The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-11

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and said that abe heard her sister. Mrs.
Bauer ask If MIR. Wexford were act
ing az counsel in tho case. Il was re-
piled, said the witness. that he was
only friend Of the family. She said
that william Catlin, a hrother-in-law.
Of the RatclifTes, was at the wheel of
IN" automobile which brought them.
Slfc was not crOSScxamined.
DIR. Rcdd on stand
DR. z. T.. Redd. Of Highland Park.
Was put on the stand to tell Of Mrs.
katcl!nfc's condition when he called TO
see her He called between u and
1880 o'clock, and found Mrs. Ratcliffe
in very nervous condition
was she DYING asked Mr.. Wen
denburg.
Apparently not" the physician re-
Piled He turned to see her before
Mrs Walker had arrived, and remained
after the bride had come home He
was asked il any ono sally anything
about breaking up the marriage, and
no replied that some ono said that
they wcre not satisfied with - and that
they wanted to keep them apart. He
said that Mrs. Retclincs condition was
better after Mrs. Walker arrived, and
that she never showed any indication
OF dying. on REORGANIZATION he said
that he didn't remember who made
tho remark about Keeping the Walkers
separated. and said that he RENAME cd
two hours. until 10 o'clock.
X. NJ. Pembcrton. n datryman and n
ncighbor of tho Ratclmes, said that
he talked with Mr.. Radcliffe about the
marriage after he had read Of tho
alienation suit in The Times Dispatch.
I'll Ia.
MN, Il tried 20 break II up a year
ago and couldn't" MIR Mercdith's mo-
ton TO strike out this evidence was
ovcrruled. on March Pemberton and
Alice Ratclife went TO church to-
gether and when they returned they
found Walker at home.
offered Him so Cents
Alice said to me- the witness went
on. don't go Stay, md III give you
80 cents TO stay and sit Grant out to-
night But ! told her / had to 20
and ] went"
Mrs. J. NJ Garter, a neighbor and
friend. whose husband is relative OF
the Katclincs, testified that she went
TO the Ratclirc home at o'clocl, on
the day OF the fatefui wedding, and
that Mrs. Ratcline was hysterical. she
told me that Betty had told her she
was going 10 spend the night with her
br"ther.l She said she fell at the tcle-
phone wien She got the news of the
wedding. and then she got better and
felt az strong ns seven men She said
she wouldn't care IL an automobile ran
over both Of them"
ON cross examination the witness de-
MED that She was reluctant witness,
aad said that she didn't think Mrs
itatclifc was responsible for what she
said
!. 6. Poat. the next witness, touched
more directly ON the nature OF the
opposition, which the Ratciifres had TO
the marriage. He said that Mr.. Rat
cline told him that he was "of good
stock, and nnc blood and breed, and
very, very proud" | took II for grant
ad.' said witness. that that was the
reason FOR tho opposition. ! asked
him If his daughter would get a di-
ably would" on REORGANIZATION
Poat said that he WAS not at the Rat
cliifc home on tho day OF the marriage.
Officer on Scene.
Mrs. Bauer VAS recalled 10 tell IL
she had not stated In q conversation
with Mrs. Carter that John Ratclinc
behaved like gentleman when he met
her at Seventh and Broad Streets. She
admitted thc> statement
w 6. Martin. Il iIenrico County Off
Ger, said that he heard "holiering" at
The Ratcliffess on the day OF tho mar
riagc, and that lie went over there az
a matter OF duty to see what was the
trouble. He heard Mrs. Radcliffe say
that Betty had married that nasty
Grant Walker" Further on the wit
ness said; Mrs. Radcliffe said she would
cut his heart out If Grant came there"
on cross examination lie said that Mrs.
Radcliffe seemed excited. and was walk
ing about the floor. He thought Il t
Mr.. Ratclife telcphoned for the doc
tor.
Mrs Martin. the officers wife, testi-
lied that she heard the screaming and
also heard Mrs. Ratclime's uncompl-
mentary reference to Walker.
w 7. Radcliffe. brother of II. F. Rat
cliffe and uncle OF the bride and hus-
band Of the Aunt Amanda" referred
in the yard with pan In her hand. He
said he told his brother that he thought
1T unwise for the bride to leave Rich
mond His brother thought other
wise. but said nothing derogatory to
any one. He said that he went to his
brothers house and found Mrs Rat
cliffe in very hysterical condition
lie tried to calm her. and she said to
him, II am crazy. oh, this is muir
der" on cross examination he said
that Mrs. Ratcl!ffc was very hysteri-
cal. and that she fell on the floor
twice.
Sent Two TeIeErams.
w. c. Sale, local manager or the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
testified rather unwillngly that the
telegram sent to the married couple.
saying that Mrs. Ratcliffe was dying.
had been sent through his, company,
and that the sender took the precau-
ton to send another addressed to them
at Fredericksburg
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stratton told Of n CONVEX
sation she had had with John Rat
cliffc. in which she had asked him If
he realized the position he was placing
his sister in before the public His renly