The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

I saw out on the Midlothian Road and
that at the inquest have yellow tops
I cannot swear that they are one and
the same car"
Cross examined by Mr.. Smith. the
witness admitted only limited
knowledge OF automobiles. though on
Sundays he saw a large number pass.
He did not know the different makes
we'll enough to tell them at sight save
for the size. color and general appear
ance.
You really know very little about
autosf"
Not mn Expert.
4 know enough to get in and OUT
came the answer with some touch OF
resentment. no. am not an expert
/ usually travel in a milk wagon If
knew all that you are asking me
about different motor cars, Id go to
Richmond and get a Job. don't know
the different makes and all that Blu:
I don't think I have ever seen but one
or two other yellow top cars before
Yellow is color I never liked much
and I've wondered what any man want
ed to put a yellow cover on a fine big
car for"
Then when you do see q yellow ton
you are struck with it?"
mo. I'm not struck with It at all
I'd rather have black. have only
seen very few yellow top cars in a
lifetime"
Mr. Smith forced the night for long
time trying to get the witness to tell
what percentage of all the cars he had
ever seen were. equipped with yellow
tops. but Mr.. Sydnor fenced away from
expressing such opinion. his answers
sometimes causing laughter in the
court room until Judge Watson warn
ed those present that 1t was not 4
time for levity.
A sharp thunder storm which had
been in the air all afternoon, broke
just as the witness left the stand In
order to better ventilate the packed
court room the window sash had been
bodily removed from the frames. and
II was necessary to close the old IA sh :
toned outside shutters on one side to
protect the room from rain.
A recess OF few moments was
taken. Then the rain blew over leav-
ing the afternoon as close and hot and
the court room as sitting as before.
F. D. Adams was called and did not
answer. He will be again summoned
for this morning.
Heard Report of Gun.
James Thomas, colored, testified that
blood spot; that ne keeps a store near
by. Just west OF the spot where the
crime was committed. on the left hand
side going toward Midlothian
what happened on the night OF tho
crime?" he was asked
THAT night about II o'clock I was
sitting on my back porch. had been
in about five minutes. when heard a
gun fred"
you seen any auto?'
"I didn't see anY hut heard tro
coming along toward Manchester about
I FIVE or ten minutes apart The front
one slowed up. but didn't stop After
the road was clear and there was no
more noise heard the gun"
How long after you heard the att
tos was 1t when the gun was fired?"
Not over five or ten minutes"
Did you hear any one boiler when
the gun went Off"
NO"
Cross examined by Mr. Smith.
Thomas said he knew Henry Beattie.
had traded at the Beattie store for
many years and the young man hal
often waited on him. He did not see
him on the road that night
Would you no. have seen him had
he come along the road alone about
O'Clock by your storc?"
II was not at my store between 3
| and 9 o'clock"
Eddie shepperson. colored, was call
ed He lived about two and one half
miles from the place where Mrs Beat
tie was killed The court thought he
had best put this into country meas
urements If he could. Turning 10 tho
Judge, whom he. addressed most re.
spectfully as Mr. Watson, Eddie said
ne didn't know how many yards ii
was from his house to the spot.
Il got home from work ohont con
o'clock on the night of the murder"
he went on "and stayed at home all
evening. l heard the report of gun
somewhere near II o'clock"
Did any cars pass before the gun
was fred?" t
Car Started TO Town.
Just before the gun was fred Z
heard an automobile going towards
town and another passed before the
gun shot. Then one started OFF to
town after the shot was fired. I