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Taken from the original court documents, courtesy attorney Barry Weinstein:

WILMORE: What is your name?

WASHINGTON: Earl Junior Washington.

WILMORE: Where do you live?

WASHINGTON: Bealeton, Virginia.

WILMORE: How old are you?

WASHINGTON: 23.

WILMORE: Do you realize you are about to0 b questioned about a crime?

WASHINGTON: Yes.

WILMORE: Have you been advised of your rights?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

WILMORE: Have these rights also been read to you?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

WILMORE: Do you understand them.?

WASHINGTON: Yes.

WILMORE: Do you wish to talk about the stabbing death and rape of Rebecca Williams?

WASHINGTON: Yes.

WILMORE: What grade did you complete in school?

WASHINGTON: 9th

WILMORE: Where?

WASHINGTON: Bealeton.

WILMORE: Who do you work for or with?

WASHINGTON: Farming with Giles Early.

WILMORE: Last June, did you go to Culpeper?

WASHINGTON: Yes.

WILMORE: Who did you go with?

WASHINGTON: A friend named Billy.

WILMORE: Was he black or white?

WASHINGTON: Black.

WILMORE: Who else was along?

WASHINGTON: I don't know him.

WILMORE: Was he white or black?

WASHINGTON: Black.

WILMORE: Whose car was it?

WASHINGTON: The boy Billy and I were riding with.

WILMORE: What kind of car was it?

WASHINGTON: Ford.

WILMORE: What color was it?

WASHINGTON: Blue.

WILMORE: Where had you met Billy before?

WASHINGTON: Warrenton, at the Hilltop.

WILMORE: How long had you known him?

WASHINGTON: 3 or 4 days.

WILMORE: Where did they pick you up?

WASHINGTON: Mile from where I was living.

WILMORE: Where was that?

WASHINGTON: I was living in Bealeton with my sister.

WILMORE: Who were you living with?

WASHINGTON: My sister, Linda Washington.

WILMORE: Where was she living?

WASHINGTON: With Will Shoemate, taking care of them.

HART: Where did you go?

WASHINGTON: Went to the Hilltop in Warrenton.

HART: Where did you go from the Hilltop?

WASHINGTON: Road around.

HART: Did you go to Culpeper?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

WILMORE: Whose idea was it?

WASHINGTON: Dude, the car belonged to.

HART: Where did you go in Culpeper?

WASHINGTON: Road around for a while.

HART: Where did you go after that?

WASHINGTON: Went to a set of apartments.

HART: Whose idea was it to go to apartment?

WASHINGTON: Dude, the car belonged to.

HART: Can you show us where these apartments are?

WASHINGTON: I think I can.

WILMORE: Why did you go to the apartments?

WASHINGTON: I don't know for sure.

WILMORE: What occurred when you got to the apartments?

WASHINGTON: They parked in parking lot and stayed in car.

WILMORE: What did you do?

WASHINGTON: Got out the car.

WILMORE: What did you do then?

WASHINGTON: I went into an apartment.

HART: How did you get in the apartment?

WASHINGTON: Kicked the door open.

HART: Did you know whose apartment it was?

WASHINGTON: No sir.

HART: Was the door locked?

WASHINGTON: I don't think so.

HART: Was anyone inside?

WASHINGTON: A white woman.

HART: What happened then?

WASHINGTON: I took my knife out.

WILMORE: What kind of knife was it?

WASHINGTON: A pocketknife I carried on my side in case.

HART: What happened then?

WASHINGTON: I took her to bedroom.

What were you planning on doing in the bedroom?

WASHINGTON: Make love to her.

HART: Did she want to make love?

WASHINGTON: No.

HART: Did she resist?

WASHINGTON: I was holding knife on her.

WILMORE: Did she undress or did you make her undress?

WASHINGTON: I made her undress.

HART: Did you make her undress completely?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

HART: Did you remove any of her clothing?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

HART: What clothing?

WASHINGTON: The halter top.

WILMORE: Did you have sex with her on bed?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

WILMORE: How many times?

WASHINGTON: Once.

HART: Did you stab her after you had sex?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

HART: How many times?

WASHINGTON: Once or twice.

HART: While you were stabbing her, did you injure (cut) yourself?

WASHINGTON: Yes.

HART: Where?

WASHINGTON: My left hand.

HART: Did you bleed?

WASHINGTON: A little bit.

WILMORE: What do you mean when you say you wanted to malke lo0veto her?

WASHINGTON: I mean fucking her.

HART: Was the radio in the apartment on or off?

WASHINGTON: On, but it wasn't too loud.

WILMORE: Was there anyone else in the apartment?

WASHINGTON: I didn't see anyone.

HART: Did you remove any of your own clothes while having sex with her.

WASHINGTON: No more than pull my pants down.

HART: Did you leave any of your clothing in the apartment?

WASHINGTON: My shirt.

HART: The shirt that has been shown you, is it the one you left in apartment?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

WILMORE: How do you know it is yours?

WASHINGTON: That is the shirt I wore.

HART: What makes it stand out?

WASHINGTON: A patch had been removed from the top of the pocket.

WILMORE: Why did you leave the shirt in the apartment?

WASHINGTON: It had blood on it and I didn't want to wear it back out.

WILMORE: Where did you put it when you left?

WASHINGTON: Laid it on top of dresser drawer in bedroom.

WILMORE: Was the dresser drawer opened or closed?

WASHINGTON: Open.

WILMORE: What time did this occur?

WASHINGTON: mNear the middle of the day.

WILMORE: Where was Williams when you left the apartment?

WASHINGTON: I left her in bedroom on her back.

WILMORE: Was she conscious when you left?

WASHINGTON: No sir.

HART: What type of shoes were you wearing that day?

WASHINGTON: Tennis shoes.

HART: Where are they now?

WASHINGTON: Don't know.

WILMORE: Did you know the Williams girl?

WASHINGTON: No sir.

WILMORE: Had you been to her apartment before?

WASHINGTON: Yes, one time with a friend.

HART: Who were you with?

WASHINGTON: I don't remember.

HART: Did you go in house?

WASHINGTON: No, I stayed outside.

HART: What did he go there fore?

WASHINGTON: I don't know but he said he knew them.

HART: How long was this before the stabbing happened?

WASHINGTON: About a month.

WILMORE: Where did you go after leaving the apartment?

WASHINGTON: I walked to highway and was thumbing. A white guy in a car picked me up.

WILMORE: What did you do with the knife?

WASHINGTON: Threw it away.

WILMORE: Where?

WASHINGTON: On the side of the road coming from Culpeper.

WILMORE: What kind of knife was it?

WASHINGTON: Folding type in a case.

WILMORE: Where did the white man let you out of the car?

WASHINGTON: Route 29.

WILMORE: Where on Route 29?

WASHINGTON: I don't know but I can show you.

HART: Did you tell anyone that you had stabbed and raped a white woman?

WASHINGTON: No sir.

WILMORE: Why are you telling us?

WASHINGTON: Because it is the truth.

HART: Have you been made any promises for your cooperation?

WASHINGTON: No sir.

HART: Have you been threatened in any way?

WASHINGTON: No sir.

HART: Are you making this statement on your own free will?

WASHINGTON: Yes sir.

WILMORE: Is there anything else that you want to say, Mr. Washington?

WASHINGTON: No sir.

 





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