Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27

persons. went to the jury toni ght.
RICHMOND. VA. Nov. Pa Taze-
well. Va. special 10 the Tins Dis
patch says evidence. of the most sen
sational and damaging character was
introduced today at Grundy III the
tr al Of Howard Little for the murder
OF Mrs. Betty Justis. her son-in law.
George Meadows, his wife and their
three children.
Senate Justis, son OF the murd cred
woman. was the first witness in to-
days proceedings. He stated that he
had worked with Little when he was
foreman for the Ritter Lumber Com
pany. and that Little had frequently
asked him how much money mis-
mother had 'by her." He told him.
Said Crime Would be Easy.
Another witness stated that Little
said to him that If he was that ola
woman he would not keep his money
. by him. that IT would he an easy mat
ter for some one 10 murder the FAM
lily, rob the house and burn the vie
tins.
Mary Stacy. the woman whom Lit
tie was 10 sleave with, was the next
witness. She stated that Little gave
her 500 the day before the murder to
bug clothes that she might be reary
for trip, and told her they would
20 as soon as he could get some
money from bank.
Several witnesses testified as 10
the time of night the house was burn
ed and voices they heard going in the
direction Of the building.
Absent on Night of Murder.
Mary Lee, the woman who made
her home in the family of Little, was
the most important witness of the day,
being on the stand over two hours.
she told of Titles relations with
Mary Stacy, and his troubles at home
with his family. She stated that on
the night of the murder a lamp was
kept burning when Little went away
and that he was absent all night. She
stated that she was awake twice dur
ing the night and the lamp was s;ifl
~ SAL IA tsst
ing she, arose to get breakfast and
fourd Little asleep. His coat was
hanging near him wet. as If it had
been washed.
A lantern. which was not his own,
was on a table near him. Little took
the lantern out after breakfast and
hogan to file on it and would not
4 I. ho cafI no
came into the room two hours after
breakfast and called for bandages TO
tie up his leg. stating that he mad
cut his leg while cutting brush that
morning. but when she examined the
wound il was found that the blood was
dry. Little appeared very restless
after this. and frequently would wake
up in the night ami talk with his wne
for hours at time
Had Lantern Between Logs
He took the lantern. up a hollow
several miles from the house and ma
IL between two logs.
II was psored that Little had a
32-calfbre revolver in his coat pocket
the morning after the murder and
fncf his VIC tcOh Tue Ilotot hfOtu A'o
rocket and tried 20 remove the cart
ridges. but was unable to do so. snd
saanded the pistol to the witness. and
she took them out and they fell on
the bed.
A score OF more Of witnesses we're
then introduced 20 prove the owner
ship OF the lantern. the substance 81
their testimony being that the lantern
was the property Of George Meadows
had been losncd TO Meadows by
uesRhtor. ard had never been retrn-
ID. The lantern which Little had IN
the hollow was introduced aud proved
~ BE- the ono which Meadows had bor-
rovcd from his nsighbcT.
4 rhvrlcian. who removed the bull
lets from the body 81 George
Meadows. tcsiihed that the brlleis
taken from the revolver o. Ltile's
AM the bullets taken from the body