The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-05

~. are tnere TALL treas on both Sides
OF the road?
a. Very tall on one side. not go
tall on the other.
Q. 1t is a dark spot--that Is the
point l want to get at.
A Yes, sir.
.. When you stand In front OF an
automobile there is very good light,
but when you stand behind the lights
do those lamps give you much light
behind them?
A. No. sir, they only show in
front.
q. Why don't they show behind?
A. Because the light can't show
through the brass on the lamp. and
they are made to reflect in front
Q. They are not made to give q
light behind?
a. No, sir.
y. Those are the bright lights
where are the other lights?
A. There are two little oil lamps on
the side, but | don't use these except
in case OF emergency.
Q. Those who were not iighted7
A. No, sir.
Q. Was the lamp 1T behind7
a. Yes, sir.
@ The lamp behind. where Is that
did that throw any light on the
men to al dyeu?
A. That lamp won't show two feet
In the road, take il out any night and
1t won't show two feet in the road;
It is merely put on there as the rear
light on the car.
@. To ward people coming from
behind?
A. Yes. sir,
q. At tho point where the lamp Is
placed. which side is it. on the right
hand side that the chauffeur is on.
Or the left hand side?
A. The right hand side.
q. Where Is it, what part of the
car?
a. It is up on the rear Of the car.
q. Does the top OF the car project
out over It?
a. Yes. sir, the top touches the
amp.
No Light Thrown
Q. Would the back Of the machine
keep that rear larofmp mfw mfw W
Keep that rear lamp from throwing
any light on the man. or would il
throw any light on the man.
A. II couldn't throw forward at all:
{ shows on the right of the machine,
sud the man was on the left OF the
machine.
Q. The man was between the from,
tHd tHat rear ughts
A Yes. sir. he was between the
ront and the back OF the car
@. What was the best description
'ou could give of him under those
circumstances
A. | said he was a tall man. aboot
ix feet tall, and he was large man
md had IA scrubby beard.
u Did you give an idea RS to his
gee?
A. Well, said didn't know: of
curse, I didn't know; he might have
'een forty, he might have been ffty.
la might have been sixty, he might |
AVE been hundred. for all know.
u II was just guess. was it7
A Yes sir
q. What sort Of beard did he haye7
A | don't know what color II was
lis face. was bushy. like II wasfull OF |
card
.. Now. Mr.. Beattte. when you &c.
ack 10 Mr.. Owens house-did ven /
now whether he was white or a |
olored man?
A. / did not positively. but I said |
e was white man on account or !
is voice and the way he talked. /
q. DO YOU think so now?
A. Yes. sir
Tried to Compose Himself.
9. When You got back home there. /
has been said you did not show
ny manifestation OF grief. the detec-
ives are very positive that you were
cry indifferent and stony.
A. Well. when l first went In the
ouse there were several ladies' there
'ho consoled me. and when the de-
ecttves came L tried to compose nv
Elf to give them all the information
could. They were all strangers TO
lie; ] didn't know any one in the
rowd except Mr.. Flynn and Mr.. Jar
ELL.
Q. You tried to compose yourself
az to give them all the informa-
on you could?
A. Yes. sir
@. Was it an effort for you to COM
ose yourself
A. Why, 1t certainly was. under
lose conditions, but ! did my best. +
.. Now, MIR. Beattie, II has been
Md that there were a number OF peo-
le there. Did you give any one who
al the right to any information, did
ou give 1t to them?
A. think / told everybody that
sked me about II.
9. Did you hesitate to 60 into de-
Ills with everybody that asked you,
A. No; ] told everybody that night
""~N mo opoot IL LSSJyDouy 1
sked me where 1t was, and I told
'erybody that l. didn't know, but +
'uld show them the spot where
Irned around.
G. Whose suggestion was Il to go
once and look for the gun.
A. My suggestion. also said could
low them where l turned around.
hey said i was not in a condition to
IN the car, and they would not go
ltil my brother came.
Q. Who said that you were not In a
'ndition 20 run tho car. do you re-
ember?
A. All OF them there.
Q. That was before you had any {
inks, wasn't 1t? believe II has
zen said that your father brought
. whiskey?
A. Well.-I had a drink before that.
don't remember who brought It in,
lie OF the ladies' gave 1t to mo.
O., One OF the ladies gave you a
Ink?
A. Yes. sir. in the parlor there, or
g sitting room. =.
O. Do you know what became OF f,
Q gauntlet. or glow. that was said to !
in the car? I
A. No. sir. / do not.
A. No, sir. do not. I did not ham
e the car after that night at all.
fact. my brother testified the other
y that the only time ran the car
- to about n square, taking a man
ross the spot.
Q. Do you know anything about To-