The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-22

AiNt ietN were hanging out
on the left side. so that he stepped on
her clothes In getting In the car
II your wife fell as you have de-
6oribed,' he was asked, can you en-
pain why there is very little blood
IN the bottom OF the car, and why most
OF ~ 10 under your seat? Why is It
: that the pool OF blood didn't show in
the bottom. but only in the seat2"
suppose 1t was while was hold
ing her. l don't know how long she
fell over"
Can you give any explanation Of
the pool OF blood in the road?"
Il didn't know it was there untu
they showed 1t to me-"
Why didn't you arouse some neigh
Dor? There were closer houses than
the Owen place"
knew l could get back to the
house in less time than could wake
up some one There is a house about
100 yards from The place. and the man
says he heard me holler and heard the
shot"
Did you talk to any one on the
no"
Nobody spoke to your"
Nobody spoke TO you when you
were standing still and your wife
standing on the running board"
lou oeny that"
You deny that anybody asked il
they could give you help?"
Yes"
Didn't your machine stop somewhere
else on the road than where you have
described 2"
You deny any one asking whether
they could help your"
Yes. sir"
The blood stained clothes were crit
icaiiy examined ind discussed Beat
ne did not know how he got so much
oiooo on the seat OF his trousers.
Calls Gregory Down.
Judge Gregory took up another 'ne
OF questioning IS to the position Of
the woman's body Mr. Smith protest
ca that II had been gone over three
times. Judge Gregory insisted on the
Il al, presiding at this inquest" re.
marked Dr.. Loving. mot Judge
Gregory. Judge Gregory viii come to
order or be put under arrest"
Judge Gregory insisted that his ques-
ton must go on record
SIT down" Numbered DR.. Loving
take my seat under protest" an
nwered the Commemorative attorney.
Any way SO long as you take it,
snapped the coroner
For a time thereafter Mr. Wenden-
bura conducted the examination.
The witness could not explain def.
Nite!y how the blood got on his coat
especially in the middle OF the back
re didn't know whether he had the
coat on or not He thought II prob-
able that the blood came from his
hands when he went TO get the
Why isn't tina, little match pocke,
ana those matches In 1t blood sta!ned?'
asked Mr.. Wendenburg
The witness did not know. bu,
thought he had wiped hts hands on the
coat in handling 1t.
Do you mean to offer the expiana
ton that this clot OF blood on the back
OF the coat came from your hands
isn't 1t q fact that you threw the
body across both seats and sat on the
body on tho way homer"
Il don't want to answer any ono
thihh!ng such thing" answered Beat.
tie NO sir"
Didn't you nu, the body across both
coats and you SIT on the edge OF your
seat with the body behind you?"
no, sir"
The witness said he owned several
guns but none OF single barrel since
he was school boy
We're you living happily with your
wife," '''
Yes. IS happily MS any one. I
That's uncertain" said Mr.. Wen
dcnburg
Well, no one can say ever spoke
a cross word TO her or she to me in
her life"
That's more than can say" re-
marked Mr. Smith aside.
Have you placed your affections on
some other woman"
mo, sir
Mr.. Smith protested against this line
OF examination. saying he had urged
free statement as TO the killing OF
Mrs. Bea,tie. but that further cues
lions of this sort he would advise the
witness 10 decline TO answer
1T is an attempt TO humiliate and
an endeavor to incriminate him" he
said "iIe has given the incidents Of
his life to Mr.. Schcrer. and that should
be enough"
"Mr. Beattie does not have to an
swer." ruled the coroner
There was prolonged discussion of
the question. Mr.. Smith finally saw
ing IF YOU 70 ut to have him arrested
do II. and we will meet you. but as TO
going into his outside life and humi-
tatng him here in this effort to in
eliminate him. / protest Is out of or
der. He has been patient for hours
and has answered every question.
advise him now not to answer"
Mr.. Wendenburg argued that Il was
admissible prove a possible motive
for crime before a coroner's inquest
Haven't you within the past ten
days given some other woman to be-
lieve that she had Your affectinms?" he
asked Beattie.
NO"
do You know Beulah Binford?"
Eyes"
How long have you known herr"
Now, I think YOU are going out
side" protested Mr.. Smith. You can
get her here"
Haven't you IN the last month con-
veyed TO har written indication of your
anection?" continued the cross exami-
ncr.
1--WE decline to answer" declared Mr..