The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-22
VISIT TO THE FACTORY.

VISIT TO THE FACTORY.
Dir. Lyon then concluded hi, testimony,
and produced diagram OF the office. TIt
was agreed that the jury should visit the
| factory office this morning, and that Mr..
Lyon should arrange the furniture Just as
it was at the time OF the shooting.1 Mr..
Lyon explained the diagram.
Dir. Windsor, Juror: What business are
you in?
Mr.. Lyon: In the tobacco business.
TEE SHOOTING.
No new facts were developed in Mr.
Lyons testimony in regard to the shooting.
Witness was about eight feet behind Curtis
when Curtis said " I am inarmed."
Mr.. Windsor, Juror: Did Poirdexter
fire before he received blow?
Mr.. Lyon: He did not.
CRoss-ExAMINATToS. =,
TO Mr. Young: Poindexter could not see
me where was sitting, just previous to the
shooting. heard PoiudeXter say, II you
strike me with that stick TIl shoot you-Fll
shootvou," and Curtis say, Ct am unarm-
ed," and Mcclure say, s.Hlt him; hit him :;
knock him in the head !" The office apart
ments are separated by partition about
six feet high. Poindexter could no. .c.:s,eat
more than be did exert Dy rsssing Curtis
or getting over the partition. Ctlrtss's
blows were undiminished iE strength until
the last shot (which Struck Curtis
| in the beadl; so much so that
wondered what had become Of PolndeX-
ter's balls. When Curtis fell PolndeXter
said, "My God didn't want to shoot the
man; can't somebody do something for
me?" / went out and inquired OF the en-
gnecr where l could find a doctor. l went
for doctor and left prisoner with Curtis.
| When ! got back prisoner WAS shaving up
some ice for deceased. He remained until
the officer came. lie made no attempt to
| leave the room.
TIE LITTLE SHOE.
TO IMr. j. 5. Wise: II is possible that the
combatants didn't sec ME when | stood in
the door.
TO Mr. Royal: Pondexter told ME that
one Of the offences OF Curtis was that he
wanted to put the shoe on the young lady.
TO Judgc Mi7a6r: Poindeyter retreatcd
as far as be could.
| THE FIGHT.
To Commemorative Attorney: Yes, sir
the bullet passing through my coat-sieeve
shows that I was nearly in the line of fire
The other portions OF MIR. Lyons testi
mony are fully covered by what has been
heretofore published.
1t being nearly +. NJ, the Judge, ir
consideration Of the fact that the iurymer
had been up from an early hour, and were
tired from travelling. adjourned court.
ADDENDA.
Mr. Lyon was put upon the stand first
yesterday because he could give a better
description OF the factory-officc (where the
shooting occurrcO than Mr.. Mcclure.
Dir. McG:lre, it is understood, will bt
the next witness called.
Most Of the Alexandria and FrederlckS
burg gentlemen whose services were not re-
quired in the case left for home last night.
It is understood that Mrs. Bowlcs auC
Mrs. Crump (the cl;ierl nave been, or viii
| ne. summoned by defence.
Under the regulations which prevailed
yesterday the courtroom cannot become
as crowded as on Tie previous trial. Good
The commonwealth Attorney has done
as much hard work rs any man in Virgini;
for tue past mouth or two. In this case
| particularly the labor has been very severe
lie has met tue law-points OF the counsc
for defence Oh every occasion with able
argument and abundant authorities.