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“Yes?”
“Did they show him to be standing in the victim’s blood?”
“Absolutely.”
“If the blood was fresh with full viscosity would it have stuck to the soles of Mr. Washington’s shoes?”
“Absolutely.”
“Was that level of blood found on Mr. Washington’s shoes?”
“No. Not even close.”
“Thank you. No further questions.”
“Mr. Battle, redirect?” asked Ambrose.
Battle rose. “Mr. Till, if Mr. Washington changed his clothes and shoes after he killed the Randolphs, would that account for the lack of blood on those items?”
DuBose, who had not yet reached her table, whirled around and exclaimed, “Objection, calls for an opinion about facts that have not been introduced into evidence and for which the commonwealth has offered no proof whatsoever.”
“Mr. Till can certainly answer that,” said Ambrose amiably. “It’s a perfectly appropriate question.”
“Mr. Till?” prompted Battle.
“Yes, it would account for it,” replied Till.
DuBose looked at the jurors to find all of them of them smiling and nodding.
Battle said, “Thank you, no further questions.”
CHAPTER 68
AFTER A STRING OF OTHER witnesses took the stand, Cora Robinson, the Randolphs’ maid, was called by Battle. She testified as to Jerome’s coming into the house one afternoon without the Randolphs’ knowledge.
When she tried to explain why he had, Battle cut her off. “Nothing further.”
Jack walked up to her and immediately asked Robinson the reason Jerome had come into the house on that particular day.
“He had to use the bathroom real bad. After he was done I cleaned the bathroom up real good.”
“Thank you. No further questions.”
Battle rose looking pleased and eager. “Did you tell the Randolphs that the defendant had been in their house without their knowledge?”
Robinson looked fearfully around.
Battle said, “I remind the witness that she is under oath and that perjury is a serious crime.”
“No, I didn’t tell them.”
“Why not? It was their house and this man was not supposed to be in there.”
“I... well, I didn’t want him to get into trouble.”
“So, you were covering up for one of your own? Not informing the people who were paying your salary of an unlawful trespass into their home?” Battle tacked on a disappointed expression.
Looking both anxious and frustrated, Robinson answered, “I just didn’t want him to get into trouble for havin’ to use the durn bathroom. I mean, we all got to go.”
