Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-28

Meredith. Of Richmond. who is ae'
counted one OF the best speakers 10
| the state.
Closing Day OF Case.
When the court convened ct III
O'clock YESTERDAY Mrs. Nellie Mara
BILE sclateT, the widow, was recalled
10 the witness stand TO undergo the
cross examination by Mr.. Cumming.
Mrs. Sclater held to her direct testi-
mony in every particular end was not
shaken in the slightest by the severe
ordeal.
DR.. Harry ID. Howe. the physician
who attended Mr.. Sclater in his last
illness. being recalled reiterated his
former testimony as to the sanity OF
the decendent and gave an account OF
his profe sslonal treatment OF Mr.. Scia-
ter.
Mrs. ]. y. Brittingham testified that
so far as she knew the relations exist
ing between Mr.. and Mrs. Sclater
were pleasant aud was permitted TO
leave the stand without cross-exami-
nation.
MIR. and Mrs. Alexander Garrett,
of Newport News, testified that Mfs.
Sclater told them that she had dis
cussed the will with DR.. George X.
vanderslice ON the Friday before Mr..
Sclaters death.
DIR. George Vanderslive. upon tax
ing the stand again, stated that Mrs
Sclater had not discussed the making
of will with him and that he do
not visit Mr.. Sclater's home on the
Friday in question. His visits were
on Thursday and Sunday.
Mr.. C. Vernon SrTatley. nephew
az the dead man, WAS next called. MT.
SpratIey declared that he did not ten
the widow on the occasion he caiieu
TO discuss the will. that his mother
did not expect one cent" which WAS
testified TO by Mrs. Sclater on FTiaay
afternoon. Mr.. Spratley also said
that the nurse had said that MI.
James Sclater had been worried over
the making of his VIII. The. nurse
further said that MIR. Sclater's mind
was not cellar. testified MIR. Spratiey.
Cosby contradiots the Widow.
Mr.. Oscar G.. Cosby being recalled
again related his connection with the
case and declared that il was Mrs.
Sclater and not Mr.. Sclater, who die
tated the notes for the will. MIR. Cos
BY said he had suggested 10 Thomas
Sclater to unite the will.
Mr.. William c. l.. Taliaferrro was
next a witness ard testified as 10
statements made by the nurse in the
Office of Mr.. Samuel Gordon Cum
ming.
The final witness was Mr.. Thomas
L. Sclatsr. who said that he did not
visit his brother on Sunday night. as
had been stated by Mrs. Sclater, but
that the visit was OH Monday night.
Mr.. Sclater in reply to a question
from Mr.. Meredith admitted thar
Nessrs. Alexander Garrett, c. Vernon
Spratley, w. c. l.. Taliaferro. Judge
Montague and himself, an heirs py
law OF the dead man. are practicing
attorneys.
When Mr.. Sclater left the witness
stand both sides announced the rest
ing OF the case so far rs the taxing
of evidence is concerned, and Judge
Robinson dismissed the jury until TO-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 1t was
then agreed that the matter of the IL
structions for the jury would be SUD
mitted 10 the court during the after
noon. so that the arguments might De
taken up with the converting OF the
court tomorrow morning
The crowd in attendance yesterday
was again large. 1t Is expected that
the courthouse win be overtsxed TO-
morrow by those who win desire to
hear the lawyers discuss the case.