Evening star., 1928-03-28


issued against Staples, wasn't he?"
Blanton insisted.
And you backed up Staples in TAX
ing the liquor out"
Absolutely So" Hart replied.
Reverting to the incident OF the aff1-
davit. Blanton asked Mr.. Hart II ne
had made any attempt to inquire into
the truth or fnlsity OF IL.
Hart explained Il had my own opin-
ion" and added that he was there
simply as a notary.
In reply to a question by B.anton,
Hart declared. he certainly would not
have been a party to the AFFIDAVIT II ne
had known that Staples had been nat
on his back In the hospital on the day
the ofYense was supposed to have been
committed.
A bit of comedy was injected into the
proceedings when Elizabeth Hill, the
colored maid at the home Of Mrs. Will
liams, 1922 M street. was called as the
next witness 1t was in this apartment
that Staples Is charged with having
made improper proposals to Mrs. Waters.
She told Of going to "a house" where
the afldavit was made out.
Lizzie" Lends HuInor
Blanton interrupted to demand; We
ought to find out where this rendezvous
was" The upshot was that Mr.. Hart
was instructed TO go out and ascertain
the exact location of the house" which
no one seemed to know"
Lizzie" as she was called. afforded a
shade OF humor to the whole proceed
ings. She said she didn't know Mr..
Hart from Adam and Eve" She iden-
tilted Staples, however and said he
wore dark suit Of clothes the day he
entered the apartment. Mrs. Waters
had testified otherwise.
As Prosecutor williams was inter-
rogating the young woman Blanton pro-
tested that he had not cleared the
courtroom OF woman spectators. This
was Immediately ordered
The colored woman could throw lit
tie light on what occurred when the af-
fidavit was made out. and to which she
herself signed her name as one Of the
parties She admitted, however. there
was no one in the house wearing po-
licemans uniform
Much of her testimony was unprint-
able. At one point Blanton asked her:
You're not mad. are you?'
mo. amt mad" she replied
sharply,
"Then why do you talk like you're
mad?" Mr. Blanton asked.
Because you're hollerlng at me- she
complained. i've got feelings the same
as you"
Mr.. Blanton smilingly said ne would
lower his voice. AT another time she
spoke dehanuy TO him and declared,
II can look you In the eye, too"
Mrs. Louise Hanley. li2l Twenty
fourth street. was next called. She told
the circumstances OF an alleged insult
to her now sister-in-law. Mrs. Virginia
Everhart Hanley. which led to her meet
ing Staples.
The two were living in an apartment
at 2ii5 Pennsylvania avenue at the
time, Mrs Hanley said. and the day
after she had reported the alleged IN
suit to No. precinct. Staples came TO
the apartment and entered IN spite OF
her protest that she was not dressed.
Later the same day she told Onicer
Hunt about Staples entry and he asked
her not to report 1t as he was friend
Of Staples.
Admits She Was Single.
Blanton put Mrs Hanley through
priilinR crogs-examination. Against tte
young woman's stubborn reiusal 10
testify he finally forced her 10 admit
occurrence took place,
She then testified that she has been
married only about seven months.
From the date of the alleged occur
renee she denied that she has ever beer
out alone In an automobile with Otiicer
Hunt
Rlanton wanted 20 know why she told
Staples Virginia Eberhart was her sis
ter-in-law when she was no relation at
that time.
Il told him because the police were
after her" she replied.
Blanton demanded If she had not
asked Mrs. EDerhart Hanley to back up
her story yesterday.
Il didn't need her to back up my
story" the young woman insisted.
Bianton then read extracts from
statement prepared by the Sister-in-law
which gave q very different version Of
The whole affair.
The witness steadfastiy stuck to her
denial that she had gone TO her sister
ln-law In an endeavoT 10 get her 10 back
up her story,
mo. you can't make me lie She
glared at Blanton.
She also denied saying anything 10
Mrs. Lucille Cowherd Of 2l2i New York
avenue about being In fine mess" II
nEA 5tOtN AL titC " AsesA WV hASs ~ ~
supported.
Mrs. Staples. the officers wife, and
Mrs. Cowherd were brought into the
trial room to confront the young woman
at Blanton's request.
BlantOn'g examination OF Mrs, Han
ley was interrupted by frequent clashes |
between them. The witness protested at !
one time. Don't holler at me, I'm no |
dog"
Mrs. Hanley was still on the stand |
when ron call interrupted the proceed |
ings and recess was taken for lunch |
First precinct police are today stlli |
holding the pocketbook belonanR to !
Mrs. Marie Waters 1l20 r street, one |
Of the principal witnesses against
Staples.
A short time after the Adjournment !
Of the trial yesterday Mrs, Waters re- /
ported to sixth precinct police that she /
dropped her pockethook. containing /
81 TO- and that Staples picked II up and 1
refused 10 return Il 10 her.
Staples later turned the pocketbook /
in to the flrst precinct station house, /
where It now Is.
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