The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-24

in our description, because requested to e. so by
| member of the jury, who invited our attention te
the facts
The foreman of the Jury, on learning that thar,
we're but two persons who could give any informa
| ton touching the death OF the deceased called
| them up aud the Coroner swore them in the usua
form. We append their evidence, as taken down
and subscribed to, after hearing the report read
John W Baker, sworn-Mr Barnes whipned Cola
because sh- would not submit to him He did no,
whip her severely. was not in the room when he
hrst struck her. but was standing In the passage
within ssree or four feet Of them He gave her
three or four licas over her clothes with sm All cow
6ide | then stepped into the room where they were
will let me see my child once more you may take
knife and Gu, my throat from to ear" Cola ha.
son living here. about six en- years old She
/ was stubborn that Mr. Barnes said he wonId give
her a good whipping, and asked me to hold her /
took hold of her hands, but she was 50 strong that
! ed me TO get line. which did, when we Tied her
hsnds behind her. then stood in front of her and
held up her Clothes, while he whipped her. sur
pose he gave her twenty or twenty five licks The
whipping was not severe and did not subdue hef
Mr. earnes then told me to take her Iwn to Lump
kin's Jail replied that would have to dress first
lie asked for small chain which he kept TO fsstep
one OF his boys. got it for him. we put IL around
her neck, fastened IL where zee it. and him
and myself went intJ the house. AS we were ooiu o
along locked back and that Cola was stailciIn
by the tree Her hands were tied behind her The
chain was loose around her neck. After had bean
IN the house about ten minutes, went ont to fhe
| kitchen and passed within few feet Of Cola. She
/ fur
ed to the house, finished dressing went into the
front yard to see about hay chickens and again re-
turned into the back yard where Cola was tied l.
When first noticed her, she was leaning forward
bearing her weight the chain a,d the tree and
| apparently moiJnleSs. Ny first impression was.
| tnat she was acting so to annoy me 400, ga W
hat something was the matter with her and bur
ried INFO the house, where MIR. Barnes was Iyiup
| self We both ran to her AZ once He caught hold
Of her and held her up, while took pock ket knife
forced the small lock which fastened tho chain
L n m hAE anh HAla -.
| that she was dead Before took her down shs
seemed TO be bearing her weightpon the right Side
fr " was necessary to chain her to prevent
| Cr0ss-eriBttRed.-Co has never been whinnal
BY ary one that know of since came here to live
| came here about the Sth of May. l manage hero
| for Mr. Barn s. but he has always told me never h
whip one of the servants remarkipg that ' hen an
thing e the sort necessary to be done he would
| 10 it. Mr. Barnes' wife and children are absent ar
| visit to their IclatiVes in Campbell county. Cali
Sas submissive to Mrs Barnes, beIieve. The whip
| was placed around her neck ut the house ard shc
was then led to the tree and fastened 1t could noi
| have been more than lweGty minutes from the time
she was fastened to the tree until she def Thee
| were no other persons on the premises save Mr.
Barnes, thrss s negro children and myself
| Richard II Bdrn.s, sworn Before leaving bou,
This Ihurnlng, Cola aske me if intended return
ing TO dinner | told her should L came h rme
| and found that Mr.. Baker Ia young man who live.
,Iere with me 10 attend the garden and make him
1elf generally usefu had had his dinner, and tha,
| .hs table had bean cleared off 1 told Cola 10 pre-
pare my dinner for me. She pretended 10 do so
1ut whsn sat down to the, table. found it wa.
| My partially set-sslt and other articles being
| omtted-and spoke to her about her carelesspess
| remarkiug AT the same time that had cautoneJ
herefrequently, and that should certainly have tC
punish her II sue did not become more attentive =
| IN u rude manner, she replied to that she pevs sr
had been whipped in her lifs i told her she could
small cowhide hanging ia the d ming room (which,
he witness desired the jury TO examine) and gave
asr four or ve cuts across the shoulders and upon
elnthAa Z han Lot hura al "a
ola said to Mr. Baker aud myself MAS John and
Mas Dick. 1t yeu will let my son once more
uanner was so insolent that John said to me, III
| were in your place, Mr. Barnes, would now give
% TO ssa S0nd Ssr DO
ut she threw him about the room as ii he were !
hid then told him to get line. which he did
and we tied her hanos behind her. By my derec
IONS. ho stood in front and held up her dresses
| while l $40 ,d behind and whipped her. After Civ
ing her twenty or thirty lcks told Mr.. Baker to
| iake her to Lumpkin's Jail at once, and tell the
| <eeper to detsin her until came. Iemarking hat
would keep no negro on my place or about me, that
| 20 dress before he could go / then asked him "a
| AXE her into the yard and tie her until he WAS
~ady BE gots small chain, used by me TO put
| round my boys leg 10 keep MIN out OF mischief
shch we put around her neck. loosely that she
could have pulled it her head if her hands had
| ne sapling Baker and myself returned into the
hCnse together. he went to his room TO dress ana
lit my pipe and lied Gown on a lIrnge in my ras
| age smoke Some twenty minutes after Baker
ran in and said he believed Cola had killed herself
| Without waiting to put on my shoes, ran out
found her in leaning position, ber head bent for
| ward and her weight resting on the right sida OF
her neck, and her right shoulder against the lree
raised her up, a9d told paker to take of the chain
MIN my pocket knife with which he wrenched of
he small lock that fastened it, and finding that she
| vas liieiess, put her upon the ground. She was a
stubborn woman and seemed to be in violent lem
| per when tied her. She was standing sauare
npon her feet when got TO her. aud did not To
have struggled at all
| Crosssraminst My family have been absent
since MAY. Cola has never been whippedb by me or
any of my family since hired her. l have threat
| ened her, bat never gave her n blow until to-day.
did no. whip her severely II had supposed that
not have left her alone la the yard. VIII o she was
| astened to the tree she did not say d word, but
looked very, stubborn She hos never had ht
since ! hired her, that am aware Of Mr.. Baker
says she told him she subJest fits but never
knew IT, or wonld not have hired her at any price
| At the conclusion Of the evidence, the Foreman
directed physician 10 be called. and messenger
dis pate he'd 20 the city In search OF one About
7 o'clock DR.. Snellngs arrived and assisted b% DR..
| Lohand, proceeded to make post msriem Dr. 9.
\ hrst ado iueisions IN each side of the nec6 aud
muscles, one (which was larger and more brui, ed
| than the other. He next removed q portion of
| the skull bone, and after examining the brain,
appeared before the Jury and testified rs follows:
| DR. VIZ o. SpsujHgs, (after making 3 post NOR
tem,) sworD~ The woman died Of con grst0n or efli
sion Of blood in the BRAIN On the left side the brain
/
| she right SIDE found the left temple muscle in =
confused coniitio- but saw no external marks lodi
| eating the cause Of that confusion There was 10
fracture OF the skull / do not think that the con
fusion Of the muscles. eliuded TO- could have been
| produced by the chain around her reck, when the
pressure was behind the right ter. The bruising 0
the &c mporal muscles would not rily produce
death. Those bruises might have been caused by a
blow fall There large quantity Of blood
| on the brsin. which may nave been produced from
various csnses. other than those enumerated, such
great excitement, excessive hts OF passion or Sc
we're choking. The woman certainly died OF conges
| ton of the brain What caused thatcongestion. the
| DR. Lettand, sworn The woman died OF conses
tiOn Of the brain. l concur In what DIR snelIing,
has said. The temporal artsry WAS partially de
| stroyed. and quantity OF blood was found In the
brains
DR.. Seedlings, ut the request Of the Jury, made
thorough external examination of the body o
| the deceased. on the thighs we're several marks
probably twenty, apparently caused by whip OF
cowhide, and upon the back there were some fsw
similar marks, but the skin was not cut 10 single
place. This examiDs,ion was conducted In the
presence OF the jurors, several of whom assisted
| tn making 1t.
The jury again recalled the witnesses, when
| they testified a. follows:
John w B1l,9. re cafIeei-Neiiher Mr. Barnes nor
myself struck choked Cola. in the scufie about
| the head or neck The chain pnt ON her 81 the
| house. bat she walked along with us 10 tho tree.
without being PEELED me did not tali In tue scuis
r. III Btvaes, recailed.-I took Cola hy the shoul'
| dars aud ordered her TO pat her head betweea my
knees but she refused % do did not strike her
| about the face or head. nor did choke her.
About half past 10 O'Clock, the Jury agreed tc
| tho following verdict: "That the deceased came
TO her death by congestion Of the brain, while fas
| tened 10 tree by chain Ia the yard OF II. III
Raraes, the chain having been put around her mech
| by Il. II. Barnes and John W. Bsker.'
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