Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-20
PROSECUTION IN HINES
TRIAL RESTS ITS CASE
Commonwealth Weaves Chain
Of Circums,antial Evidence
Nr,
Around Accused.
TwENTr-oNE WITNESSES HEARD
Dcfcnsc Counsel tnprcparcd Ia Call
Their Witnesses tn Stnnd and
% Court IL Adjourned lntil This
Nurnins-WilI Rest To-day

After weaving n chain OF c'rcum-
stantial evidence with the testimony
OF twcnty-ouc witnesses. the Com
monwealth rested it's case last night
at Gao o'clock in the trial OF Walter
X. Hines for the murder of Police
man Washing on I. Curtis on August
-. 1921. in Iustincs Court. Part IL
Counsel for tho defense said they
were unpregnrcd TO call their wit
nesses 10 the stand and court was
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. They announced they would
rest their case today and Judge
Ernest H. Wells instructed the at
torncyS To prepare for a night sos
sion OF court. He said he hoped to
close the trial this week
Blond Hairs Important.
That III" prosecution Will largely
base Its case on four tiny strands OF
blond hair caught in the sweat band
OF n plcatcG sport cap found near the
scene OF crime NJ sixth and stockton
Streets and identified by three OF
their witnesses as the cap worn by
the accused when he was arrested
by police OF the Third Station on a
Bookkeeping charge June 4. 1921. and
tho fact that he was cvading arrcs;
rs fugitive for violation of the
state prohibition laws, thus establish
Ing a motive for the crime. was evil
dcncod In the testimony hrough; out
by tho Commonwealth shortly before
they rested their case.
ScrEoan; w. ! Gentry. on duty as
desk sergeant At the Third station
tho night OF Hines arrest on the
bootlcEGing charge. testified tina: the
accused said nc know the people
wanted whisky that he could supply
them and that he would Kill any
policeman who attempted 20 arrest
him. He said the cap introduced as
hy him that night. but could not
swear 1t was the same. He said he
warned Hines to stop his threatening
talk-that Il would be used against
him. No snid tho prisoner replied
he didn't care - Il II It was
Anthony Recognizes Cap.
Policeman Anthony. one OF the ar
resting officers. testified he could
easily recognize the cap, as his at
tontion was particularly drawn to 1t
when Hines twisted it in his hands
and threw IL on the noor of the sta
ton house while being booked" lie
further testified Hines said, IL was
good thing he never had Genes
.-esneaninE Eugene +. Michacrs) gun,
because. If he had. he would get
both Policemen Butler and Anthony,
or one OF them.
Clerk of Court Walter Y. DuNal
showed in court records that Hines
WaS indicated twice for violations Of
the prohibition laws. and that he was
fugitive from justice AT the time
ot the crime. Strong objection was
made BY the defense 10 the evidence.
hat tee objection was not sustained.
Says Cnp Was Hines.
Eugene y. Michacls. driver OF an
automobile said To have been used
Ivy the accused FOR bookkeeping pur-
POSES. and which was seized ny no.
ice testified the cap was the prop
.rtN Of Hines. He said he had told
Hines Of threats lac had overheard
tina, Policeman curtis was going to
get him" lie said he left Hines IN
liichmcnd At o'clock on the night
preceding the murder
Mrs. Margaret Lawson testified
The prisoner had occupied room in
Ter home ON Marshall street that
A!phi. and that Michaels was there.
"he said Michacls left the residence
tew hours before Hines Wen, out.
Hines did not return, she said.