Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
Harris Made No 0utcry, Wit
nesses Testify.
NO SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS
He Told Relatives Of Trouble and
Threatened Suicide.
MRS. ANDERSON TAKES STAND
Suspects That Newspaper Man
Knows Where Her Missing
Daughter Is Hidden.


Daughter Is Hidden.
All the proceedings conducted at the
District morgue today by Coroner J.
Ramsay hewitt I'm inquiring into the man
ner in which Norvai r. Harris came to
mis- death the night OF August - were
devoted to the production OF TESTIMONY
which tended to show that one shot, and
one only, was fired i'm / street in the
vicinity where Harris was killed, and
that no struggle occurred either before o.
after the shooting. All witnesses at the
morning session of the inquest were resi-
dents OF the neighborhood
One of them, Harry Cheek OF I'll I
street, looked out of the window of his
home Immediately after the shot was
fired and saw no one running away from
the spot where Harris body was found
next morning. The street was dark, he
said, and it would have been impossible
for him to see the body. which was even
then supposed to be lying on the sidewalk
a square away.
Supports Police Theory.
All this testimony was obtained from
witnesses subpoenaed by the police Ii
was offered In support of the contention
of the police that Harris was a suicide.
and that no suspicion Of foul play can
well exist in the case.
Cheek Is First Witness.
Cheek was tho first witness ~ tell OF
the shooting. He said he had just ooened
the window OF his room when n. heard
the shot. He looked up and down 1
street but heard no cutlery, and saw no
one passing.
There was no indication of a struggle
having occurred on I street, Cheek said.
Other witnesses who said they heard the
shot were Mrs. Virginia Dickinson OF I'll
/ street; Mrs. Alice redmond, Mary Eliza
beth Redmond and Clara Redmond of s2l
7th street: Andrew J. kimmei. special
policeman on the steamer Manchester. and
Mrs. Emma Billingsley of g. 1 stree,
southwest.
Attorney Wilton j. Lambert. represent
ing the Harris family, sought To estab-
fish from Cheeks testimony that the
naignborhood in which Harris body was
found is dangerous one. Tho witness
stated he once was approached by
would-be highwayman, but escaped BY
running.
Assistant United States Attorney Turner
established that this occurred two years
ago. He commended to the coroner that
such testimony had no bearing on the
manner in which Harris may have come
to his death.
After hearing the testimony OF Mrs.
Billingsley, Coroner hewitt ordered q re-
cess for luncheon until O'Clock.
Miss Anderson's Whereabouts.
The failure of Miss Mildred Anderson
of Anacostia, declared TO be one OF the
principal witne to respond 20 her
name when called, and the charge b.
her mother, Mrs. Anna Anderson. that
a certain newspaper. reporter could give
as TO her whereabouts. ceus-
ed quite stir at yesterday afternoons
session of the inquest.
Mrs Anderson testified regarding the
acquaintance between Harris and her
daughter. and also stated that Harris fire.
quently carried a revolver.
The witness said she had not seen her
daughter since September -, when Miss
Anderson left home in company With n
reporter.
Told Aunt of His Troubles.
Mrs. Lille o. Colvin. an aunt Of Har-
ris, testified that she had seen Harris
evening. one week prior to
his death. At that time he had told
her he was in trouble She said that
VII OIe OCCdslOHs NulIe as at
her home, he had revolver with him
and declared he was going out on a
vacant lot in the northeast section of
the city and lend IL all.
She failed to identify the pistol in evil
dence as the one owned by Harris.
Clarence u. Coivin, uncle OF the de-
ceased, testified that Harris came ID
him for advice about some trouble with
a family in Baltimore, and at that time
the young man announced he had a
in hfS kaf
The witness could not positively identity
the revolver in evidence as the one Har-
ris had carried, but stated that it was
similar one.
Sergt. Kaucher OF the fourth precinct
told about finding the revolver In pawn
shop on Az street southwest, and the
search for the colored man who found IL.
DIR. Thomas Linvile of 437 Massachu-
sets avenue testified he was present at
the autopsy and he saw no powder marks
on Harris head
Spencer Roberts, policeman of the
fourth precinct, on whose beat Harris
was found dead. testified as to his move
ments on the night of the tragedy. He
declared he had passed the place where
the body was found shortly after j:
o'clock and later In the night, and that
the body was not there.
He stated he had not heard of the fnd-
ing of the body until o'clock the next
morning, when he reported for duty at
the station house.
Negro Stumbled Over Body.
Joseph Wood, colored. who said he re-
sided at 41S Washington street, and was
employed at a stable in Southwest Wash
ineton testified that he had nearly fallen
over Harris body on the night of Satur-
day. September 81 He said he did MOI
examine the body, but hurried his steps
toward his place of employment, where
he informed the Waterman. G. Fl. Reed,
of his discovery.
Mr.. Reed testified that Wood had In
formed him of his discovery "hen
q sLed ~ the person lying on the sidewalk
vas dead. the witness said, Wood told
him he did not stop long enough TO see,
as he was frightened.
The hearing was adjourned Following
Mr. Reeds testimony until II oc'oo
today.