Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03

hat Mcpherson was guilty, while others
dings. One juror characterized all the
he evidence was quite convincing and
dictment and was damn proud OF It,"
Several OF those interviewed stated
the vote on the murder indictment was
taken by raising hands. while one was
emphatic in saying decision was reached
by secret ballot.
One disclosed that the proposal to
condemn the police department carried
by larger majority than the decision
to indict Mcpherson for murder.
Sorrow was expressed by some both
for Mcpherson and for Inspector Shelby
and Lieut. Kelly while others held to
an opposite attitude.
What Jurors Said.
The views of the jurors interviewed
follow:
damn proud of it," this juror stated.
If were to express my candid opln.
ion Of the proceedings, AS you suggest,
the member said. you would not be
able to print it. so there is no use of
going into it. However, ] am going to
that investigation, If asked, and expect
to tell them a few things"
The testimony of the many wit
nesseS was the most conflicting stun
ever heard, so that 1t is impossible to
say that one witness gave more i'm
portant testimony than another" he
declared. "One witness" he continued,
would make one statement. the next
1t was a mess"
The Juror was impressed by McPher-
sons demeanor, as he said: while !
am not a criminologist, I believe that
the boys composure is due to the fact
that he has a clear conscience and has
steeled himself against any possible
show of emotion.
Il am glad that the thing is over, as
it made me lose a lot Of sleep, but II
I am asked to appear at the special In
vestigation of Kelly and Shelby I will
most assuredly be on hand. You can
say for me that I did not vote for
either the indictment or the special re-
port. Furthermore, I am proud of It,"
Opposed Indictment.
No. 2. In view of criticism that he
had received denouncing him for being
A member of the jury who voted to in
dict, this juror declared that he wished
to make public the vote Of the jury to
show that there were many persons who
had not expressed willingness to hold
the young husband. The vote of l3 to
10 proved that large number did not
wish to indict he said. Personally. he
was not in favor OF the indictment, as
he did not believe that any point in the
evidence had been strong enough to es-
tablish proof.
The taxicab drivers testimony was
important, but there were discrepancies.
he charged. When questioned the
chauffeur declared the man he had
driven to the Park Lane had light. curly
hair, but on further interrogation ne
admitted that when the man entered
his cab he had worn a hat, the juror
said. The passenger also had his hat
on when he got out of the machine, but
in spite of this the driver was positive
of the color and texture of his hair,
this Juror said.
1T was a poor way to have a man
identified he declared. He was taken
to the youths home, where there were
no other young men, and, Of course. it
was not hard to believe that he was the
man. This driver, believe, is an hon.
est man. but I disapprove of that
method Of Identification.
Neither did this juror vote for the
special report.
Every one is apt to make mistakes" +"
he contended.
If it is possible, he will be at the
special investigation.
VIII Not Go to Hearing.
No. 3-Unwilling at the start to
serve on the grand jury, this member
emphatically denied last night that he
would attend the special investigation
of Shelby and Kelly.
Il have nothing against them" he
declared. Let some of these real es-
tate operators and investment men go
If they want, but have to work and
cannot take the chance Of arousing the
displeasure Of my employer. I have a
wife and baby and do not intend to take
a chance on losing my job just to go
to the investigation"
discuss the case he admitted that Frye
and Mrs. Brown, according to his
theory. were the most important wit
nesses Of the case.
THE driver was the main witness,
and Mrs. Brown did the rest" he de-
clared, ''in establishing the murder
theory. Fryes testimony put new
light on the proceedings, and he was
honest. He ruined every attempt that
was made to confuse his testimony"
Credits Newspapers.
No. 4-"The newspapers and Police
man Allen deserve the credit for ex-
posing the murder" woman member
of the jury said Had it not been for
them the suicide theory would have
been fixed" she continued. saying that
"the police hindered rather than
helped.
THE police did not exert themselves
and furthermore after they found them
selves in a hole they did not attempt to
get out, but just went further in. Be-
fore we went to the Mcpherson apart
ment we had heard that it was in an
orderly condition, but we found it far
from that.
"One of the important things was the
dress that was brought to us and point
ed out as the one which had been
thrown across the girls body. 1t took
the women on the jury to show that 1t
was not the dress that Mrs. MCPHERSON
had worn that night. We examined 1t
and it had been out Of style for five
years. and also was taffeta, which
hardly would be the type of garment
a girl would wear in the Summer
Young Mcpherson had produced. it. but
he probably did not know one dress
from another-at least, not those that
were black. Examination under mag