The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-11
Ratcline say he had gotten his daugh-

ter back.
III. T.. Lambeth, cashier Of the Pru-
dentinl Insurance Company. by which
Mrs. Walker was employed before her
marriage. said that he had heard Mrs.
Walker say that If Frank 0hcr broth
cr) knew she was going to be married
that he would tie her.
Mr.. Martin was recalled to tell OF Il
conversation he had had with Mr..
Ratcliffo after the marriage.
lie told me-" said the witness, "f
! would rather my daughter marry that
boy than to marry Grant Walker"
What kind of boy was he?'' asked
MIR. Wenienburg.
"a colorcd boy
The plaintiffs rest" said Mr.. Wen
dcnburR. and tho attorneys for the
defendants proceeded with their evil
dence.
Brides Father TestIHes.
II. l.. Ratcliffc. tho father. was the
first called to the chair. AZ, the re-
quest OF AIR. Wendcnburg. Mrs. Walker
left the room.
Mr.. Radcliffe gave his occupation as
that of a marketcr. He said that he
had nine children, three of whom are
at school, and he gave their various
ages. from twelve years up to the
Oldest. In response to the query he
said that he had known nothing OF the
intended marriage, nor OF the engage
ment. Walker had been constant
visitor TO his home for fifteen or six
teen months. He first heard OF the
wedding over the telephone. when he
picked up the receiver after his wife
had dropped II. He heard his wife
the house at a bed Of lettuce. He ran
to the house and found her lying on
the porch. After lie got her TO her
feet she told him the news.
Il went 20 tho phone he said. "and
Betty asked me IL she could come up
ana bring Grant | told her 10. and
never to set her feet across my
threshold again. You've about killed
your mother. [ told her. and don't
call up here any more My wife went
into the yard and commenced scream
ing again. That Was when my brother
and Mrs. Martin heard her. l told
Louis "a SOM in Richmond about 1t
over the telephone. and told him to call
for u doctor. I've been married thirty
years. and in all my wifcs illnesses 1
have never seen her In such condition
as sho was then"
He told o. the coming of John and
Miss Alice Radcliffe. the latter of whom
teaches in Chimborazo School. lie said
that he did not suggest sending tho
telegram TO Mrs. Walker. and denied
having anything TO do with it. He
told later OF tho coming home OF Mrs
Walker She appeared 10 be IN great
distress.
Would Shoot Grnnt.
y put my hands on her head. and
/ said 10 her, II Grant comes here
I'll shoot him When talked to her
again the next day | told her that she
would bo the same sweet. little girl
she had always been" He denied hay-
ing had d conversation with any ono
ct
daughter. Nor did nc suggest or have
anything to do with her leaving the
! State, and he denied the story that he
had said he would rather see his
daughter married to q negro boy than
10 Grant Walker.
Replying to Mr.. Wendenburg, tho
witness said that no didn't want his
was the reason OF his opposition to
Walker.
Didn't Want Her to Wed.
1T was n selfish motive" he said
earnestly. FOR ! loved her better than
any one in the family" But he
couldn't say that he wanted her back
after the marriage, as she had had
no regard for his feelings. He said
that he would probably have received
Walker as his son-in-law had he been
told beforehand of tho marriage lie
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that Walker occupied a seat at his
table as guest. not as n member OF
tho family. and admitted that it was
rarely that Walker did not come on
Sundays. He stated also that Walker
conducted himself as gentleman
Mr.. WendenbuTg made him admit that
though no thought his wife was in
danger. he went out TO gather some
lettuce heads. Asked If he congratu-
lated tho bride, he replied: Il never
congratulate bride" He said again
that he would have shot Walker, be-
cause his daughter was so distressed
though he didn't know what she was
distressed about. reference TO his
children being made again, lie said:
III have TO get tho family Bible,
there are SO many OF them"
Mrs. RatcIfTe Witness.
Mrs. Alice Ratcliffe mother Of the
bride, made dramatic witness She
was slightly nervous, and had to have
some medicine before she finished
She related how Walker had been
constant visitor TO her home for six
teen months, though he was treated
only as guest, with the hospitality
that would be shown to any guest.
L said to Betty once, don't YOU
think Grant comes 100 often" She.
said, he wants to come every night.
lie has asked me to marry him.
u said, what are you talking about
He hasn't got position and She told
Inc that unless Grant made good with
his father she wouldn't marry him. and
told her that he would never make
good. She said TO me, You can give
yourself no uneasiness.'"
Mrs. Walker said that she had no
luminosity against Walker. that. In fact.
she had rather liked him. She told of
receiving the news OF the wedding, ana
of her hysterical cry over the telc-
phone TO her daughter. oh. Betty, OH
Betty / dropped the receiver and fell
TO tho floor. | managed to scramble
out to the porch I remember seeing
Mr.. Martin come, but l don't remem-'
Der anything else until DIR. Redd came
| broke out all over in red spots II
some one had struck me with an axe
could not have been hurt more.
was composed when the doctor came"