The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31
Photos by W. w. Foster.

was said when you were not there
as to the shot and noises?"
i do not. When 1 saw them talk
Ing Mr.. Beattio was talking and
didn't hear him"
Are you acquainted with the gen
erai reputation OF Henry c. Bcatrie
Jr, for truth and veracty in the
neighborhood in which he resides?"
Yes, it is of the best"
What is his reputation for peace
and good order. kindlinees and affec-
| tonate disposition"
so far as L know. good"
DO you know anything about Sat,
Talley?"
II do not"
Luther Wells was recalled and told
OF being in the car with Henry owen.
John Saunders. Henry and Douglas
Beattie on the morning after the
shooting. when they had u CONVERSE
ton with Sam Talley. Henry asked
Talley II he lived in the neishbor-
hood. Talley pointed to n house in
the woods as his hor:o. Henry said:
you must have heard the shot" Tai
ley said: Yes" Henry said: You
must have heard me holler and the
auto horn" Talley said yes, he heard
the holler and the horn.
Did he say anything about hearing
a woman scream7"
Il didn't hear him"
You would have heard him II hs
had said it?.
Yes"
What reason did Taliey give FOR
not lnvestis ating?"
He said he never paid any atten-
ton to the noise. He thought It was
crowd OF negroes going along the
road hollering and shooting"
Did he say anything about negro
| women screamng?"
1 don't think So"
Judge Watson asked: did Mr..
Talley say anything about the order
of the hoiiering. III gun shot and the
| horn?" @e
NO. sir. He didn't say how they
followed. but the order in which he
mentioned them was gun shot. holler-
ing and horn"
Did Not Pass Benttie.
william Gaines. colored, said he
vas on the Midlothian Pike the even
ing preceding the murder with an
other negro. DR.. Blackwell, starting
from Manchester In buggy. They
went up to within one block OF the
Belt Line crossing. turned around. and
came back. Two or three automo-
biles passed them.
DO you know Henry C. Beattio'"
Yes, know him"
Not to my knowing OF. II had
seen him would have known him.
but 1 wasn't paying attention to who
was passing"
Herbert Richardson, a chauffeur for
the Foster Motor Company was sworn.
Have you ever been held up In
Chesterfield county" asked Mr. Smith,
near Manchester. or within few
miles. by man with a shotgun, and. IL
SO. state whore and when and under
what circumstances"
we object" said Mr.. Wendenburr
We propose" said Mr.. Smith. ito
prove that 1t Is not unusual for auto
mobiles to be held up"
And women killed." supplemented
Mr.. Wendenburg.
That's your theory" said Mr. Smith.
" will BIO frank to state to the
court" said Mr.. Smith, that we cam
not bring this incident closer than a
year or within several miles Of the
spot. We do not even propose to Show
| that It was the same man. but merely
| to show that there Is n prejudice and,
luminosity against motor cars and that
time and time again cars have been
held up and shot at with women in
them"
will there be several such in
| stances?" asked the court.
| Il expected to bring another chauf-
teur here" said Mr.. Smith, but ind
| that he Is dead. expect to show ut
least three such instances"
The counsel are familiar with re-
cent rulings in England" said Judge
watson, You can present evidence
to show that the highways are beset
with dangerous characters. but unless
a4htbe Jury to form conclusion opI
= H&%6h biant ths toourt Will r,,Io ~