Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-28

mono counsel was spoken or he
2o'o me that he wished Mr.. Evans
ano Mr.. Pollard 70 know, and come or
70 Richmond. ] did not see or hear
h'| make any remark when he stood
near the FIRE warming his hands.
TO Colonel Aylett: Prosecution
have the hat that he bought al Harris
store. That is the hat with q hole in
Il. bur the hole has been stitched UP by
ny mother. Yes. sr; know that
once my brother had hai-mark in mss
hat. J don't know who worked it.
lie had three OF four of them. Miss
Bray worked one. know.
CALVERT HARRIS.
DO you know q man named Calvert
( Harris
Witness Yes. SIR.
10 you know that your brother came
here II january and went to Joel'sg
Witness: e.. sir.
Did Won ask Harris not 20 say any
thing about the money rs2.5o which
Il ls SAID the prisoner claimed was due
him- as g magistrate had to be consulted
a. get tue watch. and the costs amounted
/ to e2.5H.
Witness ] did not.
Don Z YOU know that vour brother
instead OF giving sI3 for the chain. gave
sS.5b ior II. and bought It al Jocl's?
Witness ] do not.
Didn't your brother tell you tina, he
bought that chain al JOel's
Witness he did not.
III. COU1LTGG = KEY.
Did you give. or hear any one give.
Mr.. Evans counsel for the prisoner
any information about Dr. Coulllng. of
Essex having 8 key something like the
one II the DisDU'ch p
Witness never heard anybody give
Mr. Evans information. ] think Mr.
Coulliue-
M Evans Now. are you going to
state anything about what Or. Coullinr
sand
Mr.. Meredith Did you tell NJ.
Evans about pr. Coullmg' kew:
Witness Yes. sir.
Were you and your father IN store
~ winch reference wa made L. Dr
CoullIHg having . key similar "a the on,
found a. the reservoir. or like the ont
il the DiyGfrt and your father spok,
ur and aaiC Hush; ton' say anv.
thng about tina,
Witness No. sir.
Continuing. the witness said ID an-
swer 10 further questions propomdeI
by the prosecution think ] hearl
ny brother say ht ,oreC al the DavI.
House when hc wa here March th,
la,h. have nos examined the regis.
te'. J haven't sister, and the prisoner
B. ny only brother
William =. Courtney.
Ecside- al Little Plymouth. Busi-
rc-s. merchant and commissioner %
-er.uue joy tine county. Had known
' prisoner tcu1 cars intimately. GENERA
reputation h-st-ciass. Never hearC
mythmr agams. nm previous to TIM
charge. Vas q. Plymouth the l2.h o
MarcL. Knew tine prisoner was comm.
TO Richmond. Prisoner asked nm q
come win nun, q hl mac special bust
ut--. nIC n0t kuoV that there wa
av business regarding O banErup
safe OF lalC Co ut imd iot tho Lonsht O.
MI brgv. winch iaud was IL the pos
session OF Air. 7riec. NJ. Cluveriu
. represented Mr. BRAY. Land was soi'
at . bauErur. sale and Mr. Tuc
bought TO- Didr', know that Gu
verius came u Richmond 10 eXamin
into tbs matter. Knew I'd. Pierce hsr
heard mn make statement about
conversation between Mr. Ciuveriu
auC ms son Tommlc. Pierce toll
witness that Thoma- Cluverius toll
his father that he 'I0mmie. hur
his hand coming from RichmOn
ou tine cars. NJ. Pierce didn
tel nm OF winch hand the bruis
was. Never saw prisoner wea
moustachc always went ciosel
shaved. Didn't know that the Gu
vcrius brothers ever wore each other
clothes. On one occasion witness wor
stee, watcii-kev which belonged I
prisoner. Couldn't state that he eve
wore any other key. lie couldn't te
, what sort Of watch-kev any mar wor
unies, ms attention wa called 70 II
, saw prisoner pas M store on ms ?,
turn from Richmond on the l4th {
+ March last. Couldu c tel what SOFT {
oyercoat he wore.
CHARGING THE PRISONER WITT
DRINKING.
Nj. Meredith Dld not the prisonc
nav, the reputation the balance OF tn
question affected. tne prisoner f cha'
acter
NJ. sir. not 70 ny knowledge.
Did he MOI get drunk away froI
Little Plymouth
uOu I know.
IiO you not charge inn with takn
g drink Oh one occasion
never saw nm tahe drink.
Thai ls no. the question. Dldu 70
charge INN with taking d drink;
believe J did.
and YOU never saw him drunk
No. sir.
Could YOU tel how many drinks Ii
had taken
some men car stand more tina
other. J can stand o nall doze
drinks.
COULD sTANU SIX DRINKS.
To questions from Colonel Avle'
. witness said that he could stano hai
dozen drinks. but that he had not Ia
any that oay.
+" You had better take down you
' sign. then. SAID Colonel Aylert.
TO NJ. Evans lie went 70 Mr.
j Tunstnll'. since tie arrest OF Ciuveriui
Went IL answer 10 q summons frOl
= MIS-. Ciuverius. who was keeping Mr.
Tunsiaii' house. lie saw Mr Wren, Nj
Tomlnsou and Sheriff Oliver. One
G lheu lad d bundle under hi, arm. Didp
Yemen Der which one Il wa spoke pi
luelv 10 the men. and went IL al