The Washington times., 1938-05-23

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Dr.. Lyman Greene. the Casu-
atty Hospital ambulance sur.
geon who pronounced Beulah
Limerick dead on the morning
of December 81, 1880, was the
first defense witness called.
Q.-By Defense Attorney
Russell Kelly On the morning
of December 81. 1880, did you
receive a call in the Southeast
section of the city? A.-Yes.
We first went to 1919 Nine
teenth St.. but found that was
the wrong address. Then we
went to 18 Nineteenth st. S. E.
FINDS DEAD GIRL
Q.-What did you find there?
A.-There were several persons
in the room. There were two
ladies standing beside a bed on
which was the body of young
girl, who l later learned was
6eulAQ IuleIlCk.
Q.-What did you do? Al
felt her pulse and her heart
with a stethescope. I picked up
her arm and noticed a marked
resistance. indicating rigor NOR
tbs had set in and that she had
been dead a considerable time.
Odd you notice anything
unusual? Ayes, something
remarkably unusual. The girl
had seemingly been prepared
and laid out for burial.
Q.-What was the condition?
A.-The girl was lying on her
back. Her arms were crossed
on her breast. Her face had
been fixed up. The bed had
been arranged Immediately.
Q.-Tell us the particulars.
A.-Her head was on a pillow
which was covered with an i'm
maculate pillow slip. There
were sheets on the bed which
were not only clean but which
I would describe as immaculate.
Q.-What time did you pro-
nounce her dead? A.-About
10:45.
PERSONS PRESENT
Q.-You mention two ladies
there. Was there anyone else?
Al noticed a heavy-set man.
Q.-Who was he? Al later
learned he was a Mr.. Ashford.
marion Ashford, who has since
died.)
Q.-You are positive of the
immaculate sheets and pillow
cases on the bed? Al am.
A few routine questions com.
pleted cross-examination of the
physician.
LANGDON HEARD
Former Policeman Robert F.
Langdon then took the witness
stand in his own defense and
identified himself as having
been attached to the Fifth Pre-
cinct in December. 1880.
Q.-By Def fense Attorney
Kelly)-Did your beat include a
house at 10 Nineteenth st. 8. E.?
Alt did.
Q.-You heard of this house?
Al did.
Q.-When was that? A
About a week before Thanks
giving, I believe. Sergeant Hais-
lip, Sergeant Pierce and one or
two privates spoke to me of it.
Q.-What did they say? A
They called it "the mystery
house"
Odd you meet a Mrs. Pos
ton? Ayes. She lived near
Nineteenth and A streets
Southeast.
Odd you receive informa-
ton from her? Al did. Lieu
tenant Pierce received a COM
plant about the place and told
me to see Mrs. Poston. I went
to her home around Thanks
giving, and she told me there
had been some peculiar circum-
stances at this place and asked
me to look it over.
ALTERCATION CITED
Q.-After receiving these com,
plants, did you observe the
place? Al did. One night
there was an alteration there
Q.-When was that? Al
don't know. The date was in
my record book, but the prose
cution has that.
@. (by Mr.. Wilson dc
you mean? A.-Well. the po
lice went to my home and they
took a lot of my papers.
@. (by Wilson DIDO you thinE
I have the book? Al dom
know who has it.
(Kelly: think that's enough
Of thisO
@. ((by Kelly) What wa
this alteration? Al think i
was q Saturday night. l say
a car parked in front of tn
house and another In the rear
Q.-What did you observe
A.-Well, I walked over ant
stood in the shadows and hearC
several men talking. 1t was 1
discussion about some pas
occurrence that happened in tn
Ninth precinct. You know pc
licemen don't hunt for troubl
unless it is forced on them.
heard a man, who I late
learned was Dave Limerick, sa,
that he would wrap a nightsticl
around some cops neck, so
walked over and said to him