The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-02
VOL. XvII.---NO. 70.
Nirhmunn pispatth,
MONDAY MORNING. APRIL ,, ls6t
THE. LAND TRIAL.

The evidence in the trial OF Walter Land
far the murder of Il. s. Flanagan, closed on
last, and the argument commenced.
A ,,,,ar saws that 1T is the desire Of the prose
ou,;ou To ,mpeach the testimony Of Mrs Land; |
h.,c. The necessity for the Commonwealth to |
.s,.n,,sb the murder by circumstantial evil |
,a,.. Mr. Peters was followed by Tazewell |
wi. for the defence. Mr.. Taylor pursued |
.s-,y The same line Of defence as was fol-
,>,,,aa i, The Sickles ease. The Norfolk Day
y,o,, o,xes the evidence of Mrs. Land, and the
scene in Court at its reception
r. Sharir soon entered with Mrs. Land
,aaniuV uuon his arm. Her face was covered
,.i,h a ,bick brown veil: she was dressed IN 4
aa.,tsd. She took a seat in the bar beside the
ts,nar who at that moment covered his face
| riv,.h a handkerchief. She did likewise, ana
both bowed their head IN eriei. She say nesius os
| -, f,r some moments with her hands ciasped
| ;n Ne while the Court and audience seemed
| moved nv deep but quiet excitement. uhtI'
| M CtarE called her TO the stand to be sworn.
| t,ar testimony was to the effect that Whtie
! ,ar,,irc at Flanagan's, in fSJl, he seducea
| hsr and deferred her from saying any th'nS
I nh,ut il. by saying that II would oe me mean, Hieas
| of bringing her sister (his WIZ .,o ~" W.
| 80 di:,cuity On the ith of June, lo'., sne
n.rr,.d land who subsequently com piaih-
in', ~ har condition. she on The l1th OF Jnhe
| ios, told him all about It, Her r'esti'no"y "'eh
| proceeds as follows: ,,, ,,.,, ., s.a
r /" ntar lola hin, he went the same DAY 10 see
cousin Henry Woodhouse. 10 consult LIN
about what l had told him MI : ,h y ~
| came to my house on ihe ih"i , @ mig y; " ~ Ga,a
| ot Jupe last: Walter tLandl was III tiie Aeiu
| az tha ,ime he arrived: Flanagan came oecauSe
/ sen, for him; sent negro "oihan ioh MN ,
| To tell him what his conduct haa nfo"shI ne m
| "a and to advise with HIM as ~ "h' III
~, ~, ~, re- aot here ,etween and O'Clock; he
| cam, in ut the front door ana sas down he'' y
2 and atte,upted to draw me GOWN Oh NE iht' ~
force; this took place III me I"l lioi ne 80
wa. sitting against the front coor ne usee
! | t,rc, tn draw me down. aud was enuea'oriht
10 take improper liberties with me l. tileu T !,
| Get from him ard sc canned "ai'eI i-tnu
= came in at that time ana pickeo up 'ne s"'
| from the corner aud snot MN.
walter did no, carry any arms In the nelu
| The pun was against the corner OF tne uooi
). where it usually Sc, ne was IA I'm '"I ,o,dad fo
q | that purpos. when he came IN he nao II
; | weapons with him, but picked up 'ne ~
{ from the corner: the gun was near te ci''i, -,
Z | bar door next the kitchen; Walter was al IN
Il middle door when the gun was discharseu
| Flanagan; ran out of the front door ~ W W
time; Flanagan said nothihg wien ""i'e
came IN - =,
Cross-examined by the Commonweaith-M
s husband was dissatisfied and comrluned {
nv situation a month or Two after was i'i
| ried l did not acknowledges u nlih NY si'u,
ZION Int denied to him that there was ai
ID reason to find fault OF me as REGARDS my W
+ tue. .- ,,,,,,a ,
le A, this iuncture letter was produced
III Marmaduke Johnson, Esq, VINO was sonuNI NJ a.,
ing the prosecution. 1t was handed 10 M
John Peters who stepped To the witness ~
asked her If she recognized that iet'er as IA, W. -
been written by her. She ralseu ner hed
v locked AL it. her eyes flashed, and is she Sras
\, | ad IL she said "Yes, sir, do; that letter "
" GOTTEN from me by my brother RANK, no " Z
10 me that il was only to be used In case M ~ u.
band was taken from me, ana II was wiz
for the sake of my family. II was written
| the request of my brother" While sayih III
- the ra Iid manipulation OF the paper petwe w {
10 Two nervous hands had staggered the 20
'' monwealth's Attorney, VINO turned 10
l. Jmdre. aud in a voice indicating astonishme
:. said sShe is tearing II mp, SIT. Meai -" =
= she mad torn it into /; thousand pieces
| threw them upon the Hoor' .,
- - thr audience. and we caught several iimes
IA SQUAD, II glory i'll her spunk," II gioly III
eiS spunk." oa tho &
and that they intended to introduce thls le'
hat which had been written by the witness, rs
Ira timony to contradict her STA ieMeh' an. W !
has from It's present condition they "ohlo oe !"
has BILE to do so. ~ - ,,, :,
3 OF s,anca of this letter is, that ON the iotl
sslt s June Mrs. Land discovered th'it nHr n.so ;s
n,o | was faithless to her, and reproacneu nii,.
nee | il. at which he (Land) retorted py accus
sing | bar of = want OF chastity. On the l.th ol >
hls she started to go and tell hef sisiei'
! in Eianagap about her troubles, When - -
his sei[cu NJ So CIV sn.caadad in Nacit,
con- agah IL e"o w. - tbau want to the e,
road House TO Ill. NJ. Wooohouse, Esq -,
rug | tnrnpd with paper, Wnich he ieque s.eu
L. 70 sign. On the morning of na the ,,'Hi, ls'n ;,
day of the murder, she saw lane ,n .iiAiE y
Iaura n servant. Shortly afterwards,
lied agan approached the house, came IN anu
not .h,+ douu She (MrS. Id ScreaIueu, TAI
y at | ..ha I,nuso aud tainted and when Sne {
much oi tue - H.. IT,, ON . nile of boards.
as ss. or approached pro her and said II have killed
| hall do
ucCa | he is dead Wiiat Suaii "" =
be to him TO kill her and then Shoot h"'Seo'
when f,I,ow.d the details OF tie escape, u"
rao forth