The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-29
DRAMATIC SCENE AS
r OWEN TAKESOATH
Crowd on Edge When States Mysterious Wit
ness, Heavily Yelled, Tells How Unhappily
Prisoners Wife Had Lived-Schere Un-
shaken Under Gross denomination
nder Cross-EXamination.

Rau oeeE carefully planned days be-
forehand. Mrs. r. V Owen. mother of
Mrs Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. whose
husband stands charged with the
murder OF his young wife. was in
troduced as a witness in yesterday
mornings session OF the trial in Ches-
terrified courthouse. Without the
teraldins OF her name by a court
crier. Mrs. owen walked in on the
arm OF Ben p. owen, an uncle of the
dead bride. amid silence and stiffness
which was painful Young Beattie
was probably the first to recognize
the black-robed heav!ly-veiled wo-
man HIS head DO, ed suddenly be-
fore him. and through the hand with
which he had been taking notes or
merely scratching on a piece of ap2
4 tremor passed Then as suddenly
ne braced himself for the ordeal. and
tried TO scrutinize the yelled features
OF one Of his strongest accuserS.
Entrance WINS Dramatic. .
l. o. Wendenburg. of counsel for
the prosecution. was holding up be-
fore the jury the bloody coat which
Seatue wore on the night OF the muir
der when the door to the right OF the
judges seat was darkened by the
black figure. Evidently some signal
had been passed from the lawyer 20
u obASAbt 1 "a az vas W.
timed. the ramatic entrance OF the
dead girls mother perfect, Attention
Of all was arrested Court, jury and
spectators were surprised. and there
was a feeling Of SHOCK as the mother
entered. Counsel for the defense re-
maine silent. but showed surprise in
their faces. Only a few guessed who
she was. Mrs. owen was evidently
very nervous. for 1t was a strong.
steady arm on which Ben owen sup
ported her, not merely an arm Of
fered through courtesy. Het evidence
was simple and direct, as damaging as
sny that has been presented in court
against the accused
Most of the morning session was
taken UP in the cross-cXaminati ton vf
direction of the case and the inves-
tigation since the morning after the
crime. HIS account of his dealings and
conversations with the young husband
stand to-day mistaken. Long a
habitue of the courts as a witness
in many damage suits, he made a
perfect witness. and was fair. No
hearsay evidence fell from his lips; ne
spoke only of those things OF which
ne had personal knowledge. Then he
left the scene TO make room for the
most 0rallatiC lure WnlCl mas vet
passed before the curtain.
Just before court was opened, Judge
Gregory, Commemorative Attorney.
arose TO make a simple naouncenlert
tina the annual meeting OF the Wool
bridge Camp of Confederate Veterans.
scheduled to have been held on Sep
TENDER ., had been indefinitely post
poned, The announcement was made
for the people.
scherer on stand Again.
Z, Court was opened by Deputy Sheriff
Goode. and Scherer took the stand
Close beside this man who has done
so much in u%nearthing evidence
against Beattie sat Sheriff Gill vigor-
ously tanning a breeze about the per-
Spring brow OF the witness. wac
otherwise, was cool and collected
Finally he used the fan himself Hill
Carter, OF the defense, TOOL him in
hand.
You were asked on Saturday IS
60 your connection with the Ches4-
peake and Ohio Railway. and you
stated that YOU were chist OF its secret
service. Is there. anyaedy higher UP
than you?'
Their is w. G Baldwin" and he
described his duties. Il would like
20 explain" he continued. that MIR.
Baldwin has a contract TO furnish men
to the railway company. and that /
have charge OF those men Ny duties
are to supervise and handle the secret
service work"
You are a detective. th-n, are you
not?"
We'll, I have stated to YOU the ma
ture OF my work. I have explained
1t 10 you
Wen. are YOU a detcc,ive?" insist.
&c the attorney.
'"well, I would say that am no..
I am called a special agent. a polio:
officer snd a detective. have an
swered you TO the best OF my ability. e
Actively at Work on CnSc.
you have been in charge OF tn:
case since July l9?"
wen. no. ] have been act:rely on
gagged in II since ,hen, hu, 1t was a
farrell and Sergeant Wren to tax
charge of the case and the investisA.
ticn- / was also requested to aid ~
The Commemorative attorney an,
DINER men working on tile case
You have had charge since soon
after the 18Th. then, getting UP evi.
dence in the case?"
We'll, ! should say I have"
Has that been your entire employ.
ment since
Well, ! have worked pretty hard
on the case
You have had numerous confer
ences with all the witnesses. haven,
your"
Il haven't been in a conference over
the case every day. We have worked
pretty hard over it"
You nave examined privately. or
more or less publicly. good many Of
the witnesses. or nearly ali of them,
haven't YOU
II have examined witnesses and
talked with them. but NOT privately
exactly. Other officers were present
AZ the talks with every witness wo
aave put on the stand. ] believe"
And with all who have been sum
rored? queried the attorney.
No. Some / have not seen. have
e~rdeavored TO talk with ell"
You had statements made out ny
s,enographers n ,ypewriters, dan,