The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-16
Pittsburg Lawyer Testi6es He
Dictated Letter Plaintiff
Claims Was Written Here
by Radcliffe.
Argument on Evidence Begins
This Morning Unless More
Evidence is Discovered by
Plaintiffs Before Court Re
convcnes.

velopments such as the discovery OF
new evidence by the plaintiff, Judge
Crump, in the Law and Equity court
this morning. when court conyenes at
10 o'clock. will instruct the Jury In
the walker Radcliffe $4,000 alienation
suit and the summing up of the case
by counsel will be begun. The jury
viii probably so out with the case
late this afternoon.
For the purpose of proving that
John L. Radcliffe. one of the FIVE de-
PENDANTS sued by Grant walker. had
nothing to do with the writing of the
letter sent Walker from Pittsburg by
Betty Radcliffe Walker, the defense
prolonged the trial by almost day
by introducing Ave new witnesses. two
typewriters and cash register yes
.erday.
Testimony In Hebuttat
The prosecution recalled four wit
nesses during the afternoon In effort
TO shake the testimony given during
he morning session "a TO the where
shouts OF John Radcliffe from June
9Th to June 18th, during which time
two special delivery letters were sent,
according to Richmond postotfice re-
cords. to Betty Radcliffe. at Pittsburg.
The new witnesses introduced yes
terday were c. b. Priehard, the
fsittsburg lawyer, who dictated the
letter Betty Radcliffe Walker WROTE to
her husband, the plaintiff. declaring she
would not return TO him and returned
the $50 check sent her by Walker 10
pay her expenses In returning TO him
in Richmond A. c. Woodbridge. asSo-
ciate with Radcliffe In business. who
To1d or rrs fatVsr.E ahscrcr from s9etests--
Hond between June i2th and June 18th;
r. f. Finks, G. d ., agent at White
sulphur; A. NJ Bills. steward. and Miss
q. NJ. Wilbur. managing housekeeper at
White Sulphur. who told of John Rat
elites presence 1t that resort on
these days.
Typ~writsYs In Court.
TWO typewriters, the one owned by
fostn RatsItfye. and on which he wrote
tire business letter TO n man at Union
Level. Va. which has been compared
y "a the letter sent by his sister 10
Walker. and the machine owned by
Mta Frederick NJ wadswcrth. of Pitts
ttgtg on which was written the letter
by Mrs. Walker. at Prichard's dietation,
sent to Walker under date of June
18th were introduced Both machines
III the same make and type were
operated by Mrs, Walker. who copied
both letters.
The appearance of the cash register
ia court was that it's record during
this days between June l2th and
juno 18th might be examined and
that it might be shown that the
key usually punched by John Rat
cIifre were not used during those DAYS.
The witnesses recalled during the
afternoon were Mrs Woodbridge. John
t.. Frank, and walker Radcliffe. Their
testimony was to show how long John
Radcliffe had owned the typewriter.
when he went to white sulphur. and
when he returned. and 10 clear up the
point concerning the sending Of spe-
ciaf delivery letters to Mrs. Walker
at PittsburG.
The questioning OF Frank Radcliffe
and OF Walker Ratcliffe brought out
that both had sent special delivery
letters at times to their sister. though
neither could recall dates on which
they were sent. Walker Radcliffe said
he had sent his sister a special de-
livery letter about the middle of June,
he thought. but could not recall the
date He was sure ne had never sant
two special delivery letters to her
nj the same time. -
Many In Court.
With the expectation OF hearing the
argument OF the four brilliant lawyers
who are engaged In the presentation
Of one Of the most interesting cases
that has ever been heard in a court in
the city building the Law and Equity
courtroom early yesterday morning had
great attraction for the crowd. When
court convened the additional seats that
mad been provided since Saturday were
Allied and the space behind these seats
was filled with standing spectators. In
q little while tho hall of the city
building, outside the courtroom men
and women who stood waiting for a
chance to take the place of someone
who might leave the room.
Though they did not hear the be-
ginning OF tho argument they found
much to interest them in the pre-
sentation of the evidence by the five
new witnesses, and they held their
places, many believing each witness
would be the last, and that the sum-
ming up soon would be begun. The
crowd fingered for a time. even after
adjournment of the court for the day.
Packed in a large wooden box the
typewriter Of Mrs. Wadsworth. sent
here from Pittsburg as an exhibit in
this case. arrived at the office OF the
clerk Of the Law and Equity court.
a little while before the days session
was begun. The machine was ad-
dressed to Mr.. Meredith After the
hox was opened the typewriter was
taken inside the railing before the
lawyers and placed beside the ma
chine OF John Radcliffe. Both MAJ
chimes are OF the same manufacture
and the same model. Even to the
color OF the ribbon they are Identical.
Craning OF Necks.
The bringing In Of the cash regis
ter Of John l. Radcliffe also attracted
attention, and there was craning
Of necks Mr.. Prichard. the Pitts
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