The Washington times., 1930-02-03
DREYFUS DEATH.
QUIZ BEGUN
BY JURY
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(C0ntfnued from rage ~
family were on hand early, bit
at recess none had been on the
stand. It was upon their Afti-
davits, in which 1t was charged
Edmund J. McBrien had held
Mrs. Dreyfus in his power. that
the case was reopened by Power.
Anne Leonard, one of the wit
nesses called, was present on the
balcony when Mrs. Dreyfus
plunged to her death. She was
unable to say whether or not
McBrien was on the balcony at
the time, but testified that a
number Of couples had left the
dance floor and remained on
the balcony until a few minutes
before Mrs, DreyfuS fell.
A coroner's jury held that the
woman came to her death as the
result Of an accident. McBrien
was held for a few hours, but
was released after the inquest.
Members Of the family were not
satisfied, however. and intimated
that Mrs. Dreyfus was the victim
Of foul play.
Three Sisters to Testify
Among the witnesses who are
waiting to be heard are the three
sisters and two brothers of Mrs.
Dreyfus. They will testify that
their sister told them she had
been compelled to perjure herself
In the trial o: Alfred 0uimares.
quizzed in the mystery staying Of
pretty Dot King, Broadway but
terfly.
Dorothy Myers Wildman, d.
rector Of the orchestra that played
at the Potomac Boat Club the
night Mrs. Dreyfus took the death
plunge. Is expected to tell of the
attitude McBrien displayed to-
wards Mrs. DreyfuS at the dance.
While she refused to state just
what her testimony will be it is
believed she will tell Of q dis
agreement she noticed.
Another witness, jeanette Mez-
ger will tell Of seeing McBrien
and Mrs. DreyfuS a few minutes
before she fell from the balcony.
Man Who Found Body
E. s. Ted" Wilson, who dis
covered the woman's body, viii
testify as to the position in which
he found it. He is also expected
to tell Of McBrien'S whereabouts
at the time.
c. w. Myers, who was in COM
pany Of the Metzger girl, the first
persons to 60 on the balcony
after the death plunge, will prob
ably 30 on the stand this after.
noon. It Is understood many Of
the witnesses will testify as to
certain incidents that were not
borne out by McBrien's story of
his movements just prior to the
time Mrs. DreyfuS plunged from
the balcony.
Mrs. Maude Davis. 1900 block
OF Biltmore st. N. W.. and her
daughter. Suzanne. will testify
that they noticed fingerprints on
the throat of Mrs. Dreyfus the
afternoon of the funeral.
Freda Fischer, a sister of the
dead woman, had expected to
amplify the story she told to the
Coroner's Jury in regard to the
relationship between her sister
and McBrien. She will tell the
jury that her sister had been
ill.treated by McBrien on many
occasions. and will tell Of certain
incidents that occurred at the
time Of the inquiry into the mur-
der Of Dot King.
No Marks on Throat
DR.. Joseph D. Rogers. deputy
coroner, and Duvall, both denied
that any marks even remotely re-
sembling finger prints were found
on the dead woman'S throat. Du-
vail will tell the jury that the
only mark he found was a cash
on the forehead, presumably Suf,
fered In the fall, and q bad dis
coloration around the eyes.
DR.. Rogers, who performed the
autopsy, said that death resulted
from ruptured liver and other
internal injuries. There was no
indication. he said. Of either a
fracture Of the skull, conclusion
or bruises from being beaten.
George Duvall, who embalmed
the body: DR.. Joseph D. ROBBERS,
deputy coroner, who performed the
autopsy: William Estes, assistant
MorguS master: Detective Ser
geants Joseph Waldron and
George Darnell, and DR.. John
Schwarzmano. who treated Mrs.
DreyfuS as she lay in a coma Just
before her death also will testify.
Other witnesses include Vir-
ginia Leftwich, Charles B. Eaton,
William Scheonberser, DR.. T. w.
Mattingly. of Emergency Hospital:
e. L. Taylor, Frank Stroman,
Norman Hodkinson, Louis Hoel-
man, Otis Biggs, Mrs. Carl
Fischer, me ther Of the dead girl;
Melburn Zirkle, Mrs. Maude Davis,
Suzanne Davis and Johanna Nc
Nance.
DR.. J. Ramsey Nevitt, District
Coroner, testified briefly on the
outcome Of an inquest conducted.
Records Changed, Claim
Mrs. Dreyfus had fractured
her skull in the 2O-foot drop.
She was taken to Emergency Hos
pital and on the way, William
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