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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
TOBACCO SEASON
OPENS AT FARMVILLE

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.l
FARIVILLE, VA, Sept. 1.-The
tobacco selling season for 1gfi-12
opened here to-day. with the sale of
primings. of which unusually large
quantities have been saved,
In some instances farmers have
filled barns with them, and smoked
them as is their custom with the leaf.
Last year much of the tobacco Of this
section was cut and housed in Au
gust. but this is not true o. the pres
ent season. Some few farmers have
cut as much as one barn. 1t is gem
orally estimated that there will he
as much as rs per cent crop. Mr..
George Carter. one OF the leading to-
,baccn growers Of the county OF
buckingham. will move 10 Farnvtlle
and have charge of the Star Ware
house. If he sells tobacco as he has
grown tobacco. he viii make a Won
derful success OF Il. In this connec-
ton II IL noted that a number OF
local farmers have within the past
few years entered the trade circles
of Farmville. and all making good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
LAY CORNERSTONE FOR NEW
CHURCH AT HARRISONBURG

Especial to The Richmond Firgfnian.)
HARRISONBURG, VA. Sept. L.
This morning at 1880 O'Clock the
cornerstone Of the new Harrison burg
Methodist church on South Main
street was laid under Masonic aus
pices with Most Worshipful William
Is. McChesney, of Stauuton, grand
master OF Masurs IN Virginia, as mas
ter OF ceremonies. A procession OF
Masons. members and officials of the
Methodist church, marched from the
old church to the site OF the new.
After the laying OF the stone prayer
was offered by Rev. Or. b. w. Bond,
of Staunton. followed by Scripture
reading by Rev. w. H II. Harper.
of Roanoke, and an adde's by DR..
N. ID. Mitchell. or Lexington.
The new church. when completed,
will cost about $4,000 and will be
one OF the handsomest in the Valley
It Is modelled largely after Epworth
church in Norfolk.
The present pastor Is Rev. II. II.
Sherman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
SYDNOR DID NOT
SPEAK OF DOORS

Roland IRssiter and James Wat
kins. friends of w. IA Sydnor, were
called to the witness stand yester-
day afternoon BY the defense for the
purpose of discreditinE sydnor's tes-
tifnony that when he and his friends
passed an automobile in Midlothian
turnpike near the scene of the muir
der on the night OF July Is he noticed
the rea doors were missing.
Attorneys for the defense are par
ticularly anxious to destroy that part
Of sydnor's testimony. as the absence
Of rear doors IL one OF the distinctive
features OF the Beattle automobile,
Sydnor testified that he spoke about
the absence of the rear doors many
times TO Lassiter and Watkins before
taking the stand.
f,assiter and watkins testified that
they had no recollection of sydnor
making the remark that there were
the rear doors were missing.
they passed while returning from
the dance at Bon Air the night that
Mrs. Beattie met her death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
POSTOFFICE SCHEDULE
FOR LABOR DAY

Following vii be the schedule at the
Richmond postoffice for Labor Day:
Executive division Will be open until
IL noon.
Stamp and general delivery win
dows Will be open from 1880 A. NJ.
to 1880 A M. and from 2. NJ.
to r. NJ.
Carriers Will make one complete
delivery at 8 A. NJ, closing as near
as possible at noon. Collectors, VIII
make hotel deliveries at Z =. NJ.
Money order division will be open
until 2 noon.
Registry division win be open until
IL noon.
Stations "A, ''B" and Manchester
will observe the same hours as the
main office to IL noon. Malls Will be
dispatched as follows;
"A" Gas. s:45s $50 and 1890
b" 500. $50 $50 and 1890
n. NJ
Collections wifi be made at . x. NJ.
and : =. NJ.
Carriers will report at the usual
hour. or as designated by their re-
spective superintendent and VIII
collect boxes on their routes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

what would have happened If the
holes were stopped up and pint OF
blood had been poured in the pan p
II am sure 1t would have run out"
Attorney Smith: Il don't like to ask
you this question, Mr.. Gordon, but
are You paid expert In this case or
are you entirely disinterested2"
mo, sir. / am not paid, I have
no interest in the case, / never made
dollar out of the automob bile busi-
ness in my life
Lee Folger. secretary and general
manager of the Gordon Motor Car
Company. was the next expert wit
ness. He said he has been in the au-
tomobiie business for FIVE years. Is
familiar with automobile construc-
ton, has been running a machine
practically every day since he has
been in the business. is familiar with
the mechanism of the Buick and has
examined the Beattie machine.
Attorney Smith: Mr., Folger. where
would blood In the chaufrsur's seat
Of the Beattie automobile go?"
Through TO the top Of the gaso
automob bile and found blood stains
running down the side of the tank
and on the brake band"
Suppose the blood had gone
through the footboard into the dust
pan, or had dropped from the tank
into the dust pan, what them"
9 Il don't think ii could Have drop
ped into the dust pan from the gaso-
line tank. Blood dropping into the
dust pan from the footboard could
have run out through hole about
an inch and half in diameter. No.
sir. / am not paid expert. No,
have no interest in this case"
Third Expert Testifies.
Carroll Montague, of the Lyons
Montague Company. was the third
expert called. He testified as fol-
lows;
4 examined the Beattie car to-
day | saw blood stains ON the gaso-
line tank. The tank Is underneath
the right nand or chauTeur's seat
There were blood strsaks showing II
ran down the side Of the tank. If
blood md fallen from the side of
the tank II must have gone to the
ground. he brake drum and driving
rod also were stained with blood"
Charles TAYLOR. garage manager Of
the Foster Motor Car Company, was
summoned by the defense. He said
he had been in the automobile bust
ness for three years. IL familiar with
the Buick car and had examined the
Beattfe automobile He corrohorated
tha testimony Of the experts who pre-
coded him.
Corrohorative testimony also was
given hy Harry Won fehr, an auto
mobile mechanic. who has had nearly
seven years experience IN the auto
mobile business Marion Joynes
chauffeur for Mr.. c. II. Montague,
alao was examined by attorneys for
the defense, corrobcra ting the testt-
monv given by tho experts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
.BEATT|E CHILD
HAS BEEN NAMED
HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECORDS
SHOW TT WAS CALLED AFTER
FATHER

Though generally reported TO he
still unnamed. the child born to
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.. and his wife,
Louise Owen Beattie. on MAY 20 last.
is named Henry Clay Beattie.
Three days after the child's birth.
DR. Sidney J. Maker. the attending
physician. sent in certificate to the
health department stating tina. 1t was
unnamed.
On June IS. DR.. Baker sent in a
supplementary certificate stating that
the child had been named Henry Clay
geattta. No "Jr" or iii" followed
the name. hut this Ia presumed to
have been merely an oversight
Since its mother was murdered on
July Is, the infant has been In the
care OF Its grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert V. Owen. Of Dover, Del.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

somehow vanished away./f At
Lady drew herself quietly from
half smiling as she brushed Away 80
tears.
II have been very silly" she wh1D&
pered. but It's all over now. II WA9
good of you to let me cry" and AM3
reached her hand toward mo Wbs4
gesture SO intimately grateful thaF'
my love fairly broke It's bound, ana
/ caught 1t almost hercely in mYs
own.
Lady, Lady dearest" cried.
cant You see what ii all meansY On
my dear, you must see. ] love yOu.A
That is all l know in the world. ana
nothing else matters or can natter.
NO, no--you must not" she drew.
back from me frightened. You mu1fs
not tell me that. You have no right
and you are spelling 1t all"
90 bou.outInuad ueyt SATURDAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

raised please. " she said, II am not
sure--not really sl,re--why sou have
come. But / am certain Of this,
that You have made a mistake in
coming. There's nothing on earth
that you can do to help us lust now
there's nothing anybody can do
there's nothing ANYBODY can do"
ooh. things aren't so bad as that"
knew that I was only temporizing,
and RACED inwardly at myself.
I.adv's ewes dropped. and one hand
played nervously with a loop Of the
chain that hung about her neck.
Il don't believe you can under
stand just how bad they are. The
worst OF It Is that | can't tell you--
on. IL WASH 'alf oil you 10 come 20
gay Iher voice broke ever SO Htl-e;
ana her eyes trimmed WIN uhshed
tears m tired and dlsheartened'
ana ! want adHlee ana eo1ii4 ,rr no,
aoh come near me can teH you
anything nothing can tell
10 ahYpodF N the "oFlu-
Was s'aialns oe4oEe heF' ~
-. eau como ~ $50
N mere u ASA you Things, anu ..,t
perhaps 20 hari you very illuch p l,l J..
you illusti tilhk We come caL 'siessiy.
/ came because l haa 'o--,'ecaps /,
10 go on HNihs' -,,
aeF eyes we're Ifts "teAg1' DUt NJ"
settieu httseA oaeh as Il l." il'FeS
VIA lever o,o" my que9t,oHils hi'E :. :
slNe' ooH thtnN lt.a' YOU a'9
very generous t'-uas, SUI Saiu' auu
he' Voice gre" nai yer man l haN
ever heAIu 1t -ssltner aiiali an
S"ef any tntle thdt i iHa' het Pu'
~paC perhaps you are ZIG pei
maps thsre are some Things that YOU
shodid KNOW tease say "hAt 20"
nave 10 say ana nave IL dohe-
gu told me once ! began gently
that your name was Margaret. Was
that true?"
True" she wrinllled her brow.
"Of course It was true 1t Was evil
.aent< not a question that shs had
expected.
Then who is Miriam ?"
"0h. I told you the truth then.
DO you doubt il? Why should YOU
ask these things again?
| paused. Certainly she was not
to hear that ugly story If II were not
true and l could In any vay pra-
vent it.
1T NAV seem very strange to Won. -
said / sbut some day | win ten
you all about 1t. have to know
thls now: Do You mean that II 10
true YOU have a sister. that her name
Is Miriam. and that she is--that she
was Doctor Reds wife," The ques-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
SAY BLOOD COULD
HAVE LEAKED OUT
Automobile Experts for Defense Declare Blood Gould Have
Drpped Through and Reached the Ground-Seek
to Skater Theory of Scherer

BY the testimony of six automoplie
experts the defense yesterday after
noon apparently shattered the theory
or the Commonwealth that the blood
In Midlothian turnpike could not have
dripped through the Beattie automo-
bile.
Maintaining steadfastly that the
blood could not have run through the
machine to the road the Common-
wealth has sought to show that tho
blood in the road dirt indicates that
Mrs. Beattie was killed while In tn.
road. and not In the machine.
After making careful examinations
of the Beattte Buick touring car the
six automobile experts took the wit
ness stand. and testified that 1t was
not only possible for the blood to have
run through the machine, but that
blood stains under the car show that
the blood dripped from the chauffeurs
seat through the automobile.
Gordon on the Stand.
William F. Gordon was the first ex-
pert examined. He said he IS in the
railroad supply business, and has had
six years experience with autorno-
biles. He said he has owned a ma
chine for five years. and IN that time
had driven IL car nearly every day.
He said he Was familiar with the
Buick car. and that he had made u
recent examination Of the Beattie au
tomobile.
Mr.. Gordon testified: "The blood that
was Ia the right hand seat, the chaur-
feur's seat OF the Beattie machine,
went down the front and side OF the
gasoline tank. A great deal OF it
drlpped on the brake band. From the
brake band the blood dripped to the
ground.
Can you demonstrate to the jury
at the proper time how the blood
dripped TO the ground without going
into the dust pam asked Mr.. smith.
Yes. sir"
Attorney Wendenburg. on cross
examination. said: You don't un-
dertake TO say now much blood went
down the sides Of the gasoline tank.
do YOU
NO, sir
Attorney Smith. on REORGANIZATION,
queried II any blood had gotten in
or on the lootpoard where would 1t
have gone"
Blood going through the foot
board could drop n the dust pan or
on the ground"
If blood had dropped in the dust
pan could IT have gotten on the
YES. sir. There are holes in the
dust pan far the purpose Of letting
oil and water run out
How does the dust pan slope
1T slopes down from the engine
So that II the holes get eiogged up
the oil and water can run out OF the
end
"If the blooa ha1 run past the
holes It would have ruin out of the
end Of the pan. them
Yes sir"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
DR.. WICKER BACK
FROM HIS VACATION
LEIGH STREETS PASTOR RE-
TURNS FROM CAMP MEETING.
TO REOPEN CHURCH.

Rev. J. j. Wicker. pastor Of Leigh
Street Baptist church, has returned
from his vacation. and VIII occupy
his pulpit Sunday at both the morning
and evening services. During his alb
senee, Rev. NJ. Wicker. visited his home
near L.ynchburc, and also the Kirkland
camp meeting, at HeathsvliIe. This
is the largest of the Baptist encamp-
iuents IN the State, and was attended,
by several thousand, This Is the third
time Rev. Mr.. Wicker has attended
this meeting.
Great preparations are being made
at Leigh Street church for the reopen
ing Of the auditorium, and dedication
eef the new organ This win take place
about the middle OF September. It has
been year since the work was
started on the remodeNng Of the
church, and the new room viii be one
OF the most attractive IN the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
WITNESSES TELL ABOUT
SECOND BLOOD SPOT
Declare That Detective FARRELL Had Mentioned in Con-
yerSation on Case
VerSation on Case

Mr.. Wakefield Mr.. FARRELL said,
there IS second blood spot about
TWO hundred yards from the railroad
that J can't account for He said ii
looked Ike the blood was sprinkled.
The boy was dismissed and his sis
ter took the chair. Miss Wakefield
said: On tho Thursday morning OF
Mrs. Beattie's burial my father ac-
c0stad Mr.. farrell with these words:
Hoilo. captain, what has. Developed -
Mr.. FARRELL replied: Well. there's a
second blood spot about this big two
hundred yards from the railroad that
we can't account for. II looked like
It had been sprinkled or sprayed IN
the middle OF the road"
The defense called Miss Wakefield
and her brother to corrooorate tho
testimony Of their father. who had
testified on Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
FLEMING CASE WILL
COME UP SEPTEMBER 1s

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
RALEIGH n. c., Sept. 1.-The
case of Mrs. Percy Il. Fleming against
her husband for alimony and the
custody of her children pending a d.
vorce suit came up in chambers here
to-day before the Superior Court,
Judge PEBBLES presiding, but he post
poned the hearing until September l3,
at Smithfield, on account OF the ill
ness OF one of the counsel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
Shawaiter---Conrafs.

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
HARRISONRURG, VA, Sept. L.
A romance beginning in the class
room a Goshen College+sGoshen. In
diana. eliminated In a marriage here
at the home Of ]. n. Showalter near
Dale Enterprise. when his daughter,
Miss Marguerite Showalter. instructor
IN art at Goshen College. became the
bride Of Fred A. Conrad a student OF
the college and resident OF the town
of Goshen.
In a few weeks the bride will re.
sumo her duties in the college, while
her husband viii return to the same
Institution TO comnlete his studies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
Powhatan Institute
Home School fer Girls and Young
IlaAies,
MRS n n KAN nrrrn n~su--,

MIS-. r G. PORTER, Principal.
MR. II. G. PORTER. Business MIR,
Motto: ITO be Rather Than to Seem. .
Modern equipment: eleven years sue
cess.
Located in Powhatan county, forty
miles from Richmond. on the Tidewase r
and Western r. h N 10 in medium
climate, lying between the Tfdewater
on one side and the mountains on the
other; thus the students are not sub
ject to malaria of the lower sections
nor fevers OF the mountains The wa
ter Is the finest In this section Of the
State. The school 10 religious, but not
sectRrian.
graduate OF this institution may,
upon application to the State Board Of
Education. receive a High School Ger
tificate, which viii entitis her to teach
in the public schools OF the State with
out having to stand the regular state
examination. s1S0.eo pays all expenses
except iaundry, with fun Academic
Course and Physical Culture
For catalogue and other informa ton
apply to
r. G. PORTER, Bushes. Ma..~.r
Deleaa. Va -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
DEADLY BATTLE
MARS THE PICNIC.
TIT RMAN ANDREWS FATAL
WOUNDS TWO MEN AND SLASHE4
f 3&
SEVERAL OTHERS.

tSpecisl 30 The Richmond virginian-)
Nl-NaToN, n. &, Sept In a DIS
perate fight at a picnic at kelly's
drew fatally cut Jess walker and
Wright Faulkner and Inflicted minor
cuts on others present. the worst in
tared are being operated on at a hos
pital' here tonight, but death I'm at
least one case and possibly two is ex-s
peeted. Andrews was arrested as he
attempted TO fee IN an automobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
JUDGE BlGGS LEAVES
BENCH FOR GENERAL PRACTICE

Especial to The Richmond yirsinian.)
DURHAM, \. C.. Sept Judge }.
Crawford Biggs. OF the Circuit Court.
this evening rendered his resignation
to the governor to take effect septem-
Der Is, on which date he concludes the
" atauga county term OF court, The
chief consid Grafton is that he can make
more money practicing law and needs
IT, He is a young man and has been
on the bench only Ave years. There Is
no indication as to who VIII be his sue
cessor. Governor Kitchen will not re-
ceiye the resignation untM tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

WAIT ON CITY CHEMIS-

Until the Question Is finally set
tleo' the Atlantic States Coal and Coke
company WILL De allowed to furnish
haH or the steam coal for the city
gas WORKS, the contract for which
mas been hanging fire for several
months. The other half viii be sup
phed ny the Chesapeake and Ohio
Coal Agency Company, the other
bidder. so decided the council com
lhittee on hsht last night after ex-
tended argument and discussion.
some time last May the commit
Tee voted to award the contract to the
Atlantic states Company and its action
received the approval of the Com
mon Council Inc Board of Alder
men, however, tied the matter up
ana referred II back 10 the commit
Tee, the chesapeake and Ohio Com
pany having commended that its con-
tract was the lowest and therefore
IL was emitted TO the job.
The matter then went TO sub-com-
ihI'tee ana tneFe II mas remained
ever since. Meanwhile. the Ches-
aPeake ana ONO Company. having
hdd the contract last year, has been
continuing TO supply the city.
waiting on Chemist
Inc sub-comnitte declares that it
IS waiting on CITY Chen Whitfield.
VINO was authorized some weeks ago
10 make analysis of samples of coal
from the two companies. Now. he
comes forward and says he cannot
make proper analyses without addi-
uonal samples. Wherefore the com
nittee has directed that he do pro-
cure additional samples and hasten
TO complete his end of the job.
All OF which. in the opinion OF
Councilman Radcliffe and other pro-
grossive citizens, goes to show the
urgent need for less cum bersome
system of municipal government. Mr..
Ratcnffe, it may be stated Incl
dentally, fathered the idea 30 reduce
ward representation and TO get mat
tiers on more business-I like basis, and
he believes that when the Beattie trial
and the senatorial race is over. the
special committee DESIGNATED for that
purpose vii get down to business in
earnest
Tied Up BY Gas Pine
The committee ON light also con
sufned considerable time discussing the
question OF laying gas pipe along the
alley between Grace and Franklin
streets, and running from the Boule-
ward 10 Roseneath road. The latter
came up on RECOMMENDATION from
City Engineer Boiling strongly SEQ
onaed by Mr. Eatptitfe Who hairs ,re,e,
Lee ward.
Though Mr.. Radcliffe favored the
proposition, as h. said, to prevent
tearing up OF the alley at a later date
after it Is paved. Mr.. Mitchell. of Clay
y ard, seemed 10 divine some scheme
or other to enhance property values
IN that section. when other sections
stand in greater need of Improvement.
Mr.. Radcliffe Cid not like Mr.. Mitchell s
way Of looking at the situation, and
frankly told him so. Mr.. Mitchell said
he meant no reftectiun on the gem
tieman from Lee ward, and Mr.. Rat
cliffe VAS satisfied. The committee
~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
BREAKS NECK IN
F|FTEEN-FO0T FALL
NEWPORT NEWS CARPENTEH
KILLED WHEN SCAFTOLD
BREAkS,

Especial to The Richmond virginian.1
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Sept. L.
J. II. Fennmore. a carpenter. aGe.is
sixty. was instantly killed this after
noon when a seaffold upon which hs5
was working broke and threw him
head-frst upon the pavement below.
breaking his neck and cutting several
large gashes in his head. The scaffoiIf
upon which Mr.. Fennimore was stand.
IL while mailing on some aeather-
boarding was not more than fifteen
feet high. He Is survived by his
widow and two children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
OBITUARY


Mrs. Francis Brown Canter died
Thursday evening at s o'clock at
Va. The funeral SER
Vices Will be held at the residences
of Mr.. Ii, Seldom Taylor. 1922 West
Franklin street. at II o'clock to-day.
Burial In Hollywood Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
FIJI Lutheran Pulpit.

The Rev. H Frederick Jones. pas
tor OF Fulton Baptist church. will I'LL
the pulpit OF the First English Luth-
eran church tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock, in the absence Of the regular
pastor, Rev. DR.. Scherer. There Will
be no services at night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
SPEAKER BYRD
SPEAKS AT FARMVILLE

Especial to The Richmond FTgiuian)
FARMVILI.Es IA September L.
Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd deliv-
cred a strong speech in the interests
OF Martin and Swanson here to- night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

Set Himself on Fire-I.fttIe Damare.
While peacefully smoking a cigarette
In cell in First Police station last
night. f. A. Winfree, who had been ar
rested for being drunk, set fire to his
celluloid collar. 1t sp,uttered and
blazed for a few moments, and but for
heroic action on the part of Sergeant
Jeter and several officers Winfree
might have been smoldering mass
Of old clothes shoes and whiskers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

Miss Lucille Thompson, daughter Of
Superintendent William FL Thompson.
city electrician. Is visiting friends In
Hanover county. Miss Thompson, sew
eral years ago was christened "Daught-
er of the International Association Of
Municipal Electricians"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
III, Harris.

G. II Harris died Friday morning
near Yellow Tavern. Mr. Harris was
farmer and was seventy years old.
The body will be brought to Rich
mond to-day and from here he will
be sent to Beaver Dam, Va. for bu-
rial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
.Lnf1n Nigrins,xnrfh-

John Wiggiusworth. aged seventy
six years, died at the City Home
THURSDAY. Funeral to-day in Bltley's
undertaking establishment at 10 A. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

New York Printers Lose.
ST. LOUIS. Sept, 1.-The Chicago
Printers team to-day defeated the New
York club. IL to s.