The Washington times., 1919-07-20

you say you got cocaine IN America anu
a supply two and half years agol
A. went to America. have been there twice, and
brought from Paris once but very small quantity
over a year and half ago.
O. Do you know the regulations under the Defence Of
the Realm Act about supplying eoeainef
A. No. did not know at all.
O. Did you know it was unlawful to have it in your
pOssessioni
A. No.
O. Don't you read the papersi
A. Well, do, but never thought about it at all.
O. Did you telephone to Miss Carleton the Tuesday
before the Victory BALI
A. No. did not.
@ Did she telephone to youf
A. Yes She spoke about a box at the ball l cannot
remember the time l remember saying that got the
first supply of cocaine from Belcher on Monday No
vember Is
Q. Was it for your personal usei
Q. When did you take itf
A. Well took it on the Monday night and the Tues.
day morning, and the Wednesday there still
little left.
O. thought you gave me as the reason for getting it
that your first supply exhausted
A. There still little left
O. Then you must have taken it on the Monday night
or Tuesday morning You know you said you sent " Nc
Ginty for a second supply. Do you remember what
"McGinty" said about the second supplyf
O. She said she got the second supply of Wednesday
morning and came back with it to your fat shortly be-
fore midday You were there If there was such
small amount left as you say why did you empty the pow
der out Of the box and then the second supply in
the same boxf
A. Considering what it cost and that am not very
rich man, it necessary to save what had also
wanted to if Belcher had given enough for my
money. I also remember the police coming to see me
about the matter.
Q. How long have you known Kimfuli
A. met him in Paris, think first of all about five
You told us that Miss Carleton told you that she
knew of place where she could get cocaine That was
Kimful s. Did you tell her you knew hint
A. Not at that time
MR. HAYES: Il think you told the that Miss
Carleton wanted you to get cocaine for the ballf
Q. And you also told us you told Beleher that you
wanted good supply of cocaine for the ball. and Becher
gave you the cOcalnef
A. Yes, he did .
O. And Miss Billie Carleton gave you the $25 with
which you told us you paid for the cocaineR
A. Yes she lent it to me.
O. Having got the cocaine from Belcher, having got
the 25 from Miss Carleton and paid for it. and you hav
ing told us she wanted it, and you having said to Becher
what YOU did give you chance your oath: Did you
give anv part of the cocaine to Miss Billie CarletOnf
A. On my honor no; did not.
O. L will deal with your honor later on Now, on
your OATH what do you sayf
A. | say absolutely no.
O. Why did you not comply with her request to get
eocane9 Give me why you did not get it for herf
A. She often asked me for cocaine, but never sup
piled her.
O. You allowed her to pay for it?
A Not at all. got her to lend me $25. We were
good friends and there nothing in that.
O. Why did you not comply with her request to get
her cocaine?
Because never supplied her with cocaine.
o Have you had large sums of money from Miss
Carleton?
A. Certainly not.
O Can YOU tell us the total amountf
4 No but have never had large sums of money, and
have maid hack always whatever L got
O You say you didn't give her that cocaine: Can
Won suggest any other person who did or who might have
A certainly cannot l have not the slightest idea
O. Now Becher with his solicitor went to see you two
days after the unfortunate death?
A. Yes he did. -.
MR. HAYES: The learned coroner put 70 you some
thing which Belcher had said namely that you said 10
him that had seen you give the cocaine 10 Nls
Carleton bnt Miss LongfeIow Is that true it nOtf
A. don t think l said that exactly. am sure now
ever that Mr. Becher is not lying was very nervous
at the time over this affair thought of practical joke
with nv wife and may have said, The only person