The Washington times., 1919-07-27

ntinued from Last Sunday
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the Victory Ball. did Miss Carleton ask you to
some cocaine for herf
DE VEULLE: Yes and said I would try but had
intention of doing had had smiler requests from
her before empted the remnants of Mondays cocaine
into piece of paper and then put in the next consign
ment. / had not CONSUMED all the cocaine of Monday
but my wife got hold of it. and she thought that had
had much she wanted to know why on earth had the
box full again. She threw the remnants away.
O. Why did you ask Miss Carleton to call on WedneS-
day, the 27thi
A. Because l had discussion with my wife, and
wanted it arranged before to the Victory Ball.
9. Had there been discussion of some warmth about
what happened the previous Saturday.
A. Yes stayed out until o'clock in the morning.
Q. With whomi
A. Miss Carleton
@. Where had you beeni
A. Belcher's
Q. Who supplied you with Tousey's address,
A. Miss Carleton. The cocaine that 'McGinty"
brought to my fat was grabbed by Miss Garlic
ton. We arranged before dinner, when Miss N
Longfellow was there, that l should go up to m
the table, take gold box and take some face M K
powder. All the afternoon Miss Longfellow Nh
was most dramatic There had been some IM9
little friction between'the deceased and Miss PIN
Longfellow AIN
Mr.. CHATTERToN; What did Miss Car. .N1N +
Teton call Miss Longfellowi I0W Y /
A. She called her "snake in the grass" MMI
@. Referring to the letter written by you \EAW
in which you said, 81 am going out after lunch W.
for the thing we discussed what did you
meant
A. It might mean anything. I bought
everything for her. practically did all her shopping for
her all the time She asked get outoftheway
things and again, such waddng trimmed with
roses, and had to try several shops.
O. Have you ever taken any occasion than the
cocaine contained in the little phia which the
showed you and which he told you was fatal dOsef
A. Yes, but 1 think it was faxed.
Q. If not, would you expect to be dead.
A. 1 suppose So if that is a fatal dose.
@. You may have done very silly things, but,
your OATH have you procured for given to Miss
Carleton any cocainef
A. Never in my life
Mrs Reggie de Veue was then called to the witness
stand, and her testimony completed the evidence.
MR. CHATTERTON: What is your nationality
MRS. DE VEULLE: French
Q. When did you marry de Veulle3
A. In July, 1916.
O. How long have you known Miss Carletonf
A. have been friends of the Carleton family many
years before married my husband.
@. Becher made the suggestion that there jeal-
ousy between yourself and Miss Carleton your hus
band. Is that trueR
Q. Were you fond of herf
A. Very. l often invited Miss Carleton to visit me
at my fiat In fact, issued the invitation, the last
that has been mentioned in court to Miss Carleton be-
of something she said about American officer,
and present at the fiat when the Provost Marshal
sent for. He came with another officer and took down
statement from Miss Carleton in writing. On the
ing of the Victory Ball Miss Carleton paid visit to
HOckleys but de Veue not in at the time. had
conversation with Miss Carleton and told her
that from worldly point of view her conduct with Reggie
very foolish.
THE CORONER: What it amounts to is this: You
said to Miss Carleton it very foolish for her to be
about with your husband at in the morningf
A. Yes.
Q. Did you say anything about her encouraging you"
husband to associate with Belcher7
A. Yes, did.
@. Belcher has talked about friction Was there
friction between you and him from time to timef
A. Just little.
Q. What the friction over?
A. Over drugs.
Q. Have you seen the little gold box that has been
produced OftenR
A. Yes.
Q. Where did you get it,
A. 1t a wedding present from my mother.