The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-26
MI AUGH[IN TESTIFIES
ONRUTH'SSTORY

oned to death as he lay in a stupor
in bed in his own home.
Among the spectators were Mrs.
Mae Thake and Mrs. Anna Click
man. sisters of the late Albert
Snyder.
DOrschel Tells OF Sashweight
Lieutenant Dorschel testified just
before adjournment late yesterday
about Gray telling OF buying at
Kingston, n. Y, the iron sash
weight used in the killing Of
Snyder.
The angular, loose-limbed attorney
for Gray, William j. Willard, cross
examined Dorschel.
Q.-How many were present be.
sides yourself in the room when
you say Gray told in the district
attorneys office of buying the sash
weight and chloroform.
About 10 / guess.
Q.-Was Gray represented by
counsel?
A.-No.
Odd he ask for counsel.
Ale did not.
Dorschel testified that Gray sign
ed statement. He said Gray was
asked to draw a diagram of where
the hardware store was in Kings.
ton. which he did.
WAS Gray exhausted at the time
he signed the statement" Willard
asked.
mo, he was alert" said Dorschei.
Gets Scudder's Permission
Millard asked Justice Townsend
Scudder IL he could have the priv
ilege of showing under what con.
dltions the statement from GRAY
was obtained. The judge said he
could.
No objection was made by the
State and Lieut.. Michael McDer-
mott. a rudy faced man, was
called.
McDermott testified to going to
Syracuse with Detective Lieut.. Mar
tin Brown to get Gray, who had
been arrested there and return him
to New York.
II told Gray" the witness testi.
fled, that Lieut.. Brown and l had
come to take him to New York -
that he was charged with homicide
in Queens village. He replied that
he had not left Syracuse.
On the train en- route to New
York. Gray treated his arrest las
a joke" McDermott said.
IT said to him: Judd, do you
know We have the contents of the
waste basket left in your hotel
room in Syracuse?'" McDermott
testified.
what did you find he asked
me. / didn't answer and the sub
ject was dropped"
Gray Detected Figure
Gray was a detected figure.
slumped in his chair, his head
bowed, as McDermott testified.
Mrs. Snyder, in black as usual,
regarded the police official dig
McDermott denied hearing anyone
say to Gray on the train: "You
had better come through or youH
get yours when we go to New
York"
He testified that a lawyer wanted
to see Gray. but Gray replied: lie
can't do me any good"
Finally, McDermott testified, Gray
broke down.
"At Poughkeepsie he opened up
and told everything" the witness
said. After arriving in New York
Gray was taken to District Attor-
ney Richard S. Newcombe's office
in Long Island City. There were
police officers present, including
Police Commissioner George V, Nc
Laughlin, Of New York City.
Gray was asked If he made a
statement and he said he did," said
McDermott I'm the presence of
all he told what happened in
Queens Village. His statement was
put in writing and he signed it.
He also identified the implements
used in the murder
McDermott was asked IL the po-
lice had given Gray the third de-
gree"
The authorities were very con-
genial to Gray. They merely ques-
toned him.
Explained Beating Tactics
y WAS Gray actuated by fear when
he made this statement"
Il don't think SC"
Did you tell Gray on the train
that the police often beat persons
up If they didn't confess?"
Il told him. in Lieutenant Browns
presence, that this was one method
of the police. but that we were edu.
Gated enough to get him to tell what
he knew without resorting to such
a method"
Cross-examined by Danna Wal
lace, of Mrs Snyder's counsel, Nc.
Dermott was asked what was in the
BASKET in GraY's room.
The witness replied Two busl-
ness letters Of Benjamin Jones Com.
pany lGray's employersl and one en-.
velope addressed t. Gray. post
married. Jamaica. 3 b. M. March 49,"
McDermott revealed that yestcr-
day afternoon he met one OF Gray's
lawyers Samuel l.. Miller. and that
he told Miller; 81 don't think Gray
knew what 1t was all about"
McDermott denied he had told
Gray's other lawyer the same
thing.
Attorney Miller was then put on