The Washington times., 1929-09-30
Here's Parade of Witnesses
That Went Before Grand .Juru

relied for some time before the
young wife's death; that on the
night of the death the wife tele.
phoned her and said that Bob has
been here and won't make up"
and that she told her on that occa.
sion that she was going away.
Robert A. McPherson, sr., father.
in-law Of Virginia a-about his knowl.
edge Of the marital relations of the
young pair.
Mrs. Aileen Saville, manager Of
the Highview apartments, where the
McPhersons lived before moving to
the Park Lane-about a reported
previous attempt Of Mrs. McIher-
SON to commit suicide and about her
being overcome by gas.
JanitOr Testifies
s. NJ. Perkins, janitor of the High
way apartments-to corroborate the
testimony of Mrs. Saville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Heavren, resi-.
dents of the Park Lane-that on
the night of the death they heard
shrieks and groans
James Mills. janitor Of the Lom-
oardy apartments. adjoining the Park
l1ane-that on the night of the death
he heard shrieks and groans.
Leonard Scott and Thomas Jack.
son. employees of the Lombardy-
that Mills reported the incident to
them.
Mrs. Ethel SshuttIer. a visitor at
the Park Lane-that she heard the
shrieks and groans.
William Brown, resident of the
Lombardy, that the noises came from
his apartment during quarrel
with his wife.
Mrs. William Brown, that the
cries did not come from her apart.
ment but that she heard them after
she and her husband had retired.
more than an hour after their argu.
ment.
Didn't Hear Noises
Eugene r. Weisbender, resident
OF the Park Lane, that he sleeps
lightly and with his door ajar and
that he did not hear the noises.
Policeman Lawrence Bolts, partner
or Allen on the night he claims to
nave seen the man at the window,
mat he (Botts) saw no such thing.
+. Ruffle Vass, resident of the
Lombardy, that tennis ball which
ne had previously observed on the
roof outside the Mcpherson apart.
ment was not there on the morning
after the death.
Inspector William s. Shelby. chief
of detectives, that he made a com.
piete investigation and is convinced
tne young woman committed suicide,
together with a detailed attempt to
tear down the testimony of Allen.
Dr. Frank A. HOrnaday, physician,
that he did not treat Mrs. Mcpherson
Tor bruises as she had written to
her family.
Major Albert Walker, who. EN-.
ployed Mrs. Mcpherson as a nurse
for about nine weeks prior to her
death, that he did not accumulate
the money for this employment until
1t terminated, as Mrs. Mcpherson
had written her family.
Husbands Testimony
Robert A. Mcpherson. jr.. husband
or the dead woman. that his married
lie was unhappy: that his wife had
previously attempted suicide; that
he could verify his statements as to
"hSiS hc was 1OF every minute OF
the time when he left the apart.
ment shortly before 8 o'clock. Thurs
day night, until he returned Satur-
day afternoon and found the body.
Twelve witnesses to substantiate
the alibi which young Mcpherson
gave.
Miss Eleanor Sheppard. nurse and
associate of Mrs. Mcpherson. that
she called her on the phone on
Thursday night and that Virginia
told her she felt too badly to talk
to her.
Detective Sergeant Joseph Wald.
ron. of the homicide squad. that he
went to New York to investigate
the movements of DIR. Thomas Bal
lard. to whom the girl had been re-
ported engaged before her marriage
to Mcpherson and that he had ac-
counted for all of the doctors time.
Garnett NJ. Frye. taxicab driver,
that on the night of the death he
took man whom he Identifies to
the alley alongside the apartment
and that the man was nervous and
excited.