The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06

and picked up little gold box which had nOticsd
before
Q. Is this it, (Showing small iewelled bOxl
A. Yes, think it is He opened it and took Dat
manicure instrument from the table put Of the
tents of the box it, and then shifted them up his
He then handed the box Miss Carleton, Who took
pinch in her fingers and also shifted II up She did noA
say what it was.
@ This after the conversation about its dangsrf
A. Yes.
Q. What did you sayi
A. said ode Veule if this Is dope yOu ought 10 Be
shot for giving to her do not think de Veus said
anything and they did not take any Miss Carleton
told that Dr. Stewart had cured her years before
of opium and that she was absolutely finished with IT,
had her take anything except this
sOn
Mr.. CHATTERToN: Did not Mr. de veuls indie-
nantly repudiate your suggestion that he had supplied
eocaipei Didn't he say, ''Malvina don't be fOOl''f
A. He might have said that, because all these people
thought was a fool because didn take II with them
Miss LongfeIlows testimony was important, and was
referred again and again later IN the Investigation
Lionel Belcher the actor and friend Of the dead
and of Reggie de Veue the evil friend Of Billie
Carleton was again called to the witness stand Some
friendly questions were put by Mr.. Hayes, who was
Bechers attorney, effort to put BelcheF in
little favorable light than his previous testimony
had left him
Mr. HAYES Did you know that the cocaine you
sold to Mr. de Veue the night Of the Victory Bah
intended for Miss CarletOnf
BICHER: No -
O. Did you know that any Of the cocaine you supplied
to Mr. de Veulle given by him to Miss Carletoni
A. No never trafeked in drugs with Miss Carleton,
Q. When you first became acquainted with de VeaIle
did he represent himself you possessing great in-
enee with leading theatrical managerf
O. Did he repeatedly point out to you that influences
might be most useful to you aetOrf
A Yes, he did
Q. Did he promise to obtain for you a prominent
theatrical engagement
@ Having done that, did he then ask yOu to supply
him with eOeainel
Q. What is your agei
A. Twenty-Five
O. What age is Mr. de Veullel
A. l should say somewhere about forty.
Q. Did you appear in "The Thirteenth Chair with
Mrs. Patrick Campbell' 90.
Q. Did you take prominent part getting . Substans
tial salary, the piece running for eight monthsf
Not pleased with the drift of things against de veuTe
Mr. ChattertOn counsel for de Veue took Beleher IN
hand with the following unpleasant bunch of questions
Mr.. CHATTERTON: Did You give the small silver
box to MeGinty, Mrs de Veule's maid servant outside
the Cafe Royali
A. Yes.
Q. Are you married?
A. Yes but | have separated from my wife because
both married young and realized that do
not love each other
@ put it to You that you introduced this vicious
habit of doping her and she left You because Of tf
4. Never. my Gods cath
O. YOu swear it
A. On my Gods oath When l left my wife had
never heard of the word doping
Q Did she partake of any kind of drug with you
during your married life?
A Never.
o Did Miss Carleton say anything to you as to her
object in taking cocaine:
A. have not the remotest idea
O Do YOU wish to draw the inference that she was
desirouS of taking her life7 -.
a do not suggest that for a moment
THE CORONER: Did she say anything that would
lead you to think she going to commit suicidei
A. No
- Mr.. CHATTERTON: On the contrary, she spoke Of
bright prospects in Paris?
A. Yes =
@. put it to you that you pressed de Veue to pur
chase cocaine from you because you could make money
ont of it?
A. You put it that way if you like. l say de
Veulle complained of the strength and said 81 can
get it stronger"
Q. You making profit?
A. | have admitted that already.
Q. You trafficking in prohibited drug to your
financial advantage!