Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-07-13

In an examination before him in which
the prisoner was defendant, she seemed
to be laboring under great jealousy,
Here the Commonwealth rested its case
having examined seventeen witnesses out
CT the thirty-two on Its list.
THE EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
j. T.. Graham, Groce7-Prisoner had
frequently bought candies from him.
DR.. ". s. McChesaey-Florence Mere
dith came with gentleman to his office
on the night of the alleged poisoning, fol
him to go and see Maria Hulvey. She
showed him the box of candy out OF which
she said Miss Hulvey had been poisoned
Witness took piece ont of the box and
ate 1t and was not affected at all by 1t.
Wrote and gave to Miss M. prescription
for an emetic to carry to Miss Hulvey'
Piece of candy witness ate was one which
Miss Meredith took out of the box say
ing, This is the sort Miss Hulvey ate
and was poisoned by it.'
Z. H. Humphreys, Confectioner-Pris-
oner buys candy from his store often, say
once a week.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ACCUSED ON
MONDAY. APRIL 9TH.
1hoS. Huntley, Locomotive Engineer
AT lO:l0 A. M on day of alleged poison
Ing. saw prisoner with small bundle in her
arm 60 in store on Augusta street near
New street. She told her brother John
Greeyer, who was with hm, to get home
to dinner ia time. She returned towards
her home in about twenty minutes. Had
the bundle with her when she returned.
She did not go off Augusta street either to
right orleft; returned and went homeward
The same way she came. She had gone
into DEBTORS and Harshberger's store.
r. j. Dettor, Grocer, confirmed state
merit of first witness that prisoner was in
his store on that day.
Jacob W. Harshberger, Grocer, confirm.
ed statement of Huntley that prisoner had
been in his, witness store, on April 9th,
between 10 and IL CLOCK.
Dr.. T. W. Shelton.-Testiied that on
April 9th prisoner was at his Office to get
him to 20 to see her mother who was sick.
That was at 2 O'Clock. know because she
asked me what time it was. I told Der l
would 20 to see her mother at 8 O'Clock.
She had little bundle In her hands Ia small
bundIe-a little sailors hat was shown
witEess and he said the bundle might have
been like that.] She went Immediately
down town from my Office in the direction
of the Postcffice, which is farther down
than my Office. When witness went to see
prisoners mother it was o'clock. Pri-
soner was not there.
Jno Grsever, brother Of prisoner, confirm
ed Huntley's testimony as to whereabouts
of prisoner between 10 and 20 minutes
past 10 o'clock A. NJ, April 9th. Witness
again saw prisoner that day in the after
noon about 2:30 'clock. She was going up
the street, not far from the Postofice and
went in there. She had bundle and a
bottle in her arm then. She said the
bundle was hat which she was going to
sell; she said the bottle was to get cough
medicine in. She had the bundle on her
arm when she came out of the Postofice.
She then went to Berkeley. Allen & Go. Is
drug store and then straight home still
carrying the bundle in her hand.
Mondays Proceedings.
John Greever, continued Prisoner gave
him some mixed candy Friday night. three
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his children, She gave him some more
the following Tuesday. In conversation
In October last with W. L. Meredith
father of Florence. he told witness that Ii
was at his request that prisoner was watch
ing his daughter.
This witness showed remarkable mem
DRY as to conversations, time, and the like
and was subjected to severe cross exam
ination by the Commonwealth Attorney
but his evidence was not shaken in any
impor tant particular.
John r. Johnson, painter-Was paint
ing house near prisoners house on Mon
day, April 9th. Saw her go over into
town about or Q o'clock A. NJ, and re-
turn at II, and again she went over be-
tween l and PIP. M. and returned some
where about o'clock. On both occasions
she had bundle in her hand.
James Collins, youth of fifteen had
known prisoner and her family for four
years, was at her house Monday, April
9th, and confirmed the statements of hel
brother and the last witness as to her visits
to town in the afternoon on that day. She
had "a little black Rat and brown veil in
her hand wra pped in newspaper. Is well
acquainted with prisoners writing--the
wrieing on the poisoned package Shown
witDess) was not hers. This witness was
also severely cross examined. but his evi.
dence was not affected.
Johanna Inqrahana. young girl from
Goshen, who lives at Miss Sue Curry's,
confirmed John Greever's evidence as to
the prisoners movements on April 9th.
Henry Jefferson. colored, confirmed the
statements of other witnesses as to her
coming over to town about 81 P. NJ, April
9th. She showed him hat she had to sell.
Witness identified the hat bundle in court
as the one. Prisoner had been very kind
to him while he was sick.
Mrs. Annie Greeuer, confirmed other
witnesses as to movements of prisoner
April 9th, P. M. Prisoner when she got
back home from town that day had the
bundle and also bundle of candy, which
she said she had bought at Mr.. Ayres'.
Martin Potter. of Brownsburg. Rock
bridge, is we'll acquainted with prisoners
writing; doesn't think either the envelope
or the address are written by her. Wit.
nesses wife is relative of the prisoner q
step-father.
Mrs. Mollie Potter, wife of the foregoing
testified to the same effect. She also said
nnsifIvaIv that Mr. Craip hod novar ohowr