The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-11


toner straight in the eye without the
least show Of emotion.
''Who killed him?"
Admits Her Guilt.
VI killed him." she replied. as cold
bloodcdIy as II she was talking of some
thing commonplace.
when was that?"
Il can't remember one day from the
other since this trouble, but II was up
yonder near Indian Head on a Friday
Had he been paying any attention
to yPur daughter"
hi had been sparkling my daughter
for four years and was headed on TO
marry her"
ibid he seduce your daughter"
Yes, si-, ne did; and she had child
by hiI1s:"
''Didlhc marry her?"
NO, lsir; he refused"
Ibid NE seduce your daughter under
promise Of marriager'
He did"
Did YOU ever speak to him about
marrying herr"
IT did several times The last time
was the Jay he was killed. I told him
then that he would either marry her or
I would shoot him. and / did snoot
him. He struck me three times anc
broke away. I shot him twice with a
pistol"
what did you say 10 him before the
shooting?"
Said She Would Be No Expense
ct told him he knew he was In the
wrong and that ne hadn't acted right
in failing to show up on Thanksgiving
Day TO marry my daughter. He said
he didn't intend to marry her. told
him she needn't cost him nary a cent,
- - "a T.
and he could make my home his I also
told him we would keep his lunch bas-
ket full and take him TO work every
day"
did your son say anything 20 him ?"
Yes: Henry said he would get Bert
a divorce in a short time, II he wanted
81. We told him he needn't 1--we with
her any longer than he wanted to. He
refused. and tried 10 run away. Then
/ shot him"
At this point Mr. Aiudd noticed the
father of the murdered man stand close
to the witness. rage blazing in his big
brown eyes and his fingers twitching
nervously.
Judge. please drive that man back"
shouted Mr.. Mudd. 1T isn't right to
have him looking this witness in the eye
trying TO COW her into silence"
Silently and reluctantly the father re-
treated 70 the end Of the court room.
Betrayed at Own Home.
When was your daughter rulned?''
Some time I'm August last year. II
was on a night he stayed at our house
after a church festival
Did your daughter say anything 20
you about her trouble?
Yes. several days later she said she
was In trouble but Bert had promised TO
marry her and would keep his word
Colonel Wilmer then took the witness
and Immediately made an attack on
Priscilla's character by. asking II many
other young men had not called on sis
at the same time as Posey.
Mr.. Mudd objected. Judges Crane and
Nerrick held that the question could not
be answered. Judge BriscOe dissented,
Colonel Wilmer then went over the de-
tails Of the events OF the night in August
when Priscilla was dehled.
Saw Him Leave Farm at Daybreak.
Mrs. Bowie said she thought she heard
Posey going to Priscnla's room on that
night She was not positive she saw
him leaving her farm at daybreak.
did you speak TO him about the mar
riage immediately asked Colonel Will
mer.
mo. my daughter asked me not 70.
She believed he would keep his word -
Did you make any arrangements be-
fore going down the road to see Posey -
Yes. sir. We took our gun and my
revolver"
What were you going TO do with
them2"
We intended shooting him II he re-
fused 20 marry her after we had made
every possible offer 10 him"
Did you arrange who was 10 shoot
frsty''
NO. We both were going to shoot. 81
Daughter Knew of Plans.
TEL your daughter you intended
shooting Elm?"
Yes. SIR. About a week before the
shooting. She wrote him two or three
letters asking him to keep his promise
Did he ever deny that he took lib
critics with your daughter
Never. He admitted he was respon,
sible and said he knew he ought tC
marry her. but he didn't want 10 get
married and wouldn't"
Mrs. Bowie identified several letter.
said TO have been written by Posey 4
her daughter. She said Posey was M
daughters own cousin" and was theT
excused.
Brother Henry on Stand.
Henry Bowie. when asked the direc
question, Did you help Kill Der
Posey?" promptly shouted, Yes"
Asked why, he said:
| Because he ruined my sister and re-
fused to marry her
Colonel Wilmer asked IL Henry mac