The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-25
PICK Jury TO
TRY PERRYGO.
Youthful Sweetheart of Alleged
Slayer Will Marry Him
II Freed.


sweetheart of Edgar Randolph Per-
rygo, eighteen, who went on trial
this morning for the killing last
February of Mrs. Emit Faithful,
and to obtain money to wed whom
the boy is alleged to have committed
the crime, told u reporter for The
Times this morning that she will
stand by the boy.
WANTS TO MARRY HIM.
The girl who has been detained at
the National Training School for
Girls, following the crime last Feb
ruary. even admitted upon being di-
rectly questioned that she will marry
the youthful prisoner should he be
freed of the crime.
Mabel Hill has been called az the
principal witness for the Govern
ment. She says. however, that she
will say nothing against her boy
lover.
II don't know anything against
him." she said. II loved him before.
He has never done anything to make
me turn against him. or course l
still love him.
Before the trial started this morn
ing the girl sat in the courtroom, on
the front row, with her sister in-law,
Mrs Viola Hill, and her brother. She
attracted the attention Of many in
the courtroom by her continued laugh
ter. Later. in the witness room, she
smiled evasively when asked IL she
knew anything about the crime, and
even laughed.
DEFENSE PLEADS INSANITY.
She seemed to be more concerned
about a little niece. eight or nine
years old, who has been brought to
testify, than about herself.
ITS a shame to bring that child
into a courtroom" she said. What
an she know of such things?"
The younger girl is supposed to
nave found the money which young
Perrygo had taken from the woman
he killed. and which he is supposed
% have given to his sweetheart.
The trial OF Perrygo began this
morning. after Justice Gould, presid-
ng in Criminal Court No. I, had over
'uled a motion OF James A. O'Shea for
he defense that the case be continued
until next Monday.
The defense will plead insanity.
0'Shea asked for a continuation OF
he case because DR.. John Lind. one
# the alienists who will testify in
ne case, had just recovered from an
Illness. Judge Gould ruled that
inasmuch as the defense admitted
that DR.. Lind had recovered. it would
be impossible to postpone the case.
PRISONER is CALM.
Perrygo, neatly dressed in blue
serge suit. with soft collar, and
hair neatly combed back from a high
forehead, exhibited the calmness that
is more or less customary with
prisoners on the first day OF trial. He
sat alone just back OF O'shea and
Sacks, Bertrand Emerson, Jr., who
are representing him.
The Government is represented by
Paul Cromelin, and James p. Schick.
assistant United States attorneys
Twenty seven witnesses have been
summoned for the Government
The drawing of the jury started at
IL o'clock and at II o'clock the first
panel had not been exhausted. 1t is
expected that the jury will be select
ed this afternoon. and the actual trial
Of the case get under way either late
this afternoon or in the morning.
POLICE CLAIM CONFESSION.
Taken to police headquarters after
his arrest the young boy whose looks
belle his age, confessed the police
say, that he had assaulted and robbed
Mrs. Faithful in her Congress
Heights home and then attempted to
assault William Collins, a boarder
in the same house. When the wo-
man died several days later in the
Casualty Hospital the charge against
the boy was changed to one of muir
der.
The youthful prisoner is a son of
lr,n
Heights farmer.
TELLS POLICE or LOVE.
To the police the lad told a story Of
love for seventeen-year-o,d sweet
heart, whom he intended to make his
wife. 1t was this love, 1t is alleged,
that drove him to the point of rob
berry in order to gain the funds neces-
sary for a honeymoon out of Wash
ington.
Il was in love, wanted to get mar
ried and settle down to housekeeping.
and to do this I needed money" the
youth confessed, say the police. 81
did not know where to get money ]
| brought my girl in from Maryland
and took her to the home of her
| brother, at t13 South Carolina ave-
| nue..
Then ! left her there. promising
| to return with a marriage license. 1
came back but without license.
| When l left Mabel | took a car to
the City Hail. Arriving there, / be-
gan TO feel i'll. Several times / start.
ed to enter the building. but / felt
I too bad. ] sat down on the curb and
a man approached me. He asked ~
were sick. l told him yes. Then
he said. Here, take some of this Ii
looked and tasted like whiskey. Then
| | felt worse. l decided not to go
into the courthouse. but to go to Mrs.
Faithfufs house and rob her"
SAYS wHIsKEY DROVE HIM ON.
with the demon voice OF whiskey
whispering in his ear. telling him ito
get the money anyhow" young Perry
told the police he knocked at the
door of the woman who had befriend-
ed him for so many years.
What took place after he entered
that door the boy is expected to
tell on the stand. He said he found
only $50 hidden in bag and was
about to open other concealed money
l..