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

SIukEs Culll5 WIS Uculuu lUC SUuUtSI anu
at the desk, and was very suddenly attacked
by PoindeXfer.
TO Mr. RoyaN: Yes: Curtis could have
given Poindexter blow when Pcindexter
shook his fist in his face, or could have
struck him on the way to the door or at The
door.
Here proceedings were stopped, and
counsel for defence (obiectins TO the con-
nection OF the whipping and shooting
alfairs) went to work to prepare their bill Of
exceptions, including Mr.. Cartoons tes,i-
mony. Meantime the iurymeu were taken
out for a walk.
The crowd, however, clung to the railing
with patience and pertinacitv. fearing that If
they went out for fresh air they would lose
their pIaces.
An hour was spent in the preparation of
the bill.
A ACLEAR WITNESS.
Wilson Price, a colored man employed in
the store OF Wiugo, Elicit & Crump, tcsti-
fed as to the horsewbipping OF Curtis by
Poindexter.
The details rs given by him were not new,
but he spoke clearly and decidedly. and in
this respect was one OF the best witnesses
put upon the stand.
He declared that Curtis asked "what
lady" he was accused OF insulting. Poin-
dexter said "the lady who came with Mrs.
Csrlmp," or "Miss Crump." Curtis said
that he had insulied no lady; bnt il he had
he would apologize, &C., &c. Didn't see
| the hand-shaking. At the door Curtis said
| he would write PoindeyLcr letter. I'll
write you note and I'll see yol again, said
! he. Poindeytcr said very well, that CuI It's
could see him any time.
TIE DEFENCE's QUESTIONS.
To Mr.. RoyaN: Yes, sir; Curtis could
have struck PoindeXtcr going to the door or
at Tie door. They could not well have shaken
hands and I not seen him.
Witness was asked many other questions.
He answered them all promptly, and, to the
best OF his knowledge, decidedly.
Here the prosecution was closed for the
present.
RECESS.
The court took 4 recess from 81 to
O'Clock.
During the day number OF visitors, in
| cludin- several clcr"ymcn, were among the
| spectators, but occupied privileged seats.
Testimony for Defence.
Mr.. Allen NJ. Lyon was recalled by de-
| fence to make clearer some portions OF his
| testimony thought 10 be Of value to the pri-
soncr. He believed PoinGcXter the taller
man OF the two, but that Curtis was the
heavier Did not consider PolndcXter a
| robust uIan thought he was delicate man.
Ee was a very peaccable man, far as wit
ness knew. PoindcXcr had farm about
nine miles from the city which he used to
visit after business hours. Was not posi-
tive that Poindcyter carried the pistol
| al, boI Intc fip,o u tlp
| ollice) when he went to the country.
AR. INQUIRE.
TO Comm0nreatth'S attorney: | said at
| the former trial that did not see McGurc
| in the inner Office with PoindeXtcr. |
! thought that during the fight he was in the
| front office.
HAND.sHAKIyG.
| Mr.. Basil Gordon testified that he saw
| Curtis and PoindeXtcr shake hands ut the
| door Of the sEoe.s;orc. Heard some OF the
words between the two. and saw PoindcX-
ter shake his fist in Curtis's face. The diff
ticu!ty appeared to he ended.
Mr.. ]. S. Wise: Why didn't you inform
the authorities OF the pending diflicuty?
Answer: Because itappcared to be ended
"l'IL SEE YOU AGAIN."
TO Commemorative AHorney: Think
heard Curtis say "1'll see you again. No.
cannot give the connection in which that
remark was used. | don't know what reply
PonGcXtcr made to the words "Fll see
vou again. l was in the store six or seven
minutes.
70 Mr.. j. 5. Wise: may have got the
! remark "I'll see YOU again " from reading
the newspapers. l read all the evidence. /
knew both parties. Curtis attended the
same church l did, and l saw him o1tener
than PoindeXtcr.
| MIR. THOMAS POINDEXTER.
This gentleman, brother Of the accused,
repeated his testimony substantially the
same as before the Coroner and ut the pre-
vious trial. The occurrence, he related be-
gan about - O'Clock Sunday night, hlarch I'd,
when his brother Qhe prisoncr) told him OF
Miss Cottrel's statement. Witness included
an account OF the determination of prisoner
TO demand a written apology, and, hot get
tinr il. TO thrash or horscwhip deceased
Prisoner asked witness to 90 with him To
prev, mt any one other than Curtis f!nn
attacking him. Next morning, going
through the Capitol square to the shoc'
store, his brother said "That fellow de-
serves Il lhrashing. l think I'll whip (ol
thrash) him anyhow
| TIE TWO FACE TO FACE.
Uuon arriving ut the store and meeting
Curtis the prisoner said:
You grossly inslltcd lady who came
here last FRIDAY with Mrs. Crump. 1t was
not Mrs. Crump, but Mrs. Bowlcs.1
Curtis said II did not
Nv brother said "Gou did: you kno"
YOU did," and with that drew whip ant
cut Mr.. Curtis several times. Subsequent! !!
(when Poindexter was giving Curtis the III
formation he wished either Carlton or Cur
lis said that it was not Mrs. Crump but alrS
BowleS. After the whipping Curtis sait
several times he would apologize. Curtis
offered his hand ut the pairing ana prlsOnci
took it.
TIE OFFER TO APOLOGIZE.
Curi> did not offer to apologize before III
was struck. | now think it was Curtis who
said: NO: it wasn't the lady who came
with Mrs. Crump, but the lady who cam'
with Mrs RowlcS." or words 10 that effect
1t would be useless to repeat all OF MI
PoindcXtcr'S statement here.
TIE suNpAY-NIGuT TALK OF THE BROTHERS,
AR. i,oiudertcr 10 the Commonwealth
Attorney: Ny brother and talked ovcl
the matter (as TO apology or whipplngl sun
day night. did not advise aeainstmr bro
thcr going down there. Nothing was sale
Inv either OF lis about writing a letter de-
mandine an apology OF Curtis. In the
Cauitol Square my brother said: . think
I'll thrash him, anyhow" saw the plSto
the last time. ut home, week or ten DAYS
before this difficulty On the bureau or in the
bureau drawer. / don't know where 1t hao
been previously. except that my brofhei
Said il was loaned out, and he thought he