The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-10


her writing such n lcttor 10 him
"nften ten happy hours together"
Then the plalntifr brought cut that
Mrs. Walker was In love With her hus-
band before their marriage. and Wal
kcr testified that Betty" would cry If
no told her he didn't love her, and #
he failed 10 tell her that he did.
Tried TO Prove Him Shifticss.
On REORGANIZATION. MIR Meredith
tried to prove that Walker was shift
less. and that he knew 1t was this al
legged characteristic which formed tho
basis OF the Ratcliffc family's dislike
10 him. Walker told OF various posi-
tons he had held, saying that nc had
left them OF his own accord, and de-
MED that lie had left his father because
OF ~ quarrel and had threatened to
sue him. He said that he left his
fathers business because OF Il Disagree
ment over business ideas. lie is with
his father again. He told of owning
certain property. and of having ST.
coo interest In his fathers home. In
reply to Il question us To n coiitrm-
plated clopemeEt. he said that his wife
had suggested that they clope. He told
again OF his love for his wife. and OF
how he tried to reassuro her after
their marriage, tclliNE her that her
family would receive her. He said his
wife told him that her family didn't
want her to marry him because her
father and mother had made such a
hotch OF married life.
Mrs Arthur Bauer. Walkers sister,
told at length OF the circumstances
leading up TO and the marriage, and of
Mrs. Walkers many expressions of
fear that her family would not forgive
her !! sho married Walker.
Lot About Hat.
You don't know my people" the
witness testified Mrs Walker told her.
II car control my mother. but She is
so easily Influenced by the others She
told all the circumstances leading up
to the wedding. and OF little shopping,
| tour before hand. There was much
about a hat which Mrs. Walker wanted
TO make her look like a bride" The
purchase and tho hat wero described
in detail.
Mr.. Meredith got tired of the hat
lie said 1t was Irrelevant, and he didn't
see what one hat and 50 much about
! 1t had 10 do with the case. Mr.. Wen
denburg thought il interesting, as
throwing 4 side light on the case, and
remarked that Mr.. Meredith had been
listening very intentiy. The court
stated that immaterial matters often
/ get into a long narrative like this"
Played ooh. You beautiful Doll"
After the wedding. the party re-
! paired TO Mrs. Bauer's home, where the
bride helped with some household
duties. Walker remained downstairs.
and played ''Oh. You Beautiful Doll'
on the violin The bride remark ed,
Said the witness, I'm your doll, hut I
don't know whether ! am beautiful"
| Mrs Bauer related the Incidents OF
the meeting between John Ratclimc
and her brother. Mr.. Wexford was
I present but was introduced, tho Wit
ness said. not as an attorney, but IS
friend OF the family. She told or tho
| brides fears after they returned to
/ Richmond, and OF her efforts 10 rcas =
/ sure Mrs. Walker. Ratcliffc, she said,
brought a message, saying that Mrs.
Walker had said that Walker had be =
come rcpulsive TO her. AIrs. Bauer said
} sho was broken hearted over it, and
I couldn't sleep that night Mr.. Mere
/ dith thought the fact that she was
4 sieepless was irrelevant
The examination in chief ended, and
/ court adjourned to 10 o'clock this
/ morning.