The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-18
T. HE DISPATC II.
S"Ac'sU"A HAohIANV'". 80 ht AhADnn 10. ioocA
THE FINCASTLE TRAGEDY !!
EXAMINATION OF
HENRY w. BOWER
FOR KILLING
Jas. NnoDowel1. sr
Acqutttal OF the Prisouer-Scene In
Court - Dying Statement OF Mr..
Mcdowell, &c
tBEPoarKD Foa THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH
PIycasrI.s Va SAINT m

FNcAsrLs, VA, Sept. 18.
wEDNEsDAY-sEvENTH DAY. "ontinued)
The debate was continued ~ to the recep ton OF
Mr.. Deishers testimony, to which the defence
objected on the ground that IL was not among the
things communicated to Mr.. Bowyer Mr.. Woltz
was recalled to the stand aud requested to explain
his evidence, which be did
The Common wealth still objected, and Mr.. An
| thouy read from the transcript Of proceedings
made BY tAe authorized reporter. (3fr. Robinson. J
Mr.. Wonz then said he was willing to stand by
the report made for the Richmond Dispatch
which lie had read before IL was sent away for
publication.
Mr. Wol,z continued en- the witness stand until
the time Of adjournment
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Niche continued the Argument, and after
he had concluded. the Court decided that all tes.
timony as to facts not communicated to Mr. Bow
yer should DO excluded. This aludes Of course to
testimony on this particular branch
A statement was then read from Mr.. Graydon
and letters we're offered which had been address,
| ed to Mfr. Mcdowell, showing where he was at diff
ferent times during his absence from Fincastle-
which the Court rejected.
A statement of Dexter Otey, to the effect that
he saw Mr.. James Mcdowell In the city Of N. York
leave in day or two for Chicago by way of Mag.
ara was also offered.
Wn. j. T'-ice. sworn.--Q. by the Prosecution: Do
you know anything about Miss BOWERS desiring
to go away, and what do you know about that
matferi
Objected TO by the defence.
Mr. Daniel said the object Of the prosecution
was to prove that Miss Bowyer had expressed a
doterm'natiop to go away long before Mr. Nc.
Dowell,s name was connected with 1t.
The Court decided that Mr. Price might testify
Witness resumed: l think at the time OF the
conversation on the road. of which Mr. Anderson
spoke 10 bis testimony, Miss Bower asked me 40
loan her money She at this time on one
side OF the fence, and / on the other She had
previously written to me 10 loan her money-that
sne wanted to 20 away from home ] told her could
not loan her money for that purpose She said she
wanted to 70 TO Richmond Philadelphia Balti.
more or new iork-auy where so she got av8y
from nome. Think the time she wrote to me was
year prevfous to the time she met me at the
fence 1t was about the time this report got out
In the conversation she did not rsy wbv ,hs
wanted to go. Don't tbiok she did In her letter
Don't know where the letter ic
Gross Examined BY the Deteace:
i refused to loan Miss Bowyer money on any
OCCASION L wrote har . note saying she had
better remain at her fathers house and behave
herself / never made any commu nication to her
iatner about this. or to any member of his family
Geo. " Carper, sworn.-I saw Mr. McDoveiI
walk ont towards Mr.. Bowyer's once after he re
turned from his trip. 1t was in an eveuus-s day
or 30 after he returned. l had frequently seep
him pass that way before he went OF. but only
once after his return.
Here paper was produced, purportinr to be
the dying statement Of James Mcdowell Sr bnt
rs the counsel for the defence wished to examine
it fully, the Court agreed TO adjourn over until 20.
morrow morning at Q O'Clock