The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-24
NEARING THE END.
speeches In the Poindcxter Case 10 be
Concluded To-Day.

sPcccnes IN the FOindcxfeP Case TO be
/ Concluded To-Day.
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INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
MISS COTTREL L RECALLED-MRS.
BoWLEs ON THE WITNESS. .sTAND-opEN
ING ARGUMENT OF THE ECoMMoNWEATII,s
ATTORNEY FOLLOWED BY SPEECHES
FROM MEssRs. EoYALL AND J. S. WISE
MR. RoYALL CRITICIzEs THE CONDUCT
/ OF CURTIS VERY FREELY-M OR E
| SPEECHES TO-DAY. -,... 49,.
The Hastings Court resumed business
yesterday morning at II O'Clock. The room
was~uncomfortably crowded. The prisoner
was looking thoughtful, but rather more
cheerful than at the beginning OF this trial.
DR.. j. S. Dorsay Cullen was called to the
stand to prove that he examined prisoner
after the shooting, and Notwithstanding
PoindeXter had on very heavy clothes the
blows OF Curtis had made whelps on his
arm. There was large swelling and some
bruises. DR.. Cullen TO Mr. u. $. Wise ::
II the angle Of the bone had been struck,
instead OF the fleshy part, il. is quite likely
the bone would have been Broken. There
was fin abrasion OF the skin. Prisoner has
rather small arm. II the blows had struck
the head instead OF the arm they would
have been dangerous. They might have
fractured his skull and might have killed
him. All blows on the head are dangerous
DR.. Culten 10 the Commoneceath's attorney:
The bruises on the arm were not danger
Gus. Except the examination OF SIR. Poin-
dcXter's arms on two occasions, ! know no.
| thing about this case.
1t was agreed by counsel That Curtis was
/ n n %
Of his death.
| THE PRISONERS CHARACTER.
The following testified to the excellent
| character borne by prisoner at the bar:
Charles I. Taylor, Thomas II. Norwood
| chad always said that he was az gentle as
| woman; had been his teacherl. Rev. DIR.
Armstrong. John II. Tyler, William II.
| Powers, Thomas NJ. Alfriend, Z. N. Al
friend, and James A. Richardson.
SIZE OF CURTIs-PoINDEXTER.
Mr.. Richardson said he thought Curtis
was quite broad-shouldered, and five feet
nine or ten inches high. Thought Curtis
weighed $50.
Some Of the witnesses for defence beng
absent. the prosecution, to occupy the time,
called II. =. LefebYrc, who said that Curtis
was five feet eight and a half or zine inches,
and was nota strong or stout man. Thought
death. Or late years had suffered from ILL
health.
Rev. Dr. Warren testified to the excellent
character Of prisoner.
Prosecution put Charles G. Shafer upon
the stand, who gave CuriS's exact measure
ment rs taken for a suit OF clothes. Curtis
was about bis own size, and Curtis weighed,
he thought, about 125. Mr.. l.. V. Winston;s
measurements taken at Shafer's were shown
witness, from which it appeared that wit
ness was rather larger than Curtis.
The Young Lady Recalled.
The Commemorative Attorney said he
desired to ask Miss Cottrel question.
Mr.. Royal said he would bring the young
lady in, and he went out and shortly re-
turned, and escorted Miss Cottrell to the
Witne>s-Stand.
Miss CtttrcIl was yelled as before, and
did not remove her veil until asked. Her
manner was entirely composed, and she
answered all the questions without heslta-
tion or embarrassment.
The Commonwealth'S Attorney: Miss
Cotrell. forgot to ask you yesterday eve
ming about your conversation with Mr.
Poindexter after you told him Of the insult
lsqucezing Of the urm]. What did Mr..
Poindexter say in reference to the size Of
Curtis?
Miss Cottrell: think he simply asked
for description OF the young man. told
him that he was taller than Curtis, but that
probably Curtis was the heavier and
stronger OF the.two.
The Commonwealth's Attorney: Well,
what did he then say?
Miss Cottrell: lie remarked that il he
is bigger fellow than l am, l might be
afraid to attack him.
The Commonwealih'S Attorney: You
told the gentlemen Of the jury yesterday
evening that you were never before asked
anything about your relations with Mr..
Polndcxtcr. Didn't you?
Miss CottrelI: No. sir. I think | was
asked il | had ever before been asked about
an engagement between us.
commemorative Attorney: Were you
ever asked on any previous occasion what
were your relations with Mr.. PoindcXtcr!
Miss Cottrel: | don't remember dis
tinctly. but think Captain Wise asked me
il was not more intimate with him than
with any other person outside OF my imme-
diate family.
Commonwealth's Attorney Do you re-
member the Coroner asking you question
about your relations with HIM?
Miss Cottrell: I think he asked il Mr..
poindeXter was an intimate friend OF mine,
and said that he was.
commemorative Attorney: What de-
scription did YOU give OF Curtis?
Miss Cottrel said that Mr.. PoindeXter
was the taller Of the two; but that Curtis
was probably heavier and stronger.
MIR. j. S. Wise: When did that occur?
Miss Cottrel: In the evening just before
tea.
Pause.
Commonwcalth's Attorney: That will do.
Mr.. J. S. Wise: Will you state, Miss Cot
trell, whether that conversation about the
Ze OF Curtis was Il serious or l0cular one?
State his manner. Was it scrious?.
Miss Cottrel: 7 thought it iocular. 1t
made no impression upon me.
Mr.. j. S. Wise: Did he make the inquiry
seriously or otherwise?
Miss Cottrel: consider that he made it
, otherwise.
Mr.. j. S. Wise: Miss Cottrell, you were
asked by. the Commonwealth's Attorney if
you had eyer been asked as 10 your rela- |
tons-your cngagcmcnt-w Mr.. Poin
dexter. viii you stateii that question was
forborne by counsel for defence 1T the
former Iial at your own request!
Miss Cottrel 1t was. l never stated the
fact to prisoners counsel, and asked that
the question be not put in direct form to
me.
Mr.. Royal: Then, yesterday was the
first time you were asked in court as to the
fact of your engagement!
Miss Cottreli: Yes. sir. To other qucs-
tions OF Mr.. Royall.l have no father. Yes,
civ. T boyn q brother He has only one