The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

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AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Defense Taken by Surprise
by One Of It's Own Witnesses.
tstaff Correspondence.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, oct. Biz
AGAIN. and the session Isl IOWA Was res sesumed
The ladies had not Loft the building dur.
ing tho recess. a considerable crowd
way. and literally fought its way In when
The key was turned. Able-bodled young.
steis crowded old men aside. and did not
tllois rl,dely. 1t was n wild scramble, In
which the strongest was the first III,
!, The 4, !lrst witness Of the u nfternoon was
srnpher WHO was with. young Crawford
Virginia. Mr. Rsinss is The young. man
about s-AIcCue.s "happy'' home. He con-
tfrnled the statement, aud sold Young
ferred 10 tho happiness Of McCue. and his
family, The witness did not understand
Crawford G. to DO spsaking simply Of TIE
bsGnets o ssse 81 sfsess Nh Lee
brought out the declaration that he had
had no conversation with the ttorneys
spoe he 10 I'm abo aa eat i9eody
3 Captain Woods questioned tho witness
closely. He admitted that Crawford had
said q good deal about McCues pros
perity, but he was unshakable on the
a'He told me Mr. Atccue had a happy
home: that 4 he. Ernest Crawford eyer
tent said tho wit Rns Il ii, eiIeet.
W As soon as Mr.. Raines left the stand,
Mr.. Burke. OF Harrlsonburg, was called
young Crawford. 3. @
,'Mr, Crawford has snid to mo that M.
every young Mas Ynay IN @
might pattoi.,, after lin. I don't think
he ever said anything about domestic
relations at all.
Taken by Surprise.
4 There was slight pause, and then
taken ~ surprise, and that he desired
to treat tho witness as an adverse wit.
ness. q few words Of explanation Will
as Al s StS stated det hst no honesty
believed his brother-in-law was one Of
1 tho most prosperous and successful ~ bus
he had ever be
never mentioned the domestic affairs Of
tho household, but simply commended
sMcCue rs a shrewd, capable money, mo.
Y
with every luxury. 1T will be seen, there.
fore, that what Burke said was a posi-
tive confirmation OF what Crawford had
things, and for this reason he was sur
5Drised, and Mt once began TO attack the
witness he had himself summoned:
that followed Mr.. Burke fatty denied that
he had ever said Mr. Crawford had spo-
ken to hlm'of McCue'ss happy home life.
lie admitted that he was surprised mt
~ oil 81 hn
oners inquest, but said his surprise did
not result from anything Crawford had
previously said to him about the mat
4 had not confided in him. The witness
also admitted that he had had talk
with rawford since he arrived in Char,
ford himself. shook hands with him and
Inquired after his health
Mr. CRAWFORD asked cd, mo y what =, ! vas
to SINE me about the domestic affairs Of the
AteGue home tod him b. he had no t;,ha+
= not fae ho asked nne r nee 1he
time, said Look here Crawford, you
can't mould my testimony: you Imay
tbe s1r1 BuTke man 0qt as HIM hs
Objection Overruled.
III Mr.. Deckert said such a thing
did not hear him, said Mr.. Burke. II
he had said such a thing and had
heard 1t, Mr.. Deckerts would have had
"cail Mr.. 'Deckert..i said MI. Lee.
Mr. Deckert was not present, ho DrsnI
Mr. Lee seemed disappointed &C.
When the next witness was called
young lady arose from within the bar
and walked forward. She was Miss Addic
Moore, a school teacher OF Rappahan-
mock county, at whose house Crawford IS
said to have let drop the remark about
a"honeymoons.'' Miss Moore recalled the
incident distinctly. "a
I've began to talk about marriage and
5honeymoons." said the young lady. BLUSH
ing furiously. Mr.. Crawford said that
If he ever got married he wanted to
husband, Mr.. McCue He said they had
been married fourteen years. and that
their honcymo on was not over yet " ~
355 YOU iiave no doubt about this 2"
asked Mr.. Lee. }95i
Mot the least In the world.
Have you any interest IN this case ~
8t"None at ALL" 5
Ibid you know before you were sum
moned that you would be called tipon.to
mo, sir.''5
3"TIad you ever seen mo before We had
a talk an hour ago?"
you did have q talk with Mn, Lee an
hour ago?" asked Captain Woods.
Eyes, SIR"
Her Memory Tested.
Tho cross examination Of Miss Moore
was designed to test her memory that
recalled! conversation Of three-years
standing. Captain Woods ted to
know If the young lady recalled what