The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-06-04

path little ways. anu tHCll Iulh w w q
left, and go down to that OLD fence tllaI b
runs between the WOODS ana pines, anu a
hide Yourself so if eny boldly should
come along that they cant see you, and c
then stay there until Fife leaves this C
evening. and | will come out there anu n
Inv morning we will be out of the reacn
Of every boldly around hear, when you
leave the path, don't let your track DE
seen now emmy where thrue the pines, |
for fear :hey meay find you before 6
nioht: now if you will do this after you /.
read It come in and bow your head at
me. Don't let Susan see this nor know {
env thing about it. Should emmy pod
DIV come while am gone to Mr.. ohh-
son. don't let them see yourn Xix II you
can help 1t.
Sent for the prisoner. ut was testified
bv one OF the former witness, that when
the prisoner was informed of the find
ing of the body, he asserted that lhe
had never been to the spot in his life,
aad could not find lit by hlmself9 On
the evening when the body was found
prisoner being then at Mrs. Simpson
at work, on being asked to go down to
where it was, he replied that he had not
time. and that he had to get home. Mr..
Saunders the justice, also testified that
there was found near the body shaWl
with several incisions in part when
would correspond with the part OF the
shawl usually worn about the breast or
side of lady, these incisions were sur
rounded for some inches with blood
stains, being distinctly marked as
though the blood had come out from a
wound made through the shawl ana
settled around the missions, (this shawl
was not produced in court, as 1t mad
, been buried with other articles OF cioth-
mo. There was also found green
e. striped ncck-tie near the body which
: was identified as that of the prisoner.
Q This.neck-tiewas produced in court, and
i when found it was a few feet from the
T hodv of the deceased, and was lying IN
: A double coil, the ends having the APP
: pearance of having been tied IN h;lru
S knot. The neck tic had compressed
,, look, and retained considerable still
If ness of coil or bow. There was also
found hidden short distance from the
). body, bundle containing some Oh The
j. deceased, sclothing, an unfinished dress
Of with needle sticking in it, &c. Als'
ID found hidden under an old log, hoop
G. skirt closely doubled up. On the prise
rs ner being sent for, and brought TO TN
Id snot where the inquest was aeid
I'd and the letter and neck-tie shown MIN
w prisoner exhibited great embarrass
X mcnt and much excited said 1t was
G. "qreqt brlesque" on him.l
in The confession or explanation OF til
d. prisoner was here introduced. Cihl
dy having been before published in TIL
Id paper is omitted.) In it the prisohe
he confesses to every thlng except tn
elk murder. admits the seduction and IL
six carr, ing of the deceased to the sp'
les where her body. was found; but say
Of he,left her there under rude sheitef
Or LOGS, SC, and on his return on oatu
lad day found the logs knocked down. al
gs, Miss Lumsden whom he at first thong
lly asleep, was dead. There was much OF
The or evidence introduced in regard TO Z
md manner and conduct of the prisoner
md When search was being made fof I
L. deceascd,l after her disappearance,
Mr. there search, the prisoner frequent
took part, but always directed
He search in IAN opposite direction fr'
to that in which the body was iouha'
mat Also assto his manner at a Il tio
9TH Church ,the Sunday after the ara
ton pearance of the deceased, ~c'' co
10 planning of being unwell,aand reiuS
% to pray.
by Dr voolfolk, was examined asto
and condition OF body when found, anu
ding the coroners' inquest one OF the oe
they 1roo of the backbone, had the appt
put ance of having been diagonaliy seve
d his Inv some instrument, one OF the SIN
IN to dor blades also had the appeara
WI of being severed by some rough ms
very ment, might however have been gn
nuch ed into such shape by dogs. Inc
Q ne formal piscera of the body so much
caved and destroyed that diiiicul
cd tell whether womb had been sew
rmed and romovcd. some indications tina
been lioaments connecting womb ana "
ttioh' had been severed.
the The prosecution introduced
prls- published by the prisoner in tins P
the in May, 1868, after the disappearan
ening deceased, denying all knowledge 0
iisap- whereabouts, and completely in hel
thess appearance, and threatens SUIT aS
l li''' his slanderers,
"An- There we're many other witnesse
NJ out amined as TO location of spot,
per- roads, &C., distance to Trevillians
VII other d1pots, on Chesapeake an
''.-'' Il. Il.
lrnlng Prisoner in his confession said
prs designed carrying deceased to Tn
9 li'o mer depot, on the night of the 24ti
ore he tonce was shown to be from 10
p"'h miles, and roads bad.
greet owen Lancaster was examines
} look testified that Herndon during his
Luins- fincment in jail, had called nm
M An window one day and in a conver
lrch.- '...I, ,h;n, donied that he had ev
me zoo tended to carry deceased to Trev
'aiu NJ or any other depot.
oaeh'- The prosecution closed their te'
ne was ny with exception of rebuttin
tn and asoo On Fr;dov evening. and o
urday morning the defence ait'
neigh examination of DR.. Row, in reg
I'm An the effects of morphine in proc
uld not death. annearance of body after