Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-19
ALLEGED MURDERER,s CAP
IDENTIFIED BY WITNESS
Captain A. S. Wright Tes,ifies
Headpiece Was That of
Walter r. Hines.
ACCUSED SMILES AT EVIDENCE
Head OF Detective Department Swcnrs
He Noticed Article WHEN Dcfcndrnt
Wnn Arrested Four Months Bef"rc
Policeman Curtis Murder.

Naturalization OF a pleatcd sport
cap. found near the scene of murder
OF Policeman Washington I. Curtis
at Sixth and Stockton Streets on
August 20. 1921. as the one worn by
Walter r.. Hines. indicted FOR tho
crime, on the nigh, OF April 4. 1871.
when arrest ted by policemen of the
charge. was made in the testimony
of the sixth witness. Captain Alex
ander $. Wright, called by rhe Com
monw ealth in the trial OF Hines
IN Hastings Court Fart ii. yesterday.
The prisoner was whispering To his
young wife when the first direct
evidence. which would tend to link
him with the crime, was introduced
into the court through the cross -cX-
animation OF Captain \. S Wright.
by Attorney Wills {. Pulliam. He
stopped abruptly. looked quickly at
the jury, and broke into u light
laugh
saw Cnp Long Bcforc Crime.
Captain Wright stated he was at
the Third Station when Hines was
taken in custody on the bookkeeping
charge and that his attention was
especially drawn To the cap because
the prisoner paced the floor OF the
station rcetlessly, twisting tho cap
in his hands while being booked
by the desk sergeant
Attorney Louis -. Wcndcnburg OF
the defense requested the evidence
he stricken from record. Judge Wells
did not sustain the objection and n
tilted argument followed between the
attorney and Captain Wright. Judge
Wells was forced 10 rap for order
and said he would have the court
nj. rnH lN,ar ,t,n
disturbance.
The prosecution was opened by At
torney PullGam, who outlined the
history OF the crime. and said the
Commonwealth would attempt to
prove that cap was found near
the scene OF the murder. that /, was
the property OF Hines. tina, the bull
let's, three OF which entered the body
OF Policeman Curtis, We're OF the
type found in the revolver carried
by Hines. He said they would prove
Hines was a fugitive and that war
rant had been issued for his rcarrcst
and imprisonment. which established
motive for the crime.
The case WAS opened for the de-
tense by Attorney Wcndcnburg, who
told the jury he was ready to prove
suspected OF the murder, wished TO
surrender TO ,hY police. but was re-
strained by brother. who advised
him To await the return To the city
Of Judge Wells. He said he would
further establish that three people
witnessed the murder. and would tes-
tify that Policeman Curtis aSsailan;
WAS a big man, Weighing 100 pounds
and that the murder could not have
been committed by Hines. "A small
man
Saw S"mcoue RunninS Away.
Witnesses who have testified yes
tcrday were Dcak- Sergeant NJ J.
Moore. of Third Station, Raymond
con. who received reports Of the
crime IN the night OF the murder:
NJ. j. Mctcalf police chauffeur. VIII
lie Web. - years old, who testified
he dug up Il bullet near the spot
where III. policeman was found. and
Identified bullet later introduced as
evidence.
Daniel J. Naddrea sworc he was at
the scene Of crime few minutes
after the reports OF revolver Shots
were heard. lie told of striking a
match and identifying the Officer and
removing u barrel hoop wrapped
around the poriccmnn's feet. He said
he heard someone, whom he could not
identify. running through an ailcyway
towards Hull Street Sergeant g. T.
Smith and Captain Wright told Of
their search for Hines auG finding
his clothes at the home of Mrs. Mar
garct Lawson, on Marshal! street
Immediately ON RECOMMENDING OF the
court for rae afternoon session the
jury reQ.,a : sod they bc allowed to
visit the scene ot the crime. Hines
accompanied them.
AZ $50 o'clock cour, adjourned un-
Ill 10 o'clock today.