The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-15
of Fannie Lewis room about half open. and

that time l saw no pistol. Amss seemed to
have hold of Burner with his left hand. B.
SAID 'let me go, and | will go up town. The
was thrown wide open, and saw pistol but
can't tell which of the men held it. Being
frightened, | went into the next room and
turned around when Burner came out While
the two men were together, Fannie Lewis ran
between them, crying ooh, George don't, you
will kill mer' / think B. had his hat off, but
don't remember abont Amss Heard B. say
nothing at that time Amiss pushed Fannie
on to the bed, and said'"you have been the
cause of this" or you have caused this.
When Fannie jumped up, Amss let go OF
Burner and the latter went down stairs. !
followed him to the lower floor and asked him
to go in my room, but hedeclined, saying that
he had been shot in the bowels. / exclaimed
Lord, have mercy J" and he begged me to
hush, and told me to ask my friend to go with
him to the hotel. told him that there was
no one in my room, and that / would go with
him myself Threw shawl around me, and
iOiiOWSd u low JdIQS Hill dS nG went uD
street. When near the Virginia Hotel some
men caught hold of my shawl, and in my eff
forts to get it back lost sight of Mr. Burner
Surprising that he had gone into the billiard
room, l went into the bar and asked Mr.,
Croghan if he had seen Mr.. Burner. Mr.. G.
told me that he had just gone out, and wanled
to know why | asked for him. made no re-
ply. and went over to Ann Hawkins.
The Commemorative Attorney asked the
witness why she objected to Amss' going up
stairs, when he came TO the house. Mr. White,
of counsel for the defense, objected to the
question as involving matter of opinion.
The Court ruled that if the witness had been
governed i'll her action by facts of her own
knowledge, and not by what she might
have heard, the question should be answered.
The defendants counsel noted the objection,
and the witness replied that she had asked
Amiss not to go upstairs, because she did not
think that one gentleman had right to go
into lady's private room where another gen
tleman already was.
The testimony of the witness v as more
elaborate than her evidence at the INQUEST.
bringing out several important points not COM
pretended IN her former statement. These.
she stated had escaped her memory when be-
fore the Coroner. In the main her testimony
was more damaging to the accused than for
merly.
AN ABRUPT ADJOURNMENT
During the examination of the witness.
Mr.. White, the senior counsel for the de-
Tense, was standing outside of the railing
of the bar and almost in front of the wit
ness, while his colleague, Gen. Skeen, was
sitting near by taking notes. The Judge
suggested that counsel should keep be-
hind the bar. Mr.. White stated to his
honor that owing to deafness and the MUIR
muring throughout the court room. it was
impossible for him to hear while ia his
seat. The Judge then told him to remain
where he was, and he had just resumed
his former petition, when Mr. Echols re.
marked in an undertone, lit seems that
Gen. Skeen is deaf, Also" Mr.. White.
who seemed to be laboring under strong
mental excitement, asked Mr.. Echols to
repeat bis remark. Mr.. E. did so, and Mr..
White declared his intention of retir inc
from the case, and in an excited manner
grabbed his hat and left the court room.
The hasty action took every one by sur
prise and for moment the utmost confu-
sion prevailed. When comparative gu let
was restored, Mr.. Echols stated that his
remark had been made in a ocular wav.
and was not designed in the least to reflect
upon opposing counsel. Gen. Skeen said
that owing to deafness he had taken his
seat outside the bar. The Judge then an.
nOunced that the Court would adjourn
until morning, when it Was hoped that Mr..
White would be at his post. Gen. Skeen
SAID that he thought Capt. Riddleberger
and himself could mix the oil and wine
together and bring about harmony, so that
the case could proceed with the original
counsel.
just before adjournment, the witness.
ella Lester. was called upon to identify
81 prisoner, and the counsel for the pros
ecution stated that it was possible thatthey
"oulu rest 1.-The case upon her testimony.
Maj. HOTCHKIss ON THE WEATHER, Last
Monday night the Y M. G. A. rooms were filled
to hear the second lecture of Maj Jed. Hotch-
kiss on the reports of the weather bureau.
Major H. ran GRIZZLY over the salient points of
his former lecture, and continuing the subject
spoke at length on the minuti@ of the service
and the great benefits accruing from its oper-
alton. lie explained that low barometer
means heavy oppressive airs, and the high
barometer the breezy brisk temperature that
seems freighted with life and yigor The laws
OF atmospheric change are now SO well under
stood that science is enabled to map out the
course OF the storms, and to measure their
velocity and thus give warning of their ap-
proach. The signal service now embraces an
international organization with stations tbro'
out the civilized world. These stations are
supplied with the necessary instruments, and
at seven O'Clock, Washington time, every
morning observations are taken at more than
thousand different points, and Immediately
telegraphed to the Bureau at Washington.
There map is made out, and the condition of
the weather determined for the day. These
determinations are sent far and wide, and es-
peclally to the ports where the outgoings of
vessels are made dependent upon the tales they
tell. Ii storm is imminent the danger sig
nal waves from the tower, and tho the sky
may be bright and cloudless, and no sign of
the tempest visible, still the Captain hugs the
shore and dares not venture out into the sea.
Ii, on the other hand, the elements seem in the
heighth of fury, and the danger signal is with
drawn and replaced by the white flag of
calm, he knows that the storm centre has
passed, and weighs anchor, confident of fair
seas beyond. In this way millions of wealth
and many precious lives are annually saved.
Major Hotchkiss is one of the most delight
full and instructive of public speakers, and no
one can listen to his lectures without being
benefited. We hope the Association will
make arrangements for the continuance of
these pleasant evenings
A DEAD INFANT-The body ola dead infant
was found in the cellar of the store of Mr..
kennedy.on new street, last Friday evening,
Chief of Police Walters had an intimation
that q child had hppn horn in that vioinitv