Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-16

''"""h 'uoHRs sWWUs~i 10 not Know MT.
Robinson. have seen Helen Jewcit. Tho last
time saw her was on .a,urday previous 10 he,
death, once in the morning and once in the after
noon. was ut the house where Helen lived, in
homns street. on Saturday afternoon, between 5
+ an" ,'oek. was in the room she occupied in
nc BACK part OF the house, up stairs while was
'hore, II black woman was IN two or three times
She, or one oitl'em. brought in some clean clothes,
pitcher OF water. and made fire. l do not re-
member whether | remained until the pitcher Of
water was brought or not, nor do ! know whether !
went away before tho colourfd girl, or not. stood
most OF the timc but some time in chair near
! window and near the bead of bed part of tho
time laid my head on the bed. When saw le-
len IN the street in the afternoon, another girl was
walking with her Helen went into the house,
and went in the same time it was between
1--WE and six, and left before six. Helen did
not call me by name, while was there, nor did
s'o mention the namo ofany other person who was
| coming there.
Samuel Ian Nest, snorn--I am public DOR.
ter and | nm stationed in Cedar street opposits
NO. !. know Robinson. the prisoner, and have
known him for about year. ] knew Helen Jew
cit about year also. Papers filled us letters,
sealed as letters, and directed 10 Helen Jcweu.
were given me- several times by Robinson, to take
to Helen Jeweu They were always directed as
y" inc street and number, where to go, and think
Nv va" W ueHSc then 10 ntr. Letters shown
by Mr.. Morris, To tho Witness 10 prove n cores
Pcndcnce between Robinson and Helen Jewe,t,
was objected 10 by Mr. Maxwell and ordered on,
81 'h" court. Another letter shown, and another
and another, mono of which witness could identify
one OF them was presented in same num-. car
last. but canno, say that lft. Bcrrv's, in Duane
re" several lelteEirs. Townscnd's in Thomas
street, ana aicn. from prisoner. ! have carried
.sHSll bundles tn Helen from Robinson several
times, with paper round them, that looked like
books. Never carried packages from her 10 him.
could no, recognize the superscr ption OF any let
tiers that passed between them.
Ohrer ~. Lomnds, Police Justicr.-I have
examined the premises Al Thomas stree, back, and
the premises nd oning understood n cloak was
found in the yard of a lot fronting on Hudson
street nj the rph, of the yard. Part OF tho fence
is partly demolished back Of the pryy, 50 that a
person could 20 from one lot 10 another, by mere
" stepping over. person could not escape from
the lot fronting Hudson street, rs there are no al
lcys there. There ARE alleys ON lots fronting on
Chapel street and Duane street. The fences "a
round No. II Thomas street, are about eight fect
high no alley leading from this 10, TO Duane
street. The fences from this lot, to the houses
fronting ON Chapel. arc low and old fences, and
there are also alley ways. There was only ono
high fc To climb get into those lots fronting
on Chapel street. When ! went ON Sunday with
the coroner TO Mrs. Townsrnd's, it was mentioned
that Helen had n watch watch and ring with
green stone, were presented TO me by The woman.
and were held by tho coroner. Letters and pa
pcrs were found IN the drawer and table oil Helen
Jcwcti's room some ! took out OF the drawer
myself Letters handed 10 witness TO be 'denti-
fed rs Robin,on's To Helen Jewct, WAS jeciedto
by Mr.. Maxwell as private correspondence, unless
the hand writing found to be hers. Court sus-
tanned thc objection. ! was 10 the house OF Mrs.
Tow nsond when the lamp was lii, IN company win
the Mayor, to view the premises. Tho lamp was
IL, and burning in the entry when We went IN. lbe
officers asccraiplnt whether they could rom
the lamp recognize persons face coming III at the
front door. The bureau aud trunks of Robinson
wcro brourh, to me in the police office, by Rceor-
der or watch officers. In the bureau found u
| uockp vale, ! examined the inside of Pock-
ct vale, shown. This is the vale, these papers
were IN it.
Cross acknowledgements shown by Max
we'll and admitted To bc without exception, correct
! Immediately under the room OF Helen Jc"etf,
there is n piazza and on one side and under II,
an alley running down Thomas street. The near
cs, way I, get out and escape would be 10 get
out Of the window tho piazza, drop down ~
to the alley, and escape through it, into Thomas
1 street.
| Direct rssumed-Thcre is no way Of getting into
tina, alley way except dropping from the shed un-
!
der tho window.
Cnyoiine Saitrs reeaHcd-l was in TIE room
of Helen Jcwei, soon after the murder was dis
covered | found a handkerchief sticking fast ~
tho head of the bed between the bcdpos and tho
bed THE handkerchief shown and ideni'hed)
'Thi. is tho l,andke rchiei. There another per
son called Frank Rivers who visited the house.
II. was there about half pas, that evening IN the
entry of the lower part Of the house. lie did not
remain ,hcro erca, while ! cannot say how
long There was n person with him. lie talked
to me, and a gentleman in the parlour came out
and talked to him. lie did not 60 into any Vi the
rooms, bu, remained all the time IN the entry. )
saw him 60 away, and tho person VINO came WIN
him went away with him. ! saw hIm again on
Sunday morning after the murder. lie came there
/ in company with Mr.. Robinson on Sunday morn
;no after the murder. know no other person
| who came there h him. discovered the other
! Er,nk River. there as soon as Robinson, tho
prisoner. was brought in. ! have not discover
ed who he was (Mr. Tu, or Tcw, ordered to
risc.) 80
Tha, is the other Frank Rivers. lie was tho
room mate Of Mr.. Robinson in Dey streei.)
Cross rrsumed-Mrs Townsend let in the otl,-
80, Frank Rivers at about half past o'clock, and
! | let him out before 10.
Direct resumed-He had a Boston wrapper on.
Mary GaHoger, Sporn-I wasa the house Of
! Mrs. Townsend ON Sunday morning alter the MUIR
der | saw the prisoner there. Never saw hn'
before. There was something said about hand
kerchief. When | asked him how he came to
| comr,;, 81 hcinous an act he replied, w hat do