The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-11
RADCLIFFE DENIES
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anywhere she wanted to and that they
would stick ny her.
Mr. Radcliffe told of seeing walker
and of an arrangement for "a meeting
between Walker and his wife. at which
IT was hoped the difficulty might in
some way DO concluded This meeting
was set for the following Monday
Walker called him on the phone later
said witness and declared he could
not wait until Monday to see Betty,
and 1t was arranged that she should
see him that night.
Walker Meets Wife.
That night Walker came to his
house about Z o'clock, witness said TO
see Betty. He had remained during
interview between Walker and Betty
witness explained. because the latter
had expressed fear of Walker.
Betty said she was afraid Walker
might shoot her and insisted on my
not leaving her" witness testified He
said that he rad tried to reassure her
by telling her that ANY one who was
cowardly enough 10 run away 10 marry
a girl as Walker had, would not think
of shooting
When Walker entered the room in
which Betty was she told hiA that
she realized that she had n&de al
awful mistake in marrying hilf, that II
she lived with him her life IT. well as
his would be made a hell " Witness
recited that has sister had told Walker
she did not love him. that she realized
she was in had fix and that walker
too, was in ar awful nredicament- she
asked Walker to release her so she
could get a divorce.
Witness declared Walker refused 70
release Betty that he declared he
could not do IL. that he could not give
her up.
Mr.. Radcliffe then told that his
sister handed Walkers ring To Walker
at the termination of the interview.
witness brought his story tc con
clusion by telling OF his sister going
to Pittsburg. He said he told her sh4
coud come back when she wanted TO
that abe could do as she wanted to and
that she could return 70 Walker Il
she wanted 10.
His direct testimony concluded n few
minutes before o'clock; sle cross
examination was deferred 10 this
morning.
Not Seriously Ill.
DR.. p L. Redd who had testified
during the me rnirig as to tia condition
of Mrs Radcliffe on the day OF the
wedding, was on the stand for a short
while during the early part OF the
afternoon DIR. Redo told - two trips
TO the Ratcliffe home. He had found
state. he declared. but he aid not re.
gard her condition as being very
serious.
Mrs John Yarbrough. a friend OF
the Ratclirfes, r. C. Nelson, Walter
Radcliffe, Mrs. John L. Radcliffe, wife
Of the last witness of the day, and
Mrs. Frederick n. Wadsworth, OF
Pi,tsburG. with whom Mrs Walker has
been living since she left Richmond
| shortly after the marriage also we!l
heard during the afternoon.
Mrs. Wadsworth told Of the visit OF
| Walker TO Pittsburg to see his bride
and of her refusal to come back te
Richmond and live with him.
| The feature Of the morning session
was the testimony OF Mrs. Radcliffe
mother OF Mrs Walker She told OF
! tho visits of Walker to their home anc
! denied a statement made Tuesday b,
plaintiff that he had been regarded al
most as q member OF the family anG
that a place at the table was always
kept for him. She told Of hearins
| from her daughter OF the marriage
and told of her collapse. While or
! the stand Mrs. Ratclifse found 1t neces
sary to take dose OF medicine for hel
nerves She did not know OF thu
telegram recalling her daughter.
| Mr.. Radcliffe, father of the bride
and Miss Alice Radcliffe. sister. were
also on the stand yesterday. The,
told that they had tried to prevent The
marriage Of Betty and Walker. hui
denied they 1ad conspired To separate
them. A number OF other minor wit
nesses were heard.