The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-07

.rrest Iarnn,ey and had taken rorks
from his pocket. Private W. b. JONI
son. of the same company. has assisted IN
the arres, OF bammcy, who was running
out of an alley when captured
private r.. b. Burwell of Company q,
ma helped arrest II. Kane. and he told
all he knew about 1t, which was corfop-
oratiye of other testimony on this point
ana he said he knew nothing of the re-
lease of Newman and Hanks.
HELPS the Defense.
lieutenant William Cameron. who was was
ouartermaster on Major Cneat""oai,
staff. witnessed the affair. and he tes,l-
fed as to the throwing of rocks ana as ~
4he arrests Cross-cxamlned by Mr.. Wen.
denburg Lieutenant Cameron sald i ,,as
and Newman had been carried 10 H go
N.d.s,,o,,a mis- headquarters and kept over
r,ci,t and turned loose the next moililhs'
re ala rot know who turned them iooS I
tta HAD seen Hanks at Ocean view on ,no
tay the grand Jury met 10 co ilstue'
4 nendinr cases. The witness, though enll '.a
by the Commonwealth, was teii'ns SUM
things helpful to the defense. ,,,oo into
ne said they did not let the police INTO
.rn ,,,.ttn- because on the first night the
istter cave them away. he had unuer-
eiood that Hanks and Newman were us
charged by the military authorizes pc
cnuse Of services they had rendered IN
making arrests.
Lieutenant Rankin On.
Hanks had told witness at Ocean view
that he was Pinkerton detective, ana
that no had gone TO Fulton under orders
from the Passenger and Power COMPANY.
1ierte-art Leland Rankin was put on
md told the Jury all he knew about the
case. he having been present as de-
,alIed member OF Major Chentwood'
staff
He had heard four shots and seen two
rocks thrown. He had not participated
in or seen any Of the arrests. Hanks haa
shown witness his pistol later on, ana
4 had not been fred He had grabbed
Newman and carried him aside to Keep
him from being shot
Cross-exnmined for the defense
witness thought Hanks and Newman
had been released because they were we
agents of the military and the Passense.
and Power Company. though he diu ''o'
know 1t of his own knowledge.
col Anderson Manager HUFF, HANKS
Newman and witness had conferred Oh,
the Sunday previous TO the riot IN fesaiu
10 the matter which came off WEDNESDAY
night. The conference had been helu a..
the westmoreland Club, because J, % Sl.
not be suspected that HANKS anu W."
man would go there.
Only Knew at 6 O'clock.
Witness had only received Information
that the thing was TO come or at %
o'clock on the night 1T happene e,s ~ !.
was arranged that the lights shoulo 70
o,t and the car was ordered to the
mouth Of the alley at 11:45 Hanks ana
Newman were expected to be in the ailes,
and they were there. Witness tnousMe
Manager HUFF had treated the mater ~
n cold blooded, business way. ana was
ondeayoring to break up a gang OF ABOUT
thirty men, who were alleged , TO nave
said they would attack cars in Fulton ton
Newman and Hanks appeared c'sap-
= no,nted at the Westmoreland Club con
faranco because the scheme arranged lot
Saturday night had failed
When Mr. Rankin had been eScus ',.
Mr.. Richardson announced that ne ono
not care TO put on any more witnesses
and Mr.. wendenburg. for the deIehse'
announced that he would prefer TO 90
On today. At $40 o'clock the court was
adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning.