The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27


repeatedly tried to make II appear that
tho witness had been coached by De-
tectlve scherer and was telling that
which he had been told to tell.
rave you seen that machine before
today" asked Mr.. Smith.
NO. was not ut the inquest. 1
saw 1t the first day 1 came to this trial.
That was Thursday. I don't know
whether L saw 1t on Friday or not"
III you saw the machine on Thurs
DAY, why didn't you say when you were
on the stand before dinner what you
have Just told us?"
You didn't ask me- said the boy,
simply. If you had asked me I would
have told YOU
Discussed During Recess.
who talked with you during din
ner?"
II was at dinner at the hotel with
Mr.. scherer. Judge Watson was at
the table; also Mr.. Wendenburg and
others"
Have you talked with Mr.. scherer
since you were on tho stand?"
Yes"
You didn't say anything when on
the stand this morning about the doors
being off the carp
NO ono asked me-
DO you suppose MIR. wendenburg
forgot so important point as THAR"
nc to4u me he did forget II.
When did you first say anything
about the doors being n?"
Mr.. Scherer asked me about the
trip the nigh. after the murder. de-
scribed the car to him that night as
not having any doors on the rear.
wouldn't swear that told him or that
ne told Inc as TO the doors first, but /
VIII swear az TO the yellow top. AS
to the doors, l won't swear whether
he first told me or 1 first told him, but
VIII swear that tho doors were oft
when ] saw the machine out on the
Midlothian Road"
Would Have Told Smith.
You seem to know more about this
since dinner"
We'll. would have told you before
dinner IL you had asked me-"
who have you talked with about
this matter since you were on the
stand?"
II talked to Mr. wendenburs and
Mr.. Scherer together would have
talked with you If you had come and
asked ms as they did"
Who else did you mention the mat
ter of the doors tor"
Il mentioned it To Roland Lassiter
and TO Gwatkin. l had mentioned 1t
TO them before many time"
Are you willing to swear that in
your first statement made to Sir.
scherer you said the doors were off 2"
Il Will swear that during the con
vhrsation the point came UP, and
said the doors were off"
VIII you swear that in your frst
statement you mentioned that the
doors were OFF,"
Mentioned IL Long Ago.
Yes, sir: did. was talking with
Mr. seherer. and either he raised tho
point or l did. don't know which
nrE
When was that2"
The night following the murder.
Mr. scherer picked me up in car
as / was on my way to tho theESre
and took inc TO his house Several
boys were there. Sam Cottren Roland
Lassster. Jim Gwatkin and Foster Witt.
II / remember. perhaps others"
when you We're on the stand this
morning had you forgotten about go
Ing to Mr.. Scherer's house2"
Did you ask me?' responded the
witness with spirit
Well, l asked YOU about how many
times you went to his officer
Yes. and answered you. 1 would
have answered any question you
asked
But YOU didn't volunteer any IN
formation either to Dir. W-endenburg or
myself about having gone to Mr.
Soherer's house" persisted Mr.. Smith
II thought l was put here 10 an
swer questions. not TO volunteer" was
the come back
Answers With Feeling.
We'll, now. Will YOU state under
oath that IN a signed statement you
gave Mr.. scherer you said the doors
were on?"
u have never given signed state
ment"
Have you given any ststement?"
Il gave statement at Mr. scherer's
oflce l don't know whether It was
taken down OH q typewriter or not"
Was that the only statement YOU
have given?"
q don't know what you nfan by
statement. I have told Mr. scherer
twice what I knew-once at his resi-
dence and once at his office"
Why two statements?" ~
Because he asked me for them"
Then you gave him a third one At
dnnertime?"
yes; II you call talking with him
about what I cav statement. n
talked with him al dinnertime Yoi,
can call II statement II you choose"
Mr.. Smith fought over the matter
for half hour longer. but beyond the
fact that Mr.. Sydnor had at times
gone TO Mr.. Scherer's office on errands
In connection with freight claims for
his employer little was brought out
sydnor sticking to his statement and
asserting with an Injured air that he
ct any time had he asked for tue in
forma ton.
scherer Called to stand,
Luther u. Scherer, general claim
agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
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