The Washington times., 1920-09-30

The court declared Adams had plann~d
tho robbery. plotting TO XIII II nsoss-
sAry. and that the aliei offered had
been framed" days before the de-
tsndsnt and his eonfederates went to
Sandy Spring.
ATTACKS wOaAN's STORY.
One OF the strongest points OF At
torney General Armstrong; argument
WAS his reference to the testimony Of
Mrs. Mary Buehl. proprietress OF a
hotel at Beavsriy and mother OF
Charles A. Buehl. who purchased an
~. 500 stolen automobile from Adams
for $500. Buehl and his mother, on
the witness stand, declared the sale
Of the automobile was made on April
~. and that Adams had been TO their
place on the 2Sth. 27th and 2sth OF
April. She was one OF Adams aiibi
witnesses.
''In her testimony" said Armstrong.
Mrs Buehl stated that she suspected.
after reading In the newspapers OF
was one OF the bandits. IL Adams
was at the hotel on April 20 repair
ing the engine of the automobile he
had sold to her son, how could she
suspect he had been one OF the rob-
bers of the bsnk7"
Armstrong said he believed Adams
had purposely sent a confederate to
the Jolly store TO purchase the piece
OF zinc on April 26, TO get receipt
and to write in trained hand the
name OF Adams on the piece left at
the store. In his testimony. Adams
stoutly maintained that he purchased
the piece of zinc at the hardware
store on the afternoon OF April 26.
that he only took away q piece OF II
to be used for . plate on the auto
mobile he had stolen, from which he
intended to remove the factory num-
bers
DENIES INCRIMINATING SELF.
Attempts by State Attorney Dawson
to have Adams admit that he had told
him, following his arrest, that when
ever he entered plot" that he
knew beforehand just what he was
about to do, and prepared in advance
for possible consequence, failed.
II do not recall making any such
statement" Adams replied when the
direct question was put to him. Daw-
son declared the prisoner made the
statement on two occasions, once in
the presence OF Detective Joseph
Dougherty. of Baltimore.
Did you not tell me. In the Central
police station in Baltimore. that you
had gone to Big Bill" Mitchell's
apartment and learning that he was
to pull" job similar to the Sandy
Spring one, ask that you be permitted
to take 4 hand In ,it?"
"Not that / recall" said Adams.
"Did you not tell me that Bill"
Mitchell refused to take you "in." be-
cause you had a wife and two chill
dren?" asked the States attorney.
IT don't remember making SUCH a
statement" said the witness.
"Well, do you remember telling me
that il they took you to Maryland
they would try to hang you, and to
save yourself you would have to
souealy'
CLAIMS "DEAL- OFFERED.
NO" said Adams. "But I do remem-
Der that you and Detective Dougherty
told me that II / told who fired the
shot I would not be prosecuted for
murder"
81 told you no such thing" said the
States attorney. heatedly. What l
did say to you was that you could
make a statement, but that anything
you said might be used against you
l made you no such promises of i'm
| charge"
The Statess attorney summoned De-
| tective Dougherty to the stand to re-
| flute the statement Of Adams.
Adams also testified that Dawson
| had suggested. at the Baltimore City
Jail, that he "squeaI' on his alleged
confederates because he had wife
| and two children and because Mitchell
had sent for him (Mr. Dawson) prob
| ably to make a confession.
you told me that Mitchell had sent
for you and that you would prefer
that talk first because 1 had a wife
| and children" Adams declared during
his cross-examination. And you told
me that il 1 had killed Mr.. Hallowell
you did not want to talk to me-"
DAWSON MAKES DENIAL.
Dawson denied this statement, de.
claring he made no such proposition
to the defendant.
Adams also denied the statements
attributed to him by Dawson that he
had told him that George Murphy an
automobile accessories dealer and ga.
rage owner of Fairfield. N. j., and
Buehi, had conspired with him to steal
automobiles in Camden, Philadelphia
and other cities.
Although both Murphy and Buehl
were alibi witnesses for Adams, IT is
said a warrant for the arrest of Muir
ply was issued yesterday. and that he
will be arrested upon his return home
today in connection with the alleged
confession of Adams.
The defense closed its case with the
testimony of Theodore Dorsey, of
Baltimore, who testified that his auto
Mobile had been stolen in the Monu-
mental City at noon. April rs. while
he was in traffic court awaiting trial
for speeding. This car. the prosecu-
ton declared, had been used by the
bandits who looted the bank and
killed Mr.. Hallowell. 1t was found