The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-09
body he did. Nir. TTawpe told mo to com,
| down hnro md toll the truth


me to tell the same thing that Barrett said
: Mr.. Clincbcll never gave me any money, no,
promised me any. Never asked me what !
knew about the case. Barrett might have
been in the yard when / spoke to Pattol
Clincbcll. / did not sec him. He has tolt
me several times he was there. Saw Barrel
next day after the killing; he told me wha'
he had heard, and I told him what I has
heard; We had not heard the same things
William Hess called: Patton Cliuebcl
brought n load Of plank from Hawpe's mil
to my shop. Know it was from Hawpe's
mill. Patton ClineDcii and his brother Cuope
were together. 1t was in the spring, som,
time about May. Sometime in the summer
J. Is. smith came 10 get some of it. / tolC
= him it was Cars, rs plank. I moved tc
that house on III" I'd Of May, and the planl
| was brought soon afterwards. l told old
| Nj. Carson When he came to settle that !
thought the plank came in May.
} J. Is. Smith called: During the summer o!
1870 l went to Mr.. Hess shop to sec about
a wagon body. Saw the plank, which Hes
: told me belonged TO Mr.. Carson. 1t wa,
= either in June or July; think the last Of June.
William L. Mc(iuffin called: Saw Cline
bell on the evening he was killed. 1Wltnes,
here wished to show what Clincbeli's inten-
lion was in seeking Carson. Objected to b,
defence OH the ground that hearsay evidence
was not admissible, and ruled out by the
c0urt.l
Meredith Meade called: John Street, Ed
ward IIolhlit, Patton C!inchcll. and myself,
were at Mrs. uolbut's on Friday evening.
shower ol rain caused us to 20. Staid about
Two hours. Did not talk about Carson
Clncbcll lift first; a! left next.
john stree, called: Testimony same a
Meredith Mcadc'> above.
BY Colonel Baldwin: Did you find out
who that boy was who came for you the
, other day?
Answer: Net hard to find out.
Major Vines called: Have known Julia
IIn!uui twelve or fifteen years. Don't know
what could say about her character for ve-
y1city and truth. Has Tot g very good cha
Tacrcr. Would give full credit 10 her tcSti-
mony on oath.
Cross-cxamincd: Have had personal DIFF
iiculty with her about cutting down tree !:
no other. Never proposed TO put Il boardCr
It her house-a lie CT her own make.
NJ. G.. Campbell called: Have known Julia
Holbut fifteen ycars--lvcd near her. Know
ner reputation, and it is moi very goot.
Would not likcl 10 give full credit to her test
mony on oath.
ton second coCsin); never heard of her rs !!
witness in court or before 4 magistrate.
: John Wilson recalled: Have known Julia
iloinut'> general reputation Tor eleven wears.
/. is not good for Integrity or truth. Never
heard Of her having any character. Would
not give full credit TO her testimony If she
: mad ANYTHING at stake.
Cross-cx1mincd Have heard her character
for truth discussed rs a person who could moi
hc believed. She Is pretty we'll known in the
community ; never lad any transaction witt.
her. She has Il special reputation for want
: Of truth and everything else. She cannot be
relied on.
Thomas Williams called: Have known ,JlI-
liz Ilulbut ten years. She lived Il year or 50
on NY farm. Caut say much for her repu-
tation for Integrity; never had 4 good name.
Can't Say uuch for her honesty. Know vii.
liam Iloibut; know his reputation. lie will
tell a lie quicker than tic truth. Have heard
4 good many speak Of his reputation it is
bad. l would not believe him on oath.
Ia"ob Bear called Have known William
IIolbut for several years before the war His
general reputation is not good, and would
not believe him on oath.
John II. hl1lnkctt called: Have known
William Eolbut some several years before
The war. lie is the biggest story-:cllcr ever
knew wonid not believe him on oath.
John Tow1crman called: Know William
Ii0bu!: his character for integrity and truth
i, not good: would not believe him on oath
JOHN q. smith called: From what have
heard OF " Iliia:n ti0ibut would not believe
him on oath.
George VI. Mcdowell 0,y defaHrc(: Al
I:n,on's tIrc>ning, John street, Meredith
McgGr, Dave Curtis, Patton Clucbgll
Charles c. Carson, Ed. Uulbut--thcSc are al
/ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ill the kitchen on Saiur-
day morning. john Street, Meredith Meade
I'"c Curtis, Charles Carson, and myscli
were in the kitchen, and Mrs. Carson came
III once Of twice. | did not hear anything
from Carson in thc way Of threats, Or about 4
pistol. INevcr told Charles Carson CT ANY
threats that Patton Clincbell had made.
told him what had heard said I told hin
; heard Patton CliHcbcll was going to Win
him. Dave Curtis told Inc this: that he in
tended 10 whip him in the presence Of Miss
! Graham.
Cro>s-cXamincd: Don't know how long
y Charles Carson was in the kitchen. They
r were talking " Through each other" Charles
:. Carson lAG pistol; saw Meredith Meade
), have the pistol in lis hand; did not see hin
" hand ii 10 anyone. Did not see Dave Curli,
=, have il; don't remember any conversation
v about il. Did not hear Patton Ciincbcll',
. name mentioned. Don't know when it WA,
. | told Charles Carson what Patton Clincbcl
said. Charles Carson said he would like t
. see him try it. II was whilst working ovcl
= at MIR. CarSon'3 that Dave Curtis told me
Was in the kitchen all the time heard Il,
= talk Of killing people.
V Dr. Tate: Heard nothing said about vii
liam lIawpc Until the last few days. Knew
nothing about Julia Iolbut.
Cooper Clinchcll: Was at the saw-mill Will
my brother. Got the plank and took it tt
Mr.. Hess shop same day. 1t was last sprin!
., going on TWO years, while planting corn !; i
u WAS wet spell Of weather and could not plan
J., corn, and went 10 haul the plank.
Il Here the evidence in the cause closed, ant
! at n quarter past , O'Clock Captain Jane
y BlImglrdncr. the Attorney for the Common
: wealth, rose to open for tie prosecution. II
: spoke for three hours, and closed with 4 re
{ c0lnmrnd;:ton to the jury not to bring in ;
t verdict Of murder in the first degree.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
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