The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-27

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the occurrence shooting, &c..l about 2 OF
. O'Clock the next afternoon from Mr.
| Thomas Poindexter. When I first saw Mr.
Thomas Poindex,er was very much sur.
tprised. He was not in the habit Of visiting
me. didn't think Mr. John PoindeXter
Intended to carry out bis threats, and when
Mr.. Thomas Poindexter told me an acci.
dent had happened down town
The CommonwealtRs Attorney objected
to the witness recitine her conversation
with Mr.. Thomas PoindeXter.
Considerable argument followed between
the Commonwealih's Attorney and counsel
for defence. Defence failed to get in the
lady's conversation with Mr.. Thomas Poin.
dexter, but prevailed as to getting in her
impressions.
THE LADY's FEARS. e..
What MIR. PoindeXter had told me the
| evening before made so little impression
that | thought OF everything but that. I
thought. perhaps, Mr.. PoindeXter had been
| thrown from his buggy and killed.
To Defence: have known prisoner since
was quite child. Have known him very
intimately. He has been visiting my home
for ten years. Have seen him as often as
three times week. had no other ac-
quaintance outside OF my immediate family
With wnuui WIS SO Intimate.
PRACTICE OF SHQE-BUTToNING.
To Commonw ealth's Attorney NV first
visit to the store was in January. | think
Mr.. Carlton was present; am not sure.
No. 1t is not unusual for shoe-Store clerks to
offer to button the shoes of ladies; but it is
very unusual for them to insist after re-
fusal. Yes. That was the first time ever
allowed it to be done for ME. Mr.. Curtis
insisted on lacing my old shoe, and
turned my hack upon him, and even then
he didn't seem to appreciate my feelings.
Yes. I communicated to several friends
what occurred in January. Yes. l went
back to the store; because l had deter
mined not to allow him TO button my shoes,
and thought that in no other way could lie
offend nc. Yes. think there were other
persons in the store on my second visit.
There was q lady in the back part OF the
store. l have no idea who she was. The
third time I went there l was with Mrs.
Bowles, a sister OF Mr.. Crump. I never
communicated with Mr.. Crump; am not
acquainted with him. Communicated with
Mrs. Crump, who said she would go TO the
store and reprImand the young man. There
was nothing unpleasant on my second visit.
Curtis said my foot was pretty on my third
visit.
THE FRENCH HEELS.
The pair of shoes be commented upon
was the French shoe with the heel under the
instep. No; it is not difficult for lady to
walk with such 4 shoe. / have notfound it
so. His comments struck me as very imper-
tinent. Yes; l know there was youth
present on my third visit. The youth had
the shoes when l returned from Tyler's. [
was returning the shoes with the American
heels and keeping those with the French
heels. When Mr.. Curtis opened The bundle
he made his comments. My friend (Mrs.
BowleS) never went into the store with me.
l did NOT carry on smiling conversation
with Mr.. Curtis. tried TO show him how
offensive his manner had been. paid him
S1.75 as the difference between the two pair
OF shoes and for putting on the plates.
GETTING INTO THE PHAEToN.
Mrs Bowlcs was driving the phaeton,
and she sat on the side next the curbing,
the horses head being turned up the street.
Curtis's manner to me about the change was
very mperllnent. Ihad to pass across Mrs.
Bowles's feet to get to my seat III the phae-
ton. It was a low pbaeIon. He squeezed
nv arm; he didn't grasp it such as he would
haye aSns ha s hp SpRRsdn Hs Used one hand
l can't saw why it didn't occur to me. to
tell Mr.. PoindeXter of Curtis squeezing my
arm on the drive. We drove together about
twenty-four miles. My brothers place is
about eleven or twelve from Richmond.
We went to my brothers house. No one
was at home except two gentlemen who live
on nv brothers. place. / never told Mr..
PoindeXter about Mr.. Curtis squeezing my
arm. until Just before tea. may have
thought of it on our drive and something
diverted nv mind from it. Mr.. PoindeNtcr
did not take hold Of my arm in the parlor
like Mr.. Curtis did at the phacton.
/ told him that Curtis was shorter than
he, but probably stoutcr and heavier DID
not say 10 the reporter OF the D1Spdtch IN
effect that Dir. Poindexler had remarked
that it wouldn't do for him to attack big
ger man than himself and get whipped.
LIGHT IMPRESSION.
Mr.. PoindeXter's threats, not Mr.. Cur
tis's insults, had made so little impression
upon my mind that the affair surprised me.
I told my sister all about Mr.. Curtis's
offences. Did not tell my brother-in-law.
Didn't see my brother. No, sir; l have
kept nothing back. / have told all that I
know about the case.
THE YOUNG LADY's AGE.
The Commonwcalth's Attorney: I am
compelled to ask you one other question.
1t is unpleasant; but it is my duty, and
ask it with perfect respect. What is your
age?
Mr.. Young: A young lady can deny her
age anywhere else except on the witness
stand.
Miss Cottrell hesitated little while, and
colored up.
Judge Minor: Tell it
Miss Cottrell: am twenty-five.
Mr.. Young: Oh, that is exactly the right
To Mr.. Young: communicated the facts
OF the first interview with Mr.. Curtis to
Mrs, Crump, mother of Mr.. Crump OF the
firm OF Wingo, Elicit e. Crump. She said
she would go to the store and reprlmand
him: tell him that he must use more dIScre-
ton. On the third interview with Gurus,
Curtis said: "Iou certainly have got a
pretty little foot. certainly would Ike 10
put it 1.-THE shoc] on"
After being on the stand for two hours
and half, Miss Cottrell concluded.
Other Witnesses.
J. Horace Gill sworn.
Witness weighed with Mr.. PolndeAter IN
the factory about two weeks ago. ION
dexter weighed 1872 or 134 pounds. VII
ness is satisfied that he weighed two POUNDS
more than PoindeXter then. lie (Wltness)
weighed 1872 this morning.
Alexander Coke, who has an ofhce IN the
Shafer building. and saw Curtis frequently,
bad a suppositon that Curtis weighed ABOUT
100.
Hugh McCurdy knew Curtis about two
wears. Was in same office eight or nlne
months. 1 am about five feet nine. tie
s,,n chnrfar