The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-17

to make her living and to be kept
away from Walker.
They try to make you think" he
told the jury, that Walker did wrong
in bringing this suit. He comes be-
fore you. seven representative gentle
men Of this community, to have right
ed wrong done him. In other days
there was another way to settle such
things. He comes for redress In the
way of law-abiding Citizen" said Mr..
Wendenburg.
The fear that the bride had of the
family was sketched. the speaker re-
viewing her conversations, as shown
in the evidence in which she declined
to take her family into her confidence.
He referred to the request Of Mrs.
Bauer, sister of the plaintiff. that the
family should know Of the marriage.
and to the BRIDES apparent fear that
something would happen II they were
told. she knew the Radcliffe family
he declared.
He refreshed the minds OF the
Jurors az to the attitude OF the wit
nesses of the defense, calling attention
to their failing memories on cross
examination. He told of the marriage
law, of marriage licenses and pointed
out that the girl was twenty one years
Of age, and that she had to consult
with no one, under the law. 'Tt was
no moral duty for her to consult with
her brothers or other members OF her
family" he said. and he continued,
taking up the letter written June 12th
by Grant Walker to his wife at Pitts
burg.
Quotes Love Letter.
In this letter reference was made
by Walker to two letters from the
young woman which Walker still had
and from which he wrote in his let
ter that he received much consolation
Mr.. Wendenburg read from one o.
these letters. dated April 10th, nins
days before the marriage. these ex-
tracts:
Dear Grant:
II am hoping to see you Saturday
or Sunday and that | will hear from
you tomorrow. Friday and Saturday
"Of course, II you don't como home
Saturday you will write me every day
Il will surely be glad II you do come
back Saturday. 1t seems months since
you went away"
She could not stand being away
from him few days. Mr. Wenden-
burg declares. the days seemed TO her
like years. This was only nine days
betOre tney were married, ne SAID, yet
she did not love him. they contend.
The ties that bound her to him. he
held. were the growth Of years not
few days. When he made her his
wife he carried her to pinnacle OF
happiness that was above a world all
sunshine and happiness. gladness and
cnatantnaaat---
Ridicule and a biting sarcasm at
tended his arraignment OF the Rat
cliffe IA rnily, when he entered into the
discussion of the telegram that stated
the mother was dying. He reviewed
the actions during the day OF John
Radcliffe. who, he said. had received
at 1890 news OF his mothers illness
Mr.. Wendenhurg characterized It a
"it of temper" John attended TO his
business, he said, making no inquiry
as to his dying mothers condition
until 1880 o'clock.
Neredith's Argument
Mr.. Meredith. in the concluding
argument for the defense. held there
had been no conspiracy, that every act
OF the members Of the Radcliffe family
had been but natural that the jury
should consider the circumstances In
which the family found themselves
Immediately after the marriage Of
Miss Radcliffe TO the plaintiff, and