Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-07
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she testified her son replied. and, with
that, he left the room, only to return in
q moment with q club. and his hrst act
was to hit his sister terrific blow on the
head Mrs. Allnutt screamed and ran to
her daughters aid, when she, too, was
struck on the head. and she remembered
nothing more.
always before had lived happily; that
there never had been q serious disagree
ment, although in October, 1910. when he
could not find his razor and no one in the
house could tell him what had become of
1t, Richard Allnutt left home and remain
ed away for several weeks.
Another time, in January of this year.
Mrs. Allnutt stated, she discovered her son
in the act Of setting fire to bundle of
straw that had been piled against one of
what he was doing, she said, Richard then
replied: Il want to find out what you
all are going to do"
Miss Jane Rawlings was the only other
witness heard at the morning session Of
court She stated that when Richard ALL
Of the murder she thought he wanted to
talk about private family business and
she left the room.
Not an Eyewitness.
When she heard the women scream she
ran into the room. and she received q
blow from the club in Allnutts hands
which injured her so severely that she
was in a critical condition for couple
Of weeks Miss Rawlings, however, had
not been an eyewitness to the murder Of
Mrs. Veirs. and she could not describe
the exact details Of the fatality.
On cross-examination she stated the
relations between herself and Richard
Allnutt always had been pleasant, and
there was no reason why he should have
struck her.
AS on other days Of the trial, the full
session. Chief Justice Urner and Associ-
ate Judges Peter and Motter being on the
bench.
The examination of Mrs. Allnutt and
Miss Rawlings was conducted for the
prosecution by States Attorney Bowie F.
Waters assisted by Attorneys Charl w.
Prettyman and Alexander kilgour For
the defense Attorneys Arthur Peter. Mar
shall Mccormick Robert B. Peter and w.
o. Spates devoted most of their cross-ex-
animation to support of the defense of
insanity, on which several alienists will
be called upon for further support In the
later hours of the trial. 1t is expected
both sides will rest probably tomorrow, SO
that the arguments to the jury may be
concluded before the end of the week.
Taking of Testimony Begun.
After having consumed day and a
half in the selection Of jury to try
Allnutt the last man was accepted and
sworn at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. and at session of court last
evening the prosecution began the pres
entation Of it's evidence. When court
adjourned shortly before 10 o'clock until
$50 this morning DIR. Upton D. Nourse
and DR.. Charles II. Nourse. who attend
her mother. Mrs. Margaret v. Allnutt,
and Miss Jane Rawlings, shortly after
they were attacked, were the only wit
nesses who had been examined. They
described the injuries and agreed that the
death Of Mrs. Veirs was caused by an
internal hemorrhage of the head, through
a blow or blows with some blunt IN
strument. They identified a pitchfork
handle shown them In court as the one
they had seen in the room where the
women were assaulted a short while
after the occurrence.
Immediately after court met last even
ing States Attorney Bowie F. Waters be-
gan the prosecutors opening statement
to the jury He spoke about twenty
minutes, and gave in considerable detail
what the state expected to prove, and
declared that verdict of guilty of MUIR
der In the first degree would be insisted
upon.
Prisoner Is Affected.
During most Of the time the state s
attorney was speaking and while the
physicians were giving their testimony
both Allnutt and his wife, who sat side
by side, held their handkerchiefs to their
eyes.
1t became evident from the time the
first witness took the stand that every
point would be stubbornly contested by
both sides. and counsel were frequently
on their feet interposing objections to
questions, etc.
All the members of the jury are farm
ers excepting the foreman. who is a re-
tired merchant The complete list is as
follows: Ernest NJ. Holland, foreman;
William B. Fawley, John F.. Boyer, Leon
idas Ricketts,, w. Linwood Puryis.
Francis Snowden. Gustave A. Bulwer,
Henry H. Ward, James c. Ward, George
Mills, Charles Rabbit and Christian
Hurlebaus To complete the jury it re-
| quired the examination of the regular
panel of twenty-five men and seventy-five