Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-18
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS

tIll AND SIAIE AFFAIRS
MURDER OF Mrs. GItLrswArFR-uayors Court H." III
MorHiag.-fhc examination Of this important casa aay
menced yesterday morning, before the Mayor tp CON.
concluded owing to the absence of witnesses wa,
ued until o'clock this morning The following l. min.
tally the evidence of such witnesses examined al
wM II BRows testified that Monday night tlb -,
between and looeioek he was walking down Main s.
when he met Mrs. Ginwater coming A. the strse,. tA
she looking officer TO take Duff from h. al
as he would not leave witness told her he tvincss1
down and try get Dufel away Went to tho ho,s, 20
Dnffel lying ON the he'd, with knife in his hand
knife Tried him leave the house bur he - Aei
The daughter Of deceased came In and commenced 60 n'
with Dufe. using very abusive and obscene
thought from the ac q the girl that was p, aess
Duffrl she did nothowcyer Prisoner intoyi,,,f1 A
ness endeayored to get the knife from him but col VT
Asked Prisoner if he knew him, tw,ness) S,i1 - 'l-
Tried then get him to home; but his I'll ,rts M, ~
avail and being told by the girl II let "hm ,,n q"
as he would only make him worse witness left tn, "'a
started up the street and about quarter an ho 4i
house. heard the noise occasoned bv H., r
Prisoner did say anything about Mrs G. while ,yi,a
the house. she not making her appearance while
NAMED
CHRISTOPHER TIMBERLAKE testified that on Monde, IL,
between and 10 o'clock he saw Mrs Gilmw alter an,
street talking with some young men, and her s,
was looking for the watch. Asked witness If ha ~ he
of the watch; told her he did not but if he met any Of h
would send them DOWN Witness proceeded dow n Tho
and to the house Of Mrs g. deceased following ~,
him On arriving at the house he found Dufe lying IN
bed and appeared If he had been asleep Sally ci,
daughter of deceased there Witness snal >,
asked him 'how is ths' Duffel answered al ,ia,
took out his knife and drew it the sheet Mrs Gfl
by this time had returned and to prisoner "v, IA
fell have been looking for officers and them ~
here directly to take you Off" Duffel rplrt all r.t,a
Some angry words then ensucd between tine woman ,
fel in regard to slanderous reports alleged y tl
been put in circulation by prisoner which they
lie to which prisoner replied 'a right" Mrs 6 ,l -
Dutfel if he repeat ID the Islander she would STRIKE l,
chair, the time raising She did not use II l
but put down High words then ensued between s,p
C;illnwatcr and prisoner, and Sally slapped him pr
sprang off the bed and struck girl when Mrs q ,ooLt
of prisoner and struck him and gave him shove TO the
site side of the She did not follow IN her b
turned to the bed where prisoner had been lying and
be looking the sheets that had cut--her boct
prisoner Dufc then told her he would kill her or cent m
throat'-wnoss does not remember whicl-and strpcL -
her shoulder Mrs G. said she hurt and asked vitpt
go for help. Witness Immediately opened the door an, 10
the house Mrs. c. following him
- WRGHTis testimony was much the same as TIM, =,
the two former witnesses in regard to meeting g. on M
looking officer Mrs q. witness tina, No.
drunk, and in bed she could not 90,
away that she wanted to get officer send him ton
cage Witness said he would go down and and get
ia home. Did but prisone Nould GO Said he wa,
going to stay there all night Prisoner had knf. in hi
hand and appeared be trimming his nails Witness ss.,
him home and to bed Prisoner replied 81 am IN bod
and intend to remain here till morning Witness then let
the house.
THE CoSyEyTIoN.-To-day, doubt, a malori,y Of the
delegates the Convent IN will reach the city suggest
that such of our citizens intend Offering their hopiaes
members Of the Convention will be at the depot the
val of the different trains receive conduct them
homes The Committee of Reception viii discharge
It's duties the occasion
We requested by the Committee that lula
speaking will take place by various gentlemen, during
Convention, and they request the presence If the lad
such occasions.
RoCKBRIDGE NEWS IfENs-A correspondent writing II n
Rockbriise gives the following @ county news:
fppoii1aaHt-John ~ Paxton, ESD native o RH
bridge Va has been appointed by the President Of the
Receiver at the Land Office recently established M,r
vle California, with salary three dollars cAea
siye Of fees
RapieaAn extensive revival Of rriision prevail NJ IA
the Baptist congregation the Natural Bridge
Chiact-bue-The chinchbug has invaded Rockbrdgc IN
countless armies and committing sad cay
wheat farms the upper end of the 1uny
MOUNT SERNoNt-W are happy TO observe that Frdy
next October 10Th the Iienrico Dragons, Capt Davis
have Tournament Fair morning
Ball al the American Hotel night the Ladies ~
ISOLATION FOR the purchase Vernon y, more app
pirate day could be selected eau than the An
nyersary Of the Surrender Yorktown Mr. J. H. Gaer
" ill be the
Judge upsoS presiding, MONDAY
is but little business in Court
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-A destructive fire a
honas C. lo last week. The residence of MIR WA sacer
with nearly all its contents, consumed