The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-03

I came AtIte iaNeI. IHsN iouuu ny"
/ in the hall and after administering
1 ansesthetie prepared to rush him to
hospital In Rosnoke.
Surrendered Pistol "a Physician.
/ Or. Henderson said that at his re-
quest Nawter surrendered his pistol
TT was hammerless had Ave cham
/ hers and three empty shells
Dr-A r Jones a surgeon in the
Roanoke hospital TO which Heth WAS
, taken described the operation per
formed on Heth. and said that after
'wenty-four hours it became evident
that fieth could not live John L.
Lee, for tho prosecution. announced
that the commonwealth rested
Nawter's Little son Testifics.
Charlie Nawter. little son Of the ac-
Cusod. was the first witness called for
the defense
The child was questioned rs usual
as tn his understanding OF an oath,
ana said that little boys who tel
stories go to the bad place eX-
planning. in answer TO questions, that
h,s mother and father taught him
that. lie said he was awakened by
pisto shots. he got up. but his father
told him to 60 hack 10 he'd ana not
TO WORRY. .bHt ito ne good to mother.
Prof Nawtcr Accuses Hcth.
Professor Xawter followed his son
mn the stand He said he was forty
Years old WAS educated at the Uni
VerSity of Nirg MIA had taught at V
p. I. since 1902 and married Miss
Rachc, Henderson. of Salem, Va.
September 3. 1902 lie said he drank
ANA that II took little whisky to down
him completely, stockton Hcth. he
said. he loved like a brother until he
suspected improper relations with his
Ulfe.
When asked for specific instances
Of improper relations, Nawter said
Il AZ last june he drank, lay down in
d reception room woke at ! o'clock
and missed Heth and his wifa went
Upstairs and saw Mrs Nawter run
ming oG1 of Heths room in her night
dress When asked nhat she was do
Ing she replied that she had been
fixing HethS collar Nawter de-
pounced her, want to Heth's room and
50 I'd Stockton. YOU d. libertine anc
rohber OF homes, what do you mean
By such conduct with my wife,"
Heth jerked MIN into the room,
called to Mrs. Na~ter to close the
door and choked Nawter for suspect
ing his wife NaRter said: They
could always out-talk me-"
Begged Hcth TO Keep Away From
His Wife.
The following letter begging Heth
to keep away from Mrs, Vawter was
| introduced
June -. 1916.
Mr. s Heth. Jr. BIacksburg, Va.
! My dear stockton:
| - have been thin king matters
over very carefully and / must ask
! of you that you do not come to my
! house or see ,or write or converse
With MY wife ~ all You may blame
| me some, but The happiness of our
! lives has been ruined and as | think
/ things over soherlr and carefully,
| teef that you are not the person for
| her to associate with Your in1u-
ence has been Such that only last
sunday she threatened to kill her
/ self. | take nS part of the blame
but YOU should know that no mat
/ ter what blame may be attached To
me and leaving out the fact that
YOU have no rights vou should have
been friend and helped her at a
time when she needed help You
seem 10 forget that what YOU have
done was the worst thinr that could
he done for her happiness ! trust
cd YOU as a friend. but ] can never
trust YOU again. There are times
when woman needs help and not
dragging down, | DO not propose to
nave btt pure name dragged IN the
dust coupled with the very unsayory
reputation that YOU have. SO far as
The fair sex is concerned
Yours truly.
Signed)
CHARLES r. VAWTER"
Na~ter told Of a married woman
visiting his home and of his xuspicior
that the relations between her and
Heth were not proper On necem
her a. after he had taken severa
. drinks with Heth. yawter went Il
attend the furnace and on returning
found Heth kissing Mrs vawtAr II.
cursed Heth. wherenpon the iatta,
checked him into insensihility He ant
! his wife later made an agreement nn.
Ger which he was not to drink ant
2 she was to see Heth no more
Had Drinks Together
Coming - the events OF the fate
, ftff night. NawtAr told of their drink
lag together. Of seeing his wife rusl
from Heths room, Of look Of dos
pair on her face. and of bis eoln,
I downstairs to get his pistol Mrs
Yawter struggled Ia keep him from
= shooting and Heth took hold of hir
e. and pressed him down violently. A
J he felt consciousness Slipping from
e him he fired. and Heth fell. crying ''
am shot Mrs Nawter got coverinj
Y and place II oNcr Heth and then tn
: doctor Was called
q At =. NJ cnur, recessed for lunch
9 con WITH Nawt"r nrder cross examina
> tion by John !. Lee
= The prosecution announced that the
would examine only two witnesses in
: chi ef pr. henderson and Or r
| Jones the latter physician al TIL
; Roanoke hospital where Heth died.
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