The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-12
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MIS-; EEw!I.L-1EE LETTERS l>I.ECifT!r--
GUyEE:,0R WISE AHr Tilt: WlT<GSs--CLn5E 81
TIE Cash. Tor THE PROSECUTION.
[Ccrrcs pon!ncc OF The Baltimore Snn.l
REENrsvilIE. Va. November ., 1872.
Thn Trial 0: J.. y. I'cHCll on Tie ci,Hr2c CT
| having murdered lanes J.. Clark III the jail
y! this place on tie morning Il the 3lst OF
| last August Was resumed to-uiy before TIT
| County EuUil OF Prime, William county.
| Notwithstanding this j. the only fine day
we have had since tie trial has been in pro-
grcsS, the attendance 1t court was much
smllicr than oil any freTiou: occasion. This
WAS probably due 10 the fact that it was
! generally supposed most al the day would
| Ice consumed in he discussion Of legal ques.
| tons, and tio>" preliminary arguments and
intellectual displays oi COuii:cl Whici! usually
characterize such proceedings and add 81
! much to the trdium OF spectators; and part.
", also, to the belief that Miss Fcwcll would
not rcaprcar on the Winc~S-sland. Such as
entertained i!r latter suppoSiIi0n were, how
ever, disappointed, for the first witness call.
| c;l this morning WAS the unfortunate young
! wonian who plays 80 important part IL
| This painful domestic drama.
| The counsel for the prosecution consented
10 lei Miss rcwcll withdraw from the wit
nc,>-hoX on Thursday Oh condition that th,
defence would suffer her to return and cX
| plain the meaning OF some letters in Cover
nor Ni>c's possession purporting to have
| teen written by her 10 Clark. On Governor
| WiSc'> arrival yesterday morning be pro-
| uoscd 10 lave Miss Fcwel recalled TO identify
and drc!phcr these notes, styled By him bill
| let-dOur.
Her physician, DR.. Marstlar, was in court
| and stated that in view of the prccarous
condition of his patients health he thought
| it advisable not TO expose her to any add
| tional excitement until she had recovered
! from the nervous state produced by the eX'
animation of the day before. The counse
for the prisoner thereupon admitted tht
genunenesS of these letters (Which were
published in the Suns report of Yesterday
and they were read to the jury.
| In pursuance Of the aforementioned ar
| r;inwement the prosecution again called fol
Miss Jewell this morning.
| When first summoned it appeared that she
had lett Brent>yilc for her home ut Manas
s;,s, four miles distant, yesterday evening
and it was doubtful if she would return, Il:
she had been attacked with commissions of /
hysterical character Thursday evening Whilt
on her way to the carriage that was IL
waiting to convey her home, and since thai
| tiu.e has suffered much from nervous prostra
ton. But while the counsel was consider
ing what should next be done it was an
| nouuced that the lady had arrived, and TIT
eXpectant crowd in the courtroom imme
dmtelv sought out the best places to scrutl
niXc and to listen.
| As she entered the door Of course she wa
| the "obscrveu Of all Observers" lut sh'
affords spectators but little time to gratit.
their idle curiosity, TOR she walked direct.
| 10 the chair assigned her, placed in the reseI
Walton intended for the bar, near the position
of Governor Wise, and took her seat. St
came into court !elninS upon the arm OF lie
brutllcr-in-law, Mr. i. W. Merchant, AM
was accompanied Ey Mrs. W. :. FcWe!i, he
&tcu-molher who sat beside her while Sh
was undergoing the severe ordeal OF stric
examination, frequently making cncouragin
remarks, and treating her throughout WITH
tender and apprccaiiye soicltude.
Thc.young lady wore brown dress mad
of heavy fabric and Gu, q Ia pa'ondise. :
blue veil partly concealed her features, ye
enough was disclosed TO show that she Is
hrown-htired, bluceycd, rosy-cheeked slr
apparently about sixteen, though childish
looking for that age. This, however, may !,
ascribed to the style Of her dress, Wllct
. though tastefully arranged, was s'lcn All Oh
tit ms would strike the fancy Of young pc
son in whose wardrobes bright colors pr
dominate. 4 jaunty little straw hat eovere
her head. Her figure is round and incline
to easbonpoint, and her appearance On IL
: whole is remarkably pleasing.
AS soon as Miss Feweil had taken her Sc
|, Governor Wise handed her succes.ire:y Il
six letters referred to, all of which sue ldeul