Show d d r 7 Witness t Quotes S De Marigny as Saying sS ti Oakes Should Have Been Killed Alfred AlfredI NASSAU Bahamas Oct 23 UP The M-The The police lieutenant who guarded Alfred I t. t 4 de Marigny during the investigation of the slaying of Sir Harry Oakes quoted t that his wealthy father in w w the accused man Wednesday as commenting I I i h should have been killed anyhow d u i I I i I k s' s j va w ft I i I ici 41 U I 4 fEY r v 5 z q v 4 International ona News Photos P Murder Defendant cull and Wife AI Alfred ed de deMarigny deMarigny Marigny arrives at court in in Nassau Bahamas Bahamas Ba Ba- y hamas where he is is on trial for the murder i of his wealthy father father law in law Sir Harry cf Oakes At right Mrs Nancy Oakes de deMarigny deMarigny Marigny Margny reads about the case 0 I d u John Campbell Douglas superintendent superintendent superintendent super super- i of police told a Bahamas Bahamas Bahamas Ba Ba- hamas supreme court jury of a conversation with De Marigny the day after arter Sir Harrys Harry's bludgeoned and burned body was discovered In a bedroom of his country estate Westbourne i Speaking with a decided Scots Scots' accent Douglas said De Marigny described his strained relations with his law in and blamed the situation n on his divorced wife Ruth Ruth caused cause I the relations by telling tales quoted the man who escorts the handsome defendant on his trips to and from his prison cell while the trial is in progress The conversation Douglas continued continued continued con con- took place during an automobile automobile auto auto- mobile drive July 9 from De Dc DeMarigny DeMarigny's Marigny's Marigny chicken farm to West- West bourne Quotes Conversation Once inside Westbourne Douglas Douglas Doug Doug- Douglas las related De Dc Marigny observed Sir Harry the old oid should have been killed anyhow a A few feet from the witness i stand De Marigny lounged in the barred prisoners prisoner's dock while Douglas Douglas Douglas Doug Doug- las talked The days day's first witness Major Herbert Pemberton of the police had reported that a search of the chicken farm and De Dc Marigny's other Nassau property had failed to produce a missing shirt which the defendant told of wearing on the night of the slaying Other clothing worn by De Dc Marigny Ma Ma- rigny that night is in the court as evidence but prosecution witnesses witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses have sworn that the accused accused ac ac- ac man could not account for forthe forthe forthe the shirt Douglas said he was detailed to keep a watch on De Marigny early the he morning of July 9 and spent the rest of the night at the latter's latter's latter's lat- lat ter's home ome After up sun-up he continued continued continued con con- they went to De Marigny's chicken farm While there the lieutenant continued continued continued con con- De Marigny went to an open fire took off a bucket and adjusted the stove before returning returning return return- ing th the bucket De Marigny l Watches Closely De Marigny picked his t tee teeth e e t h watching Douglas closely as the lieutenant continued his mony They went from the chicken farm to Westbourne the officer related where he had instructions to take De Marigny He nie e w whether wether ther a m man n could be in an English court if the murder weapon was not found Douglas saidI saidI saidI said I said Dont worry about it Freddy The prosecution never has shown any indication that the weapon with which Oakes was bludgeoned has been found Douglas continued The accused asked m me mC on the porch of Westbourne whether a ama aman aman man ma could be convicted on circumstantial circumstantial circum circum- evidence I replied Yes I 1 think so The conversation took p pIa place 1 a c e about eight hours before De Dc Marigny's Marigny's Marigny's Ma Ma- rigny's arrest Prosecutor A. A F. F Adderly asked what was taking place at Westbourne Westbourne Westbourne West- West bourne at the time People were being questioned Douglas replied Douglas said the M Mar Marquis a r q qui U I s Georges de close friend who shared De Marigny's cottage spoke to the defendant in a very excited d manner maimer I I didn't hear what was said he added The marquis then went back into the living room where the questioning was in progress Adderly asked whether De Marigny Marigny Ma Ma- rigny left the room at any time He did reported Douglas He went upstairs with Captain Mel- Mel chen E. E W. W of the Miami police and rem ned three of an hour Other witnesses have said that thai Dc De Marigny went upstairs at Westbourne about noon Lady Eunice Oakes the widow whose testimony will be a highpoint highpoint high higl point of the case next week flew Saturday from Miami With her was was' Walter W. W Foskett Sir Hamry's Harry's Harrys Ham Hal rys ry's Palm Beach attorney At a preliminary hearing Lady Oakes told of unfriendliness between between between be be- tween Sir Harry and De Dc Marigny which grew out of the twice- twice divorced defendants defendant's surprise marriage marriage marriage mar mar- to Nancy the eldest Oakes daughter |