The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-14
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Bankers Wife Swears She
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Promise to Get Him."
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BY Universal bervtce.
Los ANGELES, Aug. 13.-The
State Of California. expects to
prove that the murder of j. Bolton
Kennedy was premeditated. Dis
trict Attorney Woolwine said to-
day that Mrs. James M. Warren,
wife Of q banker Of Santa Bar
bara, had overheard Arthur c.
Burch. undea indictpent for the,
Staying, make this statement while
on a train en- route to Los Angeles.
II VIII Get Him."
"I am going to Los Angeles to
see that a certain party treats a
friend Of mine right. II he does not
am going to get him."
Mrs. Warren has been questioned
by the district attorney and he Is
holding the substance of her con-
versation as one Of his "aces In the
hole" He did not ask Mrs. War
rem to go before the grand jury. but
II Is believed that the district at
torney told the Jurors what he had
been told by Mrs. Warren.
Mrs. Warren Is now I'll and her
reported conversation with Burch.
The authorities believe tho state
ment tends so strongly to show pre-
meditation in Kennedy's death that
as evidence II will be unassailable.
They hold II to be immensely Inn
portant. II Is the first definite
proof they hold that Burch knew
before he came to Los Angeles
just about what might happen.
Winces Before Witness.
Next in Importance TO this testi-
mony Is said TO be that of a mystery
witness who dashed upon the scene
late today and was instrumental I'm
causing Burch TO display tho first
real emotion he had manifested since
his arrest.
Deputy Sheriff William Bright
brought this witness. a young man,
to the jail at 4 o'clock Burch saw
him coming and his face turned pale
as he arose from his seat, where
he was talking to newspaper men.
II don't see why they should let
all these birds take q look at me-"
he said. and he turned his back on
Bright and the mystery" man.
A double barreled twelve gauge
shotgun believed to have been the
ono used In the staying of j. Bel.
ton Kennedy was found In the surf
on tho beach today. It was found
two miles from where the stock of
a shotgun was found Thursday. At
the sheyiff's office II was said the
newly found weapon answers in
every description the type Of gun
used by the slayer.
Burch left Evanston on the morn
Ing or July 81, presumably to catch q
train for Los Angeles, and in his bar.
gage was q shotgun carrying case. ac-
cording to NJ. M. Bartlett, a former
Justice OF the peace of Evanston.
Sat Behind Suspect on Train.
Bartlett sat behind Burch on the
train that brought him from Evanston
to Chicago and took particular note.
he says, of Burch's baggage. Bartlett
also said he unintentionally overheard
a conversation bewteen Burch and a
young man who was his companion.
ION the morning of July 81. as I
was coming to Chicago, Burch got on
the same train did. He sat with a
dark-haired young man whom I didn't
know. I was placed in such a posi-
tion that could not help overhearing
what passed between them. I recall
the matter perfectly.
"Burch's companion asked him:
Where are you goipgr
"Rurch replied; oh, I'm going TO
Colorado on a hunting trip. I'll be
back In two weeks
II noticed Burch's luggage. II
consisted Of a black satchel, a shot
gun case and perhaps a fishing rod.
I can't say exactly concerning the
fishing rod"
Mrs. william A. Burch, mother of
the accused man. denied today that
he left.
"All my sons guns are here in the
house." she said.
Efforts TO raise $4,000 defense
fund will be made by relatives and
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