Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-13

an houf, SucCeeucu III clearing tue court room Out
side the bar. and in recstablshing order and peace.
Tho Court, Jury and prisoner then re-entered, and
as many only Of the spectators could be comior-
tably seated, were admitted. The Cour, then pro-
ceedcd to business, about II o'clock.
William Schu,rman, Coroner, snorn | was
called upon on Sunday morning, tho 10Th April
last to hold an nqucs, in the house OF Mrs. Town
send, No. ii Thomas street, over the body Of lle-
len Jewctt. 1t was before day Wight when was cal
led, between 3 and / O'Clock. | was there when
cloak was found in ono Of tho yards. II was
handed to mo in the yard of Mrs Townsend, by n
Waterman, who said he found il in the second yard.
saw him when ho handed the cloak over the
fence. (Thc cloak shown) This is the cloak.
The string that Low discover was on the cloak,
and fastened in the way, noticed II when II
vas first put into my hands. examined the cloak
PARTICULAR, as soon rs II was handed IN me nnd
the string now here WIS upon II am positive oi
the fact kept the cloak about 5 minutes and
then handed il 10 one Of the police officers or
wa,cl,mcn, l cannot say which. did not the
cloak again untll rmpannellcd the r"roncrs jury.
There was II ha,,hci also OF which had posses
sion. obtained possession OF the hntehct which
was banded to me either two minutes before or al
ter received the cloak (ha,,het shown) | be-
evc this TO bc the hatchol hnvc no doubt of il
took the haichct, looked at IT, and handed II
back. II was wei with dew. | discovered nothing
ON il AT that time. did not observe the string upon
it until il was handed to me before the jury by Mi
Brink or some other person, and the string point
ed ont. In company will, the Jurors | compared
tho string upon the cloak will, the string upon the
hatchet they were similar in all respects. II was
then new Irvine, apparently lust cut oil from II
piece, About nine o'clock or "a littlr after the ju-
nv was empanncllcd and interval of three hours
had elapsed after first saw the hatrl,ot the first
time. think the cloak aud Ratchet were handed
TO me by Mr. Brink or one Of the officers watch
mrn.
Cross Examined by VI. NdrmfH-I know
there is u watchman named f.ldridec. There were
several watchmen and officers nj the house. when
arrived. Eldrdgo picked up the hatcho, in the
yard, and handed it 10 me- within minute al
forwards. The Ratchet looked red, and had the
same appearance as it has now. do not know
where the cloak and hatchet deposited, but !
ordered them to be put in sale place. The rca-
son did so, was, that suspicion rested on the
minds Of some OF the inmates OF the house, that they
knew the cloak ; and from the circumstance OF the
cloak being found in the yard. Nv attention was
drawn at first to the string on the cloak bu, not Ia
the string on the hatchct rs in eonnc,on with
the sirns the cloak. | went To the house in
company with Mr.. Palmer, the Waterman, and my
clerk ; proceeded up stalrs to see I'll" deceased,
and then went down into the yard. There bad
been search for a cloak before arrived, that |
know of. 1t was dull morning, bat daylight
when frs, saw tho ha,ehct. Tho string might
possibly have been on, aud not have noticed il
If II had been there, ,hink il would have a,rae ted
nv attention.
The string might have been there, and not have
seen it but it is my opinion # it had been, |
should have noticed it.
Direct rfsnmed-My mind was particularly
directed 1, the tass,l of the cloak from some IN.
formation had received, and while looking at
the tasse found tho string. My inference NJ
the time that the string had been broken oil.
Cro" rcsumed-In the yard, my attention was
first directed TO the rasscl on the cloak. II was
my intention TO have the cloak and Ratchet taken
care OF. 1t was my impression thai the Ratchet
had been used to pcrpe,ratc the murder ; order
cd tho cloak and hatchct to be kept together i,
is possible the string might have been tied 10 the
Ratchet after first saw 1t. think the string
on tho cloak H'n, was longer ,han mar.
George ". Noble ,rorn.-I am assistant cap
tain of the watch.
Dir. Schmcman edHed-I am not certain
that the string longer then, and when presented
to tho Coroner's jury, than now. My impression
is, that it was, but ] may be mistaken. ann not
positive it has been altered at all. II it had been
AS much longer as that around the Ratchet Incu-
ded, | think should have noticed il. In tie yard
! took no particular notice of the length OF The
string Before the CoronsrS Jury, l am sure
there was string on the cloak, and one on the
tasscl exactly corresponding as TO the size and APP
pearance of the Irvine.
II there had been any great difference in the
length of the string before tho Coron,rs Jury, and
when in the yard, should have noticed it.
Wr. Noble retaHcd-I was called from the
lower watch-housc ON the morning of the 10Th
April, to Al Thomas street, being told that a
murder was committed there Mr.. Eldrdgc went
viii, mo there. When ! arrived there the cloak
and Ratchet had not been found. 1t was dark
when got there ] was at the house an hour and
quarter to half before they we're found. was
at the room where Helen Jewcu laid, when they
were found. ! heard noise, and a cry Of " here
is the cloak, now" | ran down stairs quickly,
and saw IA man return over the fence into Mrs
Townscnd's yard. When ! got into the yard
they had both the cloak and Ratchet there. ]
saw and examined both Of them before they were
brought into the house. (Cloak shown.) This
is the cloak. saw this string on it before it was
brought into the house. (flatchet shown.) This
is the hatchet-I know it by this mark on tho edge.
] saw the string in the handle of tho Ratchet when
in the ward. Mr.. Brink, while | stood in the
yard, compared tho string on tho ha,chct and on
the cloak our mutual conclusion was that they
had both been connected together The cloak
and Ratchet laid in the back ,oom--soutI~est cor
ncr of tho chimney; thinks tho Ratchet was wrap
ped up in the cloak.
do not know whether the door was locked or
not. The folding doors not opened at all wh'e
| was there which was until II O'Clock. ! was