Daily Republican., 1885-12-08
A Crisis In His Life.
THE TRIAL OF CHARLES ROBIN
SON kOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT
On n I'm. GARDNER.
THE EVIDENCE ALL IN,

1.-THE EVIDENCE ALL IN
Court re-convened at 3 o'clock yester
day afternoon and resumed tho trial {
Charles Robinson.
Mrs. VanGeasel was recalled ant
stated that the day when the outrag,
occurred, her daughter told her all th,
particulars OF the affair, and saw how
she had been treated.
Joseph Wal-aven was sworn, and
testified that he Is employed at th,
mill. On Saturday, October 81, he saw
MIS-. Gardner running along the road
toward the mill: he heard her halloinl
as though she were in distress, but could
not hear what she said, as the mill wa.
running. When she got up TO her hus
had been at the house and pretty near
killed her. Her husband started toward
the house and she followed him.
Lucy Sykes, oolored, testified that
che knows the prisoner, Charles Robin
SOB, and saw him in Clayton on the
morning of the day the outrage wa,
committed, and had few words with
him.
Benjamin Hutton, co,ored, wa.
sworn, and testified that he saw Robin.
son in Clay ton between 2 and O'Clock
In the afternoon he had satchel in
his hand, and the prisoner gave him o
piece Of meat; there was another
colored man with him. Robinson had
on black mixed straw hat. The men
got Oft the IL o'clock train and the wit
ness had drink or two with them al
the hotel.
Susan Sodine, colored, testified thu,
she lives near Clayton and knows
Charles Robinson. On the Sd of Octo
Der he was at her house; she did moi
notice that he had anything in hil
hand; he bought three cents worth o.
salt Of her; she saw him get q piece O.
moat from Mr.. Hutton. When th,
witness last saw him he was going NJ
the road toward Casperson's mill; h
had the piece Of meat and the satche
lin his hand.
Major Sodine, colored, testified thai
he is the husband of Susan Sodine; b,
has known the prisoner about thret
years; he saw him October Sd on tn,
road which runs past Mr.. Gardner's y
he had piece Of beef In his right hand
and satchel In his left. Robinson
had on light straw hat with BLACK
band, and wore darkclothes.
| Gilbert Chambers, colored, testified
that ON the Sd of October he saw mar
with black hat aud satchel in hil
hand on the road near Mr.. Gardner I
house. He was not positive that tn,
Eprisoner was the man he thought i
was somewhere about noon when h,
saw him going towards Gardner q
house, and he saw him coming away
about 2 o'clock. The man came &
Browns house and stood and talked
for minute OF two. The witness wa
positive that the man he saw had on ,
black hat; he caught up to the maj
when he stopped to talk to Msjo
Sodine. Upon cross-examinatson h
} said that he took dinner at Brown
and saw the mau the last time afte
dinner; he couldn't Say positively abou
the hat, as he didn't notice IL very par
tioularly.
Annie Hays, colored, testified tina
she saw Charles Robinson on Friia
lafternoon at her house near Gree
!, Springs, about half mile from Gard
ner's. She saw him at her house b
same day the outrage occurred, bat sh
didn't know whether it was Friday G
Saturday. 1t was in the Afternoon
and the witness was ironing be aske
I lher for drink Of water, and she toll
him TO 20 to the we'll and get it; b
said there was a man after HIM, and
a little while after he got his drink an
:, went away. Mr.. Gardner came alou
q with gun in his hand hunting fC
him.
John NJ. Clay ton, colored, testiHe
that he resides near Green Springs, an
7 knows the prisoner he saw him on IL
Iafternoon OF October Sd and talked wit
him ; he told the witness that he wa
running away TO get out OF scrape I
7 Clayton he gave the witness 10 cent
Y and told him not to tell that he ha
n seen him II any one asked for him.
George Hildred, colored, was sworl
8 and testified that he resides nei
II Churchhill, Nd. He was with NJ
o Bradley, q constable, on the road q
next Wednesday, In carriage, huntiI
for Robinson. They came up with hin
It but not being sure that be was the ma
ldrove on about half u mile and the
> turned and came back. Robinson ha
l. then made his escape in the woods, an
O the witness did not come up with hi
9 Iagain until next morning about da
light, when he mat him on the road.
OF Robinson said his name was Cbarlt
e Hatton, and asked the witness to
a with him to Mr.. Vaughn's AZ he said
knew him. He went to Vaughn's wit
}. him but he said he did not know hin
e the witness said he would send for M
N Bradley, but the prisoner said he ne
not, as he would go with him witho
n any trouble. He afterwards met N
4 Bradley on the road and they took I
prisoner to Jail at Centreville.
John Z. Bradley testified that he Ii
N constable in Queen AIMS county, Nal
K Hand. He corrohorated the testimony
1.-THE previous witness In reference
~ meeting Robinson on the road, and
le making his escape in the woods. L
~ witness was also after him, the ne
morning, and after Hildred arrest
him met them on the road. He ask
-, 1.-The prisoner If he had committed
Ioutrage, and he replied that the p
\lple of Clayton said that he did, but
- he did he knew nothing about 1T, as
was drunk. The witness pat the pri
ner in CentIeville jail and telegral
ed TO Governor Stockley.
Annie Hays was re called, and tel
ded that when Robinson came to
house he had on light straw hat. Z
State rested with this witness, and
Bacon opened for the defense.
lclaimed that 1t had not been pro-
that an outrage had been commit
and second that the State had faileo
lshow that the prisoner was the n
who was at Gardeners house that d
He then stated what he proposed
tprove, and continued 10 speak until
to'clock, when he commenced the exa
tnation of witnesses.
Ezekiel Shaw was sworn, and te
! fed that he ia the owner ard propri'
of the mill where Orson Gardner wol
Ihe was there on Saturday afternG
oW October Sd, when Mrs. Gardner O.