The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
questions.
Former City Sergea1eSsss. ,do,.s -.

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as a character witness.
Do you know Ernest Neblett?''
| We'll, L reckon / have known him
twelve or fifteen years; since he was
"a boy"
I What is his reputation for truth p"
"As good as anybody 1 know
Saunders Cross Examined.
Z BY Mr.. Wendenburg: Were you
down at the paper mill talking with
him about his evidence?"
NO; but L met HIM at the mill last
Monday night. We talked about some
witnesses"
Did you talk about his evidence
them"
NO"
Did you talk about it later with
Last Wednesday,"
Brother of Accused Is Called.
Douglas Beattie. brother of the ac-
cuSed, now took the witness stand
Is Older Than Henry.
err" N younger Una" your 0r0'h-
Three years older"
Have you always lived in the house
Yes"
Where do you work."
| United States Tobacco Company"
| Have you lived with your brother
and his wife since they were mar
Yes"
says Couple Was Affectionate.
four?"
My sister Hazel. my mothers sis
ter. my fathers sister and my first
cousin, Fred-seVen In all Henry's
wife made eight"
In answer to questions, Douglas
Seattie said: Henry and his wife
were perfectly happy. 1 have seen
him kiss her. She followed him to
the front door. The couple were very
anectionate, in way. There was no
lack of harmony between them.
Says Henry Was Grieved.
Following the report of the muir
der I informed the other people In
the house. Father and 1 and my sis
ter went to Tom Owens house with
bottle of whiskey, which had been
| requested. Henry was lying on a re-
| Ginning chair He was sobbing and
wringing his wife's shoe in his hand.
and was fondling il. AS came UP
the walk Tom Owen had told me
that Louise was dead. The sight Of
Henry was too much for me. ! stay
ed there only a minute" $500
Witness Drove Car.
Witness went to the scene OF the
crime In Henry's automobile. He ran
the car and got full OF blood. occupy
ing the chauffeur's seat on the right.
How bloody was the chauffeurs
side Of the carp"
Bloody enough to get spot on
my pants the size Of palm leaf fan.
The blood was very soft.
p, WHEN l RAISED THE SEAT
THE BLOOD RAN IN EVERY d.
HAD RIDDEN TWO HOURS"
What was the condition of the
foot of the carp"
Il saw it the next morning There |
was a quantity of blood on It then.
although many had travelled in it,"
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE, |
Va Special" They've got Beulah. 1 |
uon't know whether they are going to |
examine her or not" That was the
way Hill Carter today answered re-
porters who asked whether or not
Beulah would go on the witness stand. |
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE.
Special.-Captain Thomas A. McMa-
hon, chief of detectives, has been sum-
moned for the defense.
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE. |
VA.-Special.-Judge Watson ascend |
ed the bench promptly at 1880 o'clock |
Friday and all the lawyers made |
their appearance. They had previous
~ held a long conference with the |
judge, probably relating to the time /
for the jury's reviewing the scene of /
the crime.
Definite information on the subject
is lacking.
DIR. Mcdaniel Is Present.
Among the spectators who occupied |
seats behind the bar were the Rev.
DR.. George w. Mcdaniel, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, and Ben
p. Owen.
Judge Watson called attention to
the fact that there was some little |
girl" in the court room. He asked |
the sherin to take her out, unless she |
was accompanied by some older per-
son.
The prisoner. as is always his Gus
tom, entered with his father.
Smith Asks Indulgence.
The court ordered that all the tenn
porary platforms around the windows |
be removed as the outside spectators |
keep the fresh air from entering the
hall of justice.
Are you ready, gentlemen" asked |
the judge of counsel.
Mr.. Smith arose and said: Your
honor, when you declined to allow us
a continuance, you stated that YOU /
would grant us indulgence. I do not |
wish to complain, but 1 think the |
time has come when l should remind |
you of il. When 1 get home at night |
l have no time to talk to witnesses.
have to talk to them when I get |
over here"
4 have tried to indulge you,.. said
the court.
Captain Wright Is First Witness.
AieA =. wright, police captain of |
South Richmond. was next called as a /
witness by the defense.
You have worked on this Case?"
Some little"
DO you know Ernest Neblett, the
man who says he say Paul with a gun /
near Mayo's Bridge?"
Yes, for about nfteen years. and
pretty much all his life"
WHAT is HIS REPUTATION FOR
TRUTHFULNESS?
VERY GOOD"
NebIett's Reputation Not Questioned.
HAVE YOU HEARD IT CUES |
TONED IN THE last TEN
YEARS?"
mot AT ALL"