The Washington times., 1938-05-24

years ago:
Mrs. Pearl Poston. who for the
past II years has lived at 1886
A St. S. E., just around the cor
ner from the house where
Beulah Limerick was slain, was
the first witness called by the
defense.
@. CBy Defense Attorney E.
Russell Kelly)-Did you know
the premises Is Nineteenth St.
s. E.? Ayes, they faced the
side entrance of my home.
Odd you have occasion to
observe that house? Ayes.
Q.-When? A. - November,
1880.
MADE REPORT
Odd you report certain
conditions to police? Ayes, 1
did. l believe l telephoned TO
the Fifth precinct.
Q.-What was the nature of
your complaint? A.-Well. l
saw two girls in the house and
cars were parked in front OF
my house at all hours OF the
day and night and there were
men going into that place.
Q.-When did they go In?
ALL night long.
Odd you know Officer
Langdon? Aust by sight.
Odd you ever report any
thing to him? Ayes.
Q.-When was that? Al
don't recall the exact time. !
was standing at the window and
saw him crossing the lot and
I told him something should be
done to protect the decent
people in the neighborhood.
Q.-Where was your husband
employed? A.-Sales manager IN
q bakery.
O.-When did he go to work?
A.-Between 4 and 4:30 in the
morning.
LATE PARTIES"
Glow late were parties
held in this house?
A.-Well, cars would be
parked in front of my house as
late as and 2 o'clock in the
morning and men would walk
around there.
Glow long did you observe
there conditions?
A.-Well, from November,
around Thanksgiving time, un-
til as long as they lived there.
Cross examination by Prose
cutor John ]. Wilson:
Q.-When did you make this
report to Langdon?
Alt was one morning, but !
don't remember the exact time.
Q.-After you made this com
plant, did he report back to
you?
Al don't recall. I think he
did say something but I really
don't remember.
Q.-Now, just how is your
house situated on Nineteenth
Street with reference to the
Limerick house? A.-Her front
door faced my back door, but
the houses were not just across
from each other.
Q.-You mean they were di-
agonal? Ayes.
HAD CLEAR VIEW
: Q.-Could you look out OF your
house and get a clear vision of
the Limerick house? Ayes.
My bathroom window and my
bedroom window both faced the
house.
Odd you have occasion to
observe the house on the night
Of the murder? Ayes, some
time after midnight, about 1870
Il looked at the house several
times between 1870 and 4 o'clock
In the morning.
Odd you notice anything
peculiar on these occasions?
A.-Nothing unusual. A car
was parked there once, at about
midnight, and there was light
IN the front cellar room.
Q.-How could you tell there
was a light inside? A.-The
room door had a small panel of
wood and two panels of glass,
and there was no shade over the
glass.
Odd you see any one in
the rooms? A.-No, I could only
see the light. 1t was about
O'Clock. couldn't see any furni.
ture, but 1 could see the stove
and the fire in it. The stove
door was open.
Odd you look at the house
again around 4 o'clock? Ayes
Q.-What condition did you
notice then? Alt was the
same. I could see the light bulb
itself and the fire in the stove
It was sort of a flicker fire.
Odd you see any one NOV
ing around in the room? A.-No
NO OTHER LIGHTS
Odd you see lights any
where else in the house? A.-No
Odd you look at the house
when you got up to get your hus
bands breakfast? Al DOM
get his breakfast.
Q.-Just how many times dir
you get up that night? A