The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-30

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From the bench he Is himself question.
ing each witness closely.
The Opening.
Not quito so large crowd was present
at the opening OF the third day OF the
trial, but the interest manifested in the
proceedings was still very great. Judge
Sims was on the bench as usual and all
the attorneys were present
At the very outset Mr.. Bryan, repre-
senting the Commonwealth, arose TO say
that he accepted the statement Of Mr..
Archer, the Juror, who, II was charged
the other day, sat through some inpor.
tant testimony reading newspaper.
The juryman had declared that the paper
was merely In his lap, and that he was
not reading It, Mr. Bryan now said
factory to him, and Mr.. Meredith. repre-.
senting the prosecution, expressed the
same sentiment Mr.. Archer declared
his pleasure at the statements Of counsel.
and the juryman and the lawyers shook
hands Ths incident was taereupon
closed.
The case for the prosecution closed,
as anticipated yesterday, with an affl-
dav!t from Mr.. Allen Potts, who could
not BIO present In person. 1t was Get forth
In the afidavit that Mr.. Potts was on
car ono day before the strikers parade,
when stones were hurled at It. On the
same car was an officer OF Henrlco
county. Mr.. Potts demanded the arrest
Of the persons guilty OF the offense. put
car went on out to the Reservoir. ana
when 1t came back down, tho same thing
was experienced The car was stoned,
and the officer refused to arrest any per-
sons who were connected with the dlsor-
der. The name OF the officer was not
given. The man, however, had on his
badge
The Defense Begins
Shortly after this the defense began Its
case. with the introduction OF its nrst
witness in the perosn Of Squire James !.
Lewis. Henr'co MAGISTRATE. As an
offcer OF the county tho witness, who
proved big gun for the defense. had
had frequent occasion TO travel about
the county, and he had never stumbled
acroga any such state Of disorder az
was reported In the papers to e1Ast, ana
as would necessitate tho intervenuon
of the military.
In speaking OF the disturbance o. Tao
Ntt1, about which 50 much has been
said, Squire Lewis said he, Solomon,
Sands, and few others had stopped
while at tho car sheds Just before the
trouble began. After little 20 ana
Solomon started down toward LomoaEay'
and had gone about one-third OF tho aus
tance when they saw the first car stast
up, Just after It passed Lomoardy u
ran over a torpedo and at the Same mo-
ment the electric light was smashed.
As soon as the car ran over the TORPEDO
It opened fire and blazed away INTO inc
crowd, continuing shooting until the pa!ns
we're reached. The belehing tire saue ,,
the crowd. 1T was like Mont Pelee,
intsrJscted Mr.. Carter. Squire Lewis
came out skin whole 5oio1noH 'uttpeu
When tho second car came along It
began firing as soon as It reacneo LON
hardy Street, and did practically as III
predecessor had done At the SHEDS AZ
Main and Vino Streets two OF the guards
who had fred, were taken on py the
county officers, and were placed unoer
arrest, A third guard was ordered on.
f,,t refused TO come. He had his gun
across his lap. as II In the act OF re-
loading it. Finally Mr.. Green poked
pistol Ia the mans faoe and forced him
Ia come down. Then the third car came
along. II fired once-when 1t reacneo kpe
sheds-sending gun charge into the
group OF officers and citizens standing 10
front OF tho barns.
Solomon There.
The witness stated that Solomon was
present when he got there and was pres
also about ten county omcers. These
men. Squire Lewis said, kept tho crowd
from doing violence to the guards ar.
rested, Had it not been for their pres
ence there would undoubtedly have been
trouble. In, reply to a question from Mr..
Meredith, Squire Lewis said that as
magistrate It was his duty to command
peace and order when the law was being
violated. On this night he saw no occa-
sion to mako such a command-there
were barely twenty people congreEated
In the street beyond the city line. The
great bulk Of the crowd was In the city,
II there had been any occasion to exer-
else his authority. however. ne would
certainly have done So In one minor IN
stance he did order the crowd to DO quiet.
Explaining further, Squire Lewis stated
that he and Solomon had not gone be-
You'd the county line. 30 far as ne could
see there were no shots hred at any OF
the ears. He reiterated the statements
|. that on tho night OF the shooting there
were comparatively few people on the
street beyond the county line. II the wit
ness who said there was crowd IN the
field near the sheds and In the county,
\ where they had gathered to kill three
attaches OF tho company was correct. he
had seen moro than no Lew!s) saw.
The witness said, however, that no had
seen the Sheep Hill gang, to which refer
ence was made. that 1t was In the county
beyond the barns. that It was dispersed
by order OF Sheriff aolomon. This was
after tho shooting.
The prosecution, which was pressing the
witness, emphasized tho fact that there
was Sheep Hill gang. as Mr. Carleton
had stated yesterday. This crowd, how
ever, Mr.. Lewis said, could not have been
In the fold just below the sheds. When
questioned by the Judge and q member OF
the fury, the witness declared again that
he had not heard or seen a shot fred or
stone thrown in the county. nor had
no seen anything else that would justify
tho hring by the guards, Squire Lewis
wae almost positive that there had been
no firing before the cars started 1t.
His Advice
Under the ruling Of Tuesday It was
shown that Mr.. Solomon had consulted
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