The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-15

y III y INV " OVuO
GUILTY OF CHARGE
CONTINUED from First Pago)
The officer stated that lie was just off
duty and was tired. Then l told my
guest would go with him. The OFF,
Ger volunteered to remain and protect
the house in my absence.
When he returned, witness said he
found his wife qulyering with excite
ment or fear, and she told him the
man lie had asked to proteN. her was
almost as bad as a burglar.
Lady Tells of Conduct.
The wife of the first witnsss and the
complainant in the case was the next
witness. Her name Is withheld by
request Of her husband AID OF the
Police Board.
She reiterated the story Of the Incl
dents leading up to the departure Of
her husband with her guest, the nrri-
val Of the officer and the dialogue be-
tween him and her husband and final
ly the departure OF her husband, leav-
Ing her standing upon tho porch and
the officer on the street Just out
side. S3 "a
The complainant stated that 1t was
ldrizzling rain and she invited the Of
| ticer to come in under shelter Of the
porch, and he thanked her and ac-s
copied the invitation. While waiting
for her husbands return she testified
that the officer asked:
"You are not married are your
"Yes, SIR she replied
She then told him about going to
the Jefferson Hotel with their guest
You don't look like you were mar
ried. You are mighty young looking.
You have not gray hair in your
head"
why I have been married nine
years and han, a boy seven years
DID, she replied.
1t was cool ana damp and she went
ups stairs and put on coat. the one
| she was wearing. When asked by the
officer what she put that on for she,
replied that she was merely taking
core Of herself. He remarked that she
seemed we'll taken care Of After some
further dialogue he noticed ring on
her finger and asked if that was her
engagement ring. She replied that 1t
i was her wedding ring. She then re-
I lated that the officer caught hold Of
her hand and sought to take hold OF
i her arm. but she freed her hand and
went into the house and locked the
i door.
i In reply to questions complainant
4 stated that she had lived in Richmond
I all her lifo. and gave her parents
names and her own maiden name.
4 Officers Side of Case.
Officer Flournoy then took the stand
ana related the story substantially as
told by tho preceding witnesses. SO
far as conversation and occurrences
preceding the husbands departure
!, were concerned EIe stated that the
husband asked him to remain until
:. he returned, and he understood the
! two men were going only as far as
Cary Street together.
/ Then the wife asked him to come
IN out Of the rain and lie went UP on
the porch. lie narrated the conversa-
: ton substantially. as did the cons
l'lainant until lie asked her, us that
! your husband?" She answered: "Why.
yes; we have boon married nine years.
have brother who lives here with
us, After some further conversation
, about crowds here at tho reunion, ho
testified that no suggested that as hor
5 brother was there he would go on
home as he had to get up at 6, She
> said "All right" and locked tho door,
witness stated and he then started
I home He had gotten but few. steps
. when ho heard the husband coming.
. and as the latter approached he waved
his hand to tho officer ana thanked
him.
Did Not Touch Hand.
f Il positively deny touching her hand
OF saying anything about her cloak
said tho officer.
Mr.. Landerkn asked: odd you say
anything about her ring?"
; did not oven know she had q
> ring" was tho reply.
The officer reiterated his denial as
TO saying anything about her clothes
or her ring, In answer toaquestions by
Mr. Whittet.
FLOW long were you theron asked
Mr.. Whittet.
II told tho man I would stay til
he came back, expecting him to return
after reaching Cary Street. don't
suppose I ,wan there more than ter
minutes" y
Question by Mr. Whittct; "D!d Mrs
i ---------- appear to be angry with your
E Tho only thing ] noticed was wher
she stepped back and said. why, yes
n we've been married nlne yenrs!'" is
"What made you leave before Mr.
!. ------- got back?" asked Mr.. Whit
!. tet, !.
Witness explained that he had onl,
expected the husband to DO gone few
moments, anu as lie had I'd rise early
Y le decided that It was unnecessary t,
:, stay longer whom he was told tina
Z she had u brother In the house.
Rather Talk to Her.
AT this point the wife, who wa
complainant In tho case, Rdd ed to- he