The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-09
KEPNER ADMITS
FEAR Of
PROBE
Reply to Note From Miss
Rickett Causes Sensation.
She Tells of Parties.
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any of those who had previously
testified.
Anders brought out today. for the
first time,l an alleged conversation
between. Miss Rickett and Kepner.
as to the manner in which Mrs.
Kepner met her death.
Il had a date with him shortly
after his wife died." Miss Rickett
testified.
KepneTs Story to Her.
"He told me he was very sorry
that his wife was dead and that he
could not understand how she
could have killed herself. He told
me he thought his wife must have
been sitting on the bed when she
fired the shot that killed her, but
he said It puzzled him, because his
wife knew nothing about firearms. u
Miss Rtckett laid bare her associa,
ton with Mr.. Kepner..
II went on trips with him to
Baltimore and Hagerstown many
times during the past five months
He always had at least two halt
pints of liquor on each trip. When
we didn't drive out of town we
used to go down on his farm OF
down to a bridge near his farm.
I'VE used to park, once in a
while, for twenty or thirty minutes, ~
she said.
Ibid anything improper ever
happen during these stops?" Anders
asked.
Often Drank Liquor.
mo, nothing improper" she en-
phatically replied.
did you have liquor?"
Eyes, most always" the witness
said.
did you drink any?"
Eyes. I usually drank some"
did he, on any OF these trips
suggest anything improper to you?'
mo" she flared back quickly.
please tell the court just what
he did do to your"
"WeN, he Rugged and kissed me"
Nothing else?" Anders asked.
Nothing else" the witness said.
Did you ever stay anywhere al
night with him?"
mo, never. I was never out
after 1890 with him"
May Tucker Went Along.
ION these parties. was there ever
anyone else along?"
Eyes; sometimes May Tucker"
You had liquor when Miss Tuck
err was with your"
Yes, but all we ever did was
take drink now and then, and
laugh and Joke. There was never
anything improper between u.s."
WAS there anything serious be-
tween you and Kepner?"
mot as far as was concerned
He always showed his affection by
hugging and kissing me, and
seemed very fond Of me, but was
not in love with him."
Gave Her Money.
Ibid he ever give you money!"
Eyes; from $40 to $50. at differ
ent times"
"Regularly?''
mo. I did not get any allowance
from him."
How much has he given you
all together"
About $500 or $780,"
when did he last give you
money!"
About July or 8. Several weeks
after his wife's death he gave me
$40 or $40, don't remember which. y
did he ever give you anything
else?"
Eyes. he gave me a wrist watch
lingerie, silk hose, flowers, anC
one time he gave beads"
Displayed Wrist Watch.
Miss Rickett proudly displayed the
platinum wrist watch, Kepner's gift,
which she was wearing on her left
arm.
The prosecution then questioned
her about her engagement with KEEP
ner after his wife's death.
She said that she had an engage
ment with him on the night Mrs.
Kepner died.
Mr.. Kepner came into the candy
shop on the day OF his wife's death
and gave me bunch Of carnations"
she said. He told me that he would
meet pna 1T 4u& that night In front