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

Nothing has ben paid Newman d.
rect" he said.
why not?" asked mr.. Wrndenhurg.
II have no knowledge that Newman
is an employee
The money was paid TO Mr.. Hun. a
bill dated July 18th. entitled virginia
Passenger and Power Company TO S. w.
Huff, debtor was introduced. This and
other bills were to be accounted for by
Mr. Huff. They are in the nature OF
vouchers. Two others were introduced.
Tho first voucher called for expense
account IN, for July 4th to July 10th
seven days salary-S14.
Where Is the voucher" asked Mr..
Wendenburg, "for his salary when he
first served In tho union?"
1T does not appear on the books
Mr.. Wendenburg read the rest Of the
bill: Drinks at Wann's bar, SLIGO; Fulton
Club 60 cents; drinks and pool, 40 cents;
room and board at Nlerrydos. $3.50;
thinks. Fulton Club 50 cents; drinks at
Riverside Club. 40 cents; drinks and pool,
so cents.
The second ill included similar items.
amounting to 5000. The third bill
rnounted to $24.5o The voucher for the
time since Newman left town has not
got been drawn. Mr. Klein said 1t would
amount to $3.50.
Mr.. K-ain was asked to give some esti-
mate Of the cost of the strike. He was
asked to estimate within $4,000. He
would not estimate without his books
being arranged.
DEFENSE BEGINS
| Mr.. Kein WAS the last witnes for the
| Commonwealth. He was on the stand for
long time, and when at l o'clock he
| was excused counsel for the defense be-
ha uinotioO of their witnesses,
| Mr.. John Keuster was the first intro
duced by the defense. He was on the
! car that followed the one that figured In
tho Fulton riot. and was not allowed to
| 90 through to Fulton. He is day clerk
at the Jefferson Hotel, and lives In Full
ton. He was told that the wires were
down, and he had to walk homo from
| 1wenty-eighth Street.
| He saw tho Fulton trouble and said the
conductor of the car. Captain Brock and
some one else fired pistols simultaneously.
Mr. Richardson cross examined witness.
and he said he had stopped at Denny
J Street and Williamsburg Avenue to ask
the motorman why he had had to walk
from Twenty-eIghth Street when the
was at the scene of the riot when 1t
| occurred. He was present and saw the
| car strike the spikes. He saw no rocks
| thrown. He had been present few mo-
ments before the car struck the spikes,
| and said the conductor fired into the
mouth of the alley. He could not swear
that the conductor fired, though the shot
came from the rear of the car and from
the hand of man in uniform. He thought
It was the conductor. Witness insisted
that the other two shots were fired by
captain and a private. He saw no other
| passengers save soldiers when he first
arrived. The electric lights were out
| when the car arrived at the bag factory.
POLICE TESTIFY.
| Mr.. Richard Williams. Of the Fulton
Yeast Company, was on car going east
on the night Of July 18th. He was put Off
at Twenty-eighth and Main and told that
he could not ride further because tho
wires were down. The witness was not
' cross examined. and Policeman Thomas j.
/ Mcmahon was introduced for the defense
Witness was In Fulton In citizens cloth
ing on the night of July 18th, having done
detective duty during the strike. He had
had notice from headquarters that there
might be trouble In Fulton on the night
in question, He did not know what II
was that was expected. and he was not
Informed as to any anticipated trouble
on the Saturday night previous
Officers Kelam and Amos were on duty
with witness, and when they hcnrf the
shots fired they all ran to the scene or
riot Witness had seen Newman after
soldiers had arrested him. and mad ques-
toned him as to the details " INC trou-