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

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went over to Mr.. Blair's Jane was on her ay
10 The kitchen When got hack did not
see any hing Of her. Jane made no noise.
dbl not sec her have anything in her hand
when she went iowa. Us the kitchen. Her hus-
band was there last night. After got back
this. .novsing fromlDr. Deane's Jpo. Williams
told me to hush hoilowing and making surh a
fuss in the yard. aud cnne into the kitchen,
that | would alarm everybody inihe neishlor-
hood Everything was quiet Yesterday. Jare
had on a blue calico dress this morning
Dress that as bloody WINS here shown Nely.l
do not think she had on this dress this morn
Jag Jane had on a blue calico dress when
sic was tikenio the cage this morning Have
no recollection what dress she had on early
this morning, when she told me about Mr.. and
Mrs. w.
There has always seemed to be some diff
cnl,y between Mrs Winston and Jane and her
husband. Jane said she did M, like Mr. and
Mrs. w. Anna and myself we're raised to-
gether have not seen Anna since Friday
night. Anna used to See n young man, but she
afterwards became so base that the young men
all left her. Anna and did not seem 10 Ike
each other at ALL Anna did not like me.
have no suspicious of any one person CON
hitting this deed. Mr.. Winston had chick
IN for dinner yesterday-some pieces werc
brought into the kitchen. John Williams
was not drinky. Williams came down sfuir.
with the same pan,aloons on this morning that
he had on yesterday. did not have much 10
get yesterday for dinner and she got her din
ner IN MY kitchen. They had breakfast in
their room yesterday. Johns week day pan
taloons are corduroy. The bloody cheni@
was shown to Nelly. This belongs 10 Anna
! have seen it since Friday with this blood on
it. saw this garment before Friday without
The blood =
: lpiekcI ihis bloody garment up Sat
urday morning from the place where Mrs. w.
threw 1t Saturday. and put it behind barrel
John had On the same paniaioons he had on
yesterday -.irab cloth. Did not see the hatch.
ct in buckle; Of water. Jane nigh, have ma lie
the soup in her room. Joe Scott is my hus.
bands name. After going of some errands
this morning, he went over 10 Manchester to
wolk. lie belongs to Richard Archie. This
witness appeared much affected v hile giving
in her testimony.
Joseph Scott (Nely's husband) sworn-Af
ter stating tha, he belonged to Richard Archie.
and corr, bnratng hi- wife s account concerning
the charge Of Mr.. Winston to her Sunday night
to take OF the chickens and get breakfast
early-we got up early to attend 10 breakfast.
Jane told me that all il the house was dead,
but did not believe 1t, supposing there was on
ly something The matter with the child. She
iold me again. and of the blood in the room.
Went mp stars, heard much groaning, and then
came down again. Saw gentlemen at the
door. Went for DR.. Beale by request.
went over 10 Manchester. tod them how it
was and came back. When Jane told me the
second lime Of the affair, she looked serious
but not distressed. | got up about light and
saw Jane come ont of the house and give the
alarm When Jane gave the alarm she spoke
IN an ordinary tone of voice. Have no suspi
cion of any one. Heard John say. when Jane
told him oft, "Lord have mercy" He told
Nelly afterwards not to make SO much noise.
he hate het was requested for use of Dr.. Ca
bell and some other doctors. in order thai they
might if the edge Of the Ratchet fitted The
wounds John would not 20 in the house
He appeared TO be distressed. Did not see
Jane go To market Yesterday morning. Was
not at home at dinner. The man points OF
SCOTS closing testimony we'e that he did not
know what cloihes William had on Saturday
| evening or yesterday evening-did not know
| that Jane went to market yesterday morning.
did not see any cooking on Williams promi.
sesi Anna did not appear TO be angry on sceoan,
OF her whipping, aud that when Jane first told
| him they wrre dead. the dining room door on
ly was open. and after he had retired TO get The
" ood, aud before She spoke to him second
time. all the " wlndows and doors we're opened
John Williams, husband To Jane Williams.
a negro. depos, d-When | y ca, to bed las,
night all were well So far as know Did not
comcoul OF rns room this morning until near sun
rise. | was walked by hearing a noise-my
aiie walked me, and called me by saying, "I
be ieve every in Tie house is dead" ran
TO the Ninuow and hailed my wifi, but she
would not stop. That is all know about the
case.
Cross examined--I head IA noise in 4he
yard, and after came down heard Nelly Scott
hoilo~ing and asked her 70 stop When
came dow n stairs found the house full Of per
sons. l wcn' 10 market Sunday morning and
'ought sausage, cabbage, Tomatoes, ana some
chiilings. That was all Dined about 8 o'clock
on cabbage, bacon, and apple dump.ings-
Had nothing else. Ieat no soup, nor saw any
Eat in the kuchen. My dinner " as cooked in
the kitchen. No cooking was done in my
room. ,cent 10 market-my scitc did not 60
Ii she goes at a is in the week when am
way. fshe had gone to market and purchas.
| ed any thing, shoaid have seen it. Did moi
get up during the night arose this morning
about quarter 10 5. DO not know when my
wife got np | had black Coat these palaloons
| (grey.) and the same neck handkerchief on
when i came home last night-no vest | ork
at Mr.. John Enders houses on the Dock.
Crossasaminei-I keep two haIches n, The
house (Mr. Winston's) having no Use for Irem.
My wife dd wake me early as usual. Would
know the hatchets. The large broad edged
hatchet shown AMI identified BY Williams a.
his properly; did not recognize d smaller one
Have had this large hstchet since the lst OF
April. It was placed behind The chest. have
seen my wife use it splitting wood. Have mol
used il FOR three months. Never saw my IT,
use it cutting meat. Jane was not S, noisy as
Nelly when The alarm vas fret given. | ask.
ed Nelly 10 stop crying becausethe noise was
so distressing. | did not go in the house be-
cause did not believe what Nelly and Jane
said, aud because could not bear to see The
sight. have another hatchet, but where it is
do not know. | ike Mr. Winston very well
think now. have the other hatchet at the
shop. | ne, or made threat against him; had
M cause. Do not know " neither my wife was
satisfied with NJ. and Mrs. Wins,on.s treat.
ment nr not. though | have heard her comploir
Of Mr.. Winston and reqest him to sell her
knew NJ. Winston intended going North this