Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17
GUNLACH WIDOW
AGAIN ON STAND.
Box That Figured in Dry Raid
Identified in Trial of
Agent.

FeIliile CEI1iacD was CaIie0 tO me Staiiu
TODAY as a rebut;ai witness III the trial
Of Joseph Randolph Brewer, indicted
for arst degree murder in connection
with the fata! shooting Of Charles Y
cunlaeh. her husband. a ST, Marys
County farmer. by prohibition agents
senrsmber rs last, She identified q
hoy as the one which was behind the
house a; the time Of the shooting
Robert y. Ford of the Washington pro-
hihi,ion division also vas recalled, ana
admitted testifyiDg previously mat ne
gave no memorandum 10 Brewer. VINO
led the raid. but later stated that tne
memorandum was gwen 10 hFe"eI w
AGENT Tut in his presence.
Robert H Archer. assistant attorney
general of MARYLAND. who, with Phlnp
Il Dorsey. States attorney OF 81. MaENS
County. is conducting the proSecutloN'
atteu,nted to bring out the name OF the
nerson who gave the information ABOUT
An ALLEGED still on CunlachS properly
Ford testified that the information
about the still was given MN oy resi-
dent OF ST. MaryS County. wnom ne
did not know by name but beiieVeo 70
live at Great Mills. TINS man, rota
said. drew the map OF the location "a
The sin while in Ford's Office. Archer
questioned Ford closely and stressed the
roi,,t that although Ford had seen the
NAN twice he could not understand
why Ford did not attempt to learn me
ren,e If the informant. Ford SAID u
vss not the policy Of the prohloiuon
Sorce to obtain the name OF persons
who gave them information
Farm Pictures Explained.
paul r Hodges. prohibition agent ana
photnsrapflcr. testified that ne look tl,e
nictlres of the Gunlach farm. when
vere introduced as evidence by the oe,
fense. on January 3, 1928. Hodges saio
that at that time. Mrs. Gunlacn toIo
him that two beer cases had been on
tnu Of the large box the day OF the
shooting. He said he asked Mrs Gun
ZACH for the big box as ne wanted 10
get that in the photograph OUT sIe
told him 1t had been cut up for kincIins
wood
The case vas then closed and the
Jurors excused until , O'Clock. When IL
is expected they viii be given the case.
After the jury had been excused, at'o1-
news presented their pleas TO Judge
Coleman. Archer contenceo tnat brew
er could be found guilty OF manslaugh,
ter by the jury. although oein9 tFleu
for first degree murder.
Amos W. woodcock. United states
district attorney. who is oeienolng
Brewer held that the court should m
struct the jury 70 fno Brewer gulitE Q.
murder in the first degree or else acquit
him. There is no middle ground" he
declared. Upon the decision OF the jury
today may rest the disposition OF the
indictment against those Jointly indicted
with Brewer for first degree murder.
Should Brewer be acquitted. it Is prob
able the other agents will not be
brought to trial.
Rebuttal Evidence Begun.
After putting John T. Fisher, jr., and
Dsno NJ. Jackley. prohibition agents. in
dicted with Brewer, and Robert E. Cor
nett on the stand. and calling num-
Der of character witnesses from 81.
Msrvs and Charles Counties, the &c
Tense closed its case late yesterday and
evidence in rebuttal started.
Robert H. Archer, assistant attorney
general of Maryland who. with Ph!llp
II. Dorsey. States attorney OF st. Marys
County. is conducting the prosecution.
CHARGED unfairness when United states
district attorney. chief defense counsei:
produced a map. which he was refused
the use Of when the prosecution was
presenting its case.
Agent Fisher. who is native OF
Prince Georges County. testified that he
vas the hrst 10 return the IRE after
being shot in the knee by Cunlacn.
Fisher said that all three OF the other
agents helped him 10 the car after ne
vas shot. but could not state exactly the
extent Of Brewers aid.
This testimony Is In direct contraoic-
ton OF that Of Mrs. Ounlach. widow oil
the slain. farmer. who testified that
Ccrnett and Jsckley were carrying
Fisher 70 the car while Brewer rushed
I'D and shot her husband as he vas
lying wounded on the ground near the
back door OF their home.
Agent Jackley testified that when
Cunlsch shot al Fisher after Fisher
had been hit II the knee and was lying
on the ground. he tJackley) ss1ot al
Cuniach.
Sure of Brewers Position.
Jackiey was emphatic In his state
Ynent that Brewer helped 10 carry Fish,
er back 10 the car. Under cfoSS-ex-
0 animation oy Archer. J2ckley said ne
saw Cunlach fire at Fisher. but did not
notice whether Fisher returned the IRE
Archer asked Jackiey Il he nac not
told o Washington new papcr man that
he would not have gore on the rad had
be Known Of any bad feeling between
C2nlacn and Brewer. but Jackley de-
n.ed haYins made such statement.
Ate. having been excluded In direct
testimony the day before. Archer again
tired 70 place Charles AronStein. a cop
Y,ersmith q. Washington. ON The stand
10 p:oye that ne MADE STU ior Bre"ei
several months previous 10 the fatal
sl,1ttins and set i. up on a farm near
ieonSrccown.
Attorney WocyLcn.k VINO Is defending
Brewer. again objected 70 the introctic-
ton 81 the testimony. and Judge CoIe~
mar sustained the objection.
Archer. III his argument ~ admit the
testimony O! ArouSRin. said ne coulc
prove that Brewer had the still MADE
enc SET ID in woodland near Gino-
'scn's farm. and that il vas the &C.
s:rrictign o! this Sill wnlcn ief W fne
bsn feeling between Brewer and GUnd-
izcn
], nsc oeen previously introduced In
svi6encs int shortly after fhF fa'c on
C1rt!ach s nome in July. 1927, several
pEcEiktkE sgen'f iFrN HAsH1hEuI1
cane ~ TIe1nayetown End met GiIno-
lseh, Who condlcter them " ktili.
which xsk cestroyec.
EUnelscf1 later. according ~ Archer,
b<ssstec fnst Ee mao got even WITH
Brewer tDy breaking ali flik home bre"
eFocks and DCttieS.
grs TUnclzcn and 1Okeft T., fotc,
prohibition agent 10 charge of the
N,skfstnptJr gff2cf a, the time y! The
fstsI stlDting have peeH summoned ~
tske tie Stand ~ ffbutta! after which
sT,1gsk! vii MAKE their arguments.
PANK WINS Slit