Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-19

cross-examine Mr.. Craig, and in so
dong frequently repeated questions in
different form, and finally Mr.. Craig
very quietly told Judge Crump that he
had time and again transposed his
statements. I" am not worried about
II, nor do know that you intend to
mlsrepresent me, but / really do think
it is unkind.m
Further on in the cross-examination
Mr.. Craig, in referring to the state Of
mind Of the writer at the time of the
writing Of the postal and poem, said
that the poem was
VILE AND VULGAR COMPOSITION
He was told not to tell what was the
nature OF the poem.
Judge Crump in addressing Mr..
Craig said " You call yourself an ex-
pert, Mr.. Craig?"
mo, sir; | have never called my
self an expert"
Yes you have" said the Judge.
See the first question, Mr.. Steno-
grspher, and the answer"
The stencgrapher did so, but didn't
find that Mr. Craig had called himself
ian expert"
Well" said Judge Crump coldly,
"you object to my calling you an ex-
pert?"
|" do not object to your calling me
anything, but do object to your max
ing me call myself something / never
did," said Mr.. Craig. [Laughter.l
The shade OF difference in the general
character Of the letters and poem were
mostly dwelt upon by Judge Crump,
who insisted on Mr.. Craig's explaining
this fact. All that Mr.. Craig replied in
dicated that the difference was due to tn.
mental excitement incident to the writ
ing of vulgar poem and the quietuds
Incidental to writing postai-card on
business.
Mr.. Craig was nearly two hours on
the stand.
A. II. Cauthorn
sworn Lived in Richmond now; used
to live in King and Queen. Knew
Cluyerius in King and Queen. Saw him
last in January on Franklin street near
the ladies' entrance on Fourteenth
street, few steps from the curbstone.
1t was in the early part of January, be-
tween the lst and the middle. Didn't
think much about seeing him. Had no
doubt about seeing Cluverius. Knew
him well.
Exceptions were made by Judge
Crump.
To Mr.. Pollard II was in the morn
ing about or Q o'clock. Didn't see
him enter the ladies' entrance, nor did
he see prisoner on sidewalk; he was in
the street.
Mrs. J. II. Dickinson
sworn and deposed. | live IN Bath
county-liyed there all my life. Knew
Fannie Lillian Madison. She taught
school on my farm. She left there 10Th
Of March hadn't seen her since. She
came 10th of October, 1884, and re-
mained there until 18th of March, 1885.
Remembered her clothes. Her shawl
she could identify. 1t was mended
with a lighter shade Of goods. Her hat
was black straw hat, three small os-
trich tips, turned up in front; bugle
trimming. slightly shirred, and trimmed
with black and velvet. She had blue
veil it had hole in one end, torn by
a dog. Could identify the veil, she
thought. She had a pair of brown
gloves, worn a good deal, and pair of
garnet-colored ones not worn so much.
Mrs. Dickinson took her spectacles
from her pocket, put them on, and ex-
amined the red shawl very carefully,
going over it until she came to the
mended place.
There it is, sir"
Do you identify it as Lillian's?
Il positively do, sir"
1t was then handed to the jury to eI-
anime.
While Mrs. Dickinson was handling
the shawl the prisoner seemed to retain
his selfcontrol by great effort. lie
evidently suffered acutely, leaned for
ward, and whispered something to Mr..
Pollard.
Mrs. Dickinson took the blue veil,
examined that, and said " This is the
veil" She also identified the gloves
and the hat Of the drowned woman.
She took off her hat and showed that
they were trimmed exactly alike.
THR TRUNK, cLoTHEs-BAG, AND
CLOTHES.
Did Lillian carry trunk when she
went away from your house in March,
said Mr.. Meredith.
No, sir. She carried brown bag,
made in cylindrical form to carry
shawl or oyerceat in.
Would you recognize the bag if you
saw it?
Yes, sir. / made it myself.
The bag was produced.
Yes, this is the bag ; two buttons are
off Just as when | last saw it-smoked
pearl buttons.
Mrs. Dickinson said she could iden-
tify the mittens. Could remember a
tan-cslored dress and a blue jersey.
She left home in black alpaca. Didn't |
know that she could identify the shoes.
The mittens, tan-colored dress, and |
blue Jersey were fully identified by the
good woman from marks that she made
in mending them. While this was
going on Mrs. Dickinson famed herself
vigorously with round black fan that
could be folded up. She said that Lii
liam wore the black alpaca dress, blue
Jersey, and red shawl when she left
her home on the 10Th Of March
last. She started the llth, got az
far as Millboro', came back, started
again on the 18th, and never returned.
She received letter the 10th Of March
which called her to Richmond. Her
trunk was not opened after she left my
house. Ii was sent to Richmond lock-
ed Lillian had the keys with her. Saw
Lillian when she received the letter on
the 10th Of March.
At this point Judge Crump asked to
see the letter.
~ don't know whether you are en- |