Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-05-21
Especial by John Mitchell Jr.) }

Especial by John Mitchell Jr.)
The case Of Willie Washington,
charged with the murder OF Gertle
Gullett Tuesday morning, was called
in the Police Court Wednesday
morning, 18th inst. After hearing
a statement of the case, Judge John
L. Ingram sent Washington on to
the Grand Jury, which convenes
June 6, 1927. The accused wore his
overalls and had on spectacles. In
conversation with him, he explained
that he worked for the National
Transfer Company, which caused him
to go all over the State and country,
lie was in. Fredericksburg the week
before Easter, arriving home on a
Friday night.
WHY HE SHOT HER.
When he got there at Ala w.
Duval Street, he found that mis- wife
had left, taking all of his things to
her sisters residence at 1907 st.
James Street. He named among the
things taken, victrola, stove,
shee.s1 and range. He met his
sister-in-law on Tuesday morning
and asked for their return. She re-
fused to give them 10 him or to
permit him to have them and he
shot her.
He had not obtained counsel His
sister, Mary Washington was in
court and said chat she expected to
make arrangements to secure coun-
sci to defend him. The Police De-
partment received. telegram from
a relative of the dead woman en-
quiring if it was true that she had
been killed. Washington's wife is in
Philadelphia and is expected TO come
to attend the funeral of her sister.
RAN AWAY.
Officer Frick stated that he heard
the shots and got there in time TO
see him fire at Gertrude Outlet. He
chased him up Hill Street and caught
him as he. ran into an alley. Willie
Washington said trat he does not
drink whiskey and emphasized the
fact thai he belongs to the church.
Washingtons sister resides at 5o4
Brook Avenue.
WILLIE WASHINGTON TALKS.
1t was after 4 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon when I called at the Sc
cond Police Station. Captain Bryan
was in charge, and in company with
an officer was shown to the cell oc-
cupied by Willie Washington. He
greeted me cordially and when
asked if he desired to talk expressed
willingness so to do. "You see he
said, I am employed by the National
Transfer Company and went up
there to Fredericksburg around
Christmas times. When I returned
Easter, my wife had left. I had
trouble before with my wife's sister
HAD SENT WIFE AWAY
My wife had bought things
amounting to some $50 90 on me.
Ny wife's sister told me that she
had gwen my wife $40. 90 and sent
her away. 1 have not been myself
since / returned Easter" He then
told of his sister-in-law's delin-
quencies. AS for the pistol, it was
one he had around the house. He
and his wife resided at Ala West
Duval Street, where his brother.
Robert Washington lives now. He
has a sister, May Washington, who
lives uptown, he said.
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BELONGS TO BAPTIST CHURCH
Washington SAID that he was from
King William County, Va. and was
u member Of the Baptist Church at
Mangohick. His face ightened up
hen he announced his church men,
bership. He could not account for
tile. way the devil got the better Of
him, when this question was pro-
pounded to him. Washington is Of
a dark complexion and CT rather
slender build. He claimed that the
dead woman at one time threatened
him with knife He wanted the
house searched for some letters he
claimed was in Gertie Outlets pos
session.
OFFICER FRICK ACTIVE.
Officer W. l.. Frick saw the
shooting and hastened to arrest
Willie Washington. Other witness
es are F. Snowa, 116 w. Clay st.
and Lewis Preston, 1915 st. James
ST. Washington said he did not