The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-13

the body OF the murdered woman, to him un-
| known, was brought 10 the cemetery, and was
| inferred, and the burial registered
Or. Knox, being re called stated that on the
oth of July he made an examination Of the ex-
humed body. pistol ball had left leaden
| STAIN Oh the skull and in iured the pericranium
1 In regard to the teeth, he noticed that on the
| upper jaw the two front incisors were worn
| ana there was space betw them next TO
| the gum. On the right side three moars were
| missing, or ut least they were mere snags. On
| the lett side the first and second molars were
wanting first bicuspid partly decayed in the
| crown; second, worn and broken in the
| crown. Wisdom tooth sound. Witness re-
| marked that the teeth on the lower jaw were
! small and crowded together, but generally in
good condition One of the hands still clu tch ed
| some leaves, rs ! had before noticed at the
| county court. house.
After hearing DR.. Knox's testimony, the
| court took the usual hour recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the recess, DR.. Knox was asked whe-
| ther, when he examined the body at the
county courthouse. he saw anything to indi-
| cate the use of violence of I; peculiar kind.
| He replied that he did not.
DIR. Davis was recalled 10 testify in relation
! TO the examination of the exhumed body made
| in conjunction with Dr. Knox on the sth OF
| July. His statement agreed in every particu-
lar with that of DR.. Knox. The body was in
Il far advanced putrescent state; no bones
were missing. It was the opinion of witness
rcbounded.
James NJ Tyler was next sworn, and testi-
| fled that he occupied the position of clerk TO
the city police. He remembered that shortly
after the finding of the body of the woman a
number OF articles of clothing were brought
| TO the office of the Chief of Police from Mr..
Wade, on an order of the Mayor. The articles
remained there for some time, and witnesses
frequently handled them. They were after
ward stolen, and although diligent search
was made, all Of them could not be found.
Those that were recovered were found at n
| junk. dealers Before the articles were stolen
witness took them down TO New Kent on ac-
connt of information which he had received,
| but brought them back to Richmond. A negro
| man named Lcmuel, who was employed ut
headquarters, confessed 10 have stolen them
| To Judge Crump: l went TO New Kent be-
cause 4 lady from that county had, as I
thought, fully identified them as the property
OF missing woman. l think she described
| the handkerchief and gloves. believe there
| WAS also 4 claim 10 them from Mannakin-
| town, but do not OF my own knowledge know
| it. In consequence Of the. Maunakntown
claim n man named Brooks was arrested in
| Baltimore The lady from Mannakintown
supposed 10 have been murdered was found
| in Baltimore and the New Kent lady in New
Kent.
Miss Roxana Pitts was again recalled by
Colonel Young, but Colonel Johnson objected
| TO her Introduction for the fifth time for ex-
| animation in chief. He said that the prin-
ciplc had been established in the celebrated
Parkman and Webster case, when Chief JUS
| tice Shaw distinctly laid down the rule that 4
witness should tell all he knows when first
| called 10 the stand. If such course was not
| now pursued, this trial would be indefinitely
prolonged.
Colonel Young replied that this objection
was entirely unexpected. Hitherto courtesy
had been shown on either side, and 1t gave
him pleasure in the morning TO allow 3; wit
| ness for the defence to come in between two
witnesses for the prosecution. He cited, to
prove his right, 4 case i'll which he had de-
Tended 4 man charged with horse stealing.
All of the witnesses for the prosecution and
defence had been examined and cross-cX-
amined and part of the argument had been
heard on either side, when II occurred TO HIM
| that Il particular point could be proved by the
recall of one of his witnesses. With the per
mission of the court, the witness was recalled,
| and the Court Of Appeals refused TO reverse
| the decision, holding that the question was
discretionary with the lower court.
Judge Crump rcjoined III behalf of the
point urged by his associate. He held that
this principle WAS we'll established.
The Court oycrrulcd the objection, knowing
no rule Of law practice which regulates the
manner OF bringing il the proof before the
evidence is closed.
Miss Pitts then stated, in reply to Il ques-
tion, !. that when he left Essex the accused had
left his trunk with his UdiIls and Il lock on 1t
III home. and brought away her sisters trunk,
with no guuac aud no lock. n reply to Mr..
GUigon, the witness again enumerated the
articles of clothing belonging 10 her sis ter
Colonel Young stated that he had hoped TO
close The testimony for the defence before ad-
journing for the night, but us his witnesses
could not now be found, he would be COM
PEELED to take half an hour i'll the morning
The court, therefore, adjourned III ABOUT
O'Clock Z. NJ.
We are rcques ted to notify all witnesses for
the Commonwealth and defence 10 be prompt
Ill their attendance III 10 o clock TINS morning.
L -,,,J,I t. f.rr
Many Of our citizens were disappointed last
Nurciaber after sitting up all night, III miss
ing The grand meIeoric display which glad-
dened the eyes Of trans Atlantic SlAr-SaZers.
II now appears that we are 10 have another
opportunity of witnessing Il grand display OF
celestial fireworks.
Sir John Herschell, the eminent astrono-
mer, delivers the opinion that they are always
! observed q year later in America than III
Europe. The extraordinary phenomena oc-
CURED there in the years l79e, 1882, and 1866,
and in Americ;, in li99, 1853, and undoubtedly
| will in 1867; all of them in November. To-
night, therefore, wc shall be III the most
| fa vorable position, rs regards ascension, 10
behold Il repetition of the brilliant sight wit
messed by Hum boldt in Mexico In 1893. lie
! inhabitants OF Europe Will, however, nave
only the edge of the show, as we ala last yciir.
| In This country the meteoric shower VIII ap-
| pear most bright and imposing between the
| hours Of and O'Clock Of The night.
Professor Harkness, of the National OBJ
Serr;tLory at Washington, arrived III Rlcl-
mond Yesterday and will take observations
from the roof Of the telegraph building. The
office will be put in connection Win WtsulhS-
ton, and kept open all night, In orutr thiI the
first shooting star may be reported 10 the
capital The Professor took his station OUT
in the cold At 3 O'Clock this morning, ana "ill
resume his duties 1T / u clock to- night.
Those who desire To see tie show had better
not retire until a. NJ.
T.rlv Il
SrEAKER.-Ear yesterday morning Lewis
Lindsey, the negro who asserted tli;t Tue
streets of Richmond should run knee-ueep III
blood before his children Should suler LOT
food" was arrested by order OF Commls'
sioner Hambrick and brought before nun.
The Commissioner preferred the following
charge: Using incendiary language In Il
speech made. on the 9th Of November, when
whites OF Virginia" He then bound Lindsey
over in the sum Of $1,000 tor his appearance
for examination before military commission,
should the General commanding decide 10 OF
der one James Turner, colored, oilered MIN
self as security, was accepted, ana LINDSEY
dnuarted amid the congratulations OF his
darby admirers.
TIVE CATHOLIC FAIR-The ladies of ST. Pc
,er's have opened their fair III Stearns's build
ing with bright prospects. and are much IN
hone that its objects will be accomplished
| We bespeak for them Il cordial support and
liberal patronage in the good work in which
| 1hey are engaged. Its objects are two-fold-
| the comfort of the helpless orphan ana ths
nroner fitting up of the house OF God-and
these should at once recommend themselves
strongly TO all charitable and Chris tlan
| minds The ladies have as fine coilectlon OF
| articles as could well be gotten together, ana
| ~ tbem reasonably. The "All prize Lot
| tcry" is a feature of the fair Offering great IN
ducement for the investment OF dollar or
so. Drop in and see the ladies. You VIII oe
well pleased. -
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