The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-05
ae mighs have done. I turned imnealatsly

ne might have done. / turned Immediately
to leave the store. IS. ~ IS .s.+s Il
IL asked him what owed him. He said.
Dollar seventy. Ave. I put the amount in
coin on the counter, and: asked him to seen
It was right. which he. did, and said !. Yes"
drew some samples Of velvet from my
tpocketin handling The purse. BE picked
Ithen1.up, and said, aAin't these pretty ~
He thenopened conversation with me inre-
gard to the different germans and sociabies
Ehe ind nde6recently. Asked me agood
many questions aboutthe styles Of dresses
worn by young ladies, trimmings, &c.
asked him to wrap the shoes up. n He did SO,
and we started out Of the store together to
the phaeEon, in nfront ofEthe door, where my
friend Mrs. b. was waiting. Just before
reaching the door he turned to me aud said,
"Did you leave the right change 2"k 4! IsE:1 -
y st.5 s THE ca1SaE. ,i-a.ta
] was SO proyokedsand confused that I
was not positive, and, L asked him TO look
and see. He walked-back to the counter
Iand said, Sc No, yon didn't you didn't
leave ,but75 cents" i said / would gTectify
the mistake, and started back with him.
pulled my purse. iroin- my pocket. and he
started off and said, 81 es, you did, too.
at the same time heupeupd hts=haud; where
be had a dollar, having; LETT the 70 cents on
I was very much provoked With such lia-
miiarity from a stranger, aud walked oist
Of the store. He followed me to tbephaeI
ton. He helped me in, aud In doing so
gave my arm very severe grip. was very
much provoked, and Teu1srts frlend
I would never go IN the store aggaia as long
as he was employed there; that consider
ed him not only very unretined but decided
ly insulting. .rsna>,
That's all. .:,
Mr.. PoINDEXTER INFORMED.
Coroner: When did you see Mr.. Poin-
dexter? .
A. Last Sunday.
Corouer: Did you tell him these circum-
stances?
A. Yes, sir; told him about the same
story-I think Just as / have related here.
| Coroner How did he receive the state
ment. .......-.......:
A. He seemed very angry at the time. He
said he would horsewbip the fellow; asked
me for a description Of him and on what
day it occurred. | don't remember that
anything more was said.
| Coroner Mr.. PoindeXser is an intimate
acquaintance OF yours, suppose! !
A. Yes, sir.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
@. By Juror: Was there anything more
particularly gross than you have related and
which you are deferred from telling by the
number Of persons present?
A. think not.
| Captain G. D. Wise, in response to a
question OF the Coroner, said he had no
| questions to suggest. -... ">
The same question was addressed to Col
one Young.
Colonel Yonng, after whispering with the
accused, asked: When Mr.. Poindexter told
you that he would horsewhlp him did you
make any reply? .,,,.ALr -,
A. No; I think not. I did notsuppose he
would do it. :.....-
REF. CaFaten's Testimony.
Y. S. Carlton sworn:
am employed at The retailstore Of Win
60. Elicit & Crump, 1000 Main street. Mon
day' morning betWeen 8 and 10 O'Clock ac-
cused and his Brother Tom came in the
store. They walked up to the desk and
asked if Twas Mr.. Curtis. j teld him that
was not. my name ). that there was MIR. Cur
| lis (pointing to him). They went up to the
latter and said,-" Is this Mr.. Curtis?" He
said IS Yes that's ny name y -, ;,
Mr.. John e. Poindeyter said,z4sss You In
| SllllcQ uCIc OH Il
Mr.. Curtis said, "I'Ye no knowledge OF
it; if did, beg her pardon." 49,
| Mr.. Poindexter said, g Z You did, sir" and
upon that drew ridins-Whip and struck
him, think, some eight or ten times on the
shoulders, and probably about the neck.
He didn't strike him with his fist. -,
| Coroner: Did deceased make any re-
sistance? l,.> -.
Answer: He only attempted to ward of
| the blows. Think but am not sure that de-
ceased asked PoindeXter to stop. After the
whipping was over deceased asked Poin-
dexter 10 explain; that he didn't under
stand what it was about. went UP and
stopped the whipping. Then the two Poin-
dexters went out. Mr.. Curtis still didn't
understand what was the cause OF it. They
didn't tell him the lady's name. They left
without explanation. know nothing fur
ther about it. .....
THE LADY's NAME.
Coroner: They didn't mention the lady's
name to Curtis9
Answer No, sir.
Question Didn't Poindexter say that it
was the young lady who came with Mrs.
l-? = as.@
Answer Yes, sir. .
Question: Then deceased did know who
the lady was? ..-
Yes; she was described in that way.
Colonel Young: Did the parties shake
hands before they left? "e
Answer: I am pretty certain that Curtis
extended his hand, and think Poindexter
took it.
Witness further said that he knew no.
thing Of what occurred between Miss C.
and Curtis on Friday. ~
+. HI. McGuire.
This gentleman being sworn said:
Reside ut 300 south Third street, and my
Office is at 1113 Main street. Barney Curtis
called at my office about 10 O'Clock Monday
morning, where Tazewell Elicit (my part
ner) and myself were seated.
Coming in abruptly, and addressing Us
both, be said: 81 come to consult you on O
point of honor"
He didn't seem greatly excited, bu
writhing-almost tortured-under insult
We told him to state his case. He said thai
two men named Poindexter called at his
place Of business and coWhided or horse
Whipped him-I am not positive which
This is my recollection-as near as I car
give it.
CURTIs's STORY.
He said that coming in they had gone uI
to MIR. Carlton and addressed him as Mr.
Curtis, when, finding their mistake, they
turned to him and asked if he was Mr.
Curtis. He replied, Yes, that is my name
whereupon one said, Sand you insulted
lady here" Curtis may have stated the day:
I am not certain. To which Curtis said be
| kfT ;nrplfod lady. and In