Evening star., 1921-06-04
cONFESSESPART IN
BRUTAL KILLING Of
YOUNG MRS. WEBER
Seventeen n-Year:oId Negro
BIames Companion for
Actual Shooting.
AUTHORITIES DOUBT
TRUTH OF ADMISSION
Alleged Aceomplice Denies Part in
Crime-Both Taken to Balti.
more for Safekeeping.-

more for Safekeeping..
James Dixon and Calvin Cousin. both
colored. the former thirty years old.
married, and separated from his wife,
and the latter seventeen years old,
were arrested early this morning and
taken to Baltimore. where they were
placed in Jail for safekeeping. as the
alleged slayers Of Mrs. Margaret Eliz-
abeth Weber, twenty years old, at
White Station, Columbia Park. Prince
Georges county. Nd. the morning Of
County authorities say Cousin made
written confession OF the part he is
alleged to have admitted takeh in the
taken any part in 1t. County officers
have information. however. that both
the man and boy were seen carrying
the body to the spot where it was
found. and also were seen to divide the
money.
the first one to report seeing the body
Of Mrs. Weber in the woods. Is the
witness who. under close questioning
at Marlboro. seat of Prince Georges
county, late last night, changed her
story and told Of seeing the two un-
seauently dividing the money.
Removed to Baltimore.
States Attorney J. Wilson Ry1h
deemed it advisable to have the pris-
oners taken to Baltimore for safe
keeping. fearing there would be a
demonstration made against them
should it become known that they
were accused Of the murder. and more
particularly IL it became known that
the boy had made confession.
Renewal of the investigation was
started last night, following informa-
ton from woman residing near
White Station that Mary Queen was
Of knowing something more Of the
murder than she had already told. The
child was Ill At ease. it was stated,
and 1t was suggested that close Ques-
tioninE might obtain information
which would bring solution Of the
states Attorney Ryon. Constable
Garrison. Detective Dougherty and
Policemen Wilson and. Williams Of the
state road force late lasf night pro-
cseded to Columbia Pafk and got
CAila relis ief ssss,.
DEFINING 1t advisable to get her
from her home, where the presetice OF
feiatfves and friends might interfere
WIN @SuStI CAOIkos ZIG OulCSTS lOOA
her to the county seat and proceeded
to question her along the lines sug-
gested. Twenty minutes close oues-
tioning caused the child to weaken
and begin the story Of what she de-
clared she actually witnessed
Mary Queen. who had heretofore
said she know nothing Of the murder
and that she had seen no men In or
near the woods the day she found Mrs.
Weber's' body, told of having seen
Dixon and Cousin carrying the body
to the spot where it was found Then
she saw the money divided. she said.
Her lips were sealed about what she
saw until this morning, she said. not
even telling her parents.
Cousin was caught near Largo early
IN the morning, having gone there
from near the scene Of the crime
where he resided. a week after the
murder. and Dixon was arrested at
tance from the scene Of the crime.
Mary Queen told the Investigators
that Cousin went through the woods
in the direction Of Sheriff road, when
the two separated, while Dixon pass
ed her and went in the direction OF
Huntsville.
Second Man Ineriminated.
In his written confession Cousin
made 1t appear that he met Dixon al
morning Of the murder, and ten min
utes later. while Mrs. Weber was
seated on q bench in the station watt
ing for car. Dixon. displaying a re.
vclver, took Mrs. Weber by her hand
and demanded that she accompany
him. Cousin said he was compelled
to carry the bag Mrs. Weber had in
her possession, the bag in which she
had two dozen fresh eggs she was
going to take to her aunt in Hyatts-
Vile.
Cousin said he carried the bag from
the station to the woods Mrs. Weber
he said, screamed when she saw the
pistol pointed at her. and when she
uttered a second cry in the woods. he
said. Dixon threatened to blow out
her brains If she did not keep quiet
The youthful prisoner then told
Of the treatment of Mrs. Weber by
both Dixon and himself: Dixon, he
took the ring. He said Dixon gave
him only so cents. but Mary Queen
said the money was about equally
Dixon, Cousin added In his confes.
sion, took all the jewelry. Mrs
earnest plea to be spared by Dixon
Of. q fight. Arrived in tho woods
Dixon struck or pushed Mrs. Weber
Cousin said, and she fell in. sitting
position. The assault and murder
followed. Dixon firing the fatal shot
according to Cousins confession.
In Session All Night.
1t was long after daybreak wher
the Investigation at Marlboro was
finished, and it was deemed best tt
take, the prisoner to Baltimore. Ac.
companied by Constable Garrison
Deputy Sheriff Wells, Detective
Dougherty and the state road police
the prisoners were taken: to Balti.
more in an automobile and placed IL
Jail.
It was not until the prisoners wers
safe in jail in Baltimore or we'll OF
their way there that residents o,
Prince Georges county were told o.
the arrests and confession OF one o,
the prisoners.
Mary Queen was questioned a mum
and several days following. Eacl
time, however, she told substantial,
the same story. There was one resi-
dent of Columbia Park who persisted
that Mary Queen knew more than sh,
had told. d Hs talked to her and has
until last night that she fnall.
changed her statement and told thu
story, which resulted In landing tn,
prisoners in Jail. 81
Dixon Previsusly. Cleared
James Dixon WAS one of the drs'
perscns said to have been ;suspectet
of the murder He was .arrested !. OF
suspicion and locked up In the 34t
/ At Hyattayiliet four days. He wal
released when no evidence had beer
unearthed to connect him with ths
lcrime.s Insadditfons to, nd tes&imons
belng obtained agsinst : him. it.' =
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