The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-26
HARD At WORK.
Very Fair Progress Made I'm the Poin.
dexter Case Yesterday.

dexter Case Yesterday.
THE JURY TAKEN TO THE OFFICE WHERE
THE SHOOTING OCCURRED-EyIDENCE IN
REGARD TO THE HoRsEwHlPPTNG, OBJ
JECTED TO BY DEFENCE, BUT a OMITTED
BY THE COURT-ADDITIONAL DETAILS
AND NEW WITNEssEs-THE TESTIMONY
ON. BEHALF OF THE, COMMONWEALTH
CONCLUDED; THAT FOR PRISONER BE-
UN-MENTION OF THE NEW POINTS
MADE-THE IMPORTANT ANSWERS OF
WITNESSES ON CROss-EXAMINAT1oN
GIVEN.
The Jury in the Poindexter case, after q
comfortable nights rest and breakfast at the
| Exchange, were yesterday morning escorted
| by Sergeant Lee to the Office corner Main
aud Twenty-fourth streets. where the shoot
| ing took place. MIR. Allen III. Lyon was
present, and according to the understanding
had at court Monday nighO pointed, out as
nearly as possible the positions occupied by
the conDbatahts and witnesses before and
| during the conflict. ,...x,....--..
{ At ii O'Clock yesterday morningthe Court
resumed business. There wns the usual
dense crowd behind the railing, and the
same array OF lawyers, law-students, and
J friends Of the accused. ~ Ali.i &. y -.
| .-. Allen M. Lyon Continued. ,rl,,rln
To the Commemorative Attorney:
don't know that ever saw that pistol be-
fore. Never saw the pistol in the desk.
Yes, I had access to the desk-went into it
when | wanted to. pistol examined.1
There are seven chambers in the pistol. One
is charged now. I only saw tour wounds
on deceased. One ball went through my
coat-sleeve. Poindexter's weight. as heard
it, was 130 pounds. No, l don't think it
was 1876. He weighed with young man
named Gill on our scales. Gill weighed, L
think, 134. ... g..
Mr.. Galloway, a Juror: Are we to con-
slider that as evidence?
Commonwealth's Attorney: Yes, sir. I
consented for it to come in, and the other
side consented to the weight Of Curtis, as
stated-120 pounds. ..-. -.
Mr.. Young said, "No, we didn't" /.
The Commonwealth's Attorney answered,
Every well, we can prove it." -.
"1 DIDN'T WANT TO SHOOT THE MAN"
Dir. Lyon to Mr.. Young: Poindexter eX-
claimed, upon the fall OF Curtis, /" l didn't
want to shoot the man. My God, can't
somebody do something for himI' There
is drawer Tin the desk) next the wall,
| which is little used. Tt seemed that defence
desired to make clear the point that the pis-
tol might have been kept in there and Mr..
Lyon not seen it.
Mr.. Lyon answered many other questions,
without throwing additional light upon the
homicide.
j. J. Wilson.
This gentleman was in the front office
sitting talking with Mr.. Lyon when Curtis
and Mcclure came IN there. He said Nc
Guire came in first. [This agrees with
| what Mr. Mcclure said, and conflicts with
Mr.. Lyons recollection.]
| The first thing knew OF the contest I
| heard PoindeXter sag " Stand back" l then
got up from my seat. think Curtis struck
| first. 4 .,...--.
THE FIGHT SEEN THROUGH THE WINDOW.
To Commonwealth's Attorney | stood
at the window in the partition and looked
at the fight. Mr.. Lyon was at the PARTITION
door. I did not see Mcclure except when
he first came in and asked Mr.. Lyon for
PoindeXter. .........
To MIR. Young: After the shooting, Poin-
dexter said: "Good God didn't want to
kill the man." T went in there five or ten
minutes afterwards, and Poindexter was
asking for some ice and waiting upon Cur
|
that Doint turned to leave the window. [
did not want 10 be summoned before the
court.
Other portions of his testimony contained
nothing new.
| ANOTHER BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.
The evidence for the prosecution, as to
the shooting, having been concluded, Mr.
Young again moved the Court to exclude
|
far as the same relates 10 statements
made to him Lyon) by Polndexter oefore
the shooting occurred. This motion was
intended to embrace all the Objectionable
matter-some OF which came in after the
other bill on this point had been filed. Mr..
Young took 1t for granted that the motion
would be oyerruled. And so it was.
Mr.. Young desired to 20 on with the case
and to prepare the bill hereafter. The
Judge declined to allow it. He wished the
bill prepared at once. Mr.. Young said that
would place the defence in the unfortunate
attitude Of seeming to delay the trial. The
Judge said that he would eXhonerate the
| defence and assume the responsibility him.
self. In his limited experience he had-1ound
this immediate preparation OF bills the bet
ter plan. 's
The Judge being firm in this position, the
Jury were taken out OF the courtroom and
the lawyers went to work on the new bill OF
exceptions; while the Judge began the ex-
animation OF the last bill placed in his
bands. ..... ..
There was long time thus spent.
w. NJ. Colgin.
Policeman Colgin made the arrest. Had
some trouble about getting in the office, as
the doors had been closed to keep out the
crowd. Asked MIR. Lyon, who came to the
door, who did the shooting. Said Mr. Poin.
dexter. I asked which was Mr.. PoindeX.
ter, and he said he was in the other office,
Saw rather excited man. Asked il that
was Mr.Poindexter. He said it was, and
that he did the shooting. He asked ME if
thought the man would die, and replied
that / did. Told him to consider himself
under arrest. Asked him for the pistol.
: Poindexter ran his hand in his pocket and
pulled out the pistol, which l took and
turned over to Sergeant Howard. 1T was
admitted by defence that the pistol shown
in court was the one delivered up]. Mr..
Poindeyter wanted to know IL it was ne.
ccssary for me to make the arrest. Told
him that it was. He said that he had sent
out for magistrate, and thought the mat
fer could be settled there. Squire Cunning
ham came in, and said that it would be ne
/ cessary for witness to arrest prisoner. The
/ SQUIRE turned over to witness the stick and
whip. Poindexter said that there would
| have been no occasion for the shooting II II
hadn't been for that man. / suppose be
meant Mr. Mcclure, though / didn't see
him at that time.
The cross s-examination elected nothing
new. . -.-.-.-