Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-01
Olheart Admits the
Shooting of Briscoe
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mana running DOdro OIL QUAR-
Packard car and talked while.
Cralle, Hibbs and Briscoe were then,
he said, standing close to the rear
end of Oehlert's car. That Oehlert
left the Packard and came back to
his own car, and, standing on the
running board Of the car. had drawn
a pistol on Cralle and said: Don't
put your hand on my car" Cralle
stated he did not touch Oehlert's car,
but walked to the front Of it, when
Oehlert drew another pistol and said,
"eet them in front of my car. Cralle
SAYS he then backed away from the
car, and Oehlert then pointed his
two pistols at Briscoe and Hlbbs and
ordered them to get away from ms
car. He said that then Richard
Burnett, who was sitting in Oehlert's
car. said, "Willie put those guns in
YOUR pocket and come on here. for
Gods sake, and let's get away from
here" He then said to the three
men, gentlemen, go ahead and don't
let's have any trouble" The three
men then started back to their own
truck. and then, according to Cralle,
the shooting started. Cralle stated
he did not know whether Oehlert's
car was moving at the time Of the
shooting or not. He stated that
the three men had their backs to Och
lert, Briscoe in the center and Cralle
and Hibbs on either side of him.
When asked whether, previous TO the
shooting there had been any flgnC
between any of his party and Oeh-
lert, he replied that there had not;
and in reply TO question ne stated
that there were no rocks thrown by
anv of his party. He said that to
the best of his knowledge there were
five shots f.red; that when the
shooting stopped he looked back and
saw that Oehlert's car was in mo-
ton; that about this time Briscoee
placed his hands at his back anG
said, "Dick, Pm hit" He said Bris-
coe walked to the truck and sat down
beside it; that nc and Hibbs went to
the resiGc.a2 ii Mr.. Pierce Reed,
across IT." road looking for a tele-
phone; not flndlng one tney
came ta and found that Briscoe
had &c. .ato the truck. Then they
brought Briscoe to the Alexandra.
Hospital and notified the police OF
the shooting.
On cross-examination by Mr..
Burke, when relating again OeR-
lert's having drawn first one, and
then two pistols on him, and or
dered him away from his, Oehlert's
car. Cralle stated that he did not
pick up any rocks to throw at Oen-
lert. Mr.. Burke asked him if there
were any threats made which would
cause him to attempt to arm hlm-
self for self-defense. and he replied
in the negative Mr.. Burke asked,
in apparent surprise, if he had not
lust sworn that Oehlert had drawn
two pistols on him and threatened
him with them, and asked II Cralie
did not think that would justify his
arming himself. Much to the amuse-
ment of he audience, Cralle said,
"not with rocks" Nh. Burke then
asked what sort of arms he thought
such a situation would call for, and
Cralle said he thought it called Tor
him to keep his mouth shut and get
away from there.
Cralle stated that his party on
reaching Alexandria about Z O'Clock
on the night of the shooting went to
Daniels store, at Alfred and Oronoco
streets, where they purchased gro
ceries, from there they got some
lunchroom where they got some
thing to eat, then started back home.
In answer to questions by Mr.. Burke
he stated that he had nothing to
d,.;nl- and that. to the best of his
knowledge and belief, neither had
Hibbs or Briscoe. Asked what was
in his truck when they came to
town, he answered, nothing" Mr..
Burke then put this question: In
point of fact, did not you have liq-
uor in that car that night, and axe
it into Alexandria When | say
YOU l mean did you, or Mr.. Hlbbs,
or Mr.. Briscoe take it into Alexan..
dria that night for the purpose OF
disposing of it," This question was
objected to by the commemorative
attorney, but Cralle had already an
swered, "no sir" Mr.. Burke then
asked, "Who makes liquor down
there in Briscoe's- house," This
question was also objected to, and
the objection sustained by the court.
At the afternoon session, Attorney
Carl Budwesky conducted the ques-
tioning of witnesses for the defense,
as we'll as Mr.. Burke. With Crallc
on the stand, the question was asked
as to whether he heard anyone say:
There are three of them and three
of us, and we might as well have it
out right now" He replied that he
did not hear such statement. or
anything in regard to that.
Henry L. Hibbs, the third member
of the BriScoe party, was then
called to the stand and Intercepted
by Commemorative Attorney Farr.
He identified a letter taken from
the pockel of the coat worn by Bris-
coe at the time of the shooting as
the one taken from the letter box by
Briscoe just before the alleged alter
cation with Stuart began. The letter
was addressed 70 Mrs. Margaret Gro
min, from wh0iH it was said Briscoe
rented h p|ace. Mr.. Hibbs' testi..
mony was ically reiteration OF
that e Cralle.
Ser, of Police William }.
Wilkinson, of Alexandria, was the
next witness. He was shown al
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