Evening star., 1943-10-25
De Marigny Threat
To Crock Cakes
Related by Doctor
BY the Associated Press.

NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. 25.-Dr
William Yohaunan Sayad, West
Palm Beach, Fla, eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist, told a Bahamas
Supreme Court jury today that
Alfred de Marigny once threatened
"to crock the head" Of Sir Harry
Cakes, with whose murder he is
charged.
He was the first witness at the
opening Of the second week of De
Marigny's trial on the charge that
he hammered his millionaire father
in-law on the head last July and
left him to die on burning bed.
The physician said Nancy, De
Marigny'S wife. entered Good Sa-
maritan Hospital at West Palm
Beach last spring for an operation,
and four days later De Marigny
came to the hospital for the removal
of his tonsils.
Upset after a conversation with
Sir Harry, De Marigny moved from
the room and Cancelled his plans
for the operation, DR.. Sayad con-
tinued.
Il will crock Sir Harry's head" he
quoted the defendant.
Remark Made in Anger"
II admonished him." DR.. Sayad
continued. II told him he shouldn't
make such remarks about his father
tn-law"
Dr. Sayad testified that the re-
mark was made in anger"
What had Sir Harry told De
Marigny?" asked Defense Counsel
Godfrey HiggS on cross examination.
Sir Harry told him to get out of
the room next to Nancys at the hos
pital or he would kick him out"
DR.. Sayad said that Nancy, Sir
Harry's eldest daughter. was upset
by the clash between her family and
her husband, and said she did not
want to see them.
3 She told her nurse to admit no
visitors, but DR.. Sayad said he
would not deny the family their
visits"
De Marigney insisted the physi-
clan said, that members of the Cakes
family be kept from Nancy's room.
DR.. Sayad said he and the defend
ant had words as a result.
Are you absolutely positive that
the accused said he would crock Sir
Harry's head?" Mr.. Higgs asked.
Yes replied the witness.
Shakes Hands With Witness.
AS DR.. Sayad left the stand, De
Marigny was taken from his dock
for a brief visit to the police station.
The two men met at the door and
De Marigny patted the physician on
the back. They shook hands.
There was preliminary attorneys
clash over DR.. Sayads testimony.
Mr.. Higgs informed Chief Justice
Sir Oscar Bedford DAILY that he had
objected to Attorney General Eric
Hallinan's suggestion that the testi-
mony Of the physician be waived at
the preliminary hearing before a
magistrate.
Yet, said Mr.. Higgs, the witness
was not called.
Mr.. Hallinan explained the only
reason was that DR.. Sayad was
very busy professional man.
British procedure demands that
Che prosecution lay its cards on the
able at a preliminary hearing, thus
giving the defense an opportunity to
prepare case in advance of the
trial
De Marigny returned to the court
room in few minutes, and Frank
O'Malley, New York handwriting ex-
pert, was called to the stand. Mr..
Higgs said he was called to testify
that a certain letter was signed Big
Brother"
Talks With Her Mother.
I'VE readily admit the accused
wrote it" Mr.. Higgs declared, and
Mr.. OMalley was excused.
Nancy had long telephone con-
rersation yesterday with her mother,
Lady Eunice Oakes.
The widow arrived from the
United States Saturday to testify
against her son-in-law. Nancy was
at the airport to meet her, but Lady
Cakes left by side door without
knowing that her daughter was in
the waiting room.
Next to the witness stand went a
detective, a veteran of more than
500 murder investigations.
Capt. E. w. Melchen was one Of
the two Miami detectives summoned
TO Nassau by the Duke of Windsor.
Royal Governor of the Bahamas,
when Sir Harry was found July 8
With shattered skull in a shoulder
ng bed.
Capt. Melchen and his colleague,
Capt. James o. Barker, unearthed
evidence on which De Marigny was
arrested-including the all-import-
ant f1ngerprint on the bed screen in
Sir Harry's room. which the crown