The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01

u was sitting out on my side porcp
after had read as long as 1 could
see TO read on the porch on a July
night. l saw Henry Clay back out
OF the garage in his car. Just what
time 1t was L couldn't say, but II was
about or $3.50 O'clock
Was Henry acquainted with your
Feelings toward your daughter in-law
and srandsonr'
he thoroughly understood IT,"
What was the first intimation you
nad of any trouble that night%
me old man cleared his throat two
or three times. his face working con-
Vuls'vely. Henry hid his face behind
me big leather satchel in which his
counsel Keep their court papers.
Got News Of Shooting
After reading for some time" said
Mr. Beattie. u went upstairs and
shaved. About 1890 o'clock I heard
some ono call on the telephone. Douglas
my other son. answered. caught
from the conversation the fact that
something had happened to Henry;
mat he had been held up and shot or
something of the kind. Dougias asked
VINO II was talking and think he
SAID 1t was DR.. Mercer. Thut didn't
convey any information to me. 1 had
told Douglas thought Henry had
~ ~ t'+N 49, tH place, anu 10 phone
there He did phone there and the
statement came back that Henry had
been held up"
Did you go out there"
The Information that came to mo
was that Henry was seriously hurt.
You can understand my feelings when
arrived. Douglas proposed taxicab
but / said that the street cars were
running. Douglas, my daughter and
/ .sEa
North Street and walked to the owen
nome When l got there. there SEEM
cd TO be quito u commotion. ! saw
through the window before going In
somebody lying on II couch, whom
took to be Henry went IN and saw
II was him. noticed a cut across
his nose with blood on his face
asked II he was badly hurt"
You went in thinking Henry ma,
been hurt?"
Yes"
FOLD Louise wns Deud.
When did you find - was your
daughterin-la law that was dead?"
II asked Henry II he was badly hnrt.
found him sobbirg and crying,
moaning low in anguish of feeling.
asked II he were badly hurt He said
No. Ny next thought was about
Louise. and l asked: Where is Louise?'
He didn't answer, only looked more
grim. Mrs. walker asked me If hadn't
heard about Louise. I said / had not,
and she said Louise was dead"
What was your feeiing?" asked
Mr. Smith.
That isn't evidence" objected Mr.
Wendenburg.
The court thinks" said Judge Wat
son. that the answer Is obvious"
What happened nexte"
MIR Owen had asked me TO bring
Henry some whiskey got out a
small flask before leaving home ana
tried to fill IL from some whiskev
" hich we keep in the house for med
cinal use. I was so agttated 7 poured
more on the floor than in the flask,
probably filled 1t half ful! Seeing
Henry's state gave him the flask and
told him TO take some. He kept the
flask
night"
Close to Henry Thnt Night.
was very close to him the whole
night For only few moments at a
reserved like myself. was far the
more agitated OF the two at the time
| Kept close to him for fear he might
90 something mad. l wanted TO keen
close by him"
DID you see any further particu.
lar manifestat ions OF grief?'
OF course was noticing him NOR.
particularly than others. He was
Did you see him with anythinr :,
MS hand belonsing to his wife, 81
ne mad one OF his wife's SINNERS
Ee seemed 10 be fondling it-holSinc
81 nvs as something; !, he priced and grievinss
:, =, How low did d.. he control himself with
He tried to control himself ana
giVe an the help he could. He had
had" ss than !
% "[1st, that state of grief continue,"
were several times that nigh, he W., We
very much grieved" ne was
,ba when was 1t you slw him with
When I got there"
Statement ns to Murder.
DID you hear Henry make q s,o.
II did" occurred =
Which side did Henry say the NAV