The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-22
USES DOLL BABY
TO RE-ENACT CRIME
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her-so.". he said, and the inanimate
arms and legs seemed to take on the
aspect of a struggling child as he
shook the doll. He described the
death struggle of the girl in all its
awful detail, and then told how he
dragged her to the lonesome spot
where the body was found tied by
the neck to a blackgum snag.
He was prompted a number OF
times by Inspector Grant as to fur
Their actions of the person respon-
sible for the crime as deduced by
investigation the following day.
Did you drag her into the brush?"
the inspector asked. show us how
you did it."
Rubin SeIZes Doll.
Rubin seized the doll about the
body and began to drag it about the
floor of the room. When he had
acted out the part, he stopped.
Well" said Inspector Grant" what
did you do next?"
Il didn't do anything" he anwered.
Didn't you tie her hands?"
81 don't remember what / did after
that" Rubin said.
AS a matter OF record, the body of
the girl is proved to have been
dragged feet first, not as Rubin de-
scribed.
Rubin was asked to describe many
details Of the crime over and over. ,
From o'clock yesterday morning
until . o'clock yesterday afternoon
he had been under a fierce examina-
tion.
Questioned by Grant.
Rubin" said Inspector Grant
gravely, will you tell me why you
are trying to defeat the ends OF JUS I
tice in claiming to have committed /
crime that another man commit .
ted? Can you tell us that?
Rubin answered, Can you tell me !
why you want to hang an innocent |
man for the crime that 1 committed?" |
Inspector Grant, after going over |
again and again the details OF the /
story with Rubin, is unable TO con- l
clude that he is responsible for the /
crime. even after his confession.
However,. he does not exonerate /
Rubin. |
Certain features OF his testimony
yesterday afternoon were not COM
patible with the known facts. He
denied assault on the girl. He was
asked II he set her on fire.
HesItated Moment. i
For a moment he did not answer.
and then he said:
was she set on fire?
you ought to know. Rubin" In
specto- Grant answered You left I,
her there"
We'll" he answered, "if she was
burned, l guess / set her on fire. 4
She was not burned. i
State Attorney Ford admitted that IL
Rubin's assertion that he had COM i
mitted the crime had weakened the
case against Lou Hall. He does not
accept the story OF Rubin in full
without question, but the mere fact
that he claims to have committed
the crime will weaken the State cae
against the woodchopper who has
been indicted for the murder.
To Ask ExtradItIon.
Commonwealth Attorney Ford is so
that he might have the
right man that he yesterday sent TO
Richmond for eXtradition papers to
have Rubin removed to the Fairfax
county Jail, where the county au-
thorities could more thoroughly ex-
anime him. He has also ordered a
copy Of the testimony at
each examination OF Rubin sen, him
Tor consideration and investigation.
Fairfax county officials expect
Rubin to be turned over to them early
his week. Lou Hall will be held
in the Fairfax county
Jail, or until an Indictment is return
I'd against Rubin or some one else.