The Washington times., 1929-12-18
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EhersOn story "broke." !"
Letters discovered In the
aEePherson apartment at the time
Mrs. McPheFs0-f's death are
sSla In 3 drawer at the Third
eeanOt and have never been
0Vgm "a either Lieutenant Kelly
- inspector shelby, it was
onehf out la the testimony Of
Erneinct Detective William a.
ElsIKlge az No. 8, who followed
nnYloesAnm Brass on the stand.
Burke told the special tflal
herad That he had discovered
faaene lotterS and had taken them
- Eae Third precinct where he
1SaouaIaf they were stiIl tm >
;1leawer. According 20 the detec-
Ave the letters were Of . personal
raakure ana 20 his knowledge could
have thrown no clues on the my
nkerioun DEATH He said he did
lot ten lieutenant Kelly Of the
etters nor did he ten Inspector
shelby.
Burke said he had not dis
Na1ssed the question o. LETTERS
with Kelly or Shelby at any time
but dismissed them as being un-
nor All 1 know they are still
IA the drawers In the Third
precinct station" said Burke.
Questioned as to the number
AZ times he talked the case over
with. Kelly prior to the inquest
Burke said:
Mr.. Link, ! don't remember.
] talked this case over With every.
body In washington" ."
Burke further stated that he
did not recall being summoned to
the inquest, but did know that he
was not there. When the court
of inquiry recessed Burke was
waiting to be dresser examined BY
the defense.
Hartman First witness
Policeman Earl p. Hartman, Of
the Third precinct, was the first
witness called by the prosecution.
He told Of going to the apartment
sn the Park Lane after the body
81 Mrs. Virginia mcpherson had
been discovered by her husband.
He stated on examination that
there was no Indication Cf any
struggle IN the apartment and
turned the case over To CAPTAIN
Stott upon the latteTes arrival q
short time later.
The prosecution got In telling
blow when Hartman testified that
he was not questioned BY Shelby
Ur Kelly or called upon for writ
IN statement, and that when he
Ssas summoned to the inquest he
vas not given an opportunity toI
testify.
Gross. examination by the de-
4ense merely developed the fact
that Etott had taken charge prior
TO the arrival Of Kelly and other
members OF the homicide squad.
Hartman also said that while |
be was IN the apartment with
Young Mcpherson and Manager
Ruff. OF the apartment building.
that McPherson's father and
smother man were admitted To the
living room. Policeman Brass
and Captain Stctt, of the Third
lsgecinct, also came into the apart.
aent. Hartman said. and he then
ketnrned to the station house to-
write the Incidental on the case.
Brass Describes Body
Following Hart1nann's testimony
- ~ - =
Policeman Frank o. Brass, Of the
Ehfrd precinct. was called.
he stated that he had been de-
aiied TO relieve Hartmann and
that upon his arriyal at the Mo
Rherson apartment he discovered
sifE. young Mcrterscn and Hart.
mann there.
Questioning hy the prosecution
brought out the fact that CAPTAIN
tott arrived about rs minutes
zatsr. accompanied by Detective
Burke.
Brass said that he went into
tie bedroom when he arrived. Ee
explained that he was able to
squeeze through the door against
which the body lay.
At that time. he said. the upper
part Of the body was clothed III
8 pajarl1a coat and 8 dress lay
across the lower part. After he
had been there several minutes,
he told the board. he noticed the
paja1la cord around Mrs. Mcpher-
sons neck.
Questioning brought out the
fact that the two beds In the room,
one had been disturbed: that 8
small table lamp with q lighted
lamp stood between them and
that . ukulele was on one Of the
beds.
RE said that the bedroom was
apparently in order, He was
questioned regarding the condi-
kion of the bathroom and told of
finding dried blood on the floor
and that blood was also Ia other
PARTS Of the room.
About that time, he said, De
kective Kelly arrived, accompan-
led ~ Detective Dennis Culli-
name. he stated that Kelly went
into the bedroom, where he re-
manned for approximately an
hour. coming out only at inter
thers who went into the room |
ct the time were "the coroner |
and the other headquarters men
and some other DOCTOR
According TO Brass testimony,
Kelly gave no orders while the
policeman was in the apartment. !