saw there on any
visit
Ihe question as to this question was
argued at some length after which
court announced recess until % p. III
Upon reassembling at 1:25 o'clock. the
court announced that owing 10 the sud
den illness of Juror William T. Klock
during the recess hour. he would be
compelled to adjourn the further hear
ing Of the case until Wednesday, October
is, at 10 o'clock a. m
Wednesday, Oct. 1S, 1905
Upon the reassembling of court, the
taking of the testimony OF Howard
Brooks was resumed as follows:
The Court-There was a question put
to the witness yesterday; do you insist
on the question?
The question was not insisted upon
put the examination proceeded as fol-
lows:
yesterday when he said he was at the
poolroom on May 10. 1905.
Objected to. and question withdrawn.
Q.-Did you hear him say he was there
on the 10th day of May. 1905?
Al did.
Q--Were you there on the said dayc
Al was.
o.-what time of day did you get
there?
Al could not tell that. I Judge it
was some time after 1 o'clock
Q--What time did you leave there in
the afternoon usually. when you visited
this resort?
A.-Sometimes early and sometimes
late.
Q.-What was the latest you left there?
Al think i have stayed there as late
as o'clock
O--What was the earliest that you
ever got there on any particular day7
Al could not tell you that. have
been out there sometimes in the fore
noon don't say in the room. but in the
neighborhood
Q.-What was the earliest that you re-
member having been in that room on
any particular dav that you went there?
A.-Well. / could not tell about the
time; Judge as early as II o'clock.
Q.-In the room?
Al say So
Q.-What was going on there at that
time?
A--Nothing Some of the men en-
pioyed in the place were there.
Odd you see any messages sent
away from there then?
A--Not that know of that early.
Q.-You saw, as a matter of fact. no
business being transacted there2
A.-Not that early in the day.
Q.-What time OF the day. during your
numerous visits there, did the rush be-
gin?
A.-weI. 1 judge some time after 2
o'clock.
Q-when did that rush of business
end?
A.-Weil. 1 don't know that / stayed
o.-When there was a rush of bust
ness there. what was the highest num-
Der of people you have seen there on
any occasion?
Al could not say; have no idea
The room was comfortably filled.
Q.-How many people do you think it
would take TO comfortably I'LL that
room?
Al have no idea.
Dwell, can't you approximate? You
have seen thousands and thousands of
people?
A.-Well should say inside of 2sn
Q.-How much inside of $50?
Al couldn't say
Q-I want you to approximate as
nearly as You can the largest number
of people you have seen there.
A-Well l couldn't say. Probably $50
or 3c0 1t may have been 200. 1 am
telling the best | can
Witness was here relinquished for
cross-examination.
No cross-examination.
Allen w. MalIery. being first sworn,
testified as follows:
o-Mr. Maliery please tell the court
and jury your occupation and residence?
Al reside at Kenilworth. Md. just
outside the District line. My business
is that of a real estate broker.
Odd you hear the testimony OF Mr..
Baur Yesterday in regard to this resort?
Al did.
Q-Mr Mallery. have you visited this
resort?
Al have. a number of times
Q.-Did you visit 1t on or about May
10. 1906?
Ayes, I was in there on that date
O-What was your object in going
there?
A-To see what was transacted We
had sent some men to Harpers Ferry
that day. and I went there to see II the
messages had gone through. wanted
TO see If I could get message back.
Q.-Mr. Mallery. please describe TO the
court and jury what you saw when you
visited that resort at that time?
Aust what occurred in the building,
and all?
Q.-Yes.
A.-weIl. the property is located just
inside of Prince George county. about
ten feet from the line Of the District OF
Columbia. Inside Of that there is
dwelling house that was there before
they purchased At the time OF the pur-
chase there was tall fence put around
three sides. If not four sides, Of the
nronerty. Inside is a long, one-story
building erected. perhaps 35 or 40 by 50
feet i'm length. There is narrow gate
where persons enter. and at the north