The Washington times., 1919-07-20

give cocaine to Miss Billie Carleton except Miss Lon
fellow Are they true or mott
A. Well, they probably are, but 1 was thinking 4
that practical joke.
THE CORONER: Now, what did you sayi II
A. What / probably said was what has been sa
about Miss LOngfelow, because remembered practic
joke which had been played.
THE CORONER: 1 think the word used was ''sOm
thing II
MR.. HAYES: What was this something you hands
to Miss CarletOni
A. Face powder
THE CORONER: Then why didn't you say sOf
A. did not think Of it l was so worried
MIR. HAYES: You still say Mr.. Belcher's reeOlectic
may be wrOngf
A. don't say that at ALL
THE CORONER: Now we have it definitely from yC
that you did not give her cOcainei
A. did not
O. Do you put yourself forward as person worthy
belief
A. Why, of course
O. How long have you been engaged in the gentle
of designing ladies' dressesf
A. Well have been at Hoekley's and two 9TH
houses in London and one in Paris.
O. How many years9
A. About five.
O. Before that am 1 not right in saying you led Il
life of what may call young person about the We
Endi
A. Not quite was on the stage played in Anne
lea two and a half years ago in the same piece.
@ So you the stage, what may call wit
out being offensive, in the chorusi
A. Once was went on alone at the Palace Theatrl
O. How were you dressed on that occasion, a Be
or girl3
(Laughter)
A. have never been on the stage in my life as gin
MR.. HAYES (handing de Veulle copy Of ilu
trated daily Do these pictures represent you heref
A. Yes; that was at the Victory Ball.
O. Did you give these photographs to the Dai
Sketeh9
oo-4o:,1,,
O. The picture with the arched instep nicely pOise
that is you suppOsef
A QIaughingly) Yes
O. Now listen, Mr.. de Veulle during your youth I'd
found that you made curious friendships with older me
than yourself, Is that sol
A. Has that anything to do with this easel
Mr.. HAYES: You have put yourself forward IN tn
THE CORONER: More than that. You have attaeke
Belcher's character.
MR. HAYES: suggest that these curious friendship
with older men were sometimes very paying ior youl
"A What do you meant don't know what you mes
by paying"
Q. thought everybody in this court would know wh
paying" meant. Very remuneratlve to you, mea
Were they?
A. I have not the faintest idea of what friendship
you
O. Were some friendships with older than you
self very remunerative for youF
A. There friend OF my mothers VINO heped
lot otherwise there nothing
o So that there may be mistake about it, hay
a copy of the Times here DO you remember case OF
Manchester merchant who prosecuted two men for bae
mailing him in the year 1911-a man named Cronshay
who prosecuted Power and his wife for attempting !
backmail him for $50OOOR
A. Certainly.
O. Mr. Cronshaw gave evidence, you remember, an
said that it was you who introduced him to POweri
A. Certainly. l was staying there.
O. You were young fellow, in the twentiesi
A. Yes perhaps younger.
O. You had large sums of money out of CronshawI
A. Certainly He was friend of my family
THE CORONER: Was it true that you took S2,0I
to leave the country?
A. He had known me since | was quite a KID, an
used to help me with money was extravagant, and
said to me- Twill you so to America If help your al
| said Eyes"
MR.. HAYES How long were you in America!
A. l went twice The first time for little over "
years.
O. Never mind the second time. do you Fememo
All American actress named Miss Anna RobinSOnf
A. Quite we'll
O. believe YOU went to America with herf
A. l certainly did not have never been to Amer
with her in my life. have never known her In Amerl'
O. Have YOU known her in this cOuntryT
A Yes when she had house IN Park lane