The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-24
CLAIMS UNWRITTEN LAW
IN DEFENSE OF SHOOTING
Suffolk Man Kills Son OF Wealthy
Banker, Whom lie Accused of At
tempting 10 Disrupt Home
SIDNEY SAUNDERS is VICTIM
lie Dies Without Making Statement,
While Ills SLAYER, B. y. Helms, Is
in Jail---No Witnesses TO Tragedy
Except Wife of Prisoner. 80
Especial to The Tlmcs-D!spa,ch.


SUFFOLK, VA. August a3.-Sidnev
Saunders, son OF Il. l.. Saunders a
wealrhy banker, who was shot in tho
shoulders amd back BY Is. y Helms las;
night. died q; 81. Andrews lio.oi,al this
morning 81 ".lo O'Clock without inakiu..
any statement. He was conscious al =
most 10 the end, but his weakenel CON
dition prevented thy taking OF a dcposi-
tioh or Questioning h.m. The shooting
occurred just outside the city limits
on Main street last night, iinmotiiatel,.
after Helms saw Saunders in company
wiki his wife.
County Coroner L. w. Williams began
All inquest late las; night. and the tcs
timony of several witnesses was taken.
ON account OF the absence OF four Wit
hcsses the hearing Will he completed
Oh September D.
one new point hEought out In no
Inquest this afternoon was the fact
thai Mrs. Helms had her three-year-oId Id
daue hier with her at the time OF the
shooting Officer j. S. Walls, who was
summoned 10 the scene and arrested
Helms. stated that the baby was with
Mrs. Helms In the carriage.
No EYEWITNESSES
FOUND EXCEPT MRS. HELMS
Inc inquest did not bring out any
eYewitncsses 10 the tragedy. and so far
Mrs. Helms, Testimony bearing prin-
ci2al!y on the way thc body was lying
and the quiet manner in which Helms
surrendered WAS given by Sergeant w
ii. Duke. officer J. :. Walls and J. G..
King. Officer Walls stated that Helms
told him when he surrendered that he
mad shot Saunders.
In statement made last night to
Mayor J. h. r. Holiday and Chief OF
Police Brinkley. Helms IS said TO have
stated that ne found Saunders In com
pahy with his wife on the edge OF n
ravine running from York TO Main
Streets at the Main street end, and
without a word drew his revolver and
fred five times, two Of the shots talk
Ing effect In Saundcrss shoulders
and one in his abdomt Tn. Helms stated
that Saunders had tried to break up his
home. and lie had warned him TO keen
away. He said that about n month ago
his wife had agreed not to see Saunders
any more and for the sake of their lit
tie child he had said nothing except to
warn Saunders. Recently, he said. his
suspicious that Saunders was paying
undue attention TO his wife were re-
vived. and last night he saw Sauntshrs
In company with his wife, and fred the
shots that resulted in7thc death of the
victim this morning.
Helms attended the inquest this af-
ternoon. and while he was not called
OF TO make any statement. he appeared
perfectly calm. lie Is said TO have
stated at the county Jail to-day that
he was sorry Saunders was adj He
declined TO make any statem,~, to the
newspapers
HIS LITTLE UGHTEt
VISITS HIM IN CELL.
Mrs. Helms carried her child TO the
Jail this morning. and while she was
not admitted 10 her husbands cell,
Jailor keene carried the little girl in,
and Helms chatted with her few
minutes. Mrs. Helms is n rather pretty
young v<oman. and the child is exccp-
tionally pretty. having taken nrst
prize at tho baby show Mt the Chry-
santhemum Bazaar here last winter.
Mrs. Helms this afternoon contra
dicted the statement. said to have been
made by her husband yesterday even
ing, to the effect that sho was with
Saunders at the time OF the shooting.
Continued on Second Pago.)