The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-05

SHSii tHdt was
II don't know"
Did this man have time to reload
the gum"
IL he had been looking for me he
might have-from the time / started
to get out OF the car he could nos
nave You couldn't load a gun while
was going five feet to save your life"
II the shell that was found seventy
three feot off belonged to the assassin
did you see him reach down In his
pocket and get it and throw 1t away"
Il don't know"
Did he run?"
Yes, he started running up the
road"
Then that shell found couldn't he
the assassin's?"
Il don't know"
Disnrmed Hishwayman.
After disarming him die you have
to pick up the gum"
Yes. fell backward
AND you mean to tell the Jury that
midnight assassin who has shot your
wire saw you fall to the ground with
out the gun. and turns and runs?"
Il don't know whether he saw ma
fan or not"
why did you tell Major Patton and
others that night that your assailaot
went into the wuods?"
Il told Mr.. Tom owen and every one
mat asked me that he went up the
roCd."
Then you contradict Major pa,
ton?"
Il had just as soon contradict him
as any one"
Did you put the gun on the floor
of the car or on the seat?"
ON the floor. I think"
First News From Mercer.
When did you first know your wife
When Dr. Mercer told me-"
Didn't you say when you hrst got
back to the owen place that some.
body had held you up and killed
Louise?"
II may have said It,"
Then you did know she was dead
before DR.. Mercer told your"
No. l wasn't positive"
AT the time of the homicide vour
vile was sitting on your left and fell
where"
She fell over back of me-"
What part OF your body did she fall
against?
Il don't know that the body hit any
part jumped from the car as IL
stopped"
Then she fell In between YOU and
the back of your seat?"
les sne Iell Dack that way"
When you got down the road YOU
knew you didn't have your coat on?"
Yes. when stopped to light my
lamps had to get my coat out Of the
oack to get some matches"
Where is there any blood on this
shirt where your wife fell over against
you?" asked Mr.. Wendenburs, holdinr
up the garment for the inspection of
the jury.
i must have had my coat on az the
time of the Shooting
When did you take 1t OFF,"
II don't know"
Put on BLOODY Coat.
Where Gid she lay on you, II you
had your coat on?"
Henry took the coat and showed
blood spots on the shoulder. FINALLY.
at Mr. Wendenburg's request. he took
OH ms new blue coat and put on the
nioodstained garment to show the Jury
where the spots would come.
Il don't say her head touched my
body he explained. Il don't say she
fell right away or that she died right
away"
When you drove into Tom Owens
place you didn't have your coat on?"
no. sir"
Where was the coat when you
stopped to fix the lights?"
In the rear OF the car"
Did 1t remain there"
1t was found In the front OF the
car al the owen place suppose
after got the matches threw 1t into
the front"
When you got out to graphic with
the giant. what became of your wife D.
She was failing toward me when i
got out"
After you had sone the length O,
the car she was still falling?"
1T didn't take the car two seconds
to go that distance. 1t was more q
Jerk than anything else"
When you returned where was the
body?"
Lying down in the bottom OF the
car. her dress out over the left-hand
running board and her head near the
wheel. lifted her across the two
front seats. with her head over In my
seat"
Did you lay her on her backr"
Il don't know which way"
which way were her feet haneing?"
Afraid to Take Chances
ION the left hand. Her head was In
my seat. felt her pulse and heart
and hollered for help"
Now, tell us again how YOU placed
that body across the two sAats 81