The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

was II five- passenger and not scven
passenger machine; that the rear doors
| were off. that it had n yellow and not
black top; and that the woman wore,
| not white dress. but long tan coat.
1t was reported last night that the de-
, tectives We're also on the track of two
other JOY riding parties who were on
the pike early in the evening. and who
probably occupied the cars which
passed I<astelberg
Other Testimony.
But for the appearance OF the new
witness with testimony which on the
face of 1t is unquestionaoiy very
strong for the defense and which the
Commonwealth, If IL wish to avoid IA
dangerous pitfail. must clearly disprove.
the ninth day of the trial passed I'M
eventually. Time dragged DULY as a
general thing. and the failure of Beat
tie himself to take the stand made the
hearing a great disappointment.
Among the chief witnesses of the
day was former close companion of
the prisoner who ardently assisted
him in the business of sowing wild
oats. and who on the stand recounted
in much detail some of tho flights of
tho youthful pair IN search of good
time. Three or four women sat In tho
courtroom and gobbled up every word.
Plain speaking brought no embarrass-
ment to them. Now and then smokers
and winks came from some OF thu
mon. but the female contingent chung
on. The court has exhausted all its
means of getting rid of them. Strong
hints and even downright blunt re-
quests seem to have no effect. Hap
PLY their number is small.
Various matters We're touched upon
by this witness. who firmly defended
the prisoner, declaring that since his
marriage Beattie had abandoned his
old ways, and that 1t was no choice or
wish of his that brought Beulah Bin
ford back to Richmond recently. II
heard him positively tell Beulah not to
come to Richmond" he said, but this
J was stricken from the record by order
of the court. Though the prisoner APP
peared fond of the girl in way, lie
had no real affection for her, and was
we'll aware Of her conduct with other
men. the witness asserted.
The chief value of his testimony to
the defense otherwise was his state
ment that he rode in the Beattie car
after Henry left Paul on the night the
gun was delivered, and that he saw
no sign of the weapon in the machine.
On this point, however. he was forced
to admit that had the gun been con-
cealed under the seat or in the folds
Of the cover he could not have seen II.
Jnrrcll Gets Dose.
Then came the cup of bitterness to
farrell, the county constable, who has
been violently active IN all the pro-
gress of the case, and who has figured
conspicuously In the public prints az
countryside Sherlock Holmes. rough
as to exterior. but invincible when it
came to deeds. More recently the con-
stables testimony has been attacked
by several OF the witnesses for the
defense. and on Friday the trail grew
hot In the very teeth of Jarrells
declaration that anybody who said he
had admitted the existence OF a second
blood spot In the road was guilty of
deliberate talsehood. several reputable
men and women fatty asserted that
he had done this very thing in their
presence 1t seems now that the con-
stable, strutting about the lawn. eN-
pressed freely his contempt for those
who were then within the court room
testifying against him. He even ven
tured 10 say that they were all
damned liars" Finally. when one
Of them passed near an automobile in,
which the officer OF the law was sit
ting, FARRELL. lifting his voice. said ne
hated TO see a man come 10 court and
tell a lie and swear to II, and then
make his daughter and son do the
same thing The man was Wakefield
for long time president of the old
Manchester City Council Then and
there Wakefield invited farrell TO take
off his badge and get out OF the' car
The officer refused
II knew YOU wouldn't" said Wake
field You are a dirty cur"
Now the matter came TO court. and
Mr. Smith expressed keen regret that
he had to bring It forth Rut 1t was
mo he n he.
constable to halt There
were other witnesses FARRELL.
with smirk on his face. confessed
that he had said he hated to see
man come to court and swear to a
lie" II he had committed an iniis
erection he was sorry. and he hastily
apologzed to the court
The Judges voice rose high and
stern. gathering still more force as II
went on. His eye was on the con
stable
Your conduct has been highly CON
temptuous of this court. sir Your
duty as an officer of the law was not
only 10 preserve order. but TO be care
full yourself 10 do nothing 10 break
the peace shall direct the clerk
to enter a fine OF IS against you, and
If this offense is repeated l shall de-
mand your badge of Office forthwith.
Alr. Sheriff, take Mr.. farrell into Gus
tody until this nne is paid"
The constable plunged his hand into
his trousers pocket and pulled out a
purse lie pushed up 10 the bench and
proffered the sum TO the Judge
GO to the clerks desk. sir" said
the court abruptly. the judge is not 4
counting officer"
Exit farrell
The Courts Witness.
Early in the day came the courts
witness in the person of a negro wo
man. formerly a servant of Judge
| Watson Recently seriously i'll she
| had desired to remain away, but obey
ed the judges instruction to come and
tell what she knew. She was qucs-
toned from the bench, Living close
to the scene of the murder. she heard
the shot and the automobile start off.
| followed immediately by the honkins
of the horn. Between the shot and
to starting of the machine there was