Last Witness Testifies At Slaying Trial

Last Witness

Testifies At

Slaying Trial

Jury May Begin Its

Deliberations On Fate Of Three Tomorrow

By Tom Dickinson

William R. Morey, III, Jacob Max Pell, and David L. Royal — accused of the bludgeon slaying of Nurse Pauline A. Campbell may learn their fate tomorrow afternoon.

Judge James R. Breakey, jr., said today he expects a 12-member circuit court jury to begin deliberations shortly after tomorrow's luncheon recess.

Only closing arguments by attorneys and Judge Breakey’s charge, to the jury remain before the panel retires. Closing statements will begin at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Today is a legal holiday, and the court is not in session.

Morey and Pell, both of Ypsilanti, and Royal, of Milan, are charged with first degree murder in connection with the slaying of the 34-year-old St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital nurse as she was entering her rooming house at 1424 Washington Hgts. early in the morning of Sept. 16.

Face Possible Life Terms If convicted of first degree murder, the three 18-year-old youths would face mandatory life imprisonment.

Saturday afternoon’s session of the trial was highlighted by the reappearance of the three defendants on the witness stand. Each in turn denied they had seen Daniel Baughey in Ann Arbor on Sept. 13.

Baughey, 20-year-old son of an Ypsilanti minister and one-time companion of the three youths, is the informant whose visit to the Ann Arbor police station on Sept. 19 led to the youths’ arrest that evening.

Testifying as a rebuttal witness Saturday morning, Baughey asserted that Morey and Pell told hint they had assaulted University Hospital Nurse Shirley Mackley near Couzens Hall on Sept. 12.

Wrench Use Claimed

It was claimed that Morey used a crescent wrench in the attack on Miss Mackley.

Dr. O. R. Yoder, medical superintendent of Ypsilanti State Hospital, testified Saturday afternoon that Morey was a “psychopathic personality.’’

A psychiatrist, Dr. Yoder interviewed each of the youths on Sept. 20 in the County Jail to determine if they understood why they were being held and if they were capable of assisting in their own defense.

Ralph C. Keyes, Morey's attorney, asked Dr. Yoder on cross-examination, "Did he (Morey) show any emotional disturbance?”

Says Morey Wept

“Yes, sir, towards the end of the interview. I asked him, ’What are you going to do about this situation?’ He broke down and cried quite vigorously,” Dr. Yoder related.

"Would you say that fright might have a bearing on questions (put to him at Lansing the evening he was arrested, Sept. 19-20)?” Keyes inquired.

“I think it does, yes sir,” was the reply.

"Might not fright affect the answers insofar as the truth is concerned?" the attorney pressed.

“It could, yes sir,” answered the psychiatrist.

“At any time did you ask him specifically if he had any recollection of the wrench incident?”

“Not specifically ..."

“Did you ever ask Bill Morey if he intended to rob in either of the two cases?”

“Yes, I asked him. He said he didn’t know."

Was Psycopathic

 “You did determine that this boy was a psychopathic personality?” Keyes asked.

“Yes, sir,” Dr. Yoder replied.

Under questioning by Albert J. Rapp, Royal’s attorney, Dr. Yoder testified that Mrs. Royal had once been a patient at Ypsilanti State Hospital and that David had once worked there in the kitchens.

“Did you ever consider him to be a bad boy?” Rapp queried.

“No, sir,” said the physician. “What would you say as to the comparative intelligence of the three boys?” Rapp asked.

“All are of average intelligence,” the doctor explained.

"I would say that Morey and Pell are possibly leaders. Royal is more of a ‘follower along’,” he, testified.