Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-21
that tho accused was In tho habit OF
visiting him frequently.

that tho accused was In tho habit o!
visiting him frequently.
Upon INSTRUMENTATION by Attor-
ney Mathews. tho witness admitted
that he refused to mako a statcmcn,
himself or allow his wife to make one
| when police officers called at his
home soon after the murder TO CUES
ton his brother. lie gave as his rea
son that he preferred to defer all
| statements until the case came up
in the courts.
| Walter Hines was asked By his
| attorney. What did YOU want 10 do
when informed that the police sus-
pected you o: the murder OF Wash
| ington Curtis?"
Il wanted 20 call Chief Sherry to
tell him to come and set me-" was the
| reply OF the accused.
Did something Your brother sara
prevent YOU from doing this?" asked
the attorney.
Yes. ! was prevented from doing
so by something my brother sa!d.'
was the reply,
The court previously had ruled that
The details ot the conversation be-
tween Hines and his brother could
no; te gone into.
Denies All knowledge OF killing.
That the accused knew Washing
ton Curtis was denied emphatica!ly
by him when he was questioned by
his attorney. He said that he did
not know the policeman and would
not have recognized him II he had
seen him on the street. He denied
having any direct or indirect knowl.
edge OF The killing.
What were YOU reading at the
time az the a.rest:" asked Mr.. Wen
derhurE.
Key to Heaven a Catholic
PRAYER book said The witness
The accused then proceeded to tell
81 the other details Of the arrest. lie
testified that Captain of Detectives
Alexander Wright came into the
room and At the point of a pistol
demanded tina; Hines surrender. The
accused said that the cap;sin was
nervous and the pistol. the hammer
OF which was back. was quiverins In
his hands
Don't act SO crazy with that gun.
captain. You all have me. but / was
going to give myself UP anyway"
vas the statemen; OF Hines in giving
further details 81 his arrest
y brief recess was taken. during
which Hines turned 10 gree, friends
among the Spectators. His manner
was joval and he appeared uncon-
oerned as 10 What would happen 10
him.
Was Arrested Three Times.
Attorney Mathews conducted the
ross-eNamlnai!on O. The accused.
Hines in reply 20 the questions OF
the attorney. stated shat he had been
arrested three times for dealing In
whisky. He stated that Z Jail SEN
tence was imposed upon him for one
OF the ofenses. but that Il was sus-
pended and he never had served Il.
The testimony early yesterday BY
Sylvester Wyatt. who lived across the
street from the scene OF the crime.
WAS tina; he had given Captain
WriEh; Information and clues tina,
might lead 10 the apprehension OF
the murderer. but that The captain
had refused 10 pu: tioodhounds on
the trail The witness said tina, the
captain told him that ne was sure
crime.
Captain wrl-h, was reaues,ionea
and when asked Il the idea that
Hines was guilty o-icinated in his
own mind o. TIA: @. another. stated
,ha; re was not sure. but ihs, he
believed ae conceived The idea him
self.
AlleEe. Juror Purchased whisky.
Assertions 0, : : Ezrae. one o.
th% Witnesses. ;.a; one o! The mem
BEES q n .vry = ssld 70 have pur-
chas=- WHISKY trc:z ;he acc1sed ere
&;.a sensation during th+ course OF
tse ;-aE. resu-day.
= =. k-tar-y { uenss- Q. The
= cs.,-pc6 police force, IS me au-
Fhgr1iy .pr ins statement trat The
wic-eEE informed h!ra TIA, mem
ps- ?. he !u.y ,-y!nE Hines had
Ju-cisssd .iguo- from him. Hague
MADE ne -.-ra-Es 10 -ar,noa- o.. n.
street according % the latter.
TIE statements O. Anthony and
'7t.s- clc not FORM a par, O. the
testimony and were 10, introduced
q .1-.1>nc%. ..u,hory informed n.
coy: Q: ih= tsc. Hague. ,vho ,4s,-
- ,g- the defense yesterday. was
oE-c+;@d u appear before Judge Wells
Z; Z. c.os-= .: Inc proceedings yes.
te-Isy.
'4dEs wells took Official cognlzance
q: f.= statements and Will conauc,
- .HT"b'!Zziion next week. /, was
>sialec on; by attorneys tina, the
~ ,+;fi*a't could play an Important
3@if - he TRIAL. in event the in.
f'rsi.nn proved them 10 be ,ru.
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