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

pie. salu, II lie up to you, continues
the witness. They've got you, and you
'ught to tell US all about It. .;
Newman said, we were to have pulled
this thing off last Saturday night
hut It failed y
Witness started to take Newman, nno
he latter said: Take me to Major MOI
ingham. Major Cheatwood or Mr. liu;t,
II have nothing to do with them re,
piled witness 81 am police othcsr' anu
will have to take you in.
II called Amos, and Newman nbJecteu'
md said he did not want to tell Amos
inyt'ing."
MILITARY TOOK LIN
Amos came up, and thei and there
vas much discussion apout taxing New
man to Major Nottingham's hea'tlutr'ers'
A military officer then came up ana ,oon
Newman down he avenue with genuine.
behind him. This was the last l saw OF
Sewman."
II began to get suspicious, and told
Amos and Kellum to come ana lie 30,
rs this was soldiers case, And we noea
lot pursue II any further. u
Isl I'VE did come up on the noSt car WIN
y he prisoners ari soldiers. IN inc WY
,p the motorman took pistol from nus
,ocket and said Amt this daisy W.!
ave me to make this trip With, anu tle''
re put 1t back In his pockct
~ Witness Sdlu III dho"S' "
hat he had received message rom
Manager Hui through Deceive '5ipFon'
not to say anything about tie Newman
nd of the matter.
Mr. Mcmahon was cross-ex ai-ihsi ny
Mr. Richardson and he SAID lie ma" 'e
eived no intlnlut!on from al tM' ~
Wulton as to an alleged pla'. 70 XII w
otorman. IF had" said IN" wlinessf
there would have been no lrouDle.
Witness had reported the nialtt: or the
i,lton riot from his standpoint t. ~"
ommonwealth's attorney, ana the iat
had given him written advice, Which WIS
here read and which was to the enec'
that If the officer could get any intor'hu.
ton to show that Newman ana RAMS
actually participated in the riot ne shou'u
secure warrant for their arrest.
TRIED TO GET WARRANT.
He had gone to Fulton and looked
further into tho matter and had asked
sa1oonkeeper Wann to swear out a war
rant for the men. -.
"At first Wann agreed said the wit
ness, "but later he said he would prefer
to see Mr. Wendenburg first.
II presumed Mr.. Wann was leaving
the matter to Mr.. Wendenburg. II ne
had fatty refused, expect | would
have sworn out tho warrant myself
Mr.. Mcmahon was excused, and onlcef
Hatton A. Amos took the stand
Pe was on special detective duty IN
Fulton on the night Of July 18th with
Messrs. Mcmahon and Kellam. The three
had rushed up to the scene OF trouble
upon the putting out Of the lights anc
| the firing of pistol shots.
| Witness had seen Newman and Hanks
| with sentinels In charge Of them.
1--WE determined to talk with Newman
| said the witness, land finally got permits
| sion from Captain Brock to do So
Newman told US they were TO have
nulled the thing of on tho previous Sat
urday night. and that the bunch go
| drunk. but that on this occasion 1t came
out all right.
| "Newman further said he was the agen
OF the company and that there were eigh
! or ten men in the party"
CARRIED BY SOLDIER.
Newman was then taken away bv Ser
seant Downing, of Norfolk. after he hat
said he wanted to be taken to Major Not
| tingham, Major Cheatwood. Colonel An
derson or Mr.. Fluff. as they understood
him. ''Thls was the last saw of New
man."
witness had received a message from
Manager Fluff through Mr.. Gibson not t
ray anything about the release OF Newman
and Hanks. He had reported the same U
Judge Richardson, and had received IRON
5 him the Samc duVlCe li'the 6''SH 49,
Mcmahon by the Commonwealth's At
torney Upon cross-examination by Mr.
Richardson Mr.. Amos said he knew OF n
alleged plot in Fulton to Kill motorma
Detective Gibson was put on to testli!
as to the Fluff message. He said all h
had done was to inform Messrs. McMaho'
and Amos that Manager HUH did not de
| sIre Eewmar1's name brought In as havinl
been In Fulton as 1t might destroy M
usefulness as special detective. wit
ness. gave Newman a rather bad name
md said all the police officers knew him
Mir. Huff had told Mr.. Gibson OF nj
wishes in the matter on the morning afte
the riot.
When Mr.. Gibson had been excused
Judge witt adjourned court until 4:3
P. NJ, the session having been tryinl
| one on all parties.