The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-30
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band. Dr.. william I.illlendahi, was
slain by negro thugs.
Although failing to identity the
defendant "in the flesh, William
Driver, ii Slaclxwood, N. 3, business
man today took the witness stand
and positively Identified q huge
photograph 81 Beach 40 that Of the
man he saw driving out Of . lane,
q half-mile from the spot where
DR.. Lilliendahi was slain in. pine
scrub.
Coming as q complete surprise,
Drivers testimony created a sensa-
ton.
with the exception of preceding
witness, J. J.. Collins, . tomb.
stone dealer by whom the State
sought to show Beach was "estAb-
fishing an Alibi the day after the
murder It was the first time the
gray.haired defendants name had
been mentioned during the three
days of the trial.
Beach shifted nervously In his
chair, furnbling his hands and biting
his fingernails.
Opening of today's session found
effort to show that Mrs. Lilliendahl
stand as the States thirty-first wit
ness. He confirmed earlier testi-
mony that stains found on Mrs.
.Iilliendahl's purse and clothing
were those Of human blood.
Refute Widows Story
The prosecution was continuing its
effor to show that Mrs. Lilliendahl
must have handled the aged Doctors
body, contrary to her own story
wherein she said she was dragged
from their automobile and attacked
by negro thugs, who had shot her
husband. She has said that she did
not return to the car where her hus.
hand lay bleeding to death but ran
for aid.
Defense Attorney Robert NJ, Nc
Carter, who exhibited little interest
in the early sessions of the trial,
had resumed his vigorous cross.
examination that he brought into
action yesterday afternoon, and
was trying hard today to discredit
the state witnesses. McArleth, like
DR.. Louis Meyer who preceded him
on the stand, was compelled to
enter into lengthy technical ex.
PLANTATION Of the processes he EN-.
ployed to ascertain whether the
stains were those Of human blood.
Stresses Blood Evidence
His rapid fire examination Of the
Biological chemists, led the state to
believe McCarter thinks the blood
evidence was as damaging as that
of the maps introduced yesterday.
His determination to check the
Testimony OF McArleth forced Judge
Campbell to send for Jersey court
records in order to fortify himself
with precedents to meet McCarter's
objections.
Two defense chemists at his side
frequently prompted McCarter in
his wrangiing with the witness. 1t
was obvious that the defense was
preparing stiff counter attack to
the blood evidence.
willis Beach's death from heart
epasTn when the prosecutions
3si1ock troop witnesses are called
may rob the jury OF its chance to
decide his fate.
This startling pcssibility was fore.
cast today BY Or. Henry James,
personal physician to the little
chicken dealer.
DR.. James, he Beacf's physician,
has treated him since october,
1924, for heart spasms, and as
prison physician has ministered to.
him in one serious attack in his
cell.
Show Man TO Testify
The. outstanding witness whose
startling testimony might bring on
such an attack, 1t was disclosed to-
DR.. James. was Samuel Bark, at
Eorney, promoter and former show.
man Of Baltimore. He will be the
states key witness, who will testify,
according to the assistant prosecu-
tors promise in his opening, that
Beach told him he had killed Dr..
Lilliendahl
The ex.shoWman il 3 former
friend Of Beach, d fact which might
well aggravate strong anger In the
little chicken man when Bark
kestifies.
'sStrong anger IS . most frequent
cause OF attacks in. sufferers from
pectcris," DR.. James said today.
Beach formerly had a wide
hcquaintance among show people.
re knew Bark, who formerly was
with the .iOl Ranch" wild west
show.
while Beach was q fugitive from
alagkics, atter . waxrant charging