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

tective, and Judge Promises to Get
Him If Possible-Colonel An
derson Tells About the
part of the Military in
Effecting Arrests.
The taking Of the testimony In tho
cases now being tried in tho Hastings
Court against Lammey, Jordan and the
two Kanes for alleged riotous conduct
and throwing and shooting at cars in
Fulton, on the night of July 18th, was
completed about o'clock last night, and
the Jury was adjourned over until Mon
day at II o'clock, when the argument will
begin.
The lawyers and Judge witt will agree
upon the instructions to-day. and the case
will likely go to the jury Monday after
noon.
Two long sessions Of the court were
held yesterday, and they were full OF
interesting events from start to finish.
When court convened for the morning
session Judge Richardson asked to be
allowed to put on some moro witnesses,
and he introduced Manager S. w. Huff,
Of the Passenger and Power Company;
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, who
commanded tho military forces during
the strike, and Auditor R. II. Kein. OF
the company, who testified In the order
named. It was o'clock when Mr.. Keim
was excused and then Messrs. wenden-
burg and Talley began the examinat tica
of witnesses for the. defense. Barring
a recess of two hours for dinner. the re-
mainder OF tho time was consumed with
the witnesses for the defense. sixteen
having been introduced for this side, In
Guiding three of the prisoners-Jordan
and the two Kanes
Lammcy was not put on, because his
testimony would have been merely cor
roborave Of that of Jordan, and when
the later had concluded. Mr.. Wendenburg
announced that he and his colleague had
closed the case for the defense.
Dense Crowd on Hand.
The courtroom was packed all day with
| eager spectators, made up of all classes,
and the utmost interest prevailed during
| the taking Of the entire testimony.
That of Manager Huff was full OF In
terest. He told how he had been informed
OF an alleged plot on tho part Of a gang
| OF men to attack cars on certain night
In Fulton and beat up his employees. He
lad sent Newman there-an agent OF the
company-to get fuller information, and
| he had reported the same to Colonel An
derson. He denied that he had employed
men to obstruct the tracks or that ha
| endorsed the use Of liquor.
Up to the time of the riot Mr.. Huff said
| the strike had cost the company $76000
or 500. 900. He told Of the employment
| OF Newman, but said that he had not in-
structed him tc spend money for drinks.
! He had only been given small amounts OF
money for expenses from time to time.
Colonel Anderson testified as to tha
| military operations on the night In Ques-
| tlon, and said he had ordered the release
| OF Newman and Hanks because they had
done nothing but help make arrests. He
said at no time had he known of the COM
mission Of crime without seeking to check
it. Colonel Anderson also testified at
length as to the car arrangements for the
Fulton affair, which ne had IN charge.
He said II he had thought at the time
that the placing Of the spikes on tha
track by detectives constituted felony.
he would have stopped 1t. Mr. HUFF was
recalled and said when Newman told
him he had been selected to put tho
spikes on the track he had advised
against It.
The testimony of Auditor Kem was
as to the expenses of the strike and as to
money paid Newman for services ren-
dered the company.
For the Defense.
The most striking testimony for the
defense was that given by police officers
who were on duty in Fulton on the night
Sf tha ,iN of a
latter having sworn that he saw New
man put the spikes down and Hanks turn
out the light, The officers swore that they
had received message from Manager
Huff not to say anything about the New
man end of the matter as 1t might im-
pair the usefulness of the detective in tho
future for the company.
Witness after witness testified that
Newman had offered them money to Join
in the roting. but each -ad he had
declined, The three prisoners swore that
they had hnen invited to join Newman's
party and had been offered money to do
50 and they strenuousy denied having
had any part in II.
Wanns bar-room in Fulton figured ex-
tensively in the evidence, and appeared
to have been the place where Newman
Is alleged to have met most OF the men
alleged to be party to the plot.
A police officer swore that Conductor
Reeder had said 10 him, II am sorry for
these fellows but we got our dough. We
got hundred apiece for running this car
through"
There were many striking features of
the trial yesterday, not the least OF which
occurred when the evidence was all in
and Mr., Wendenburg announced that he
rested his case Amid breathless silence.
Messrs A. w, Nowland and Fred Jur-
gems member OF the jury, arose simul-
taneously and in a most impressive man
ner inquired OF the court II there vas not