The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-29

AT what date?"
II came on May "a"
when was her child born?"
ION the 31st Of May"
How long did YOU remain on the
,isit 2"
"Cntn the Saturday after her
DEATH
Il wish YOU would tell the jury
said Mr., Wendenburg, all you know
about whether or not she lived hap
PLY with her husband the last two
months Of her life"
She didn't seem very happy. She
was sad and had frequent crying
spells
V We object" echoed Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Carter.
The court ruled that witness could
tell about the CRYING spells referred
TO. Defense noted objection to the
courts ruling but Immediately with
drew the objection.
DO you know the cause Of sorrow
on her part
No, sir, she did NOT tell me-
Did she show you anything as the
cause of her looking sad and having
crying spells ,"
Defense objected and Mr.. Wenden-
burg deferred hts question for the
time. After further questions bear
conduct Judge Watson asked If 1t
would be agreeable for the counsel
in tho case to retire with the court
II one OF the jury rooms and argue
as to the admissibility Of certain evil
denCe
Mr. Wendenburg stating that there
was another question of a similar
nature to arise Immediately, asked the
court to defer the retiring for a few
minutes.
Nov, Mrs, owen, where we're you
stopping the last week or two weeks
Of your lisit?"
al the home OF my brother-in-law.
Mr.. Tom owen.
When Mr.. H. c. Beattie came over
there TO go out riding in his auto
mobile, whom did he take along?"
He took Mrs Walker, the two
boys Mr.. ovens, Mrs. Beattie, Jr..
the baby and myself"
Did he ever so with his wife
alone >"
Not since the birth Of the baby
until The fatal night.
Did she have d reason fer going
alone with the defendant?'
This question was not answered,
the court, With counsel and prisoner.
going into executive session In one
of the jury rooms.
AT l35 o'clock the court com
pieted its secret conference and
examination of Mrs. owen was re-
sumed Defense objected to ques-
tious bearing upon the evidence given
Of Beattie $ condition the court over
ruling the objection and the defense
noting an exception to the ruling.
Mr.. Nendenburg turned the atten-
ton Of the witness 10 the fateful
night Of July l8.
she stated that with the exception
of the night in question she had
always been invited by her daughter
in the presence Of Mr. Beattie to
accompany them on tine automobile
rides.
ON the night in question she had
not been invited to GO.
"On the night Of the murder, Mrs
Owen, did you hear the prisoner make
any remark before going out on the
automobile ride ?"
He said he had had a puncture Of
one Of the tires ana that a man had
passed by without helping him and
that II had made him 50 mad that IL
he had had gun he would have
shot him"
DO you remember saying anything
to him when he returned home that
night with the dead body of yo2r
daughter 90
II said, Who would have been so
cruel as to kill our angel girl"
What did he say?'
HE threw his head back and said,
Take me out into the road.
AT this iuncture defense took this
witness. Mr.. Carter cross-examining
her.
After a question or two Mr.. Carter
moved that ali the testimony Of the
witness relating To the clothing Of the
accused be stricken gu.
The motion was overruled and de-
Tense noted an exception.