The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
1 said 1T was bad"

Il said 1t was bad"
Did you suggest to me that tho
source of your information was also
bad?"
You didn't ask me. said that by
hearsay IT was bad. l don't know my
self"
Isn't it the truth" asked Mr.. Smith,
that Sam is q little feared in his sec
ton. and nobody wants to say any
thing against him?"
That is not a proper question" said
Judge Watson. Ills fghting ability
is not in question. 1t Is his truth and
veracity."
Il am not afraid to tell you what
KNOW said the witness resenting the
suggestion that he was awed by Tall
leys reputation as q fighter.
hope IT Will not be improper for
me- said Judge Watson to mako a
suggestion. 1t seems to be n mis-
apprehension. I have personal ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Moore and am
quite sure he would not Intentionally
misinform you"
Under those circumstances" said
OF. smith at once. IT accept the sir-
uatlon as an entire MISUNDERSTANDING
ala think that tho witness had not
treated me Just right. but I hope
nave said nothing that was offensive"
OCCa-
SION said Judge Watson ito make
my acknowledgement of having spoken
hastliy Few moments ago TO the at
lorneys In this case. have received
only courtesy at your hands" The at
torneys bowed their acknowledgements.
and In view OF the statement OF the
court Mr. Moore was excused, as he
was called as n witness in references
10 the character OF Sam TalIey an.
parently through mistake.
William Pemberton was called and
testified that he had known !. @
(Sam) Talley for years.
What is his general reputation for
truth and veracity?" asked Mr.. Smith.
don't know. l never had no deal
tnSs with the man"
What do people in the neighbor-
nood say about hm?"
People don't talk we'll OF him, but
don't know. as / don't have dealings
with him"
The witness went to Mr. wenden.
burg for cross examination.
Didn't you live for some time with.
out paying rent on land belonging to
Major Walker
YES"
You just squatted there?"
yes"
DID you raise family of nine chill
dren there IN one room?"
No; In three rooms"
Where do you work?"
AT Belle Isle when at work. The
mill has not been running since last
June"
Don't you have Stops sometimes?"
Yes"
You are all right mentally, aren't
your"
Look here. young man, you don't
know what you are talking about"
shouted the outraged witness
Isn't ii fact" persisted Mr.. Wen
denours. that when living at Major
Walkers place you chained the cats,
and pictures were taken of them
chained?"
Il don't remember have had
strings on them"
Don't you thresh your wheat by
laying 1t down on the floor and al! of
you treading about on TT"
That's good Biblical fashion," re-
marked Mr. Smith
Told Lawyer He Was Crazy.
Say man, you're crazy" replied the
| witness. II didn't come here TO talk
about nothing like that You're he
ginning to question me. ain,
your"
| Even the calm dignity OF the court
+, was shaken. Tho prisoner and his
counsel laughed. and the presiding
judge found 1t convenient to pick UP a
paper to hide a twitching face.
isn't 1t q fact" went on Mr.. Wen
denburg. prompted by Mr.. Scherer,
who sat next, that you claim to know
| two women who say that they saw
Beattie lift his wifeIs dead body into
his motor carr
II said Charlie Throckmorton and
Socrates told me that two women had