The Washington times., 1919-07-27

pointed to him the who supplied her. was clear
they both cocaine takers and they were both
gagged together in getting cocaine. De Veule said Miss
Carleton often gave him cocaine Was it unreasonable
suppose that he returned the compliment when he had it
Referring to the visit of McGinty'' Miss Carleton
theatre before the Victory Ball. the asked why
should McGinty ask if she were to back after OBJ
tanning the cocaine from Becher her visit to the theatre
was only to get the loan of $25f''
Directly de Veule got the second supply he told Nc
Ginty to ring up Miss Carleton and later rang up him
SELF What was the messagei According to de Veule,
it was to ask the deceased to and make up quarrel
with Mrs de Veulle When deceased in she inquired
for messages and when told there she said
"Ring up Hockley's" As she did not know of the mes
sage why should she ring up HOckleysi And when the
message was remembered she at once to Hockeys
She might easily have got packet Of cocaine while
she there and slipped into her Dorothy bag and tel
ephoned to her maid to bring the gold box to the theatre
That box then empty and after her death found
to contain cocaine How did the cocaine get thereR Some
body must have given it her that day. and it seemed
there of evidence pointing to de Veulle.
The coroner spoke of Belchers question to de Veule
Did you give her eocaineR Belcher said that there
was no answeri Would innocent being have said
nothing at ALL guilty might have been over
whemed with grief and remorse and bowed his head and
said nothing Becher said that de Veulle remarked No
one ever seen give cocaine except MISS LOngIe
low, although de Veule version Of that was No
has me give her cocaine"
1t difficult to believe that Belcher invented that
for they had found Miss Longfeow, and she described
the incident in the fat when de Veue said that he and
Miss Carleton only took face powder for joke The
position of McGinty and Belcher subject for the
consideration of the jury. They both doing unaw
full acts and doubt Belcher McGinty and the chem
list would have their considered by the authorities
The jury might take the view that Becher supply
ing de Veulle but did not know it was going to Miss
Carleton he had said If that So Bechers case
hardly within the purview of that court enc
Gnty' rather more stupid and simple than wicked
Had de Veue satisfied them that he answered the prima
face set out against him? Did the crcumstantial
evidence show to their satisfaction that de Veue the
who gave Miss Carleton cocainef
If the jury found that de Veulle had supplied the
caine they must remember how Dr. Stewart warned him
give Miss Carleton cocaine and Miss Longfelows
evidence that she mpOred him not to do So
The summing up lasted threequarters of an hour and
the jury then retired consider their verdict and
absent from the court twentyone minutes On their
turn the coroner asked
"Have you agreed on your verdict"
THE FOREMAN: Yes We find that Miss Billie
Carleton died from overdose of cocaine selfadmns
tered; that she had intention of committing suicide
We also Of opinion it unlawfully supplied to her
by de Veulle in a culpably negligent manner.
THE CORONER: That is in effect a verdict of man.
slaughter against de Veulle.,