The Washington times., 1921-12-01

gave me his automatic and then drove
off. / walked to my car and the three
men still followed me. 1t was then
that they threatened to throw my car
in the ditch calling my machine. a
piece of junk
Il pulled the gun from my pocket
and demanded that they keep their
hands off Of my car, firing a shot into
the ditch to warn them.
"Dick Burnett pleaded with the men
to go about their business and not
have any trouble, and finally per-
suaded them to leave.
with the revolver in ono hand, I
cranked my car with the other. and
then got into the machine and started
off. l had not gone more than ten
or fifteen yards when a number Of
stones were thrown at the car, one Of
them striking me on the shoulder.
II then took the revolver from the
seat and holding the steering wheel
with my right hand I pulled the trig.
ger of the automatic. firing through
the rear of the car with my left
hand.
"As I never before used an auto
Matte revolver I don't know Just
how many shots fired. Burnett
and I then drove into Alexandra and
did not know that had killed
Briscoe until o'clock next morning
when I was arrested by Patrolman
Nolan"
Conflicting Statements.
Under q severe cross-exa,nination.
ing statements. Assistant Common
wealth Attorney Wilson Farr en-
deavored to show that II was next
to impossible for Oehlert to have
fired q revolver with his left hand
as he had explained to the Jury in
his his direct testimony.
The only evidence Of emotion shown
by Oehlert during the trial this morn
ing was when his wife was on the
witness stand. When she testified
that: willie was the finest man in
the world when sober. but was terrible
when drinking" Oehlert drew his
handkerchief from his pocket to wipe
away a tear.
Oehlert's twelve-year-old daughter,
Marion, was also called as a witness
to corroborate her mothers testimony
that a rock was found in Oehlert's
automobile.
The testimony given by Mrs. Och
lert and the daughter in regard to
the finding Of the stone in the auto
mobile is in direct contradiction to that
offered by Richard Burnett who was
in the car with the defendant when
the shooting took place.
Burnett testified yesterday that
none Of the thrown stones had fallen
in the car, that he merely saw them
bounding along the concrete road.
Yelled attempts Of the defense to de-
velop that Briscoe, Cralle and Hibbs
had brought whiskey into Alexandria
on the afternoon Of the day of the
staying, failed, both Cralle and Hibbs
denying having had any whiskey on
that day.
The defense closed its case shortly
after noon and verdict is expected
late this afternoon. 1t is believed that
the jury will not find a verdict Of first
degree, but should 1t bring a convic-
ton it is drought that it will be
manslaughter.
One Of the star witnesses for the
prosecution yesterday afternoon was
Richard c. Burnett, also Of Alexan-
dria, who was in Oehlert's automo-
bile, from which the defendant IL
alleged to have fired five shots at the
auto truck, in which were Briscoe,
Cralle and .Hibbs.
IT met Willie Oehlert in Alexan-
dria," said Burnett, land he asked
me to take a ride with him. Before
starting I took him in my house and
gave him a drink, and later we went
to Willie's house and had a drink.
We then started out the Camp
Humphreys road.