The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-01
LOCAL MATTHRS.
THE PHILLIPS MURDEH TRIAL.
ELEVENTH. DAY.I
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.

The court was opened at fllf-past 9
A. NJ.
John n. Batterman was the flt witness
called for the defence. He is crrk in the
post office, and had been in ihecity since
the evacuation. He was acquaiited with
the prisoner, and had seen himon Mayo
street, at Mrs. Wintree's, on Sunday eve
ming, February il, 1867. Thought he re-
mained there until about haf-past 4.
Knew it was the 18th of February because
it was communion Sunday at the drst Bap-
tist church. When the accused left Mrs
Winfree's he said he was going up town.
Never knew that he was a married man.
son for remembering the day that.he gives
now, also because he had received letter
from accused just three weeks aftI he saw
him at Mrs. Winfree's. Stated at tn, first ex-
animation that he was with pris.ner that
whole evening without FIVE minutis' inter-
mission, but afterwards Remembered that
he was mistaken. Had an interp ew with
the accused just before his first examina-
ton, but ito jailor was present! Never
spoke to hi "eard to his testimony in
the case. visited you:g ladies
in comps ie accused. Had fre-
quently talked 10 nIm about yOuss~la ladies.
Thought his manners were those d a single
mar. The prisoner once gave directions
that his letters should be delivered only to
himself after he came back fro1d Surry.
Had never been bribed in this casa. Had
never been tried for perjury, and is not a
relative of Phillips's. Had been iusulted
at the first examination, and appealed to
the court for protection.
Mrs. Crawford, who was next examined,
concurred in the statement of Batterman
as to the date Of the visit to Mrs. Win
frees.
Mr.. Miles Phillips said accused had
stayed all night at his house about the
middle of February, 1867. He was certain
by him about house which he had bought,
and was to get possession of on that day.
At the first examination he had fixed this
date by d distress warrant ne had procured
in order to gain possession Of his house,
but found afterwards that he had been mis-
taken, and corrected the statement, Did
not know accused was married. There was
nothing in his manner during that visit to
indicate that something was wrong With
him. This witness was subjected tb a
rigorous cross-examination. He was onthe
stand for more than two hours.
Oscar Phillips, cousin of the accused, les
tilted to having seen him on the 18th Of
February, 1867, at Miles Phillips's, in this
city. Know this was the date because OF p
disappointment about a house which MI.
Miles Phillips expected to get possessionsf d
on the 18th; and know that twas on tn
Sunday between the 18th and 22d. Accused
slept with him on that night. Saw him
there again about two weeks afterwards
and or the next morning saw him take al
omsibus for the boat with the intention OF
GONG to his fathers house.
At this point, in consequence of the sick
ness of one of the jurors, the court took q
recess until P. NJ.
After recess the examinations Of Oscar
Phillips was continued. His attention was
called to the fact that he had not on any
former examination stated that the prisoner
had visited the house of his uncle, Miles
Phillips, on the 18th Of February, 1867.
Witness could not recollect any other SUBJ
iect of conversation except that concerning
the house of Miles Phillips, and about the
22d of February, on which day his uncle
had to move He took no particular note of
the conversation at the time, and don't think
he ever thought Of it until after the arrest
of the prisoner. He did say in q
former examination that ne thought
from the conversation the visit must
have been about the middle of February.
Witness could not say that the accused had
ever staid all night at Miles Phillips's be-
fore the 18th of February. His next visit
was on Saturday. His third visit was on
Sunday. He never alluded to his marriage,
and witness did not know he was u married
man. sa;
Josiah Pruett was next called. He lived
nine miles from Richmond on the Three
chopped road. Had known the prisoner
since his bcyhood. He came to the house
of witness on the 18th Of February, 1867.
At this point Mr.. Harman, one of the ju-
rors, was taken sick, and the court ad-
journed until this morning.
SUPREME Court OF APPEALS.-This