The Washington times., 1930-10-29

witness:
"Mrs. Campbell, yOu were
employed on April II, under.
stand. When did you leave
!. your work." 4
81 left as soon after 5 o'clock
as possible and went TO Parker
and Bfidget's store and made
q purchase for my son, Edwin"
What did y0n do next?"
Il took . bus to my homo 4
< at either 5:2O or S:4O."
y. When did yOu ret homer 4
AT about 6 o'clock"
Found Husband, Son
who were there at the timer"
Edwin and MIR. Campbell"
''WJlat were they dOing?"
'Mr. Campbell was preparing
dinner
"What did you do next?p
'Well, / went to the bathroom
door and reminded Edwin that
he was going to be late for his
boy scout meeting. Then /
changed into house clothes and
then there followed little call
down to Edwin again that he
was going to be late. Herbert
then said that he would take
Edwin to the meeting"
Handicapped by Cold
Mrs. Campbell continued her
prompt answers which were given
in almost Saucy voice.
Her hands were for the most
part folded In her lap and oc-
caSionally she cooked her head to
one side.
Mr.. vandoran continued to
pace the floor and he frequently
coughed. His voice was husky
and it was with effort that he
went on with the questioning.
Last night the attorney was
stricken i'll with a severe cold
and was placed under the care
Of q physician. His temperature,
he said, was 101 degrees and for
Q while it was doubtful If he
would be able to attend the trial
today.
The cross-examination Of Mrs.
Campbell by Prosecutor william
II. Collins was very brief. Mr..
Collins asked her:
"Mrs. Campbell, IL your hus-
band had not been home from
S until 1880 o'clock would yOu
so tell the jury?"
eyes, would"
Saw Him on April II
Mrs. Campbell was then dis
missed from the stand.
The next witness called was
John w. Mclean. Of Falls Church,
Va, a friend Of the defendant
whose testimony concerned q tele-
phone conversation he had with
Mr.. Campbell about sundown"
on April IL.
On cross examination, Mr..
Mclean told Prosecutor Collins
that he visited Campbell when
the defendant was incarcerated
at the Arlington County Jail and
also admitted that he saw no
reason for telling the murder In
vestigators the facts to which he
testified before the jury.
The defense then produced an
official report showing that sun
down on April IL occurred at
6:40 p. m.
Building of the alibi Of Camp
bells movements on last April
II, continued when three Boy
Scouts were called to the stand.
Charles Wenrich, 1900 block
Quincy st. N. W., was the first Of
the juvenile witnesses. He was
asked by Defense Attorney Lu-
clan Vandorerl:
Charles, are you o member
Of the Boy ScOuts2"
"YeS."
what troop do you belong
tor
Troop 6s."
do you know Edwin Gala
han?''
'"Yes."
"Is he . member Of the same
trOOp?"
EYES,"
"Do you know Thomas King
WHO testified here yesterday"
Eyes, sir. He Is Our scout
master" t-a
'sDo you know the defendant,
Herbert M. Campbell?"
'"Yes."
Points Out Accused
The witness was then asked to
point out Mr.. Campbell, which he
did.
Directing your attention to
the night of April IL, do you re-
call anything in connection
with your scout OrganiZatiOn
'':Yes, sir. We had q troop In
SpectiOn."
sWas Edwin Callahan pres
snt?"
eyes"
"Do you recall the approxi-
mate time he came there?"
about 1880 o'clock"
"Was he aIOne?"
''N0, sir. Mr.. Campbell came
in with him and shook hands
with Mr.. King"
'sDO you recall how long Mr..
Campbell stayed?"
"Just long enough to shake
hands with Mr.. King and say
hello, and then he left"
The boy then produced a
record of minutes Of scout meet.
ings which he compiled, which,
he said, aided him in recalling
the fact that Mr.. Campbell and
his stepson came to the meeting