The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
SHOWS
BOYS WERE WRONG
Witness for Defense Swears He Was Drivl no
Along Turnpike With Woman He Didn t Know
and That Dancing Party Thought He
Was Beattie
You heard the gun nre7"
Yes. sir"
Did you hear anything else3"
Henrd Horn footing,

Henrd Horn footing.
heard an automobile few min
utcs later knowed when 1 heard
the horn blow"
Gould YOU say how many times 4,
Blew"
Il couldn't cay how many. but it
bowed two or three times"
Was that the only other sound
YOU heard?"
Yes. judge. except some dogs bark
ing"
us the land o nyour place higher
or lower than the ground where the
spot was found?"
IT'S about on level"
Now either side may ask questions
or ] Will ask for YOU" said Judge
Watson' addressing the attorneys.
Did you hear the horn or the gun
hrst? asked Mr.. Crter. of the de-
Tense
The gun. Then heard the auto
mobile starting UP first. and then the
What was the difference in time
horn?" III
Il don't know. The automobile just
went of like, like sh-sh. jus, like Vt
was commencing to starr off"
ASK her" said Mr.. Wendenburg.
whether II sounded as If the machine
'o' Stdi leH 10 run.
couldn't tell whether 1t was
standing still or running when
heard the sound But it sounded Just
( IKE an automobile starting off"
How long after you heard the gun
ala you hear the horn?" asked Juror
Hancock.
Just few minutes; about Ave or
six minutes"
Then Eliza was excused and she
iett the court room with smile
Knstelbcrg on stand.
Charles *. Kastelbcrg was called.
ana sworn He stated that he is forty
years old. a resident of Highland
Park, wholesale butcher by occu-
patton and a member of the firm of
H. kastelberG's Sons. OF 17OS-1O East
Main Street.
Smith
Yes"
! DO you own an automobile?"
Yes. SIR"
state to the Jury whether or NOT
YOU were on the Midlothian Turnpike
on the night OF the murder"
Yes"
About what timer"
I'm not sure about the time. but
/ 1880" anu
Have YOU thought over the lima
/ since you talked with me?"
/ NO. but my best recollection is tina
! II was about 1880"
I Were you with anybody?"
! Veg, sir"
} Who was with you?"
! i had lady with me-"
! pid you stop, and if so, where?"
stopped on the side of the road
get some water to put in the radia- >
/ tor 1t was getting hot"
! Did anybody pass your"
! les, two automobiles PASSED mo 4"
/ HOW last We're they going?"
one was going very fast-os "a,
as ever saw an automobile 60"
! Who was in it?'
! offered Him Assistance.
I didn't see the occupants. was
: bending over the hood"
Nhat about the other carr"
me other car slowed up and they
asked me II they could do anytbins
/ for me" '''t'i
Where were you them"
l was on the right side of tn. ma
shine' bending down over the hood
I'm" ..ti,s water In the radiator"
mere was the LADY,"
standing on the left-hand
I board" running
! nat side Of the road were Won on o..
On the right hand side" Then. re-
PLYING to questions, witness said no
hdo mentioned the fact that he We ~
the Midlothian Turnpike on the MGR,
VI me murder. but had tried to keen
~. "a 'he case because he didn't want
anything 10 do with ii.
Explain asked Mr. smith
'nst FOR things in general d,dn.,
want any newspaper notoria,,1 1''
i don't like TO ask Won. s,;a A..
"itt." hut' as matter of fact II
might cause some embarrassment 81
home is that true?"
Wen, yes. that's true
witness described his car as nov,
. Knox machine. wine colored Win =
o4ack top seven PASSENGER tonr,,e
car he said II WAS, with the excan-
non OF the new hre department On.
sine, the only Knox car in Ricbn,ond
Where did you 60 Afterwards, ~
asked Mr. Smith.
came straight on to Richmond"
Did YOU see any other cars?"
dont remember seeing any Others. s.
are you familiar with the roadn"-
! II have been out on it several ,ir,.. :,
Are there any branch rod rm,
ming from the pike between the noir,
where YOU hled your engine and
Yes. there are other roads. but /,
haven't been on them"
| Kicked Her Up ut Murphy's.
What time did you start out7r
/ asked Mr. Wendenburg. on cross-ex.
/ ammunition.
Tn not sure but think left
BIO - street about Q O'clock"
You are guessing at the time.
! aren't you?"
J Yes
-" YOU know the time YOU left the
No
Where DID YOU go hrst?"
Went To Aiurphy's Hotel. and
picked up LADY. ! went out on the
petersburg Turnpike little way, and
Turnpike"
What was the name of the LADY,"
x Gon't now l never saw her be-
lcre, and I've never seen herD since