The Detroit times., 1914-04-29
BLAMES PLIGHT
ON CIGARETTES
AND ABSINTHE
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that Edwin was born in Shreveport
La. p years ago He testified that
Edwin left Cincinnati for New York,
March IA. and was next heard or IN
Dayton. over a week later lie said
that Edwin was addicted 20 excessive
cigarette smoking that he smoked
before breakfast and az night, after
retiring. as we'll as at other times,
TIE had an exaggerated notion OF
V.iar1 he wanted 70 do and he, said
fSf Won W,iuen.
He testified that scar on his sons
! head was caused by the use or surgi-
cal Instruments at his birth.
Young Won Walden made capable.
careful witness Il don't remember.
was q frequent answer. He said that
/ he remembered little between the time
/ he left Cincinnati and mis- arrest IN
Columbus. lie answered readily, with
only slight appearances OF nervous
ness. Sharply cross-eXamined by As
sistant Prose cutor Kelly he maintain
ed-his composure and could not be
cor fused
| Edwin testified that for five years
| he has smoked 80 10 40 cigarettes q
| DAY This habit has ipterfered with
his sleeping
IF | went to bed at o'clock,
would not get 10 sleep till about g.
4 he said Every Is or 20 minutes
would get up and smoke cigarette
! He said that he began 10 drink alb
! s.nthe, about a year and a half ago
taking 90 10 30 glasses day.
40 YOU remember March AZ ask
ed Thomas F Chawke. his attorney.
Not distinctly"
"Do you remember being in New
York;"
Il think l was in New York two OIL
three days"
did you sleep much while you were
there"
Not so far as | can remember"
Won Walden remembered being lat
or ir Dayton, and thought that he was
also in indianapolis, but was not sure
! He said he drank twice as much alb
sinthe while he was in New York
about go glasses a day.
| Questioned by MIR. Kelly, Vel
! Walden said that he lived Is years
! in Chicago four years in variou.
parts OF Cincinnati. His father, III
said, was engaged in the manufac
turo OF calculating pencils and pen
holders in Chicago, and treated hear
disease in Cincinnati Young Vor
Walden was his fathers private secre
tary. He went to preparation,
school in Chicago. and had privat,
tutors: and he also took a correspond
ence school course in public speaking
lie remembered leaving for New
York. March IA. with over $500. bu
could not tell from what depot or OF
what railroad he left
I II was hardly in a condition 10 re
member anything" he said
How do you remember that vol
left on that day." asked Mr. Kelly.
81 suppose | was live enough L
realize it" was the reply.
He didn't recall how much absinth,
he drank on that day.
Where did you stop in New
York;" asked Mr.. Kelly.
81 don't remember. I didn't stol
anywhere I'm particular"
Where did you stop in general?
IT wandered about.
He recalled a cafe on Sixth-ave. bu
could not locate il more definitely
He remembered arriving i'm Dayton
y a few days later He didn't recall
trying la buy ticket TO Chicago. o
climbing on the blind baggage" 4
ride 10 Columbus.
Won Walden identified his overcoat
but was not sure about the hat n
had two or three tailors, he said. II
didn't remember seeing Detectiy
Bandcmer in Dayton. He recalle
meeting him in a police station. bu
couldn't recall where. lie overhaule
the shirts and collars in a suit case
and identified them as his. He ais
identified his waistcoat and a broke
cane in another suit case. but denie