Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-26


evidence Of no material conscqucnce.) Had
corduroy pants on Saturday Did not 60 to
church last night Wen, to bed earlier than
usual so as to get up early.
Jane Williams recall, d-T went 10 market
after my husband went out. Sat at The table
with my husband and eat some; and eat some
IN my room. Did NOT ask John to eat The soup,
Do not know tina, my husband eat any Or ,hs
soup, or saw any OF il. Did not put the beef
on the table. was not in the house all the
morning Nth The child Did not 70 in the
house very early Sunday morning. Called my
husband When got up this morning. cali
ed Nelly. and did NOT go TO his room and call
her., cooked some q my dinner yesterdays In
The Kitchen the soup in The room. My hus-
band cleans MIR. WIS boots generally in tho
morning. Never head Anna treate n to take
vengeance on any one on the lot. Ny husband
went to bed after 10 o'clock. The people Of
the house did not know mherc l wcut, sup
pose, Yesterday morning. The baby is not al.
ways cross or awake early IN the morning.
Cooked b eakfnst IN our room. did not ask
my husband 10 have soup, us ha,e the child
10 attend TO, aud II Is not my practice to press
him 10 eat The child " us a good child-uot
iretful. know whete Mr. Winston generally
keeps his pocket book and his money--in the
drawers. Did not say anything TO my husband
about Mr.. Winstons money last night Did
not approve Of all that Anna did; she run a.
bout of nights good deal liked my homo
very well. Sometimes Did ask her 20 sell INC,
but not lately
Joshua CLARK, negro, sworn-I have be-
longed to joseph Winston three or four years
Was not al the house this morning; have not
been there for Two lnonths Heard OF the affair
this morning. Set aside
John Wor,bam testified tha, he knew nothing
Of the murder further than he had been told
ired John Willlrms for L J Glen & Co, last
year. Had great trouble " ith him; threatened
10 whip him; he complJined ofoo much work.
tod him TO speak with his master and oltuin
redress. He SAID he would not speak to him;
that he intended to put al end to it, and would
doit Asked him how. He said he knew.
and would do il. From bis manner conclu.
ded he mean, to do Mr. W some injury. had
occasion one time 10 pull knife out to prevent
his killing me with hammer; unprecedented
danger from him the year out
Jane Williams it,legirl was here OK amincd.
bnt nothing of naterialty could he obtained
from her. She was too yonng to understand the
questions iully-disc harged)
Nathan Elington,a young man abou, wenty
ycais oi age, VINO hves the other SIDE OF the
spring, deposed--Tiis mo, n ng, about half past
4o,clock. Mr. Walton girl came TO the house
where reside aud said some ono had mur.
de,ed Mr. W and his family. got up. dres.
sed, aud ran TO his house. The whole house
was open. met young man from Mr. An.
derson's, and Went IN; went up stairs, and on
looking in. saw Mrand Mira w lying on the
bed; Mr. w was vomiting over the side of the
bed. Told this yellow woman, think il was
Jane Williams, To iurn him over. Did not
see the mulalto woman lift hun up. Mr. w.
did not speak, but rnised up and fell baok.-
Gentlemen then came il. Jane took the bai,y
IN her arms from behind the door; did not
think the child was hurt; saw no blood on tho
chiid. The rnulalto woman appeared sullen.
VIM. waihney was here sworn. but on
motion. there being several Witnesses to
examine, the inquest was adjourned at half
past . o, clock TO examine The premises Of Mr.
Winston, and then 10 meet again in the Citv
Hall at9 clock this suorning.-The testimony
thus far proves that Jane Williams has
perlured herself and that there are strong cir.
cumstantiql evidences OF the guilt Of both John
and Jane Williams
We omitted to state thu. the negroes John
ami james Joanson. and Joseph and Nelly
Scott. were rcmanded TO iaii.
! S.-Mr VIII ston was alive last nipLt ut
hall past nine. and soms Sigh, hopes, even.
| were entertained of his recovery. His
| condIu"n, how ever, was IN the last degree
| prrcarious. IL seems to be agreed BY all who
wee acquainted with the fnmily. that the
negroes who are trinl for this horrible crime,
are the most inialgcd in the whole city Of
Richmond.