Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-05-12
HETH WAS WELCOME.

"You wanted Heth to be at your
house?'
yes; l was always glad to have
him there when he behaved himself"
You were anxious to have him
tkere?'
Il can't say how anxious l was, but
always was glad to have him as a
guest"
IL was then developed that Mrs.
Vawter had seen the letter of June is
barring Heth from the house, before
the shooting. She admitted that her
husband had taken 1t from his desk
one day and gave it to her, with the
remark, Here's that letter"
read it, she said, land remarked
THAT'S very good letter, Charlie, If
there was any excuse for writing II !"
She said she had never seen the
other letters that had been brought
into the case in such damaging fash
ion against Professor yawter, Mr.
Lee then began an inquiry as to The
use of liquor in tho Vawter home
We're you In the habit OF taking
drinks when you were marriedo"
i was In the habit of taking them
be fore l was married" Mrs, Vawtar
calmly replied.
How ola were you when you were
married?"
Twenty"
She said that she had never con.
sloerea PROFESSOR Vawter drunkard,
ana ana not consider him one now,
one ADMITTED, though that on severa:
OCCASIONS within the past year she
nad TO phone for her gentlemen friends
10 come ana help her straighten tho
professor out.
Mr.. Lee then turned abruptly on
MIS- vawter and forced her TO her
llrst admission Of misconduct.
when you had gone upstairs to
go TO bea were you undressed?
i was when Professor Vawter
came up"
"Where did you undress?"
ANSWERS IN WHISPER
Then a dull flush cpread over the
witness face. "In Stockton's room. )"
She replied, in voice that trailed
into whisper.
Did you go to bed ?" demanded
Mr.. Lee.
i was In bed when I heard Mr..
Vawter coming upstairs"
How long were you in the room p"
Il don't know"
Your husband said that II was
about o'clock so it must have been
some time"
suppose he knew" she admitted
NOW then, Mrs. Vawter, I am 60
ing to ask you n very delicate cues.
tlon. l hate to, but 1t is my duty to
40 so. Did you, while you were in
mat room, have forbidden relations
with Heth?"
counsel Tor the defense raised n
storm Of objections The courtroom
broke into confusion. A sharp argu-
ment between counsel ensued and
finally Judge Moffett ruled that she
should answer the question. g.
i suppose I did," answered Mrs
Vawter, with lowered head.
And when your husband charged
you with it You told him a deliberate
falsehood?n
"yns" -. .#-#
Did it to protect Yourself and
Hcth?"
Il did 1t to protect myself"
MIR. Lee then inquired about their
all going to Mr.. and Mrs. yawter's
room TO talk 1t over. 81 suppose you
ana Heth put up pretty good argu-
ment for yourselyes?" he asked.
we certainly did" she answered.
Then you could not have been very
much under the Influence Of liquor if
you could put UP an argument like
that?"
"No, not then"
WAS NOT II1RSELF. Y
49, 81 3syE7ETy
In her direct testimony Mrs. Vaw-
ter declared that she was so much
under the Influence Of liquor that the
events OF the night were not clear in
her mind.
Mr.. Lee then announced that he had
finished with the witness Mr.. Jor
dan questioned her briefly.
'At the time Of which you speak
were you entirely under the influence
OF Heth?" he asked. 81 was," Mrs.
Vawter declared with convincing fer
vcncy.
Mrs. Vawter answered that she had
and often went to the home OF q rela
tive so Heth would not find her at
home. II was afraid to trust myself
with him." she added.
Mrs. Vawter was then asked to say
If, after Heth died. Mr.. Vawter had
made any proposal to her about testi-
flying in the case.
"Hc told me-" she replied, chat
there was only one thing to do, that
he would not mention my name, and
would go to the electric chair IL neces
sary. I said,'No, I have wronged you
once and will not do it again."
did Vawter ever intimate to you
or to Heth, so far as you know, any
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