Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
BR|NES FACES JURY
ON MURDER CHARGE
Great Interest in Case of Man
Under indictment for Kill
ina of OreWes.

gv Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Philadelphia, Jan. Z4.--Charzed with
the killing of Elmer G. Drewss. Dart
mouth College senior, William r.
Brines, his chunn, ard sophomore at
tho University of PsnnsYiv.nia. was
placed on trial here today. The court
room was Allied and extra arrangements
had 10 be made TO handle the crowd
Mr. and Mrs. Christian T. Drcwes
parents Of the dead student. occupied
front seats IN the courtroom and near
by sat Mrs. Br1nes, the prisoners
mother. When her accused son was
brought into the room Mrs. Brines. who
is widow. went forward and affection
stelv embraced the Young man
William A Gray is defending BTines
while the prosecution is in the hands
Of Jarnas Cay Gordon, Jr., an Assistant
District Attorney.
There were sixty-one persons in the
panel Of Jurors called, including eight
women, but because OF the lack OF ac-
coumodations for mixed turies. it was
planned that the women should be ex-
cused from service in the case when
their names were called. The picking
Of the jury proceeded slowly. The
fifth man examined was the first Sc
A Il -
was picked sometime afterward.
Drewss was found dead on the out
skirts OF the city with a bullet wound
in the forehead on October IT, and
Brines surrendered TO the police sever
al days after warrant had been issued
charging him with Dre~es' death. : he
prosecution has not revealed the motive;
for DrewoS killing, il il has one.
Philadelphia. Jan 24.-The case Of
William P. Brines. University Of Penn
sylvania sophomore, under indictment
for first degree murder and voluntary
manslaughter in connection with the
killing of Elmer c. Drewes. Dartmouth
College senior. Was on the docket Of
Criminal Court here for trial today.
No trial in this city in recent years
has excited the interest that has at
tended the mysterious death OF Drewss.
Unhroken silence has characterized vhs
preparations OF the case on each side.
Drewes. %. and Brines. q. were
chums from their high school days in
West Philadelphia, where Drewes' par
ents aud Brines' mother. a widow, still
live.
Drewes came home from Dartmouth
SATURDAY. october 10. Inal nlanL ne
left. telling his parents he was going
70 Reading, Pa. 70 buy a second hand
motor car. At daybreak the next day q
lamplighter found his body lying COM
fortably against a lamp post in a
sparsely settled part OF Germantown
on the outskirts Of the city. A light
weight overcoat had been carefully
tucked about the body. and a cap
pulled down over the eyes. Death was
due TO a bullet wound in the forehead
directly above the nose. Robbery was
apparently not the motive. for nearly
5000 in liberty bonds. checks issued tc
Drewes by his father. cash and jewelry
were undisturbed In the dead student
pockets.
Completely baffied for a motive, the
police learned Brines had not been at
tending classes. October II Brines
automobile was found abandoned ir
Germantown. In it We're two empty
bottles and a pistol with two cartridges
missing.
A stain described BY physicians as
human blood vas found on the auto.
mobile A warrant was issued charg.
ing Brines with murder ana four days
lster his counsel surrendered him Il
the police.