Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-12

accommodations at the tenth precinct sta
ton over night.
This morning Jones was taken to police
headGuarterS and measured and photo
2raphed for the gallery before he was
driven to the morgue. Detectives F. NJ
Helen and Clifford Cant of United States
Attorney Bakers office We're at the in
quest with the police of the tenth pre-
cinct.
Assistant United States Attorney Frank
S. Perry represented the government. At
torneyS George P. Hoover and Robert w.
Wells appeared for the accused.
A pint flask, partly filled with whisky,
taken from the body of the dead man;
the shatgun that was used by Jones and
the Winchester rifle Mcpherson is alleged
to have aimed at Jones played an i'm
portant part in the haring.
Jett Tells of Arrest.
Policeman Jet. the first witness called,
testified that he had not seen Mcpherson
prior to the time of the shooting. Wit
ness testified that when he reached the
house and saw the body of the dead man
in the room between the dining room
and kitchen he found the Winchester rifle,
with the barrel pointing toward his chest.
The shotgun he found on the porch. 1t
was not loaded. The stock of the rifle
was toward the feet of the dead man.
There We're no loads in the rifle. but
there was box of cartridges on the table
in the room.
ness made the arrest. Jones said he had
been looking for a policeman and told
him he had done the shooting in self
defense.
Where was the body of McPherson?"
witness was asked.
Lying across the sill of the door lead
ing to the porch" was his answer.
Jones told him, the witness said. that
Mcpherson had taken the rife. and he
supposed he had also taken his box OF
cartridges, and it was while he was
searching for them that he found the
bottle containing the liquor.
He arrested Jones near Jones' own
house, and said he thought the latter was
returning there of his own volition. Jones
told him he had been looking for him to
give himself up.
Policeman Bradley on Stand.
Policeman Bradley told of the state
ment made to him by Jones. and ex-
(Jones) had retired before the tragedy.
and that he got up and went to look for
Mcpherson because he had been told that
Mcpherson had his rifle. He found him
with the rifle, and declared it was pointed
toward him when Jones shot him. Jones
was on the porch when he fired.
Clearance Keefer testified that he told
the police of the shooting after Mr..
Basil had told him of 1t. Witness went
to the Bates farm with the policeman and
saw the body Of the dead man.
He also saw the rifle on the floor near
the body.
James r. Thomas, an elderly man en-
ployed on the farm, testified that he heard
a disturbance in the dining room last
night, the noise being loud enough to
awaken him. He was on the second floor
when he was awakened, and, he said, his
hearing is defective. Witness thought
people in the dining room were fussing. p"
Just after he heard the report of the
shot. he said. Jones called him.
Had they been engaged in quarrel
earlier in the day."
mot that know off,
Witness saw nobody but Jones on the
lower floor when he reached there.
you?"
He asked me if saw what he had to
do"
Witness said that Jones was not at
ate supper together He saw nothing
more of her until this morning. Jones
was partly dressed when he saw him.
Story Told by Domestics.
Bessie Williams. the colored domestic,
after they had supper.
why did you go away?"
Because Mrs. Jones was afraid"
did you hear any fussing last night! ;
II heard the hired man fussing."
with whom was he fussing?"
"He was fussing with himself
When further questioned by the coroner
witness said she and Mrs. Jones were
afraid of Mcpherson. The latter. she
said, had been drinking and had told her
he would kill the first person who came
into the house. She had also heard Nc
Pherson threaten to slap Jones down.
Witness said she heard only one of the
two shots that were fired.