The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-05

Tor Itself. a question as TO whether
Yoder had been convicted OF criminal
libel in Crutchield's court was ruled
out.
Did you charge that certain mem
bers of the Board of Police Commits
sioners were corrupt?" Yoder again
asked for the pamphlet. and identified
an article headed, Corrupt Police
Commissioners"
Did you not charge the Police JUS
tice with encouraging crime?"
Yoders memory was vague, but he
admitted authorship of an article
lice Court: Justice John Encourages
Crime"
Did you not allege that many pub
lie offices were being used for pri-
vate gain?'
The publication speaks for itself?"
was the answer
DID you not directly allege that
Mayor Richardson had been false to
his oath?"
Mr. Meredith objected again and
again TO this line of questioning as
irrelevant, and every point was con-
tested with vigor.
You claim you are here lighting
whlsiey?" asked Mr. Scott
Whiskey evils" was the reply.
Favored Park Hotel
Did you not testify in the Hastings
Court in behalf of this same Atkinson
when he applied for a liquor license
after having had his former license
revoked for gross violation of Lave"
I know nothing of the revocation
of his license. or of the law VIOLA
TONS was the reply THE license
was taken from him by trick. I
testified in the Park Hotel case hav-
ing been summoned by the Common
Wealth's Attorney, that the Park Ho-
tel, being close to the office of the
Chief of Police, and on Broad street.
was n better place for u bar than the
place on Marshall Street from which
the license was transferred. and which
did not have the same police protec
tion.'
Following brief recess. Yoder ask
ed permission to correct a statement
made under misapprehcnsion on the
former day. saying he was confused al
the time and did not mean TO say that
a CRATER was necessarily a Crook,
MI. scott went back to tho issue or
the foder pamphlet in which there had
oeen list of names, headed Marked
tor Slaughter" including that of the
Saunders, and several other
wen known men. One name had been
erased or BACKED out before the
pamphlet was sold. Mr.. Scott made eff
fort after effort to bring into evidence
mat 1t was the name Of Police Com
missioner Manning.
was not that name that of Manning,
ana was 1t not erased at the request or
by
ne asked, and Mr.. Meredith objected
promptly and was sustained. Mr. Scott
reffamed the question again and again
but each time there was objection be-
fore the witness answered.
Was not the name OF Manning
marked out at the request Of Atkinson
under the hope that Manning would
not further oppose the granting of a
new license to the Park Hotel?" met
with another objection, which was sus-
tanned
Mr.. Meredith took the witness in
hand. and In answer to his questions
oder asserted that he had not been
actuated by malice in his publications.
y. Harvey Clarke, a member of the
famous grand jury of 1906, was the
next witness. Not being allowed to
TESTIFY as to the grand jury matters
which the court ruled were privileged,
Mr.. Clarke said in answer to a ques-
ton as to the general character OF
Saunders in the community, that 1t
was not good
Williams Looked for Evidence.
Or. CHARLES V. Darlington, member
ot the City Democratic Committee, said
ne mad served on the committee with
saunders, and that frequently they had
oeeh on. opposing sides of pending
questions Mr.. Williams, OF the Will
lians PRINTING Company, one OF tho de-
PENDANTS, he said, had come to him
ABOUT three weeks ago and asked about
Saunders.
Tod him. continued the witness,
mat If Ioder did not possess proof OF
ms charges against Saunders, he should
try to get it,.
The witness said he knew nothing
against MI. Saunders.
While We have been opponents, |
ave round him persistent fighter,
out always fair"
lie did not think the people of Clay
Ward considered Saunders an EVIL In
'luence" In politics.
~ /" Bcmiss, former president OF the
richmond Traction Company, was re-
,alied and repeated much OF his testi-
nonS as TO the fight to secure tho en-
'ension of the Traction Company fran
;hlse into Main Street He said Mr..
Meredith had been employed as an at
orhey FOR the company, and that there
rad hcen no attempt made 10 conceal
nat tact at the time. Frequent con-
erehces, he said, occurred, at certainly
Awo OF which Mr., Meredlthwas present,
when the witness, clyde Saunders, Girls
Manning and others were present. Mt
scout inquired as to what fec MI. Mere
mn had received, and there was
prompt objection.
Merchith's Fee.
do not think that Is proper
question: said Mr., Meredith, and that
'lew was sustained by the court,
1T Is simply meant to draw mo into
ms affair." said Mr.. Meredith.
MT Meredith stated yesterday an,
'wored Mr. Scott, that he receives
'o'ooo We merely wish 10 show trl'
10 was mistaken and REFRESH his NAM
'ry' The court ruled the question