The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-30
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Mr.. Harris provoked laughter in the
Inquest room when he declared mat
addicted TO cigarettes, and that in order
to break him OF the habit he nOJlned
NorvaG that he would be fined > cents
every time his Uncle Robert caught
him smoking
II never caught him but once after
THAI. however" said the witness, and
I only collected one quarter from him.
Identifies Second Letter
Mr.. Harris next identified a second
letter, evidently addressed TO him. IN
Harris handwriting, which was found
in the young mans room It was dated
Baltimore, August p, and read
Arrived in Baltimore safe with
Mildred and sister. am SoTTy
things have turned out So wish
7 had married the girl IN the begin
ming / met the TaIIeT TINS evening
but 7 cannot read a single line OF his
thoughts. II I can only get things
straiEhtened- L was AT urSt sorry
IL worried me 10 tell you my trOub-
les, but now I see things differently
Uncle Robert. ] have drank, l have
done wrong at different times since
I have been with you, but this has
been the greatest day Of my life
Everything ] have ever done or
thought OF doing has been prylng at
me. and now on the very last day
Of my single and bOyiSh life. ] ask
You 10 forgive me- for, Uncle Rob
ert, when did I ever need a friend
am more than ] did when this
trouble first startedZ But ] trusted
the wrong one instead OF gong 10
YOU I am no coward but thSn
7 was. / was ashamed TO come 20
You, for ] am the first one OF the
Harris family 10 have to marry a
girl whom I nearly brought disgrace
To- 7 wreStled and struggled TO
carry bold face, but II seems that
something everyone could see told
them that something was 2 -Ong-
am row going TO marry the girl and
lead a better life Do you think
Aunt Belle viii forgive me for the
trouble I cauSedE'
Mr. Harris testified that he did not
know until recently that Norvzl was
costa girl, who is now missing and
wanted as a witness. on account OF the
fact that she was NoTValS nancee- MI
Harris was inclined %. think that tie
Mildred referred tom the boys letter
could not be Miss Anderson. because
the letter refers TO the girls father
Miss Andersoa's father has been dead
Tor some years thus indicating that
younS. Harris knew two girls nauea
sItorether witness Robert E Harris.
the uncle, although he was willing 20
accept the suicide theory originally,
proved TO be one OF the best~EFitnesses
heard 50 far TO discredit that theory
Denies Police Report.
c. o. Rockwell. street Inspector,
who sometimes saw NCrvaI Harris, de
MED that he had told the police, as
in their written report, that
he had seen NorvaTs gus e-d could
identify it. Mr. Rockwell testified also
as TO Norva1-s reticeut disposition and /
his faCultv Of Keeping his affairs TO him !
self \orval had always been quiet |
ehc witness said. and tins quality was
no more pronounced within the past
few weeks than TWO years ago NorEai
had always seemed Of q pecullar us
F,C,Sftiou he said and he noticed no Spe-
CIaI evidences Of melanChOIa Just 0e-
fore his death
one dav NOrval came TO the door OF the
barn where the street inspectors were Z
and said
Il said. mat Is all right, Norval,' and
then he SAID.
- wei. you had better. for since you
some Of these negroes there
have been threats against YOU am
going TO get me q gun That was about
last March 7 never saw him with a
gun and never told the police that /
NorvaI Harris once seemed inclined TO
make O. Cpufidant Of him, Mr. Rockwell
testified. but he discouraged him. once.
IN talking about q EoOd-loOkinS girl who
passed the two, NoTval said
Don't show me any women / am in
trouble now"
This occurred ABOUT -FOUR months ago
said Mr. Rockwell He was una Die 10
say to what trouble young Harris refer
red
Cannot Prove Ownership.
In renewal Of their efforts TO prove
that the pistol sold to secondhand
dealer Isado-e Rosenberg. Of 81 Four (
sud-a-haIf street about two hours after /
the discovery Of the body OF Harris. /
was that Of the dead man. the police /
yesterday afternoon brought forward I
several more witnesses, whose teSti- I
nouy utterly failed TO establish that
fact
Wednesday Clarence D. CoIviu, an
uncle Of NCrVal 2. Harris. Of 1888 Bel
mont street when called upon 10 ideu- Z
tify the weapon which has been in the I.
possession OF the police since II was i
found in the secondhand shop. as that 4
Of his nephew said that the gun re /
SCmblcd' NoTVdIS. and that WIS as far
as he would commit himself He had I.
seen Harris revolver. too
Yesterday afternoon Milbern l. HaT-
Ms OF MartinsburS, W. Va, only s
brother Of the dead man. was called TO I
the stand by the police Last Tuesday /
this young man was summoned to de-
IecJIVe Headquarters by the officers
DeteC lives Weldon and BUTlinEame !.
mixed the weapon which they hold 70 /
have been the property Of young Har-
us with SIX OF seven others. all differ
ing strikInEly IN appearance from II ,
and requested him to pick out his
brothers gun
In the lot were -s2-caIibers. -3S-calfbers. /
and one -fS-Callber, so IL is said Some
were blue and some white.
The brother chose without hesitanCv
the one held by the police and said It 4
looked Ike NOTval's pistol When d
the officers put MiIbeTu on the stand (.
yesterday they were given a surprise E
Coroner hewitt had apparently been ad- 4
vlsed by the officers that they had
Sure-enouEh identification witness. and f.
ne. too, was surprised
Witness Not Positive.
yes, that looks Ike my brothers MS
toll said MHbern. in answer 10 the /
COrOneT's interrOCa tory
Aren't You able TO say positively
that IL was his asked the Coroner
NO, 7 am not responded the wit
ness 'I say It looks Ike It."
''Do you reeolIect visit TO this
norgue the Monday after your brother 4
Yes"
We'll don't y0u remember making a
statement 70 me about this pistol at that
timer
II cannot say that 7 do
DO you mean TO tell me that YOU do
not recall that incident p
II do not remember TT