The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

forward intending to mako the car
start with plunge. and that the as
saliant missed him and shot his wtfe?"
Yes. The assailant was standing
on the right side and fired over Henry
Beatties head"
Other Was Mistaken.
Tho court ruled out of order certain
demonstrations OF Mr.. Smith and lead
ins questions by which he attempted
to persuade the witness that he was
| manifestly mistaken, and that the as
sailant approached the loft side and
| fired direct at Mrs. Beattie.
Haven't l demonstrated to YOU"
he asked at last. that you were mis-
! taken. and that he told you 1t was on
the left that the man approached?"
mo SIR" replied the magistrate en-
phatically. II see he was mistaken as
| TO what he told me-"
You arc still OF, the opinion It was
the right side he told you?" persisted
Mr.. Smith
II don't go BY opinion" answered
Mr.. Jacob. II go by what know. He
| told me on the right side. / know I'm
not making a mistake in this"
Did Beattie give a full statement
at the inquest?"
NO sir. there were great many
| questions he refused TO answer"
Didn't he answer every question
relating to the homicidc?"
We object" said Mr.. wendenburg.
! unless they Will allow US to Intro
| duce a stenographic transcript of tho
evidence taken at the coroners Inquest
submit that the question is clearly
| Improper"
The court ruled that the witness
could not testify as to what was said
before the coroner. Mr. Carter argued
the point, the court stuck to its opin-
ION and the defense noted an exception
| We expected" explained Mr.. Smith,
! not 10 offer anything that the ac-
cused said at the inquest, but merely
to prove that he did make full state
nnent as to every question relating TO
the homicide"
Mr.. Jacob was excused and Chief Of
! Police Louis Werner called. The court
| thought his statement as to what Of
| hcers under him had done TO be hear
! cay and the chief was directed to stand
| aside for the present He will be re-
| called later,
Roland sydnor Called.
Roland l.. Sydnor took the stand at
| 1925 y. NJ. He had been to the scene
| OF the crime now marked by a spike
In the road and knew where 1t was
| Did you pass that spot on the night
OF the homicide?" he was asked
Yes 1 passed there twice on the
| previous evening just before sunset 1
went up on my way TO Mr.. Penning's,
going west. left there about twenty
! minutes after sunset-say halfway.
between sunset and Just before dark
Mr.. Pennins's place is about three
quarters OF mile west of the blood
spot. After leaving Penning's place
l came on down the road eastbound to-
ward South Richmond"
| Did you meet any one7"
| Right by Johnsons fence met an
automobile going west"
What time was that? asked Judge
| Watson.
| About halfway between sunset and
just before dark" answered the Wit
ness.
Who was in the carr"
In the car were FIVE or six young
men, They must have been going
| twenty or twenty-five miles an hour.
anyway they were going pretty live.
! ""
How far is Johnsons fence west of
| the blood spot?"
Not very far-2o0 yards or so"
Well, what happened them"
! Right behind that came big.
four-passenger automobile. 1t was
running about four miles an hour
lust about as slow as an automobile
can run. going west"
Did It pass you?"
J OF course; I Yves going east"
Who was in it?'
! stopped Nenr Murder Scene.
one man. He ran around me. went
| on and turned around and passed me
again coming back and stopped ahead
| of me-"
How near did he stop to what IS
now known as the scene OF the
crime; the place where a spike now
marks the pool OF blood?"
| Not over twenty or thirty feet T,
! might have been right at it,"
What was the man doinrp''
| When I left him he was standing
| on the edge of the ditch or in the
ditch working on his hind tire"
How was he dressed?"
he was young mamie had on a
brown suit"
| Here Beatties blood-stained clothes
were exhibited to the witness. He
| could not swear that 1t was the suit
| IKE lit resembled II In color"
Have you seen the accused. Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr.. SINGER"
Yes. saw him at the INQUEST"
Was he the young man In the ma
chine?"
II could not swear he was I am
not certain enough to testify"
Did the occupant OF the machine
resemble the prisoner"
I'VE protest." said Nj Carter. The
court held that the witness might de-
scribe the personal characteristics and
| appearance OF the man he had seen.
The jury was 10 Judge for itself
whether or not 1t was the accused.
Had Never Seen Him Before.
II had never seen Mr. Beattie he
fore and do not know him." said Mr..
sydnor. who was evidently trying 70
be very careful in his statement in so
delicate and important matter "The
man I saw was about his size. He
wore tan shoes and, think. tan socks.
HIS feet looked neat. I noticed them
| specially"
did he have a mustache?"
| al don't thipL ha di1"