The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-06
MRS. McCAULEY NOT
GUILTY.
TOWSON JURYMEN CLEAR HER OF
MURDER CHARGE.

After being on trial for two days
before Judge Frank i. Duncan and
IA jury in the Circuit Court at Tow
son, on the charge or the murder of
her husband, Edgar McCauley, on
June % last at their home, ala
Groveland avenue, Mrs. Mary Otto
McCauley was found guilty at 3.45
O'Clock Saturday afternoon after the
jury had been out but half an hour.
But one ballot was taken by the jury.
From the time the case opened Mrs.
McCauley showed the strain she was
undergoing. When the verdict was
rendered she broke down and wept
like a child for few minutes. Her
father, James M %. Smith, Of fancy
town, Md, rushed to the jury-box and
shook hands with the jurors. AS
soon as she sufficiently recovered Mrs.
McCauley also shook hands with the
jurors and thanked them. Often
while she was in this act the tears
were seen to stream down her
cheeks
While on the stand she became
highly nervous and while in the act
of describing the shooting Of her hus-
band she collapsed on the stand. She
was taken to the judges room by her
sister, Mrs. Emma Helm, and her
father. After a delay OF 35 minutes
she returned to the stand and under
went cross-examination, without any
further signs of weakening.
The case was opened at $50 o'clock
in the morning and Mrs. McCauley
was the first witness called to the
stand. She told OF the cruel treat
ment she had received at the hands of
her husband since December 1912.
She stated he often came home drunk
and AIT the above mentioned
date, he had dispute with her about
his slippers and had thrown frying
pan at her. On April 90. 1913, he
again came home drunk and picked
up revolver from the desk and be-
gan to load 1t, saying 'I guess might
a. well get rid OF you quick"
She stated she ran upstairs on this
occasion to her room and locked her
self in, where she remained all night.
The next morning Mr.. McCauley came
to the door and asked for admission,
she said, and told her III she would Tt
him in he would pass the revolver
over the transom to her. The wit
ness said that after she had received
the revolver she locked it up and then
opened the door. When McCauley en-
tered the room, he appeared to be
sober.
On April % last Mrs. McCauIey said
he again came home drunk and there
was quarrel over cup OF tea she
had made for him. He then threw a
butchers knife at her, which cut her
on the index finger OF the right hand.
The witness then said she went to the
home OF her sister, where she remain
ed for several days. Before she re-
turned home McCauley visited her and
promised to treat her better. From
that date until June 16, she said, he
refrained from coming home drunk.
On the latter date McCau1ey left home,
the witness said, stating he was going
to Hagerstown to return the same ev-
ening. The little woman said he fail
ed to come back at the appointed
time and that she did not see him nor
hear from him directly until he came
home on the morning OF June 23
She then described what had hap
pened on that day. She said:
i got up early and went to the
garage to repair the rear tire of my
motorcycle. After working for time
found this was impossible and re-
turned To the house to get my break
fast Afterward | went out to the
garage and started for the place OF
Frederick Tiemeyer, then at 14O1
North Eden street, to get someone 70
\ 10 out to the house and repaid the
machine. Mr. Tiemeyer returned with
me, and after leaving him at the
garage I went into the house About
10 minutes later / heard someone
downstairs, and went down to see
who il was. Upon entering the kitchen
I saw MFR. McCauley standing in tAt
kitchen He was very drunk, dirty
and unshaven. After cursing me he
went out to the garage. l got my hal
and went out into the yard. ! saw
him grab Tiemeyer by the hair anc
threw him Off his balance ther
M went back I'd the house and locked
the kitchen door and called the AT
llington Police Station. I told them x
send an officer to my house as there
was a man there who was very drunk
VI 4 then tried to get out the from
door, but 1t was locked, and there
was no key in the door with which
To open IL. The same key unlock'
both the kitchen door and the from
door. / then ran upstairs and go
the pistol. When ! came down
lstarted to the kitchen to get the k.
lto unlock tine front door II had tht
pistol in my hand 49, i ran into th'
Kitchen I saw MIR. McCauley standing
lin the middle of the floor. He looket
like wild man. He jumped at ms
land made an effort to grasp me by tn
Throat His hands touched my shout
ders. II raised my hands to my ches
and closed my fists. I'm doing %
pulled the trigger OF the revolver. 4