The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-18
IHENIEBSrER
MURDER. CASE
Testimony 81 Eyc-Witi1csscs to
the Tragedy When Robert S.
.s Webster Was Killed.
His BROTHERS ON THE STAND
Plats 81 the Entire Vicinity Of.
the Tragedy Prepared for Use
Of the Court by Surveyor.
rspec,al to The Times Dis patcl,.)

III Especial to The Timcs-Dis patcll.)
u CHESTERFIELD, VA, Doc. 17.-Thc
hial 5of Walter Walden for the murder
pf Robert s. Webster, next eldest son Of
pIr. John Webster, of upper Chesterfield
county, which was begun In the Coun-
~ Court yesterday, was resumed this
morning. Tho prisoner, who since the
7irne OF the homicide. has been out on
ball in the sum OF $1,000 spent hls first
night In the Jail here last night, where he
must DO confined while the trial is In
progress. His wife. who came to court
on yesterday, attended BY several Of her
hight or nine children. spent the night
4 with friends here. She carries With her 4
nursing infant, less than q year oIl,
z which has been fcverish and unWell since
nrrvIng here Mr. John Webster, with his
two sons and daughter, who are the Com.
monpealths chief witnesses. ere stop. Ing
ut the Courthouse Hotel which is Lelhg
taxed to accommodate all the attendants
upon the tlial, including the jury.
8 R s g THE TRAGEDY IA
Robert s. Webster was Killed by Mr..
Walter Walden on the 18th Of July Inst, On
4 the larm OF the latter, near the Amelia
I limo, his death quickly following q stab
4 In the neck with NJ q pocket-knl[e I ne
only eye witness TO the whole tragedt.
Edward Webs ter, elder brother Of Robert,
testified on yesterday. This morning was
consumed by the testimony Of Lynn K.
4 Webster, the deceascd's youngest brother,
who arrived on theSscenc OF conflict just
after his brother had received his dea.h
wound. His testimony was In substant4-
ton or what had been testified on yes
Z tcrday, namely: That the three Webster
brothers. having heard that MIR. Yadcn
had made coarse and offensive remarks
about their family, including their SIS
rers determined to Investigate the report
and III. crfogne MIR. Nadt perso4ally y, and
FOR that purpose repaired to his farm.
which adjolnS their own, In their Work
y c1oth hes ard unarmed.
a s. FRIENDLY CONVERSATION.
He said the two older brothers. finding
Mir, Walden blowing corn down onahis low
grounds near5thc Appomattox, went up 10
him and begun friendly conversation.
while the youngest fingered some rods off
and out OF sight; that Mr.. Walden denied
the charges OF recent Islander. but adj
mitted using some opporbions epithets u
year or so before. and In q few minu es,
becoming enraged, exclaimed: You Two
g haze como here to jump on me :" and
drawing his knife thrust at Robert We b
ster, who had advanced to within two
6iors throc feet ot him, cutting him first
in the left forearm. and next in the
throat, causing his death In a few min
titcs that the second brother then
grabbed Mr.. Walden from behind, and him
SELF received some seven or eight cuts.
moro or less dangerous, before the thiid
brother could arrive on the scene and
secure the knife by pounding Yaden's
hand with q rock. TIA
NO MALICIOUS INTENT. i
The Websters disclaim any mai: elous In
tentlons against Mr.. Walden, and testified
that they could easily have killed him
after securing the knife. The knife.
however was thrown away, and the two
boys contented themselves with bentfng
Mr.. Walden with their fists after disarmlng
him,
Commemorative Attorney Judge Gre
a CORY, assisted by Mr.. Harry NJ. Smith, OF
Richmond. Is conducting the prosecution,
while Mcssrs. Wells and Page, represent
the defendant 1
5S Plots of the whole Vicinity OF the
tragedy have been prepared BY the coun-
ty surveyor, and introduced In evidence.
and no pains have been spared by either
party to strengthen its side,
The case against Joseph Freeman for
violation Of the revenue laws has been
set for next Tuesday. ana the case against
Berkeley White, colorcd, for the murder
OF Otis White, for next Wednesday.