Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-29

continuing to love her. The above
statements are cleaned from corre-
spondence between them Of nine or ten
letters apiece. Cary Madison, being un-'
able to write. had his written for him.
Dr. ,. IL. Bland Recalled.
DR.. Bland stated that he recollected
the drawing Of the interest on Mrs.
Tunstall's city bonds. Cluverius told
him he was going to Richmond, and
DR.. Bland asked him to draw the
money, as he had some deposits to
make. Tommie offered his services
when he told him he was going to Rich
mond. He told him this before he
asked him to collect this money.
To Mr.. Evans Didn't know Of his
own knowledge whether Mrs. Tunstall
did or did not ask accused to attend to
this business. For the last year or two
TOmmie had been attending to this busi-
ness. Witness used to attend to this
sort of business, but latterly prisoner
had done so. He gave prisoner a
check of his own for s400 at the same
time, and asked him to collect it.
Edward ID. Pollard.
Lives in Richmond. Was at the
Moody meetings about the 5th or 9th
Of January. Knew the prisoner at the
bar at college. Saw him at one of the
Moody meetings early in the first week
Of the meetings. Thought it was in
the early part Of the meeting.
To Mr.. Meredith: | bowed to the
prisoner didn't speak. Didn't notice
that any one was with HIM at the meet
ing.
Mark Davis.
Lives in Richmond and keeps the
Davis House, on Franklin street. Knew
the accused. He had been a guest of
the house on five different occasions.
Detailed the times he had put up at
his house. Remembered that at the
first visit he roomed with Colonel E..
d. Montague; on another occasion he
roomed with j. f. Courtney, accord
ing to the register. In January
prisoner reached the house in the
morning-that is, he thought so, as be
found his baggage there in the mora
irg. Later in the day he registered.
lie was at his house on the nights Of 9TH
and 9th Of January. His house was
kept on the European plan, and persons
could take meals or not, as they choose.
Prisoner came to his house between 1
and o'clock on the 10Th of March.
He came in at night between | | and II
o'clock and retired. Did not see him
in the day the next day. Saw him at
night about II o'clock-a few minutes
before or few minutes after. 1t was
cold, bleak night. Gentleman
came IN, and witness took out
some apples; he handed prisoner
two he ate one of them, and sat maybe
half an hour. His overcoat was but
toned up. His department was plea
SAINT and quiet. Prisoner remarked
that he would 20 to bed, and asked tC
be called in the morning; walked tC
the clerk and paid his bill, and started
to bed. After he had reached his room
the enunciator called boy to hi
room; boy came back, and he saw {
bottle of whiskey carried out. lie wa
in bed when prisoner left next morn
ing.
To Mr.. Meredith Couldn't tell how
many people were in his house on th'
9th Of January. Couldn't swear posi-
lively what time he went to bed on tn
9th Of January. Never thought abOu
his going to bed on the 9th of Januar.
until the prisoner was arrested. Ha'
no more distinct recollection Of his re
firing than any other man.
> To Colonel Aylett The waiting
room of the house was on the floor JUS
below the room occupied by the pris
Oner. 1t was open on the 18th {
March. Yes, he told the prisoner tha
o'clock was beastly hour to get on
Of warm bed. He kept the ladies
entrance to his house locked.
NOT A PROPER QUESTION.
Mr.. Pollard asked Mr.. Davis hoy
Mr.. Meredith questioned him about tn
, matter before the trial.
o Mr.. Meredith said this was not
proper question, and objected to it.
, Mr.. Pollard insisted and Colonel Ay
I lett said Very well if you want t
try Mr.. Meredith, we will do so, an
then we will try YOU"
f Judge Atkins said that Mr.. Pollard
!. question was not proper one.
= Mr.. Davis said that there was an er
/ trance from his house to the VIA
= building. but that he kept this locke
S all the time, and the key in his pocket
5 Charley u. DodsOn.
n Lived in Richmond, and was clerk
the American Hotel. Was in the hot'
c on the 18th Of March last. A lady OF
k cupying Room q called for key on tt
18th. Went on duty about O'Clock
Occupant Of Room 81 came in and aske
C if a boy had not brought a note for he
c lie told her he knew nothing about ii
s note. and handed her her key. 81
j took it and started to her room. Th
was about o'clock p. NJ, as near {
he could remember. Never saw her a
terwards, and had never seen her b.
7. fore.
d To Mr.. Meredith Didn't think
h was on time. His time was l2:3
/ Couldn't tell the exact time.
d n. W. yashen.
!. Lived at the Davis House, and hi
e been clerk there since 18th May, loS
d Knew the accused. Had seen him
/. the hotel five different times, staylI
r. two days each time, with one exceptlo
of Couldn't recall the precise dates. X
le membsred he was there in Januar.
10 lie generally arrived in the mornin
s. Witness was on duty from ! o'clock
p, NJ. to s A. NJ. He paid witne
his bill in January. lie had prison.
o. called each morning. Saw prison
Thursday, and again Friday, 18th
March, about O'Clock, and again tn
W night about midnight-might have be