Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-11
LOCAL men ON TRIAL
CHARGES AGAINST CLARENCE
BRYAN AND WARREN THOMPSON
Miss Ellen Mulcahy of This City Testi-
fies They Robbed Her of
$1,7OO.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. April 1.-THE trial of
Clarence M Bryan and Warren Thompson
of Washington. d. c.. charged with robbng
Ellen c. Mulcahy. was resumed in the
criminal court this morning at 1890 o'clock,
but the jury panel was not completed until
half hour later. owing to numerous chaI-
lenges by the defense and prosecution.
Forty-three talesmen were examined be-
fore a panel was secured Attorney Wolf,
for the defense. made a motion that all
witnesses be barred from the court room
until called upon to testify which was
granted by the court.
Miss Muicahy was the first witness. She
testified that she lived at 1Jl + street south
east: Washington D. c. She said she met
Bryan and Thompson March =. Several
days later Bryan said he would like to buy
a saloon in Baltimore, and asked Miss Null
cahy TO furnish the funds. She said she
met Bryan and Thompson at the Baltimore
and Ohio station in Washington at noon
March IS. after having drawn 81 100 from
the Columbia National Bank. They left
the station and went to nearby hotel,
where the trio had a round of drinks.
Not Enough for Him.
Il gave Bryan $40 in the hotel said Miss
Mulcahy. for tickets to Baltimore and
carriage hire. We arrived in Baltimore
at l o'clock and went to a hotel. where 1
drank another milk punch. Thompson hired
a carriage and told me that would go to
the home of lady friend of his. 1 grew
suspicious after riding about and said that
l wanted to return to Washington. We
| then rode to the court use, where Thomp-
sol secured marriage license.
Bryan and Thompson then had another
drink, and we later went to the cardinals
house, where Bryan entered, and then later
left the house and said the cardinal was
"hn,, colo Mo-,
street. | remaining in back room while
Bryan and Thompson went into the bar.
Bryan came to me and asked for the 81. 100,
saying that he would take care of it. 1 re-
fused and he grabbed the money from my
satchel | asked Bryan to give the
money but he refused Thompson urged
him to keep it.
Tried Robbery in Church.
We then left the saloon. and Bryan,
| Thompson and myself entered Cath
Ole Church. While in the pew Thomp-
son tried TO take the money from
Bryan's pocket. but 1 baked him.
| We then left the church and started
| for the Raleigh Hotel On the way Bryan
| threw some money on the street and it
| was picked up by Thompson. We reached
| the Raleigh Hotel and were assigned to a
| room. The men ordered champagne. l
| tried again to get the money from Bryan
| but was unsuccessful | thea told Bryan
| to go to sleep. | gave Bryan champaign
4 in the hope that it would put him to
sleep. l then took the Loco bill and other
| money from Bryan. When Bryan awoke
| he missed the money and demanded its
| return.
| Il refused and Bryan threw me to the
! floor and regained possession of the money
! One of the clerks at the hotel came to the
! room and threatened me with arrest Bryan
! then left the hotel with my money, and
reported the matter to~the police the next
| morning
Witness Breaks Down.
| Cross-examined by Attorney Wolf. Miss
| Mulcahy broke down and wept bitterly
| upon the stand when asked about the rela-
| tons that had existed between her and
Bryan prior to coming to Baltimore. She
| admitted that intimacy had existed, but
| claimed that she had been forced by Bryan,
| and then wept bitterly again.
| The witness then, under questioning by
| Attorney Wolf. admitted that Bryan and
! herself had been intoxicated for several
| days in Washington prior to coming to
| Baltimore. She also admitted that on
| March Is, the day she arrived here she
| had drunk four mila punches and a
| whisky with Bryan AID Thompson, and
| said the men had drunk more than that.
4 She also testified under cross-examination
that Bryan had stolen a diamond ring
| and bank book from her on March ID.
| The Characterization of Miss Muleahy
| was concluded at 1 o'clock, and the court
| ordered recess until 30.