The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01

YES. sir"
Didn't you say that the store was
crowded. and that you didn't know
what the time was?"
Il did tell him il was a few min
utes before TO-" But witness now
couldn't remember the exact time
That is a very hard question" he
said
His Word Good MS Paurs.
1T has been testified that Paul was
In Manchester between $50 and 10
o'clock: that he didn't leave Mr.. Beat
still stick to that? Paul made the
statement"
My word is as good as Pauls l
ought to know something about it"
Suppose he did not leave Manches-
ter -" began Mr. Wendenburg.
Hold on" interrupted Mi. smith.
I'VE don't want any suggestions here"
When the shoe is on the other foot
It certainly does pinch. said Mr.. Ven
denburg.
Tn glad you feel the pinch" re-
! piled Mr.. Smith.
Come, come, gentlemen" urged the
court,
Witness still insisted that it was be-
fore 10 o'clock when Paul came in to
look at the gun. but could not say
| whether 1, was FIVE or twenty five
minutes before 10.
1T was between $50 and TO-" he
said.
How do you know that? How do
you fix 1t now after 9:30?"
II can't fix it. 1 know IT was after
| half-past O."
You remember clearly that 1t was
before 10 o'clock" but don't know
whether 1t was five or more minutes
before 10. How many customers did
, you wait on before and after that?"
II can't answer that"
You don't know whether there We're
| fifty a hundred or two hundred but
you remember the timer"
Yes"
How many watches did you get out
of pawn?"
Eight"
DO you remember the names of the
people who got them?"
| Explains His System.
NO We have a number system"
witness explained to the court. He
said that nearly all of the people set
their watches as they got them out
! but that not all OF hem asked him
for the time somo asked his father
| tfe said that he delivered watch to
colored man named Robinson in the
morning.
What timer" asked Mr. wenden-
burg.
| II don't know"
Can you come within an hour of
LITE"
Il can't come within two hours Of,
You didn't say to Wren and wit
shire: Yes. I have known him (PauD
| for the last three months'2"
NO. sir. l positively didn't say
had known him the last three months
l said he had been working In that
store for two or three weeks. and
they said he had been there two
weeks"
Witness stated that Paul had come
to his store TO get a pistol and badge
He couldn't sell him a pistol. but
promised to get him one from Peters
burg. and the badge was to come from
Philadelphia.
Mr. Smith took the witness again on
redirect examination
You started to tell the Jury an
other reason for saying 1t was before
10 o'clock when you sold the gun to
| Paul. Tell it."
we have a special butcher kosn-
! er buteher-in the market. and he
closes at 10 o'clock and mother sent
Tor some meat from MIN. and 3 boy
went oVer there Tor IT,"
Was Paul there when she sent for
the meat?''
Eyes"
DO you know the prisoner? Look
Never Saw Henry.
NO. sir"
Witness said he never saw Henry
Beatt'e before tho coroners inquest.
did your telling the Commonwealth
that Paul bought the gun before 10
o'clock. have anything to do with their
not summoning YOU as witness"
81 don't know"
lie left the stand for hts brother.
Jacob Weinsiein. who gave his age AS
fourteen years.
How long have you been going to
SCHOOL,"
I'm in the Fifth Grammar failed
once"
When do you expect to go into the
High school?"
Next year. II get promoted"
DO you walt IN your fathers storn?''
Yes. on Saturdays"
DO you know Paul Beattic
"a little BIT"
Jakey?"
He ioafed IN siiesler,s store, and