The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-31
Two Witnesses Testify to Presence of Such a
Person in Vicinity of Crime Short
B Before Commission
WISH TO SECURE INSTRUCTION FOR JURY
THAT WILL CAUSE A MISTRlAL OR LEAD TO
REVERSAL BY SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS
Hand of Defense is Shown During the FIRST session Tor
Them--Attack Paul by Two Witnesses and At
tempt to Discredit Testimony OF j. I. laI-
lev Another Star Witness for
the Prosecution
the Prosecution

Smiling with an great satisfaction and noddng his head
approval introduction of tiny ray OF evidence upon
attorneys hope instruction that Will result
in causing nsra through jury give additional
ground up6n which supreme Court Of Appeals
can he seredeven if it sufficient his acqultta-
Henry Clay Jr presented more cheerful appearance at
conclusion Yesterdays session of the Chesterfield circuit
Court than Monday when the prosecution
fairly duge THE defense downpoQr of evidence and clrcum
stances that fairly overwhelmed attorneys and defendant
Starting out with an attack upon Paul Batte generally
admitted that the weakng had beeen damaged to any
extent Going Ta the witness who heard the scream
woman followed by shot practically nothing was accom-
vicinity had his fighting established through attack
on his veraey Overwhelmed by of testimony showing
that Young Alexander Robertson could have second
spot he thought he the defense could only nitro
uce his cousin still boy ubsantate the statement
which had been denied by nine Of the investing VINO had ez
pike thoroughly for just that evidence even gong to
spot where the boys claimed TO have seen the blood
only few hours before,
r,y witnesses were introduced the tall dark
with the beard at before the murder and this
defense hope and ndeavor build another theory
for the murder which appear plausible and possible and
through which they instruction telling the
that they convict the prisoner The State must
any plausible and possible theory for the murder
will be the contention of the defense
First Inning For Defense.
Yesterday the first inning for the defense and only defense
stand after 125 o'clock which time
Attorney Wndnburg for the prosecution announced that the
state surprise to those following
closely might have been made following the con-
cuon the testimony Of of the last half dozen witnesses
The announcement however created stir in the court room
spectators but unexpected by the defense and
attorneys ready.
ready and started in Immediately by calling
Paul Beae for the opening of the court
when ATTORNEY Harry NJ Smith J discovered that
been brought Henrco county JAIL where he is kept
made the first subject Of attack and he contra
dd by witnesses minor points One witness for
each contradictions Henry smiled these contradictions
seemed enjoy them much The prosecution smiled
smile and not OF pleasure
and hope as that of Henry.
about playing the card of the
day upon which they stalking their aor nearly
their all
Tall Dark Man With Beard
This the Of the defense the introduction or
witnesses prove appearance vicinity the
homicide and for several days thereto of
large dark beardsuch described by Henry
stopped him the automobile and then shot his
that he carried single barrel shotgun
for this and Attorney Smith
testimony willing lips Henry smiled and appeared
satisfied with the things He nodded approval
and spoke father and brother and then devoted his
attention to witnesses the stand to what the
ATTORNEYS for he defense could do with them
The first Eugene lIenshaw, dairyman living
mile and Bon Air. Mr. Henhaw first used to
attack the character T. c. Taey the witness living the
the had testified that he heara
then shot which followed by the chunng of the automobile
driving off, with the horn honking This the wnes. ~
by saying Talleys reputation is very bad
disclosure of and the principal
the the defense Mr. Tally asked if he had within
short time homicide the Mid
10 turnpike in the vicinity of the crime.
reply told of the TALL dark with the beard Accord
he had him three different occasions and
thought he crazy from the first The first time he
him Wednesday preceding the homicide the second
Friday preceding the homicide and the last time On the