The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-02

TO have the benefit of all the evidence :r
| asked MIR. Wendenburg.
"ln n way, yes, IL that evidence LIS
correctly presented to them"
''Don't you think the Jury could de-
terminc by looking at the evidence
whether II was evidence for or against
your brotherp
"a jury said the witness, "cannot
always determine such qucstionn mr.
thnt."
land therefore," replied Mr.. Wenden-
burg, "you think TINT you ought to
hive destroyed It.o
"NOt necessarily so. hut womb
hive destroyed 1t II 1 had known WIN
know now. Hind known this .cnse
would be worked Up az IL Inns been
worked up, would have destroyed
Whitcned Under Fire.
There was not STIR the sound OF II
shuttiing foot, in the crowded court
room as the lawyer and the young man
He fenced easily with his questions
but the witness could not parry back
But one thought was uppermost in his
mind, to save his brother, and his keen
worked up tho evidence curried him
away. His face whitened under the
fire. and several times he paused as II
he we're powerless to think, powerless
to escape the Quickness of the master
mind behind the bar. 1t was painful
TO watch the struggle. and all wero
glad when 8Ir. WendenburE mercifully
changed his line of questioning.
AT the coroner's inquest" he asked.
didn't you carry a message from your
brother to Beulah Binford?'
II believe l did. No. it was after
she went to jail
What was the message?"
Took Message to Heulnh.
1t wasn't message. just told
her what he said. TO tell tho truth
not to be influenced by the detectives.
and that he said not to forget him.
was your message to Beulah car
ried with the same Idea to destroy
evidence?'
His relations with Beulah were
known to everybody in Manchester
replied the witness.
The recent renewal of those rela
tions?" queried the attorney.
Il knew it."
Was 1t ever discussed at your
home"
Yes. at one time. He said: Don,
you Know that id girl is back in
Richmond again?'"
Mr. Wendenburg attempted to intro
duce the letter Henry wrote 10 Beulan
and the envelope in which it was sent,
but the court ruled that the Common
wealth had closed its case and could
not question witness on cross exam
ination as TO new evidence. MIR. Wen
denburs wanted Douglas TO identity
his brothers handwriting.
Were you present when Beulah was
on the witness stand at the coroner :
inquest?'' asked Mr.. Wendenburg
Il Was" But witness said he had
not discussed the letter with bis bro
Their.
Smith Takes Witness.
Mr.. Smith took UP redirect exam
ination of the witness.
Have you ever had any objection to
any fair and impartial investigation
of this machine and anything connected
with the homicide?" he asked.
We object" said Mr.. Wendenburg,
and he was sustained.
What is your position now as 10
the investigation OF this machine?" Mr..
Smith asked.
Witness replied by telling of how he
had taken the car up the road and
placed 1t over the blood spot for the
detectives, and how he had shown them
the blood spots on the machine.
What did you refer to Just now?''
asked Mr.. Smith
To laying the crime on my brother"
Didn't YOU help them?"
Yes. placed the machine several
times for them"
Mr.. Smith was about TO excuse the
witness. but bethought him that he
would like to ask homo more questions.
and Douglas was still on the stand
When court adjourned for dinner He
was cautioned by the court to speak
TO no one, not even to counsel for the
defense.