The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-17
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wEDNEsDAY--sEvENrn DAY.

i, Arthur Z. Bsrks ,sworu.--I was nc she Old swe<
Springs on the 9th Of August saw Mr.. McDove
. On the 9Th st the same place s
Jas. Logdn,swofn II have kuovr NJ Rovv.
= iong = have known anybody His chafsces
10 this community 10 - we'll known 10 the Cour
% 70 mo. He b man Of high standine.-oujs.
psscsaos, naoesrnsiys t and lac abiding. | va
iutiu lse. Previous to the rumcrs, her charscts
| was that of . modest, we'll behaved lady Neye
heard anything 20 the contrary before the runors
Thought her bashfui and difident young lady
Gross Eramined Jov the Commonrealn:
This was her character mp to the time OF her
leaving, 90 far ~ know. She was 4 modest
well behaved young lady. In the last year or two
have had less opportunity OF knowing her. moi
| having seen much Of her. Don't recoilect nor
long since heard rumors affecting her character.
Probably year or more. When / first he. rd
them did not believe them, aud Therefore i
| cannot ix the time in my memory. She was
rather more secluded in her habits than otherwise
| for the last year or two.
| For the Defence:
have lived here oil my life
jas. s Hairond, sworn.-I have known Mr..
Bowyer all bis life. Have lived here since 1906
Have never known him otherwise than ~ q peace.
able, good citizen. His daughters character 20
toe time OF these rumors was good as any ever
knew. She was remarkable for her modssty and
dImdence. have known Mr.. Mcdowell siuce
1873. He was in Fincastle ct that time He has
not lived here constantly to the time Of his death
lie was 10 North Ca.elina for some wears. Dyo,t
Know when he returned Probably between ,24
since. "
Cross Examined for fhe Commonwealth:
Her good qualities continued to the time she
ieft. Independent of the rumors know of moth
ing TO change the opinion have expressed.
For the Offence:
Her intimacy with my family continued unit,
che time she left.
For tie Commonwealth:
1t had been some twelve month";. .;nc. g.,
heard the rumors
Thomas G. Godtcin sworn-Her character for
mooesty WAS good up to the time of her leaving
witness went on to show that she was ipdulged
oy her latner, and unrestricted In her expenses.)
was an intimate friend of Mr.. Bower for many
years bad no reason to believe that he kney
anything against his daughter befors she LETT
Have heard him speak with horror of bad co,duct
10 any one. went to see Dir. Bowyer at his
mouse after his daughter left. Others were there
James Bowyer told us be Thought his father Was
not In condition to see company, and we left
without seeing him. This was the first of the
week following Lizzie's departure Never heard
til the homicide.
James NJ Figgat, Morgan Utz, Rufus Pitzer. Ar.
thur 4. Burks, Joseph X. Piizer and James h.
wilson, all old and highly respectable citizens Of
tue coun'T. ana most OF them either now CT her,.
tofore in office, were sworn and examined ar 10 m.
general Character aud standing of Mr. Henry "
Howyer, the prisoner at the bar. They each said
ms character Tor peace and good order was une1.
cept1onaoie--that no man could DO more remark.
able for such ualities than he was-apd that he
was universally esteemed by his acauaintapces.
The defeoce here eaid they were through with
the examination in chief.
The Commonwealth called
BENZ. r. Tdndy, of Richmond who beip q sworn.
said On the night Of the 9th Of july. 1 left
Lynehburg in the cars, for Richmond I saw
lady. From the junction to Richmond she was
nm nflaRn n,ar r
American Hotel as Miss Brown. of Lexineton'
When frst saw the lady, che was 10 company
with gentleman, and they occupied a seat in the
| rear AZ the junction she was not with him. and
| don't kaow where he left tho train for was
asleep. The lady asked me to accompanv her from
one train to the other, and rendered my ser vices
DON'T remember any peculiarity in her conyersa-
ton. From some accidental circumstances We had
brief conversation at Lyuchburx | inferred
| from the genteman's remarks that he was from
| Alabama After the lady placed herself under
my charge at the Junction, We had some conyessa.
| tion She spoke OF going to Richmond aad think
| she made some inquiries about Pm ladeI piha.-
Think she was asleep most of the Journey from the
| junction. She did not ask me to register her
| name She give me her baggage check, which /
gave to aporter In Richmond, then won't with her
In an omnibus to the American Hotel-accompa-
MED her to the parlor--aDd asked her what maine
/ l should place on the register. She gave me a
| name l then went to my room, aud when re-
| turned about an hour afterwsrd, saw Mr. Dryal
| tho Poptiotor, anu tOfd nim that room had
| been designated on the register for the lady He
SAID he would attend to Ii. Walked to the parlor
but the lady was not there. Saw no more of her.
She had asked me in the cars about the hotels
mentioned the Exchange and the American
| She asked me which the cheapest Think /
| told ber that the American was probably the
cheapest for day boarders.
| looked on the register about 12 O'Clock, and
| saw that the number Of room had been attached
to the ladys name, but erased, and mai ked spaiti
15." This indicated to my mind that she had left.
| TO CRAFTY my curi1sity I asked q young man in
| the ofise If she had left. had No idea who th 9
| lady was
Should think the man saw with her at Lynch.
burg was abont % years of age, and about the me
diam stature. must have been asleep when he
gotof. My impression is that she aroused rue at
the Junction. Said nothing to me about having
lost her money; merely asked which was the cheap
es. hokel.
VIM. N Deisher. sworn-I have seen Miss Bow.
yer in the woods beyond her fathers house-on his
premises Saw man walking out tte road -
1t was objected by the defence that as this in
formation was not commun nicated to Mr.. Bower.
1t should not be received.
prolonged argument followed, which 10 pro.
gressing as l close.