The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25

| came. sat down and talked to him or
Mrs. Owen. and replied that he didn't
know as he was either going or com
| ing from a call on DIR. Mercer. He
| didn't remember which.
DO you know what happened In the
house?" asked Mr.. Smith.
NO And 1 don't know which came
out first. though they came out to-
gether. Mrs. owen tthe grandmothed)
was in the house, with the baby, when
they left"
Witness was asked again If Henry
brought the prescription back with
him, and said that he didn't know of
his own knowledge. but supposed
Henry had brought il, as it turned up.
MIR. Smith questioned him as to the
average number OF cars which pass UP
and down the Midlothian Turnpike
Witness replied that on Sunday some
times seven or eight would pass at
one time, but there were very few on
the night of the murder.
II didn't ask about that night" said
Mr. Smith sharply.
I'VE object" said Mr.. wendenburS.
The questions are not relevant The
objection was sustained.
Did i understand you to say that
Beattie said something about the gun
being in the carr"
Yes, SIR"
You concluded 1t fell out?"
Yes, and thought 1t might have
fallen out going over the Belt Line
Railroad"
Owen Suggested DOGS.
I'm reference to the police question,
do you remember that he suggested
that he take the car out to look for
the gum
Witness didn't know. as he was
telephoning himself at the time.
Who tirst suggested using blood
hounds"
81 think did"
Didn't you hear Bcattie say don't
spare any expense to catch the MUIR
dcrer?"
No l didn't hear him say IT,"
Beattie whispered to his attorney a
moment and Mr. Smith asked, rs Mrs.
Walker member Of your family"
Yes She is my wifes mother. but
she was not there that night. Mrs.
owen (the grandmotherl was upstairs
with the baby. My wife was sick and
was sitting out with me"
You say that ii was usual for Beat
tie to take some other member of the
family out with him in his car. vet
those were the only ones there Mrs.
Walker was away; your wife was sick.
and Mrs. Owen was upstairs with
the baby You would want 10 stay
with your wife. wouldn't you. and
there was no one to invite? Did you
feel sore when he didn't ask you?"
No. 1 don't like automobiles much. +"
And ne knows it. doesn't he?"
Il don't know whether he does or
not don't object to automobiles
very much. I'm not afraid OF them"
I'm very much obliged to YOU"
said Mr.. Smith. But Judge Gregory
had some more questions.
DO you know of anything that
caused Mrs. owen not to go?" he
asked.
Knew Only by Hcnrsny.
Il do know of a reason, but 1t is
hearsay. 1t was not as to her physi-
cal condition. and 1 know of nothing
that could have prevented her from
going. They have taken the baby
with them. My wife was ILL., but could
have gone" The prosecution was at
tempting to show that Beattie had re-
quested other members of the family
not to accompany him and his wife on
their last ride together, but Mr.. owen
knew of il only by hearsay.
If the baby had awakened" asked
Mr.. Smith, your wife would have had
to attend it, If Mrs. Owen had gone.
wouldn't she?"
The duty might have devolved on
me-"
Then that is probably the reason
you didn't CO. said Mr.. Smith laugh
ing
What was the reason?" asked Judge
Gregory.
BY the court: Were you invited?"
Il was not"
Have you any personal knowledge
why you were not invitcd?"
Il don't know exactly what you
mean?'
Did you hear anything from the
accused himself as to why you were
not invited?"
No"
Then, gentlemen" said the court,
ANY conclusion coming from others
as to why witness was not invited
would be hearsay."