Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-30
jury In Case of w. II. Oehlert Quickly OBJ
tanned Today at Fairfax
TESTIMONY FOR PROSECUTION
No Stones Thrown Richard P Cralle Testifed-Bulet
Wound Described by DR.. S. B. Moore-Widow of Slain
Man Identifies Clothing Worn by Her Husband
Judge Brent Presides.

In the trial of William H Oehlert,
charged with the fatal shooting of
Henry Briscoe, which took place the
night of October Is a jury was OBJ
tained at Fairfax Courthouse today
in about half an hour and the taking
of testimony in behalf of the state
was begun. Judge S. G. Brent is pre-
siding.
Out of venire of twenty-seven, five
were excused because of the fact that
they were opposed to capital punish
ment and two because they had form
ed an opinion in the case.
The jury selected follows: F. NJ. AL
der, ". C. Donaldson, Early L Robey,
Warfield w. Watkins, j. +. Pearson,
William Morris Fox, Clinton +. Jones.
James Adams, II. Lester Oliver, James
H. Much, Benjamin Beckwaith and
W. ". Louk.
The first witness called was Mrs.
NJ. C.. Briscoe, wife of the slain man.
Mrs. Briscoe identified clothing worn
by her husband the night of the shoot
ing. Her husband she told the court
came TO Alexandria that night for
the purpose of purchasing groceries.
Asked how many children she had she
said six This question, however, was
objected to by Attorney Burke and
the court sustained the objection.
DR.. s. B. Moore told of having been
called to attend Briscoe the night he
was brought to the Alexandria Hospi-
tai. Two wounds in the body were de-
scribed by witness ,onc being in the
right side and one in the left side. Two
bullets taken from the body of Bris-
coe were exhibited to DR. Moore. Wit
ness said the wound in the left side
was the one that caused Briscoe's
death. Immediately after Briscoe was
brought to the hospital he said an
operation was performed.
Clothing worn by Briscoe was iden-
titled by W. Clifton Cunningham, un-
dertaker, who said it was given to him
by nurse at the Alexandria Hos
pital when he took the body of Bris-
coc from that institution.
Richard p. Crallc, who was with
Briscoc at the time, was the next
witness called. The witness was ask
cd by Attorney Burke if any one in
Briscoe's party had been drinking
that night or if there was any
whisky involved This question was
objected to and before the court
could pass on the objection .Cralle
answered, NO"
CralIc told the court that Oehlcrt
had two pistols and of Ochelrt hav-
ing drawn up in an automobile when
Richard Stuart and he were about
ending an argument regarding his
machine stopping in the road caus-
ing the road to be partially blocked.
About this time witness declared
that Richard Stuart and Edward Pat
erson drove from the scene. Witness
said that Richard Burnett remarked
to Oehlert, willie, for Gods sake
come on and don't have any trouble"
Oehlert he said then got into his,
Oehlcrt's machine with Burnett and
drove off.
Witness thought there were five
shots fired. At the time of the
shooting he was unable to say defi-
nitcly whether or not the automobile
was in motion.
Cralle said that the dispute be-
tween him and Stuart was of friend
ly nature. Oehlert witness testified
shot after getting into the car. Wit
ness said if anyone threw stones he
did not know anything about it.
At 1885 o'clock court took a re-
cess for luncheon and reconvened at
1:45 o'clock when Cralle again took
the stand.
Oehlcrt is represented by Attorney
Edmund Burke and the common
wealth by State Acting Common
wealth's Attorney Wilson Farr.
A number of Alexandrians are at
tending the trial, The trial probably
will end late tomorrow afternoon.