The Washington times., 1919-07-13

A. one told me Mr.. Jack May taught her to smoke
opium
MR. CHATTERTON: Have you any definite knOwl
edge that de Vee gave Miss Carleton any cocane
A. Only her statement afterward have never seen
him give her cocaine
T. Then it is not within your knowedgeP
A Except what she told me. / acted as custodian of
Miss Cartoons money and made certain investments
kept an account in pencil
Q Have you ever made any disbursements to Mr. de
veulle on her behalfH
A. Not that remember have no record of such
thing
THE CORONER: When you asked de veulle not to
give Miss Carleton any cocaine what did he sayf
A. He said No, l won't give her any again.
@ Did he say he had never given her anyf
A. No. he did not
MRS. MARY HICKS de Veulle's servant, known as
"McGinty," was then called
THE CORONER: Try and recollect the conversation
you had with Mr. de Veulle on the night of the nquest'
MARY HICKS: He was rather upset over the Inquest
! Q. That was the first inquestG
A. Yes. He said to me, "McGmty if you give me
away viii see your baby starve''
Q. Anything eseH
Ale said, 81 will get your separation allowance
stopped" told him not to touch my baby as my baby
had never done anything wrong him. The baby was
only two years Old told him he could do anything he
liked to me, but not to my baby.
O. What was he talking aboutR
A About cocaine; because he knew it.
O. He knew what?
A. He knew that he sent me for il and that had him
in my power
Q. Did you know the cocaine was meant for Miss
Carletonf
A. He meant half for her of the $25 worth had on
November Is from Beeher. He said eff you go back
to the theatre don't let her take more than half5 did
not know at the time that it wrong to be supplying
cocaine like that simply obeyed my master De Veulle
told that he had given cocaine Miss Carleton
Q. Do you know that de Veulle received money from
Miss CarletonH
A. know he received a-lot of money. 1 thought it
for her dress.
Q. What do you mean by lott
A. used to go and get so $15 from Miss Carleton
for Mr.. de Veule. fetched the money The last was
at the end of August think He asked me to fetch it.
That not for cocaine
O. What was it fort
A He asked Miss Carleton for the loan of it. He told
me to tell her he wanted it.
O. What did he want it fort
A. Well, know spent that $40 on shopping.
O. At the time you went to Mr. Tousey to buy CO.
caine you also in the employ of deceasedH
A. No. not at that time.
Q. You were receiving wages from Miss Carletonf
A. During September and October think, but not
at the time you mention
Q. When were you in Miss Careton's employF
A At the latter end of August before she came to
Mr. de Veulle's fiat. I went to Tousey's in July. Mr..
de Veulle gave 49, which he said Miss Carleton gave
him. Mr. TOusey called the fiat and said he would not
leave anything except for $15 Mr.. de Veulle gave
the address to- and went for Miss Carleton Mr.
de VsUlles instructions.
Q. How often did you go?
A. went three times Limehouse. The first
sion time after the smoking party in Conduit
street 1t might have been about September. took
letter and $40 to get cocaine Mr. de Veule told what
in the letter / also bought joss sticks and incense
for dc Veue at Piccadilly Arcade
Mr. John Marsh retired millionaire and fr6nd-in
need of the dead actress then took the stand
THE CORONER: Where do you livef
Mr. MARSH: Savle Row.
O. How long have You known Miss Carletonf
A. For about six years.
O. During that time did you supply her with money!
A. Yes frequently in large sums.
O. Did she always get whatever she asked for?
A. Yes | never refused whatever she asked
O. If Miss Carleton had been in financial difficulties
she could have had unlimited amounts from you?
A. She could have had money within reason from me
on the day of her death if she had asked for it.
Q. When did you last see her?
A. She had tea at my fiat the Wednesday of the
Victory Ball about clock
Q Was that the only time You saw her that dayf
A. She also in in the morning about II clock,
and wanted to give her money to get her ewey out
Of pawn She said that it in pawn for $4,000, and 1t
was worth about $4,000. If would get it out of pawn
she would sell the ewery and pay back the $1,000
Q. What did you do9
A. agreed and went with her to my own bank, where