The Washington times., 1909-08-18

win probably determine his action in
/ that matter.
Will Be No Delay.
Every effort will be made to expedite
the trial. but no attempt will be made
to ARA ign Harris before q case is made
against him that VIII be complete with
out his own confession. Sheriff Multi
can has decided that it Is not expedient
to bring Harris back TO the Rockville
jail. and the cost OF keeping him in
Baltimore is one reason for fastening
the trial
While Sheriff Mullican and States At
torney Waters are busy on this end of
the case, deputies, as well as the Wash
ington police. are making every effort
to locate the jewels said TO have been
pawned by Harris in Washington.
No trace has yet been found of the
watch Poole is said TO have left at
Tribbey's jewelTy store in Georgetown,
70 be repaired, only a few days before
its owner was killed.
Second Confession.
For the second time within a week
Ollie Harris had to confess yesterday
that he was twice a criminal, that at
nineteen he had not only assaulted and
seriously injured his own aunt, but
that before that crime, he had commit
ted the worst, as men judge-that he
had killed. In self-defense. he said. ne
slew his cousin Henson Poole, whose
mutilated body was found in the lonely
farm house on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal near Travilah, Nd. last Saturday
the very day on which ollie, hiding
under some womens clothes in d closet
IN his fathers house. was captured and
a acknowledged that he had shot and
beaten his aunt, Mrs. Clara Harris, a
few days before.
on that Saturday afternoon IN the red
brick Jail at Rockville, Ollie, feeling
Fscure with a meal inside him. cigar
cite in his lips, told in untroubled fash
ion, the story OF how ne almost killed
his aunt. Last night he sat over the
room Of the chief of detectives of Bal
timOre before a grim-visaged man, ana
went through the terrible third degree.
It was not a debOnair youth whom
Sheriff Mulican, of Montgomery county,
found. when after half hour OF the
third" Detective Humphrey opened the
door and remarked: Come In, sheriff,
THIS young man will tell US now all he
knows about this case, I think"
ollie Harris was white-faceG, nervous,
cUrled up in his chair ike hurt an
NAL. watching Detective Humphreys eV-
cry move. IN be hung for what ] did
10 my aunt, anyhow" he said, and I
don't know why you want me TO tell
about Poole"
Story of Crime.
But then he broke down and told the
story OF the killing of Poole; how he
went 70 the latter's cabin In the morn
ing OF July p about 5 O'Clock. He told
Poole he wanted some whisky TO take
to Rockville with him. Poole and he
had several drinks and then they quar-
eled. Harris said. because Poole wanted
10 put some water in the half-gallOn
which Harris was TO take away. Poole
reached for a p rife in the room after
re had tried 20 hit Harris, and was
Knocked TO the floor 7 got the gun
first said Harris. land I pointed Il at
him and pulled the trigger. The bullet
hit him in the forehead. He didn't fall.
but Il stopped him for minute. Then
he started for me again. and I picked
up the hamer and hit him over the head
That knocked him out. and he fell on
the cot then shot him twice more
while he lay there. / didn't want any
roise mace, and ] wanted 10 be sure
that ne would be still"
Harris said that he did sleep at home on
the night of July y, a fact which his
family hitherto had denied He slept on
couch downstairs. he said. and let
early on the erTand which ended In the
killing. He came to Washington on
July %. ne said. and took a long taxicab
ride with two friends.
Il feel better now" said Harris as he
was led away.
Full Confession.
His fun confession reaCs as follows:
My name is Oliver Herman Harris.
I am twenty-three years Of age. ] re-
side in Montgomery county, Md On
July . I went to the shanty of Henson