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

would be another Gie on hand"
a member OF the sry asked for an
explanation OF the hmark. The wit
ness explained that M,Nn had replied
! to Talley that Talle% Avs no bigger
than ne was whclR sown asked
ralley, Talley said heAgard scream
and gun shot. and sa.3 the reason he
! didn't come forward \ Vas thae he
didn't want to come III court"
Question of sxscity.
| County officer Georl Mjarrell waa
recalled
/ DO you know. ar tkakeheld
storekeeper on the MidA nian Turn
! Yes"
DO you remember a honversation
| with him as to blood sslots ON the
Midlothian Tulnpike?" II
II don't remember IT,"
DIDN'T such a conversation Occult
! In the presence OF MS daNghter anj
/ wife,"
! III Mr. Wakefield said thiAt he says
! what Is not SO"
Then II he should comb on this
stand and testify that he did lave such
/ conversation one or the ott(r of you
would have told a falsehoodu
YES" II
hen 1t would be for thai jury to
decide which one is telling thV truth"
| Contrndicts FARRELL 4
John Wakefield was called lat once
and raised the direct question Eof We
racity between himself and A'fticer
farrell Ar Wakefield said he' KEEP.
! grocery AT 272S Midlothian Tuttaapike.
having lived in that section f,fr the
past twelve months. He formerlyN lived
IN Manchester. and was In .be Man
chester ni'.., Council for eleven ySara and
| DO you know Officer Jarrell?"
YES"
Did you hear Police on,cer Ju,nrelp
say on the Thursday following G.is,
hoinlcide that there were two blood
that he couldn't account for but ono of
them? Is there any doubt OF that7"'V
| mo. sir"
The wines related the whole col &
| versation, saying that farrell had toiS
! MIN that the second blood spot waS
200 yards from the Belt Line, and thata
! ne could not account FOR IT Hi.,R
daughter was present az tho conyer!&
I sation. ia
We're you summoned hereq~
NO. thought It my duty TO come
CFoss-eNamined by Mr. Wendeaburg,
! the force OF MIR. Watcdsd's tes,irnon, /
was somewhat broken when it wa,
shown That he was somewhat deaf ane
| might have misunderstood certain az
prcssions.
What day was this conversations"
thursday morning. about I o'clock"
| GU do not hear very well?"
| No. l worked as Il bo!lermaker FOR
| deaf" a."
DID you know that on the afternoon
| bctore the date you speak or IT had
peen published IN an afternoon pap.,
ihat there were two blood spots?''
had read the paper. Mr.. Jarrett
! went on TO describe the second spoL
II ~
said he could not account for H."
There IS no possibility OF your hay.
| Ing been mistaken.
NO"
Which way was Jarren going:r
He was walking down tho ,urnpin.
! towards the city"
Saw Paul Wi.h Henry
| Harold w. Lewis. q young man VIVA
ior the past few weeks mas worked I'm
/! The Bedttie store. on Hull Street. on
Saturday afternoons. Wa sworn Nv
remembered the Saturday night before
| the homicide distinctly.
| Did you see Paul Beattie?'
! Yes. ] saw Paul and Henry Bent.
tle leave from the store in an gutoiuo.
| bile"
| About what time did they !eayeY.
! About 1920 or 1925 o'clock"
What tune was the store closed?"
we close about two minutes pasi
| ~ on saturday H!sAtA By ten min
! utes after 10 there was no one on nv
side OF the store. 1 Strengthened things
| up. and saw Henry Beatt!e waiting on
! customer on .he other side. | closed
the door, and after waiting hve or ten
minutes FOR my pay 1 LEFT. When
won't out Henry Beattie was fixing his
! automobile lamps. He got In the car
ana Paul tried to crank 1t five or six
times and Henry got out and tried
| Ihey got It started, and Henry and
Paul got on the front scat and went
| or together
When was this?'
| About 1920 or 1928"
| do you know Paul BeattieY'
Yes"
Are you acquainted with his repu.
tation for truth and veracity in the
community in which no lives?"
! we protest" said Mr.. wendenburr.
MY Smith changed his question.
live in Manchester"
| II do not know
| paul'A Reputation,
| What is his reputation now n TINT
part OF the city OF Richmond called
| Manchester"
y object" said Mr. wendenbIrs
! no" many years ago did ne live In
Aanchester?' he asked
me court ruled that II had nd heen
SHOWN that the witness had sufficient
! knowledse or opportunity to speak
WIN authority as to the charac,Ir and
! reputation Of the accusrd
4 Haven't you seen him hdnpine
/ about the corners?"
No. not for the las. two or three
When did he leave Mancheat 70"
do not know. He was wing
mere up to two OF three year, ago
to do" usea
The witness may speak Of tn, H..
/ era! reputation" ruleu lMs cout,f ma,
80 'huch as 10 where ne has his aomi,
G ,i as among those among whai h.