Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23


staggered by the learned words Of tho
questions of the counsel for defence
either was, or seemed that he was.
THE YOUNG MAN IN ROOM IL.
Defence brought ont new feature JUS
here. In answer to their questions th'
witness Tyler said: Yes, sir; there wa
a young man in room IL who was very
much like the prisoner, and when saw
him coming in at IL o'clock asked
him if he was the one who came for the
LADY in Room 81. | don't remember
who that young man was. II was aiter
IL O'Clock, ] know.
RECOGNIZED BY HIS VOICE.
Witness heard prisoner speak at the
city Jail. Heard him objecting to the
tobacco-smoke in the room; said that
he did not chew or smoke; couldn't
remember which. | said | would re-
cognize him by his voice; but ] do not
say that I recognized him by his voice.
Mr.. Brown Evans (reading); Did yoH
say at the Coroner's inquest " am
certain he is the same man. reeog-
nize him by his voice"S
Witness: No; they didn't allow him
to speak, and couldn't judge of his
voice.
Prisoner at the jail spoke at least
twice once when pulling off his over
coat, once when he objected to the to-
-bacco-smoke, and said it strangled
him, and probably once in greeting
Captain Epps.l
THE II YOUNG MAN.
Mr.. Pollard: Did you or not say to
the young man in Room II: "What
did you do with the young lady you
carried OFF,"
No; asked him if he was the young
man who came for the lady in 2l.
What time was that?
1t was IL O'Clock.
Did the old man and young man leave
together5
Both went down the steps together.
Did they speak TO each other?
Not that ] heard.
AS lie WAS LIGHTING THE GAS.
To Mr.. Meredith saw that other
young man in Room IL when | was
lighting the gas for him about IL O'Clock
and before the light was turned on.
/ asked him if he was the young man
who came for the young lady in q. !
had not then had good look at him.
Don't know if he had just arrived.
70 Colonel Aylett: | saw the lady
in her coffin at the almshouse, and re-
cOgnized her az the same person. ldon't
know that the coat he had on at the
Jail was the same he had on at the no.
tel. Remember that at the Jail the
prisoner said something about the to-
bacco-smOke in the room, but he said
nothing more that heard.
TYLER MEASURED.
This witness having several times
said that the young man who came for
the lady in II was about half head -
taller than himself, Mr.. Pollard asked
that witness be sent out with the Ser
gcant to be measured, and the request
was granted. Returning to the stand
witness said : ! am five feet seven
inches. prisoner is about five feet six
or seven inehes.l
Juror Harrison Can you read and
write!
Yes.
Did you read over your deposition at
the Coroner's?
did not.
Was your deposition read over to you
before signing!
1t was.
HIS LAST LOOK.
Here the witness was dismissed from
the stand.
A great deal of his testimony was
but a repetition Of what has been here
tofore published.
The last he saw, prisoner and Miss
Madison were in the parlor together.
Her room was unoccupied that night.
Here a recess Of five minutes was
taken.
The talk of the room was that the
witness Tyler was a mighty tall man
for five feet seven inches.
The recess over, Mr.. Meredith stated
that since the recess Tyler had been
again measured, and his exact height is
5 feet ! inches.
1t was agreed that his testimony
should be so corrected.
william Grattan.
This young colored man, who was
formerly employed at the American,
but is now at Euker's, testified that he
saw Tyler going to Room 81 with tho
card, and met him and told him that
the lady was out. Saw the lady coming
up the steps with a gentleman, who
went in the parlor with her.
To Judge Crump: This was between
I and o'clock at night.
Judge Crump: We have no further
questions for him.