The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-19

but permitted the admission or one check
for $1,000, in order to identify Mr. Bal
lantlne's signature.
Witness said Mfr. Balantine was in
Washington In November, and that no
went laterBto New York; I hat Mr.. q Bal
,lantine uns not now living. Ballantne
stayed a great deal at Hotel Clermont.
Hawkins was frequently IN company OF
Ballantine.
Az tho witness was about to tell of a
conversation he had had with tho accused
in November the attorneys for tho de-
tense asked that tho jury retire while
argument was had upon the adlnisslblllty
Of such a question. After argument
Judge Morris ruled that It was adj
missublo and the Jury returned
Hawkins's Denial.
Mr.. Mason then continued, said lie and
two other gentlemen went to HAWKINS
house somn timel5tin November, Asked
Hawkins II he had heard any rtllnors
about himself md Ballantne and hc-sa'd
Ia mad not and that the charge fsiainst
hin was a. .'Damn le'' Accused said no
had never gotten any mes|y from Bal
lantine except amounts in snnles OF pool.
The defense objected and moved 70 SET
aside tho evidence on tho ground that tno
corpus delicti had not been proven. Inc
Judge ovarrued the motion.
Maynadler Mason. PROPRIETOR OF iio. a.
c,lermont. testified that Bnlnntne was
frer,i,cntiv at his MOTEL Was there about
IA middle OF November Mr.. Ballantine
was drinking considerable at tho time,
saw rTawkins often with Mr. ia llnntlne.
1Inon cross examination witness SAID mat
#nallantine remained at Edge fill seVera4
DAYS after leaving tho hotel betore sol's
to WASHINGTON and New aor rp,; ~ ~ rot tup
ing from Edge Till, met Duncan going
in the direction of Edge Filli.
walter Banks, colored, porter at iotel
clernont, said lie knew Hawkins Had
seen him In Mr., Ballantine's room last foil
and frequently around hotel
A Piece of Paper.
Harry Brand said ne lived over Cheppes
drug store, three doors from Clermont
Hotel. Knew Duncan and He wilkins, He
tween the 10th and 18th o. Novenlperi saw
n round poolroon,. On one occasion saw
them hold conversation on the opposite
side Of street, Hawkins left and went
into Clernlont Hotel and came back ana
talked further with Duncan and Niche
Duncan then went into tho hotel and
came back with piece of paper which
no showed to the other two. Witness
said the three looked very much pleased
at sight of the paper, Duncan slapped
The three then went hack to tho pool
room together The defense called at
,ent!on to the fact that Mr. Brand had
said In the preliminary trial that this
occurred In October or November The
witness said he had refreshed his memory
The Blackmail.
s. S. Rhoades then testified he had
conversation with Hawkins some time
in October In regard to Bnllantine, llaw-
kins told witness he knew how to make
$50 900. that he QIawkins) could get Ra'.
.lantine III n, compromising position ana
witness could come In and A'allant'ne
Mould give s3n,OaD TO keep the matter
secrat.
4 In reply TO question rs witness said
Hawkins WAS drunk at the time tho prop
oslton was made, hut was ahie 20 'hhe
care of himself.
James u, Irvine, clothler, testified that
Hawkins told him that Ballantle asked
Him TO go In room Vt the clef1nohs