| Show Attack Trial via Witness Declares Ewing win Was as Not of Intoxicated WASHINGTON Feb 19 UP The UP-The The blond government ste stenographer stenographer ste- ste who ch charges she was raped by Orman W W. Ewing had at least two drinks with him before the alleged attack occurred a witness testified at Ewings Ewing's trial Thursday Hester Chamberlin a key witness witness witness wit wit- ness for the defendant made the I disclosure while testifying that the alleged attack could not have occurred occurred occurred oc oc- oc- oc without her knowledge She was co owner with Ewing of the building In which the girl lived Ewing is a former Demo- Demo c r rat a t i c national committeeman n from Utah The witness said that on the night in question Ewing who had worked late in the apartment building decided to spend the night since he had to arise early the next morning to oversee construction construction construction con con- work Denies Intoxication She testified she and Ewing were drinking in the apartment when the girl returned from a date with a youth who lived in the same building at about a. a m. m She said the girl had at least two drinks with them On a direct question from defense counsel she said Neither Mr Ewing the girl nor myself were intoxicated The stenographer previously had girl in the bathroom the next with the explanation that she didn't drink or smoke According to the year old complainants complainant's testimony Ewing broke yoke into her room shortly after 2 a a. a m. m on October 26 clad only in his underwear and attacked her after threatening to kill her if she resisted Did Not Awaken Miss Chamberlin said she had retired shortly before 2 a a. a m m. in ina ina ina a room across the hall from where the attack allegedly occurred She said she did not wake up until 6 a a. a m. m the next day Under direct examination Miss Chamberlin testified the slightest slight slight- est noise could be heard plainly throughout the apartment and said it would have been impossible impossible impossible sible for anyone to enter the girls girl's room without me hearing it The witness said she met the girl in the the next morning The complainant neither by word nor action indicated anything anything anything any any- thing unusual had occurred during the night Miss Chamberlin fied She said she entered the girls girl's room later and discovered that it had been hurriedly vacated Had Good Reputation Referring to the year old youth with whom the complainant had lad been out on the eve of the alleged attack Prosecutor Charles Murray asked Did you ever see this boy in inthe inthe inthe the complainants complainant's room or was she ever in his No the witness responded He had a good reputation didn't he Yes It It was brought out that the youth left the apartment house on Tuesday October 28 two days after after after aft aft- er the alleged attack and four days before his rent would have been up Federal Judge James W. W MorrIs Morris Morris Mor Mor- ris overruled a defense motion for fora a directed verdict of acquittal after the state completed its case Defense Defense Defense De De- De- De Counsel Homer McCormack contended that no evidence was introduced to show that the girl resisted the alleged attack A medical examination disclosed ho no scratches or bruises on her body he said |
