The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-15

vsr0s ehe toeo sno gsutteWa0 0rge aiIudod to lef
the lady, and she started mp the valley, while th
gentleman went nearly 10 ths ton Of the hiIl.-
enc soon crossed fence and went mn 20 the rus,
s8aiu They afterwards met. aud vaIkad - n
gstner ont towards Mr.. Nolsingsr's place. rs,
a1S..emau cane along to whore stood, sns
The witness Vas not allowed 70 i've his apsver
hssunsd: The gentleman Of whom I ssked hi,
quessios was Mr. AldeTsou, and believe he ~
.ne asme .non saw coming down the road, ap
versing with man under 8 vaInut trss ann
pose saw her walk with this nan some 2of
yaros. Mr. Anderson gave me the psme of ths
mao no met beyond the walnut tree. 1 had Z com
:sno,n9 slew OF All that occurred, and CO nnot b.
mistaken when say that tho man saw with
Miss Bower vas the same whom Anderson met =
since. -@' '~''se''~a
with regard to ell the localities described here
sns,d "s be expected to convey very
proouced diagram Of the place, and made IL ali
very clear to all present in the court room.
Gross Ezamfaed by the Obmmon,cealh
~, nAs sit.ing down In the field nearly Opposite
Mf; .yers mouse, when saw lady come ont
and go down By the walnut tree then chanesS
my course and went up on Giants Hill. / cav fhe
lady run, aud saw the man about the same time -
Iney met ae the walnut tree aud remained tbere
:, : -. manu.es-one on each side Of the fence. I
saw gentleman come down the road, when the
gentleman first named separated from the lsdy.
the gentleman going up the road. and the ladv
oown IL was not ~ late as sunset when LAT
saw them. did not all the time see the gentle
man VINO came down the road. did not then
Know who either of the men were. Will not svear
thas the one whom intcrrogated was the same I
saw meet the other beyond the walnut tree. be-
cause once lost sight of him, though believe it
70 ps sne same: did ask q man who II Was that
ne ne naa met walking. and he said 1t was Mr.. Nc
lowell. Did not ask him where he met him.
mad walked out there because It was INV cus-
ton-mereiy for walk-and when saw the ladv
cons ons my curiosity was excited, for had be ard
many reports which did not before believe. l
wanted to watch her msvements, Think after.
wards mentioned the circumstance to nv wife.
suppose was four or five hundred wards from
.ne p0int where first saw them together, and
pIoonpiy snree-fourths OF mile distant when 1
saw tnem last. was not near enough to recor.
nize Mr.. Mcdowell. and had no idea IL was him
until Anderson told me 1t was. did not At apv
nme lose sight OF the two persons who were TO-.
gether under the walnut tree, Though did once
loso sign. Of the other person who approached the
town. The only time that lost sight of him Was
~nen ne passed along under the hill
ino witness was very closely questioned - to
.ne Identity OF the parties but nothing further Of
importance was elected on this point)
The negro girl was with the lady during the
wno'e roote. had no idea of conceaiiug myself
but might have been SO situated that no one could
have seen me.
:, Curtis L. 44iderson, being sworn, said: I met
r.
gase. II was one evening about O'clock met
MIN ABOUT half way between the curve Of the road
ana the top OF the hill about IS yards beyoud the
walnut tree. Mr.. Neel overlook me when i MAS
hear town-seemed to have been running. He
asked me who was the gentleman had met. and
told him it Was Mr.. Mcdowell. This was about
opposite the Episcopal church. He did not ask me
wnere met him. did not see q lady-could not
nave seen any one walking up the valley from the
,oaa, ., unless l had got up on the fence. Mr..
naaE fhaf -
saw him. Had never seen him about there ON an
otner occasion This was on the 9th of January
l spoke to DIR. Mcdowell aud said Thought il va
unusuai to see him out ia that direction; think
ne repfed that he had small matter to attend to
out tnere. he walked very rapidly, and showed
no disposition to converse
From the time lefs Med. until Neel overlook
me, neither met nor saw any person.
Cross ezdn.ined by the Commonwealth:
(fhe witness was questioned as to the locality
where he saw Mr.. McD., and then went on to saw !
person standing on Counts Hill could see
person passing in the road for considerable dis
tsIce. NeePs question to mo was: Who was the
person you metz did not see the lady at all
Have frequently seen gentlemen passing along
that way. Saw no one else that evening.
austin a. Neet, recalled-I could net say certain
as to the distance from where was to the walnut
tree.
1ohn fampsr-sworn.-OD the Goth of January
last, started from here between and 10 ocIock
10 the morning to 60 out to Mr.. Steyeus', and
when got near Mr.. Bowyer's gate look ed dow
the lane and saw Miss Lizzie Bower standing near
a white OAK tree She climbed over the fsnce, and
went on up the road. When got 20 the ton OF
the hill she was stiiI standing against the fenceN
some 40 yards from the road and perhaps $50
yards from the house, near the tree Soon after
saw Sir. Mcdowell walking slowly in Mr. Bowyer's
neid. All at once he started briskly aud went
back to where first saw niD. When got to the
snd Of the lane l saw Mr. McD again, riding. He
spoke to me andI spoke TO him. He came on To-
wards town.
When first saw Mcdowell, be was going to-
wards Mr. Bowyers farm. l was in the main road
when met him, and he was then on horveback
Suppose it was half mile when first saw him,
from the place where first saw Miss b. He was
going across the country towards the right, and in
Mr. Bowyer's field. Did Lot lss his horse at
that time; but when saw him again. he was ON
horse coming down through the sink by the fence
coming ont OF the woods Suppose he must
have got on his horse at least loo yards from the
road, and out Of sight Of it. There is house oc.
cnpied by servant OF Bowyer near q half mills
from where saw McD. He wasiu at the right OF
the turnpike soms no yards, and suppose the
negro eabin 10 half a mile distant. He went across
the hill aud saw DO more Of him until saw him
come down on horssback. Dou't know where he
got ON the horse. Think he could have seen the
place where the lady stood from the place where
first saw him, but don't know.
BY the Prosecution:
cannot say that she remained all the time In
the place where Arst saw her. There was no one
vita her. wa some 200 wards from the vaods
and suppose III .. Med. was so yards.
Wm. Fsltoscs-sworn.-l have seen Mr.. Mcdowell
going towards Mr.. Bowyers, but never saw him
on the premises. Saw him on ono occasion, last
April, 60 out Church street and over Grove HilI
Of May, 90 on up into the Academy gate, by tue
Academy, aud pass over Grove Hill, where lost
sight of him ~ before. Il was about dusk on both
occasions. As far as could see him he was going
In The direction Of Mr. Bowyers. left this county
about the 10th Of May, and was absent until after
the death Of Mr.. Mcdowell. Never saw him and
Miss b. speaking to each other. When saw him
walking out. was ut my father, at the extremity
Of Church street, and had full views Grove
Hill, o1 the route over which McD. walked. Had
lived there most Of my life up to that time, aud
never saw Mr. McD. going out that way before.
BIZ the Commonwealth:
have frequently walked out that way myself
and have seen others. l Was summcned here as
witness In this CASE, but did not know for what
purt Jose nay presence was required.
George Feltoscs-sworn.-I have seen Mr. Nc
DowelI going ont towards Mr.. B5wyer's some
three, four or FIVE times. Don't know the precise
time. Saw him once la Bowyer'e land, some 200
yards from the road, on hill, in the nrst field
Saw no other person. This Was about dusk. lie
was walking towards Bowyer's house. L was go
ing out from town at the time, and passed no one
before saw him. Think IL was either in March
or April. Saw him previously goiughy our house
On QlucIoRt OecauI00o. Was Always =.
Thisk have seen him go out twice since. Don't
rscol!sct bow long ago the last!time vas but have
seen him aimee the weather became warm.
When saw him on BIS premises he was going
towards B . house. was on the turnpike. Isa1
him 60 BY my fathers house, and followed him
ou'. Was some $50 yards behind him. Ve got
over into the neld 1t the forks Of the road-ihs
first place he could get into Mr. Bowyer's pre-
mses. He went southward until he got on the
hall, when no turned and went In the direction oI
R0U Aesn h<ayvn TlA han -.
and Il saw no more Of him. At this time he was
some lo0 yards from the fence cf the rear garden
goiog 70 that direction. observed soothing pecu
liar sbout HE dress.
Crossk kxdmi,,ed BY the cbmmomsSeaitk.
! frequently saw Ar. Mcdowell pass my fathers
house. oa this occasion bilowed him, becauss
Pad heard reports sb Ut him, and wanted to gre
tity my curiosity. have ssen Mr. Price goius
ons tn3t wsy, but not iu The evening. Have seen
nsm gong With adoY aud gun. Mr.. Mcdowell hsd
neser saw Miss In company with Mr.. Price o.
Mr. Mcdowell. or any other man.
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