The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-04

the New, York Evening Journal.
the car over the blood spots when you
were present."
Yes; day before yesterday. There
vas a crowd about. I remember AIR.
pistol TO some one to hold for him"
Why was the car placed over the
blood spots?"
I'm an effort to incriv,.nate me, /
suppose. They did 1t because they
could not find anything else, and were
trying to blame II on me. knew that
when I told my father and brother
asked me that had no bearing on the
case. My brother told me he knew
they were after me. and Mr.. Wells also
thought they were trying to direct the
evidence against me. Their taking my
car and clothes impressed me and my
friends that they were trying TO In
eliminate me-
Can you state any particular ques-
ton tina, had such purport?"
They asked q hundred. was
questioned by Scherer and Wiltshire
and different ones over and over
again"
How long aid t car remain at the
position OF 1ie shooting?"
LAS long as it took me 20 get out
anu ldhc Tie IN anu pun Hcr up
across the seats. should say about
five minutes / took the gun from the
man and threw it into the car. 1 did
not see II again until IL was found. A
negro with wagon had II at the gate
that morning. only know cf it's
finding from what they told me-
Who was with YOU on the ride from
the drug store"
Rode Alone With Wife.
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pie were sitting about. I don't know
how far out We ran, but we passed a
row of cedars. and my wife remarked
that they would make good Christmas
trees. My front lights throw a glare
probably $50 feet I saw nothing until
this object stepped over into the road,
and / put on the brakes"
yet you could see for $50 feet?"
Yes. I was just looking straight
ahead not on either side particularly"
WendenburE Takes Hand.
Mr.. Wendenburs here took UP the
examination. and brought from the
witness the statement that he saw no
vehicle on the return trip, which was
taken at flying pace. The car was
running wide open. Going back to the
man. Mr.. Wendenburg wanted to know
how far away he was when first seen.
About twenty five feet" said Beat
on the left Side of it, in line With
the glass front and five Or six feet
out from the running board"
We'll. then" Mr.. Wendenburg con-
tinued. why didn't you go on about
your business? You cleared him five
feet. He was not in front of you. but
five feet on one size when you stop
ped. What did you stop for?'
Il stopped so short" answered Beat
"a IN oh he
before starting. He must have jumped
back out of the way. ! didn't notice
the gun until he pointed 1t at me-"
When he said, stop or I'll shoot
what did your wife say?"
Nothing at all. l was looking at
the man, and .uppose she was looking
at him In the same way
What did your wife do?"
She didn't do anything. She made
no cutlery at all. suppose she left
IT to me to manage"
Beattie did not recall whether the
night was particularly cool. His wife
did not say anything about turning
back because she was chilled. He did
not remember when he took his coat
off When he looked for II he wanted
to get matches 10 light the lamps. and
then IT was on the back seat of the
car. Beattic said he did nothing to
aid his wife at the time of the shot.
but jumped for her assailant. and
when he came back he found her ~
ing dead.
illustrated with Gun.
How is it possible for gun to
have struck you 8 you have describ-
ed?" he was asked.
Beattie took the gun and illustrated
saying that there were some things
no man could answer. He thought his
assailant was man with a face full
of beard" but could not tell his age.
1t night have been a long shave the
man needed.
do you mean to tell US that this
man threw up a gun and killed your
wife without provocntion?" he was
asked
Other people have been shot at
around here in motor cars without
provocation," was tho reply
After many further questions. going
over and over the same ground In
minutest detnil, Mr.. Smith protested
that this was the first time in his ex-
perience as a lawyer that n c roner's
| inquest was third degree"
81 never saw such gruelling at an
inquest In my life" he asserted. THE
detectives have had him and gone