The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

spot before we knew it. This was on
the return trip"
Douglas Placed Auto mt Blood Spot.
WAS any effort made to place the
auto?"
Il ran the auto beside the blood
spot TO throw our lantern on il. was
running the machine; Henry was at
How many miles was the first
trip?"
More than six and less than twelve
miles. L paid no attention TO IL that
night. would not swear TO any dis
tances."
me defense devoted considerable
time 10 a detailed fine OF questioning.
in which Mr.. Douglas Beattie was
made To tell all that he had seen and
heard regarding the murder. His
statement did not bring out any new
points of public interest, though il cor
roborated in many respects points re-
! garded by the defense as important
TO their side of the case.
In answer to questions, Douglas
Beattie said that on the fifth trip
taken on the night of the murder to
| the scene of the crime he believed
that the left seat of the car was wash
ed ana the outside wiped off by a col
ored man named Walter Howell.
| 1t was also on this trip that we
got Louise's wedding clothes and took
them out to shroud her." he testified.
| Right Seat Pretty Bloody.
| lhe cook washed the automible
seat on the left side. Early in the
night L got some oil cloth from Tom
owen 10 put over the right seat. That
cloth was in addition to the curtain
th3t Mr.. farrell was sitting on. Mr..
Bristow had gotten it out OF the tool
| box earlier in the night"
trip" ''''' '''e' y" '''' "is'
Yes"
- What was the next trip? You say
the cook washed Off the left seat?"
hraN
right seat. 1t was so bloody a hose
would have been required"
Passed Scherer and Dogs.
What about the next trip?"
we rode down the pike to Prices
lunch room to get some coffee. 1 got
my father and brother. We passed
Scherer with the dogs Then we went
pack TO Mr.. owens home. On that
trip uptown think we picked up Ser
grew"
What happened about the gum"
Mr.. Pettigrew had gun. He said
negro man found it, L had it.
Everybody in the car handled it. BY
the way, Mr.. Sydnor was in our car
with the dogs"
What was the condition of your
hands"
His Hands Were Bloody.
Il could not swear, but L had blood
morning
Was it possible your hands could
have had blood on them?"
Yes"
trip?'
Il think it was on that trip"
Was Henry With you?"
4 think he was with Luther Wells
in that car. Mr.. Smith; L can't re-
memb When we saw Talley, Saun-
ders, Wells, Henry owen and myself
were in the car"
Does Not Remember Sixth Trip.
What about the sixth trip?"
Here witness said he did not re-
member the incidents marking all his
trips.
What about the sixth trip?"
The trip after we met TalIey we
went to Maury Cemetery and TO Rich
mond TO make a funeral arrange
ment: / also went TO my office about
10 o'clock. Then we went back to
Mr. ovens We had the machine up
the pike once or twice after that
We went to a Richmond garage 10
have cylinder fixed. That was in
the evening. 1t was the last trip be-
fore the machine was taken into Gus
tOdy."
Immediately Following the Homicide.
My impression is that the garage
trip was the last one" the witness
continued. Sergeant Wren had taken
the gun of before ] saw Talley. He
turned or before we got TO Talley.
Brother said he had hollered and
honked. Talley said Yes, l heard n
shot and his hollering and the auto
horn He said nothing about hear
ing a woman scream.
Henry was very sober-very-in
his manner. He did not cry or kick
up any foolishness, but was not sur
prised. / knew that he had remark
able control over his feelings. In the
presence OF outside parties he always
controlled himself well, but at Tom
Owens home 1 saw him crying. He
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wife. Later saw him when he went
up TO Luther Wells. threw his arms
around his neck and told him about
this thing"
While with scherer. about 3
o'clock. was asked to place the ma
chine over the spot.
Henry Had Access TO Douglass Pistol.
Henry had hold of the machine
only once after the killing. / was the
one who ran it. did not see but one
spot and was not looking for more"
Asked if there were pistols ana
other firearms in the house. Witness
said he had a pistol in his desk.
Asked If Henry knew il was there.
witness said, Yes, he had access to 1t;
ne occupied my room while 1 was on
my vacation"
Douglass is Cross-Examined.
Mr.. Wendenburg took the witness.
on spoke OF taxicab on one of
these trips. Was that the one with
the boys?' '-'
Yes"
Did these trips make any impress
sion on you?"
, None at all. except the first one.
Kept no record of them Mr. Smith
designated them numerically. / can
describe the incidents marking them
IL you define them that way"
on the third trip who occupied the
left front seat ?"
MT. FARRELL. 1 did not know him
then, however" --'4'A
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CHESTERFIELD COURTUOTrcpr
aug. SO.-Judge Watson Instructed the
jury TO disregard all testimony toucbS
ing the bloodhounds and their action
holulnS that 1T is not proper evidence