The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-12

! George, negro BOY was sworn, ana the
! Coroner explained to him the nature of al
| oath. | am a servant in the house, and came
up to Mr.. Murphy's room to bring q shawl
| Virginius came up stairs at the same time
only he came up one flight of stairs and an
other; he came up the ladies entry and the
gentleman's. He said to me, "halloo George
what YOU doing up here ?" | said to him, l
came up to bring Mr.. Murphy's shawl; ha
said to me, what shall do with my satche
then said he'd hide it when | went down
| stairs he was setting on the chest in the pas
sage when | went in Mr.. Murphy's room
seed the guns | had seen them before, as
| they stad in the corner all the time;
| laid the shawl on Mr.. Murphy's chest didn't
| go back until he was laid on the chest he
| did not go in the room when | went in !;
didn't know he was dead until some one said
| so down stairs; when l came down stairs l
went through the dining room to the office !;
saw most all the servants in the dining room
when | went through.
the house !; know nothing of the death /;
left dinner about 81 o'clock went to nay
room, filled pipe with tobacco, and then
went to Mr.. GatewoOd's room, which is No.
22 had been there some time playing back
CANNON when Mr.. Moody came in and said
chow can you all set here playing backgam-
mon whom there has been such horrible
murder committed ia the house. Murder
said |, who has been killed? Mr.. Moody
then informed us that Virginius Leonard had
been stabbed. then run up and met Mrs.
johnson, who told me OF the death OF the
little fellow, and said they had tried to
throw it upon Mr.. Murphy, by placing the
corpse in his room. | then went to No. 81
and found the little fellow laid out on the
chest. lsuggested they examine the guns,
when some one said there's no use. DIR. An
drews then said to me, "you had better go
after the Coroner" The guns were behind
saw Mr.. Worrell and MIR. Branham asked
them for Mr.. Summers they informed me
that he might be found on Wolfe street where
he was building house from the Court
House | went up to where the old Odd Eel
lows hall used to stand, on Wolfe street,
and found Mr.. Summers; informed him OF
the state of affairs, and we came back to the
Hotel.
Mr.. Bagnal brought 10 with hia the cap
and satchel of the deceased, which were
found on the floor in Mr.. Murphy's room,
near the deceased the cap contained a
piece of paper which looked like gun wad
and the satchel string was broken in too at
or about the place that crossed his throat.
Purser johnson sworn-Am a boarder i a
the house my room is on the same moor,
and just across the passage from Lient. Muir
y. L
tracted by none. The first intimation l
= had of this sad affair was from Murphy
He came to my room about 81 o'clock, or
| suppose it to be about that, as Mr.. Taliter-
70, who had been sitting with me, left about
o'clock, and had been gone about half an
hour when Murphy came in, he stood by the
fire a few moments and then went out and
was talking to Mrs Moore, about this time
Mr.. Leonard passed to his room-Murphy
Cd In
when saw the body; he then went to Leon
ards door, and called him out, and told
him of the death of his son. Mr.. Leonard
and Murphy went in the room where the
body was heard Mr.. Leonard say, my Godl
some one has killed my child; about this time
DR.. Andrews came up, .he chest was then
pulled out and the body laid upoa it, when
the wound was discovered. Mr.. Taliterro,
who was sitting in my room said he heard
n0ise but heard none to attract my atten
tion--both guns were in the corner OF the
room when | went in some one suggested
that he might have been killed with gun,
when Murphy said, "no it couldn't have
been done with a gun-the accident must
have occurred while was at dinner.
A. N. AcPheefers sworn.-Am a b0arder
in the house, | came to dinner at or about
rs minutes to 3, was at the table about hall
an hour, when got through my dinner,
went up to my room, invited friend to
come up and get segar; while in my room
heard report of a gun or pistol, as il NUT
fed-heard it very distinctly, it attracted
my attention at the time, and wondered II
anybody was shot. | Invested my mind OF
the matter, thinking it was pistol in some
of the lanes which is no uncommon occur
rence--thnk | heard the report about ten or
twelve minutes past three o'clock. Il
thought no more OF the matter until after
left the Hotel and had passed down the
Street, when on Market Square the thought
flashed across nay mind again, but instant
ly dismissed it-day before yesterday saw
a strange man on the steps, did not know
who he was-the time may have been later
than | state, | am not positive about the
time.
Mrs. Garrison sworn-l was seated in my
room after dinner with The thick door open,
and the venetian doors closed, when heard
very loud noise, louder noise than could
have been produced by a fall, thought,
however, that it was produced by the slamb-
ing OF door, or something of that kind, by
tho children, and exclaimed, Bless me what
are those children about, | then walked to
my door opened it and looked out, but see
ing no one in the passage returned to my
seat heard the report about o'clock
walkedleiscrely to ldoor-thinking no one
could have gotten out OF sight before got to
the door, had heard Virginius in the pas
sage, but thought he had gone ia his moth
srt room-the noise came from the direction
OF Mr.. Murphy's room, which was adjoining
mine; thought the noise had metallic sound
was Of the report of fire arms; heard no one
moving in Mr.. Murphy's room or in the pas
sage when ! went to the door; do not think
any zone could have come out of that
room after the noise was produced, and have
gotten out of sight.before reached my door,
| the thick door was open.
| Mrs. Brickhouse sworn-l was very bust
! ly engaged at work when heard the noise,
bat did not get up from my seat; heard
Mrs. Garrison 90 to,her door.
Mo,g Maichdny sworn-Am the cham
bermaid on that floor; saw Virginius and
George going into Mr.. Murphy's room be-
tween and 3la O'Clock yesterday evening,
am sure saw them both go into the room
| L L. M. haas itIox,a