The Washington times., 1927-05-05

part Of his body was covered with
Q.--You wish to ten this jury
that you had nothing to do with
the wire?
A.--All I know is she said "IIe
must be dead and she left me.
did not see the picture wire
around his neck
DweIIs on Pistol Episode
Q.-You were intoxicated the night
Of the murder?
A.-Yes.
Q.s-The night Of the murder, the
first time you saw the pistol was
when she brought it to your
Ayes.
o.-Did you break iti
A.-Yes.
o.-Did you press it in snydsr's
fingers?
Ayes.
Q.-Were you intoxicated when
she gave you the blue shirt?
Ayes.
o.-When she gave you the re.
volver you threw the CARTRIDGES
around, didn't you?
Al did not.
Q.-You washed your hands?
Odd you think the revolver
was under the pillow when you
struck him?
A.-No.
Q.-Didn't you know well enough
that 1t was not under the pillow
because you took it out Of the
dresser drawer?
A.--No.
Q.-You were not afraid?
Al certainly was afraid.
Under q bombardment of cues.
tons, Gray insisted that he and
Mrs. Snyder talked over a plan OF
concealing the crime from the
police at meeting in a Jamaica
restaurant on the afternoon Of
March z.
1t was new D. M, and court
was adjourned for the luncheon re-
cess with Gray on the stand.
So far, the witness had stood IN
well under the merciless cross
examination.
Gray Continues Testimony
The courtroom was packed this
morning to the very doors. Most
Of the spectators were women.
Samuel L. Miller continued the
questioning Of Gray. who pro.
ceeded with his blood chilling story.
Q.--Mr. Gray. last evening you
told us about the burning of certain
articles in the cellar of the Snyder
home after the killing of Albert
Snyder on the morning Of March
20. Please proceed with what hap
pened.
Al was in the room of Mrs.
Brown Mrs. Snyder's mother). Mrs.
Snyder disappeared. She returned
shortly and asked her where she
had been. She said she had burned
my shirt, her nightgown and bath.
robe in the furnace.
/ put on the shirt (Snyder's
blue shirt which Mrs. Snyder had
given him to replace his bloody
one) and we went downstairs.
Q.--What did you do next?
Al swept around the coal bin
50 that my shoeprints would not
show.
Q.--What else?
Al also sprinkled ashes upon
the sashweight in order to make
it appear that it had laid in the
cellar for O long time.
Gray was hesitating and feeling
his way.
Qs--What next?
Ave went upstairs. We went
into the front room. It was at
this time that / asked her about
the revolver She also asked me
If he was dead. said I didn't
think 80. I started to muss up the
room and she asked me to help
her put some wire around his neck.
/ told her / was all through.
But / did try to help her.
+ But / was SO shaky and intoxi-
Gated couldn't do anything.
Refused to Strike Her
The 10 Jurors leaned over in
their seats and peered intently ct
Gray. They were not missing .
single word.
q Proceed. what next9
AL went back to her mothers
then / came back to the room
stairs. We stayed there until IL
began to get daylight. She said 1
would have 70 leave. We went up
stairs to her mothers room.
Gray stopped.
"what happened them" asked
Miller.
''She asked me to hit her over
the head-we were planning to
make Il seem like . robbery" he
went on.
81 told her I could not.
~She asked me 70 bind her up.
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