The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30


know what had become of 1t. No
body seems to know. 1t is ono Of
inc mysteries of the trial. A drug
Sierk testified as to certain matters
to him about matrimony In general
ana about having two women" bu
the prosecution could not get this be-
fore the jury. Paul's father-in-law
was on tho stand for a few moments
! in order to fix the date on which nc
! carried the boys confession of the
sun-purchase to the police.
| Enter Alex Robertson.
Finally Alex Robertson. sixteen
years old. with knee oreeches, climb
Ell into the chair and Stumped all the
lawyers. He found the hairpin in tho
road. Alex was there with the goods
Holmes, he set forth on his bicycle
to see things and saw them. Moth
ing escaped his lynx eyes. In fact.
the commonwealth says his vision was
SO keen he even found things not
present at all.
There had been some talk OF q
second blood spot. Alex went right out
and found 1t. 1t was near the Belt
Line crossing. about two miles from
the scene of the murder. Presumably 1t
was at the place where Henry Beattie
says he stopped to hN his lights when
he was carrying has dead wife home
Another boy was with Alex and saw
it. too. The defense will endeavor tc
drip through the automobile, thus up.
setting the prosecutions contention
that II was impossible. and that. in
order TO account for the spot at the
have been in the road when killed
and not in the automobile as her hus-
band said.
The boy talked SO rapidly that the
whole court was floored. and the
stenographer hollered. His English
was excellent and his eN>:ession
straight to the point. There IS not
the slightest DOUBT in the boys mlEd
described it accurately, and every
thing around it. n ques --on was no
sooner asked than the answer sailed
back
dared not laugh. with the sheriff so
near.
IF you won't mind my calling you
Alex" began Mr.. smith respectfully.
introducing a question.
Before long al the lawyers were
handling the -sungster GinSerly. lie
seemed liable TO pop or in any di'
rection at any minute. Even counsel
so distinguished as these did not care
to be damned by little boy. Mr.
smith got straight right-handei
once.
You said the spot was oblong IN
shape?" he asked.
NO. sir: l said elliptical."
Then you make distinction be.
tween an elliptical object and an OBJ
long object"
Wei, for heavens sake. tell me
what II is"
The boy thought an instant.
We'll, an oblong object may be
square (meanins straight sides). but
an ellipticul oDJect may not"
Mr.. Smith retired ito Oblivion.
Presently the witness got out tho
chair, grabbed handful OF newspaper
graph office. His brother is we'll
known Richmond reporter.
stirred Up Hornets Nest.
Alex stirred up veritable hor-
nets nest. The Commonwealth had
carefully planned to rest its case lato
was now made to this effect but it
was stated that the hope could not
be realized. The boy had upset things
a, the very last moment The State
claims absolutely that there was no
such blood spot as that described ny
the witness. and asked time to sum.
mon number OF people to prove It's
contention beyond doubt. The point Is
extremely important. There was moth
ing for the cour; TO do but accede. II
gave up the precious hour with sigh
After long time the lawyers of the
Commonwealth planned their last
have been summoned TO confound that
litue mite Alex Robertson, sixteen
years old, knee breeches. tow head-if
they can:
Major James d. Patton, president OF
state Penitentiary Board.
Benjamin L. owen, secretary to the
Governor OF Virginia.
Thomas T.. owen. uncle Of Mrs. Hen
ry G. Beattie, Jr.
Magistrate ". A. Jacob.
County officer Ce<gc Jarren
Detective Sergeant Thomas j. Wren.
Detective Sergeant John L. Wilt
shire.
County officer Flynn.
County Coroner j. G.. Loving.
Police Captain Alex Wright.
Chief Detective l.. l.. Scherer.
D. ). Noltz
George Spere.
JOhn Alison