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THREE MCPHERSON
INQUEST JURORS SAY
THEY WERE "MISLED'
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the two doctors testify and listened to
Lieut.. Kelly's account Of his investi-
CATION, which certainly indicated sui
eide. was curious enough to ask
for q girl to choke herself TO death
with q piece Of cloth in the manner
described by Kelly. DIR. hewitt said 1t
would have been possible.
After the two doctors and Lieut.
Kelly had finished their testimony, Dr..
hewitt asked representative of the dis
trict attorneys ONCE. the attorney for
the girls parents and the members OF
The Jury If they wanted to hear any
more witnesses. Kelly looked Al me
and nodded his head up and down. !
interpreted this to mean that he
thought I should insist on others being
called, but 1 didn't want to act Ike /
was the whole cheese, so I sa!u nothing.
II understood DR.. hewitt correctly he
had said the testimony OF all the 9TH
er witnesses was substantially the same
as that given by Kelly, so ] couldn't
see any reason for calling them. II
had had the slightest idea they would
have contradicted him would have in
sisted on hearing every one"
Convinced Of Suicide.
W. J. Armstrong. a juror. who has
served in the same capacity once or
twice before. said he was satisfied after
the inquest that the nurse was suicide.
Mr.. Armstrong was reluctant to dis
cuss the case, but said that since the
ajority of the jurymen seemed salts
fed he didn't feel 1t was his place to
insist on other witnesses being called.
He said that Lieut.. Kelly gave him
the impression that all of the witnesses
would substantiate his suicide theory"
The other juror who was under the
impression all of the witnesses would
Of 1903 Twelfth street northeast. This
was his first experience as member
Of the coroner'S jury.
Mr.. Buehney wasn't sure, but said
he thought he heard the coroner say
all of the witnesses would testify 1t was
a suicide"
Raymond Goodman. automobile sales
man of 1890 Belmont street. was con-
WINGED the nurse was suicide by Lieut.
Kelly's testimony. Goodman has served
on coroner'S juries seven or eight"
times in the past year and a half.
Lieut.. Kelly was so positive in his
testimony and as have always known
him to be square and above board,
believed what he said. I still do"
Not Inclined to Talk.
Goodman also said that he had no
idea as to the nature Of the testimony
the other witnesses might have been
expected to give. Goodman is not so
sure now that the girl killed herself as
he was after the inquest. but he would
prefer not to express his views def
nitely.
G. d. Sullivan, assistant purchasing
agent for the Fruit Growers Express
Co., would not discuss the case in any
way. He also has seen previous service
with coroners' juries.
The other member Of the jury who
did not feel In a position to discuss
the case is D. G. Luckett, druggist. Of
1880 Maryland avenue northeast. He
said that he has served on the coroner's
jury once or twice before and does not
remember any case when q verdict was
reached after hearing the testimony
of only one-fourth Of the witnesses.
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Va, which reported that the young hus-
band and a companion, who had q
Sprained ankle, were in Spottsylvania
County before and after the death of
his wife. A report from Fredericks-
burg, said that Mcpherson often visited
his grandfather there.
Questioned regarding these visits,
Mcpherson refused to discuss them,
saying, II have taken it enough on
the chin as 1t Is and I think that I
should get a break, so I am not going
TO talk"
Officials at the prison said today
that Mcpherson had not only been
cautioned by his counsel not to talk
TO reporters. but had been advised not
to discuss the case with fellow prisoners.
VIII Call on Mitchell.
The case will be discussed with At
,orney General Mitchell Saturday
morning by Senator Overman, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina, who has fol-
lowed the investigation closely. Senator
Overman will be accompanied by Sena-
tor Blease, Democrat, Of South Carolina.
Senator Overman said he was calling
on the Attorney General in regard to
some other matters, but that he would
at the same time talk over with Mr.
Mitchell the circumstances surrounding
the death of Mrs. Mcpherson.
The Senator has previously stated ne
thought IL would be well for the De-
partment of Justice to conduct an IN.
n,liry into the case. Senator Overmen
emphasized again today that his only
desire is. to see IAN the facts brought
out
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CITIZENS DEFEND
POLICE OFFICIALS
Fair. Minded" Public Called Upon
to Withhold Judg-
ment.

Coming to the defense Of Inspector
William S. Shelby and Lieut.. Edward
Kelly, the Central Citizens Association,
at q meeting last night, UNANIMOUSLY
adopted a resolution calling upon the
"fair-minded public of Washington" to
withhold judgment Of the two police
officers until all the facts in the Nc
Pherson case are brought to light.
The action of the association fol-
lowed q general discussion of the grand
jury report and subsequent actions
emanating from 1t. The trend Of the
argument was that Shelby and Kelly,
in view of their excellent past records.
should not be condemned prior to the
findings Of the special investigating
board.
A different note was sounded by the
Devonshire Downs Citizens Association
at its meeting last night, when reso-
tuition was adopted commencing Police.
man Robert J. Allen for his ability,
courage and persistence" in the Nc
Pherson case and expressing the hope
that the city may have the beneht
of his services In a more responsible
position"
The association also commended the
grand jury for ~ action In the Nc
Phersorl ease ana approved Its recon-
nendati0ns in regard to Inspector
Shelby and Lieut.. Kelly.
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WEATHER BENEFITS
MANOR CLUB GOLF

Improved weather greeted the players
in the second qualifying day of the
Manor Club invitation golf tournament
today. Where driving rain splashed
across the fairways yesterday, only a
high wind today was responsible Tor
the high scoring.
None Of the early starters came near
the 90 registered through the rain yes
terday by Ray Farrell Of the Manor
Club. although J. E. Vol, a member
of the home club, turned in card
of 81 four strokes over Farrell's mark
A few early scores today follow: J.
r. Money, Beaver Dam. SO; j. E. Haaf,
Argyle, SO; w. z. Aiken, Argyle, 81;
j. G. Putnam. Manor. 81; E. C. Decker,
80; j. j. Cullinane, Manor, 80.
Shortly after noon, Alexander p. de
Geversky, president of the airplane
manufacturing company bearing his
name, landed on the ninth fairway OF
the inside nine and reported himself
ready for play after flight from New
York. Mr.. de Seversky. who was q
Russian army aviator during the war,
IL a guest of Robert H. Young. vice
president of the Manor Club. He in
tended to ny h".k to New York late
@nis afternoon.
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STIMSON PAYS TRIBUTE.

mesa e OF coincidence to the
German government upon the death OF
Foreign Minister Stresemann was sent
to the German foreign office today by
Secretary Stimson.
1T Is with profound regret the
message said, that I have learned Of
the untimely death of Herr Stresemann,
which deprives Germany of a great
statesman and the world of an unttring
worker in the cause OF international
peace"
Il desire personally and on behalf OF
the Government of the United States
to convey sincere condolences to the
German government. and Mrs. Stimson
joins me in expressing deep sympathy
to Frau Stresemann."
The message was forwarded to the
foreign ONCE by the American embassy
in Berlin. Secretary Stimson. In making
public the message. described his send
ing II as "a sad duty" and emphasized
the untiring work for peace and recon-
struction In Europe, to which the for
eign minister had devoted himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
HOLIDAY LAUDS
CAPITAL POLICE.
Representative Declares He
Has Confidence in Force
as a Whole.

Confidence in the Washington police
force as q whole il expressed by Rep
resentative Holiday Of Illinois. who went
to the White House with Representative
Simmons of Nebraska to discuss the
police situation In the Capital, follow
Ing the report and recommendations
of the grand jury.
THE Washington police force as .
whole" said Mr.. Holiday today. conn
pares favorably with that In any city
of comparable size throughout the coun-
try" He also said that he thinks I'VE
are as free here from organized vice
as in any large city In the country"
At the same time, he stated his be-
lief that the National Capital police
force has not an adequate organiza-
ton" censuring particularly the "bick-
ering," factions" and "jealousies" with
in the department.
Il have confidence in the rank and
file OF the police force" said Mr.
Holiday. I'm all that large number Of
men you will find some, Of course, who
are more eficient than others, and
some, perhaps. who are not qualified
and who are not honestly doing their
small percentage in any line of work
The fellows who were out patrolling their
beats, being shot at, being hit on the
head with bricks, being cut with knives
and In daily danRer-in those fellows
as q whole, have confidence.
II am interested particularly In the
situation, because / believe that the
pickering, jealousies and cliques within
the police force gradually are destroy
ing the morale, and this Is an open
invitation to crooks to come in. Crime
is on a higher basis today than a few
years ago. The crooks have intelligent
leadership and are better informed.
The high-class crook knows how EN-
cient a police force Is. whenever the
morale of police force Is breaking down
and going 10 pieces this Is heralded all
over the country to those OF the criminal
class and is an open invitation for them
10 move to town"
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DAY QUITS JAIL AS HE ENTERED,
WITH FACE WREATHED IN SMILES
Friend of Sinclair Hires Coun.
sci for Former Fellow inmates
of Prison in Worthy Cases.
lntimates Await Word of
Sportsman's Engagement to
Miss Dorothy M. Ridenour.-

Coming to this District Jail on June
"a with a laugh on his lips to pay the
penalty of four month prison term for
his loyalty to Harry r. Sinclair in d.
lecting the shadowing Of the Teapot
Dome jurors, Henry Mason Day Of New
York, oil operator and sportsman n,
emerged from Its dreary doors q free
man at 1925 O'Clock today. his face
Still wreathed in smiles.
Days smiling exit was typical of the
spirit of his three and one -half months
of servitude with his business chief, as
one OF Mai William L. Peaks model
prisoners" His only regret upon leav-
ing he said, was that Sinclair could not
walk OUT in his place. Mr.. Sinclair has
still nearly two nNDc months to serve
under his contempt ~ court sentence.
His departure delayed for half an
hour by leave taking among his prison
mates, Day was whisked away in a
newspaper car to the Maynower Hotel,
where friends were waiting to celebrate
his return to freedom.
When he first came to jail the
nonchalant oil operator told newspaper
men that he had "all the time in the
world" Time now Is one of his most
precious assets, for he is hurryinR back
to New York within the next "a hours
to attend to ng-neglected personal
business before his departure in q few
weeks for Europe.
Despite recent denials that he Is to
marry Miss Dorothy M. Ridenour
daughter of John w Ridenour, re-
tired fnancler of Washington, there
is an understanding among their friends
here that their marriage may take place
soon, possibly before his departure for
Europe.
Friends Several Years.
Miss Ridenour. who is one of Wash.
ington's most popular young society
girls. and Mr.. Day have been friend,
for some years. They were frequently
seen together at diplomatic function.
last Winter, and during his sojouTn ir
the District Jail. Miss Ridenour VISITED
him from time to time.
During his stay in the District Jai
it was learned from other sources thai
Day had not only won the respect o
fellow prisoners. but their gratitude fol-
many kindly services he was able II
perform for them. Finding others in 8
worse plight than himself, Day was sale
to have taken q real interest In q mum
Der Of meritorious cases. In this way
he acted as a brother counselor. Las
Sunday. it was said, he furnished {
pack of cigarettes to every man in tn,
jail and before his departure supplied
them with more than 200 books be-
slowed upon him by friends.
Mr.. Day declined to comment on hi
relations with Mr.. Sinclair. with whom
he was able to come in frequent con
tact during his stay In jail, nor woult
ne say anything in reference to the OF
magnate's own feeling or routine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
SPEED|ER LIQUOR
TRIALS PROPOSED
Rover Would Eliminate Un.
necessary Handling of Evi.
dence in Cases.

Unnecessary handling Of prohibition
case evidence by police and Federal
prohibition agents, which has delayed
trial of cases in Police Court and Tues
day brought down criticism upon en-
forcement officers from Judge Ralph
Given. would be curbed under plans
formulated by District Attorney Leo A.
Rover
A conference of Assistant District At
torneys James F. kirkland and David
A. Hart, Maj. Pratt, superintendent Is
police. and William R. Blanford, prohi-
bition administrator for this district
Is planned to eliminate the unnecessary
travels of the prohibition evidence and
to speed up the examination and anal
ysis Of this liquor 1t was learned today.
One Trip Tee Many.
The District attorneys ONCE wants
to abolish the trip prohibition evidence
heretofore has had to take to the once
Of the prohibition unit before 1t is turned
ever to the Treasury Department for
chemical analysis.
The District attorney contends the
liquor should be turned in at the Treas
uTy bepdEinlcHI LOT ANALYSIS lII1meOlatcly
after its seizure by police and prohibi-
ton agents, and there speedily analysed
and made available for presentation as
evidence in court.
Prosecution BAKED.
Efforts to prosecute one prohibition.
case yesterday were baked when Kirk
land found that there were errors on
the label Of a sample to be used against
a defendant Six cases scheduled for
trial Tuesday had to be continued by
Judge Given because there was no liquid
evidence available.
1t was this situation Tuesday which
brought fourth Judge Given's denuncia-
ton of the methods of handling OF
Police Court prohibition case evidence
and prompted the calling of the con-
ference by District Attorney Rover.
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BRAND GRIEF STRICKEN.

PARIS. October tP).-Aristide
BRAND. French premier and foreign
minister, and known with DR.. Gustav
Stresemann as Europe'S apostles of
peace" was grief-stricken today at the
sudden death of the German statesman.
He telegraphed the French Ambassa-
dor at Berlin to present the condolences
of the French government to the Ger
man republic. He also sent telegram
of personal sympathy to Frau Strese-
mann, and called at the German en-
bassy to express his deep sense OF be-
reavement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
COLLECT BATTLES
UPHILL TO WIN | UP
Champion Snatches Victory on
10th Hole After Being Dormie
4 to Mrs. Higbie.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB.
Birmingham, Mich, october 3.-Fight-
ing one of the greatest uphill battles
Of her brilliant career, battle that
carried her from a dornie disadvan-
tase to victory. Glenna Collett Of Pebble
Beach. Calf. held onto her chance to
retail, the national womens Goh chsI1i-
pionsliip today by defeating Mrs. Harley
Hiebio Detroit up on the Anineteenth
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FIVE DIE AT CROSSING.

WARREN, N. H., October 3 (Ho.-Five
Power Co., were killed at the Warren
Village grade crossing of the Boston &
Maine Railroad early today when their
incloSed automobile was demolished by
the Red Wing express, northbound,
from Boston to Montreal.
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COL. w. B. GOWN DIES.
officer Was Cited for Gallantry in
Philippines.

Col. william B. Gown. QuartermaSter
Corps. died at New Orleans, where he
was stationed. yesterday according to
War Department advices. Born at
Cleveland, Ohio, January ~, 1874, he
began his military. career as a captain
in the Cuartermaster Corps during the
Spanish-American War and was
awarded a silver star citation for gall
lantry in action against insurgents near
Porac. Luzon. p. J.. october IL, 1899
During the World War he served as a
colonel of Infantry. In August, 1920.
he was transferred 10 the Quartermas-
ter Corps and reached the grade OF
colonel on July is. 1925. His widow,
Mrs. Marion Gown, Is In New Orleans.
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Confirms Diserepan eiea.

No. lO-This juror confirmed reports
that there had been discrepancies in
the testimony of the two McPhersons.
He declined to reveal just how their
statements confiicted.
There are two things I want to cor
rect. Both were incorrectly reported
in the newspapers. One was that we
voted by secret ballot. Instead. we
raised our hands. also want to deny
that Allen was applauded by the grand
jury At any time"
No. l1-This juror, another woman
said she was greatly impressed by the
testimony of telephone operator, who
said Mcpherson told her he knew his
wife was dead because her body was
cold. Mcpherson told the jurors he had
not touched the body. This Juror also
attached significance to testimony that
screams we're heard + the Park Lane
Apartment house, the night Mrs. Nc
Pherson is believed to have met her
death. After insisting there had been
no secret ballot on the murder ind1ct-
ment, this woman declared she was
certain Mrs. Mcpherson had been
murdered.
No. 12-This juror declined to talk
LOT rear anyLHnR ne mIBDt say WOulu
influence the trial jury. He added,
there is hard job for you. just think
what q time they'll have picking a
jury"
No. 13-This juror considered the
oath he took, when he became a MEM
Der Of the jury, preventing him from
making any statement about what took
place during the investigation.
No l4.-This juror said he wanted 1t
strictly understood he was not being
discourteous, but he was unable to see
his way clear to discuss the case with
reporter.
No. l5.-This juror became angry
when q reporter suggested he discuss
the case. Il fiatly refuse" he replied.
No. 16.-Refused to see the reporter.
No. 17.-This juror declined to say
anything except:
do you think 70 people would indict
man for murder unless they were con-
WINGED of his guilt?"
The Star was unable to locate the SIX
other jurors who completed the panel
OF %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
MAJ. MURRAY B. RUSH DIES
Cavalry ohicer Expires in Texas
After Operation.

The War Department is informed that
Maj. Murray B. Rush, LIST Cavalry, sta
toned at Maria, Tex died in the Army
hospital at FL Paso last Tuesday fol-
lowing an operation. Maj Rush was
born in Baltimore February 9, 877, and
served in the ranks of the Army from
1901, to February, 1906, when
he was commissioned a second lieuten-
ant of Cavalry. He reached the grade
of major in July. 1920, and was gradu-
ated from the General STAFF School in
1925. He is survived by a sister. Mrs
Alice r. McKeen, Eccleston Md, and
brother, Arthur T. Rush. Jenkintown,
Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-03
LABOR PAYS TRIBUTE.

BRIGHTON. England, October up.
Delegates to the conference of the
British Labor party under way here
stood for a minute in silence today
when news was brought them of the
death of DR.. Gustav Stresemann. Ger
man foreign minister.
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Would Help Mcpherson.
No. 81 have two sons of my own
and couldn't think OF voting for the in
dictment of such q young boy as Nc
Pherson on such a grave charge" an
other OF the woman members OF the
Jury declared. She added she was sorry
Mcpherson had been indicted because
he is such q sweet boy. Why. I'd do
anything in the world for him right
now"
This woman expressed the opinion
that the most important testimony pro-
duced during the investigation was that
in which there we're discrepancies In
the statements of the young husband
and the elder Mcpherson concerning
the time that the son walked up on the
morning after the death Of his wife and
whether the father and son breakfasted
together.
The elder Mcpherson was quoted as
asserting his son was q light sleeper
Young Mcpherson. however, gave con-
flict;ng testimony on this point.
One thing I can't understand, the
Juror said. lis why neither McPherson's
father nor mo, her failed to tell us their
boy couldn't possibly commit murder. i
know / couldn't believe such thing
about q son Of mine and I certainly
would have been quick to say So
Several OF the jurors were said by
this woman to have been particularly
impressed by the admission OF McPher-
son that ne had slapped his wife In
public.
The juror went on to say she believed
the grand jury was wise In sharply
criticizing Inspector Shelby and Lieut.
Kelly. She also revealed the vote on
the Indictment was Is for and 10
against. She said witnesses convinced
the members Of the grand jury that
there was an ordinary loop" knot in
the pajama cord tied around Mrs. Nc
Pherson's neck instead Of a surgical
knot.
The proper action for the grand jury
to have taken, in the opinion OF this
Juror would have been to return vei-
dict saying that Mrs. Mcpherson had
been murdered by persons unknown TO
the jury" She felt sure no jury would
convict Mcpherson of murder on cir
cumstantial evidence Of the type pre-
sented to the grand jury. Pointing out
that she had enjoyed her experience on
the grand jury until the Mcpherson case
was considered the woman declared she
was sorry she had any connection with
such q case.
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MCPHERSON GRAND JURORS
HAVE MANY VIEWS OF CASE

mo. didn't vote for it." he said. II
didn't think they ought b. brought into
it."
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(continued From First Page.)

ICOIlI HlUeu FIUII TIISI FdBF.I
showed they were not the same. so we
searched and finally found the right
one.
Allen deserves commendation. l
told the other women that l thought
we should express our sentiments, but
if it was done. I lost out.
1T was the first time / had ever
served on a jury. and it was certainly
an interesting one"
She said she would appear before the
Commissioners investigating commit
tee.
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Mcpherson Is Silent.

Warned BY Attorney william LeAhy
TO remain silent, Mcpherson refused,
when questioned at the Jail today, 70
tiiscu-s any details Of the case, partic-
uI- rs. 4. IN I'm Frtf~rick sbtirg,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
WILL

(Continusd from page one.>
the assurance that the iobbers
would come 10 the Valley agail,
"and the next time we come ra will
bring the entire convention" he
said.
Several other speakers, Valley
residents and johbers, were called
upon by the POSTMASTER and re-
sponded briefly, each emphasizing
that the new contacts formed rs u
result OF the tour would prove OF
material benefit 10 Valley growers
and shippers.
Several Spanish dance numbers
were presented by the artists OF the
Casa Grande club. and when the or
chestra struck up popular dance
tunes the dancing floor soon was
crowded. Announcement was made
by the Missouri Pacific officials
that departure OF the special train
had been delayed until midnight.
and the festivities lasted until III
o'clock.
On their arrival In Brownsvilie
Sunday night the visitors found res
creations secured for them nc Hctel
Il Jardin and their baggage. which
had been left In the special train nc
Mission. had been transferred to
their respective rooms.
Leaving Brownsville mt ~ o'clock.
the party arrived at Laredo tt I'D
o'clock Tuesday morning and will
spend the day touring the Winter
Garden area. arriving I'm San Anto-
MO Wednesday morning me- . o'clock.
from which point they viii depart
for their respective homes.