The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-23

She wore felt hat, caught up on the left
side by cilded.leaf. When she raised her
eyes at all she looked towards the Judge.
Her face was therefore exposed to the view
OF but small portion Of the great crowd
OF spectators.
CURT1s's OFFENCES.
Nr. Young requested the lady to state all
about her visits to the shoe-store Of Wingo,
Elicit & Crump and her interviews there
with Mr.. Curtis. She did so, not deYiating
in any essential particular-in fact, in very
few words-iIom former statements. Her
testimony in chief was briefly as follows
The first time she went to the store was
in January. 1t was to buy pair of shoes.
Curtis brought the shoes to her and insisted
upon her trying them on while he held
them. She declined, and be insisted. AT
last she got the shoes from him and put
one on herself. Then be insisted upon
buttonng it, and was so urgent that she
allowed him to button three buttons. He
wanted to button it all the way, and she
found some difficulty IN preventing it.
When she started to put On her old shoe
he stopped down at her foot until she had
to turn her back upon him. There was no.
the third. which was on Friday, February
18th, she droYe to the store with Mrs.
Bowlcs Sister of Mr. Crump, Of the shoe
frm). Mrs. Bowles did not 20 in. She
went to leave one pair OF shoes and to
bave another pair plated on the heels
Curtis opened the bundle and held up the
pair she bad been wearing, and said,
"What n pretty little shoe. / certainly
would like 10 put it on you. | don't see
how you can walk with such feet" and
asked, "TIow do you walk?" She went
out while they were putting on the heel
taps. When she returned she saw that old
hccl-taps had been put on, and she said she
thought they were an imposition. Curtis
said that they were better than any in the
store. He asked her how she wore her
shoc-hccls of, and told her to stick out her
foot and let him see it. lie insisted, and
advanced, size thought, to throw her dress
aside. She paid him what she owed him.
There was some conversation about the
change. In helping her into the phapton
beside Mrs. BowlcS) he rudcly squeezed
her arm. she told Mrs. 1owIcs ana others
about Curtis's conduct. and said she would
never go in tlat store again while he was
there.
CURTIS DISCUSSED BY LADIES.
Mss CotireH to .Mr. Royal: went from
the shoc-store to Mrs. Samuel II. Cottrcli'S,
and told them there OF Mr.. CurliS's imprr-
tinences. l was at Mrs. Cottrelfs about
three quarters OF an hour after lett the
store, think.
Mr.. Royal desired to have the lady tell
the Jury what she told at Mrs. Cottrcls.
The Commonweath's Attorney objected.
unless counsel for defence would consent to
let come in what Curtis had said in eXpla-
nation OF the same affair.
The Judge thought the testimony mad
miSsblc, and so ruled.
SHE THOUGHT CURTIS HAD BEEN REPRINANDED.
Mss CottreN TO Judge Minor: After my
first visit told Mrs. Crump [the elderl OF
Curtis's conduct, and she promised to 90
there and reprimand him. I thought when
went there the second time that he had
been rcprimandcd.
Did Mrs. Crump say she would rcpri-
mand him?
Yes, sir.
MANNERS WORSE THAN WORDS.
Miss C0ttrcN TO Mr.. RoYaN: On my third
visit to the shoe-storc | thought Curtis 5
manners more insulting than his language.
related these circumstances 20 Mr. POin-
dexter OF the Sunday afterwards. He came,
and sent in word to me that he was going
to his farm, and asked me if didn't want
TO go to my brothers. Her brother, Mr.
A. b. Cottrell, lives in the upper end Of
Henrico, near Mr.. Poindeyter's farm.l Du-
ring the drive | related the facts, but with
no purpose to make Il quarrel. mention
cd them casually. / had no view OF having
him resent it, and told it TO him, rs he was
my most intimate friend. related it to him
Just as had done TO my sister and to Mrs.
Bowlcs.
Personal. AND INTERESTING.
Mr.. Royal: Miss Cottrcll, will you state
wha; are the relations between yourself and
Mr.. PoindrXter? Are you engaged to be
married to him? OF course it is disagree
able to have to speak on this subject, but it
is necessary to place all the facts before the
jury.
Miss CottreIl colorcd up and hesitated.
After some urging she replied:
Yes, sir. We are engaged.
Mr.. Royal: You have never been asked
this question before, have you, Miss Cot
trcll;
Miss Cottrcll: No, sir.
Mr.. Royal How long have you been
engaged?
Miss CottrcIl: About two years.
Mr. Royai: How long since he declared
his attachment?
Miss CottreIl: About three years.
Mr.. Royal: How long have you known
him?
Miss Cottrcll: / said before, eight or
ten wears, but think it is twelve years.
lave known him intimately all that time,
| and he has always been an Intimate friend
oil oIr famlly.
\ great many questions aoout the con-
duct OF Curtis were asked and answered.
WHY SHE DEALT At THAT STORE.
Hiss CottrcH to Mr. Young: [ am well
ACQUAINTED with Mrs. Crump, but not with
Mr.. Crump, One reason for my dealing at
| that store was my acquaintance with these
ladies (Mrs. Crump and her daughter, Mrs.
BGwles).
MISS CoTTgEIL QUESTIONED By COMMON
wEALTu's ATTORNEY.
The commemorative Attorney asked
| Miss CottreI several questions with the
view OF showing that Curtis, in desiring to
lace her shoe, and in other conversation OF
4 similar character, was doing nothing un-
usual. but following the custom OF the busl-
ness. But she didn't come into that view.
She declared that it was the first time Il shoe
clerk had ever behaved in that manner to
her. ~.
The Commonwealth Attorney: Miss
Cottrcll. how old are you!
Miss Cotucll: You asked me that ques-
ton before -
Commonweath's Attorney: ] know il.
But answer it; this is Il different jury.
Miss Cottrell: At the former trial, under
the embarrasS OF the moment, said
that I was twenty-five. I am twenty-slX.
BuTToNING LADIES' SHOES.
Miss CottreN, further TO The Common
,.aoj,b,s dtOrneU: know that 1t IS very