The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-28

PRINCESS ANNE CoUNTY--JHdge Baker Pre-
siding
CONTINUED.
FRIDAY, March 23rd.
Henry Letois.-l was Deputy Sheriff from
January, 1859, until August; on the TT
day oil July, 1859, | undertook to remove
the prisoner from the Princess Anne Jail to
the Norfolk City Jail; but did not carry
him to the Norfolk Jail he made his escape
about four miles from here.
CrossExamined.-O the 18th day of July
think, | left here in company with Mr..
Williams, having Land in charge; | was
moving the prisoner under order of Court
for sate-keeping AID had upon him hand
cuffs at the time; he and Mr.. Williams were
IN single-norse rockaway, Que seat large
enough Tor two persons. Mr.. Williams was
driving; was just ahead in a sulky the
curtains OF the rockaway were buttoned
down on both sides | was in an open suky.
so that could LOOK all around was lust
sathciently far ahead for Mr.. Williams
horse to travel with ease. About four miles
from this place, ! heard rumbling behind
me, and supposed the rOckaway was passing
over rough piece of road, over which /
mad Just passed; at the same time, looked
around. Perhaps, ought to state that at
the same moment, MI. Williams made an ex-
clamatien, or something OF that kind, ot halo
as turned, | saw the prisoner was out of
the rockaway, and gained near the edge of
| the woods in rather half-bent posture, as
1t he had fallea and was recovering at that
| time; | Immediately drew up my horse and
| jumped out of the suky and pursued him
| for about the first hundred yards gained
| very considerably on him; he had about 20
| yards the start OF nae Mr.. Williams had got
| the start of me, and was between me and
| Land !; called to Williams to shoot him,
but he did not do so, and after had passed
Williams IN the pursuit, drew a pistol and
| popped cap at HIM; ! still pur ued MIN
until he had gained abont seventy five yards
on me, and thought pursuit was useless |
had then run two hundred and fifty or three
hundred yards; | ran as fast as | could for
| the first hundred yards, and th4n get out OF
breath.
w 81 Bonney, sacora.l AIN the Sheriff of
the County 10 November | arrested the
prisoner in North Carolina he W as in Jail at
that time, and ! arrested him under regui-
sition from Governor Wise. DR.. billiard,
Of North Carolina, addressed him as MIR.
Wayne. He said good evening, NJ. Wayne,
and Land said good evening. DR.. billiard.
He said nothing about his Christian name.
| brought him to Norfolk and there put in
Jail.
Cross Examined-l addressed him as Mr..
Land, he said good evening Mr.. Benney.
Mr. CasOn addressed hun as Walter, and
he said good evening sir
Here the case Of the Common wealth clos.
ed, and after speeches from Gov. Wise. l..
II. Chandler and Tazwel Tayl or, for the de-
PENDANT and Marmaduke johnson, and ohm
Peters on behalf OF the Commonwealth the
Court adjourned until Saturday morning.
SATURDAY, March oath
Several notes drawn by Flanagan and en-
dorsed by Land were introduced to prove
that the prisoner and deceased were upon
good terms, Que or two witnesses whose
names we did not catch were introduced,
Tor the same purpose, and
Alec. Coke, s,0srn.-Testtied to having
seen Land and Flanagan, and to the friend
ly terms upon which they had been, &C., al
so explained the postiOo OF the shot holes
in the door, and the indentatisns on the
wall, had visited the house OF Land, for the
purpose of getting this information, he pre-
sented two diagrams which he said had bee1
prepared by MIR. Foster, who had accompa-
MED him to Lands house at his request.
VA. b. Foster, sleoyn.--know nothing of
the case, but had accompanied Mr.. Coke to
MIR. Lands house where he had made the
diagrams, then before the Jury; he simply
explained. as hlr. Coke had done, by the dia.
grams, the relative positions of the holes in
the door and the indentations on the wall.
Henry M. Woodh0uss, sioOrD--Am prac-
ticing lawyer in this cOunty--cant say that
have frequently seen Land and Flanagan
together-they married sisters-l do rot
think | ever saw them frequently together
| have seen Lands wife at Flanagsn's once
suppose they had been very intimate, but l
don't. think they were so very intimate at
the time of Flanagan's death, but think they
were on friendly relations. Flanagan re-
marked to me on one occasion, when | asked
him to see Land and talk to him about a
matter in my hand, that he (Land) was un-
reasonable and exacting. think there was
a cooling of between them, but they were
| still friendly.
! John McC}aaa0n, e-called-Land had two
| or three negro men on his place-he hired
one from Mr. Bright and one from u IL. Petty
| he had a man named John, and hired one
| from MIR. Stone named Alfred, and hal
| free negro named Jim at the same time
saw Alfred and John there the day OF the
| death Of Flanagan-John had Just got there
from the canal where he had been at work
| saw Laura and think saw Eliza, two negro
women.
stephen WateoI, Sl0Orn-l met Land and
his wife on the day that Flanagan was kill
ed about four miles from here-he was
driving about six or eight miles an hour.
II. NJ. Woodhouse was asked ii he would
advise the prisoner to go to Norfolk to con
suit with Mr. l.. Il. Chandler.
Te this question Mr.. W dollhouse hesitated
to reply, on the ground that it would be a
breach of professional confidence. Upon
this point debate sprung up, which con-
sained the balance of the afternoon. The
decision OF the Court was that the priv
| ilege belonged to the client and not to the
counsel, and the Court adjourned until ten
O'Clock Monday, the 2Gth inst.
fro BE CONTINUED.