Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
NEW BRADY TRIAL
MOTION Is FILED
AFTER CONVICTION
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In fact, they were so confident of the
outcome that they rested their case yes
terday morning and offered to place
tnelr clients fate in the hands of the
Jury without further argument. They
had called only four character wit
neSSeS, one of whom failed to respond.
Inc lawyers view, as expressed by
Green, was: 1T isn't UP to us to prove
That Leroy Is innocent; it's up to the
State to prove that he is guilty. And
since they have failed to do SO there is
no need for us to advance any argu-
mentS'
The Stale decided to argue the case
however, and the jury was addressed bv
j. Frank Parran, former States attor-
ney for Prince Georges County; Bowie
and Special Prosecutor j. Wilson Ryan.
The defense arguments were given by
Green, Sasscer and Magruder.
Leroy, the State commended, manufac-
tured the bomb and placed it on the
doorstep OF the Buckley home by mis-
take, not knowing the exact location of
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John S, Hall.
Mrs. Brady's parents, which was located
across the street from the Buckley resi-
dence.
The bomb was found on Mrs. Buck
ley's porch on the morning of December
20, 1929, and was delivered to Naomi
on New Year day. Thinking it a be-
lated Christmas gift, the girl opened
the package in the kitchen Of her home,
as her mother, Mrs. Nora Hall. and
other members of the family looked on.
The explosion not only killed Naomi,
her sister, Dorothy, years old. and
brother, Samuel, aged 18 months. but
injured Mrs. Hall and three other mem
berS of the family.
Most of the testimony IN the case
concerned the explosion and the events
preceding it, the State endeavoring to
prove that Leroy wished to murder
Naomi because he disapproved of his
brothers marriage to the girl. This
marriage, 1t was brought out, took place
III Fairfax, Va, less than two months
before the explosion. At that time, it
was testified, Naomi expected to be-
come a mother within few months.
Clashes Feature Trial.
The principal State witness was John
H. Quintrell. an employee of the Census
Bureau, who testified ne had seen a
man sitting in an automobile parked
near the scene of the explosion several
hours before the bomb was found on the
Buckley porch. Quintrell testified he
also encountered another man. who was
walking in tbs direction of the parked
car, He admitted, however, that he was
unable to positively identify" Leroy as
either of the two men.
The trial was marked by frequent
verbal clashes between the opposing at
torneyS, the defense objecting vigor-
ously to much of the evidence offered
by the State. The motion for the new
trial will be based upon the contention
that the verdict was not in accord with
the evidence.
Since both the State and the defense
have exhausted the change of venues
allowed by the Maryland law, Herman's
trial will have to be held in Anne
Arundel County. Leroy was tried at
Rockville, Montgomery County, Md,
last June, on a change of venue from
Prince Georges County. The trial was
to Rockville at the request
Of Leroy's lawyers, but the second
change Of venue to Annapolis was
asked by the State.