The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
STATE EXPECTS TO
CRUSH HIM WITH
EVIDENCE TO-DAY
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scription to Beattie and see how the
two Tailed. The sheriff brought in
the blood-stained clothes taken from
seattle after he had carried his dead
"lte home. The daryman inspected
them and said the suit closely rcsem-
Died that the man in the automobile
wore. but he was not prepared to swear
that they were the same
1t was the object of Mr. smith al
one time 20 show that a great many
Automobiles have yellow tops-a dis
puted matter. Objection was made to
questions he put to witness concern
ing this feature. ana the point was
sustained.
MIR, smith arose to argue. and stated
IN the course OF his remarks that a
large percentage are. in fact. now pro-
vided with the colored covering The
court called him sharply to task ask
ing If counsel thought he was regard
ing the proprieties sufficiently In max
Ing such an assertion before the jury.
We expect TO prove IT," said the
lawyer
Then prove II, Mr.. smith" replied
the Judge, and in the meantime il
does not matter whether the witness
would be surprised at the large per-
centage or not"
sydnor went hiss way Within the
bar beattie mad heard the story calmly
ne suggestion of yesterday that as
I!koly as not nc would come into a
new day with panic gone and cheerful
Iuise in its place, proved not inbound
Cd with pursed lips as If softly whist
lihG 10 himself he watched the dairy.
man pass out the door
Heard the Shot
Following Sydnor. after an interval
during which torrents OF rain poured
Gown laying many an ambush for the
automobile caravan that later set
bravely forth. came james Thomas.
black. proprietor OF store that bore
the proud distinction Of being white
washed" and carried that high sounding
name Standing four feet from the
pixies edge. within 200 yards of the
scene OF the murder. this wayside EN-
porium, promises to ngure somewhat
conspicuously in the annals OF crime
lhomas. from his back porch. heard
inc gunshot but nos cries of any sort
Hhotner negro resident of the neigh
borhood. whom the defense VIII en-
ueavor TO impeach. heard the gun, bu,
no horn and no cries Then an auto.
mobile started of about nve or ten
place j. c Talley. hghting man.
oft"n IN court and likely TO be there
again for defending myself" was a
third dweller near the scene TO appear
sitting on his back porch. he was
startled TO hear a scream, then a gun
shot' then an automobile and then
later e horn. The defense viii try IN
,inpeach mis- witness. too. The going
hetween Tailey and counsel was heavy
ana rough At times. siedge- hammer
l!cks coming from both sides
Mnde No investigation.
curious feature OF this line OF tes-
umony was the fact that though
they had heard screams. shots. start.
ihS automobiles and horns, these coun-
trNinen went on to bed and apparently
showed little or no curiosity in dis
covering what all the disturbance was
about Talley explained his inaction
by declaring tina, he had no Idea such
thing was going on" and IL any
such thought had entered his mind he
would probably have stayed where he
was anyhow. because III lie was cruel
enough 10 shoot his wife. he'd certainly
nave hxed me, too" Before he left
the stand Talley, OF whom the de-
tense Will have much more to saw
later, 1t appears. recitcd a converse
ton nc had with Henry Beattie on the
morning after the murder
Il asked HIM" he said in effect.
what he was doing while hia wife
was getting shot told him II man
had killed my wife / would have got
that gun and worn IT down to this on
him Indicating a small point on the
gun barrel. which he grasped in his
hand). He s1id the man Knocked him
senseless,"
The Second Move.
Then came the commemorative sec
ond big move.
On the night the murder occurred a
party OF Richmond boys, occupying
two fast automobiles, journeyed to,
Bon Air TO attend a dance. They went
and returned along the Midlothian
Pike, On the way back somewhere
about II o'clock, they passed in the |
road motor car drawn up somewhat |
TO one side. Two people were with H. !
one. man. stood In front apparently
looking at the engine; the other, n !
woman. was on the left running board. |
The car was pointed toward Richmond. |!
standing to the right side OF the pike. !
The boys passed to the left slowing
down and asking the man in the road
If he nedede help Receiving a mega
tive in reply, they sped on TO town. |
The spot was the scene OF the subse-
quent murder
With Roland Sydnor the state en-
deavors to show basis for the charged
to be made that the prisoner went in
the carly evening to the pike and pre-
pared the ground for mis- murderoust
decd. perhaps leaving the gun behind !
a stump; with the Richmond automo-i