Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
QUESTION WHETHER
CRIES CAMERON
MCPHERSON SUITE
Man Living Across Hall Con-
tests Statement of Two
Other Witnesses.
COULD HAVEsHEARD
THROUGH OPEN DOOR
Unidentified Woman Tells Allen
Nurse Advised Her Against
Attempting Suicide.

The question of whether cries were
heard coming from the apartment of
Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson on the night
two weeks ago when she was strangled
to death, fell in dispute today as the
grand jury neared the end of its
lengthy inquisition designed to decide
whether the comely young nurse was
suicide or killed herself with the gay
colored cord of her pa jamas.
After Mrs. Ethel Schuttler of Idaho,
who was visiting her son in the Park
Lane Apartments. where Mrs. McPher-
soY, lived, had come before the grand
Jurors today to add her voice to that
of Mrs. Roy G.. Heavrin, another resi-
dent of the apartment. vino told OF
cries emanating from Mrs. McPherson's
rooms that night, man residing IN
the apartment contested the story OF
the cries.
Could Have Heard Cries.
Communicating with Lieut.. Edward
J. Kelly, head of the homicide squad
this morning, Eugene r. Weisbender'
occupant of apartment No. 22O in the
Park Lane. opposite 2l9. where Mrs.
Mcpherson met her death, said that
on the night of September IL the door
from his room to the apartment cor
ridor had been opened and he woulo
have heard cries had they been mace.
Meanwhile an unidentified woman
appeared outside the grand jury rooms
this afternoon, sought out Policeman
Allen, who has lined up against the
police contention of suicide, and in
formed him that she was cared for by
the nurse when she was patient at
Gallinger Hospital. She had attempted
suicide, she said, and informed Mrs.
Mcpherson that when she LETT the
hospital she would make another at
tempt, but, according to her story, her
nurse advised her against ending her
life.
mo matter what happens, or what
ever trend things might take, would
never commit suicide" the woman SAID
Mrs. Mcpherson told her. ..s
Several witnesses Recalled.
Several witnesses who testified pre-
viously were recalled by the grand Jury
They we're: Policemen r. o. Brass, Hart
man and Capt. Stott, all OF the thlrd
precinct: Headquarters Detective Sergt.
Dennis ]. Cullinane of the hom1clde
souad. who accompanied Lieut.. Kelly 10
the Mcpherson apartment on the SAL
urday afternoon her body was found.
The grand jury also ordered In
spector William Shelby. chief OF oe<
tectives, to reappear for MS seconu
grilling, by the investigating group ne
was questioned for one hour: aitnougn ne
occupied the witness stang Tor aimost
that length of time last night before
the tribunal recessed.
Witnesses are being called and re-
called. Although she shows the enect
of her illness caused by the strain and
anxiety and the questioning she mas
experienced since the death OF
her friend, Miss Eleanor Sheppard, VINO
probably was the last person to tax
10 Mrs. Mcpherson. appeared before
the Grand iury against the advice OF her
musician. Miss Sheppard called her
friend on the night Of September T.
but only talked to her briefly. She
will tell of that conversation as well
as the report that Mrs. McPherson
before her death had informed her OF
a date which she had with physician,
said to have been engaged to her at
one time.
Tennis Ball Disappears.
Policeman Allen has subpoenaed a
new witness. E. r. Vass. who resides
in the Lombardy. Vass informed
renorter this morning that the testimony
he was to give would concern the posi-
tion of a tennis ball on the small roof
outside of the window OF the NC
Pherson apartment. For months. ysss
said, the tennis ball had been in ar'cer-
tain position outside of the WINDOW
across from his apartment and 1t was
the source of speculation among MS
own family. as 1t was never moveo
from the one particular spot. The
morning after the death of Mrs. Nc
Phersor1. on looking out Of the window,
Vass observed that the ball had been
moved and was not to be seen.
Allen Noticably Worn.
Allen is noticably worn by the tedious
proceedings This morning he entered
into a dispute with the manager OF the
park Lane Apartments, whom Allen ac-
cuses OF being too ready to cleanup
the Mcpherson apartment and, the
policeman says, destroy evidence. Tne
manager would not discuss the matter
with Allen further than to say that ne
had received his authority from ofn-
cials VINO were competent to give 1t.
Before recessing at noon today inc
grand jury Subpoenaed DR.. II. g
Woolley, one of the country's foremost
alienjsts and temporarily in charge oi
st. Elizabeth's Hospital. to appear and
give his version of Mrs. McPherson
Previously questioned. DIR. Woolley
said that. although suicide by strangu-
lation as in the Mcpherson case was
out of the ordinary. 1t is known that
on occasions persons have ended tneil
lives in this manner, and it Is possible
for the dead woman to have done so.
Assistant United States Attorney VIII
liam Collins said today that young ROD
ert Mcpherson was forced to sign
waiver of immunity before he testified
Yesterday before the grand Jury. By
his signature he did away with ms rignl
to immunity from prosecution. although
there has not been any hint OF sus-
picion in the grand jury mVestlgation
Listens 70 Testimony.
United States Attorney Rover con,
ferred with the grand jury yesterday
afternoon, after Mrs. Lillian Conway
Telephone operator at the Park Lane
had been recalled and Miss Sue Thomp'
son. clerk at the establishment, had ap'
neared before the tribunal for the sec.
md time. It was reported that Rovel
did not discuss the McPherson cas-,
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