Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-21

HESS hL Inb AillHlOUSe DcluuEtNS W Aut
deceased besides the clothing.
The court sustained Judge Crump, but
the prosecution insisted upon arguing the
case, and the jury was sent out. The
counsel on both sides presented their
views on the subject, and at 2 o'clock the
court took a recess until O'Clock, decis
ion of the question being reserved until
that hour.
THE KEY IN LILLIAN's ROOM.
At O'Clock the court reconvened. The
colored witness, Hunt In reply to ques-
tions by the defense, said that ne testified
before the Coroner's jury. He was there
shown the watch key. He thought that
| he had seen a similar key on the bureau
in room No 2l. lie did not testify before
the Coroner that he had seen the key
He was asked something about the key
after he had signed his testimony. The
evidence taken before the Coroner w8s
here shown, with statement that the
witness had SAID that he did see the key
on the bureau. The witness denied that
such statement was made by
him before signing his testimony. He
said that he thought that he saw something
that looked like the key. The lady had
on gold finger ring. He had been in De-
1 tectlve Wren's office several times after
! he testified before the Coroner's jury. He
never saw the key there. He had been
employed by Detective Wren three days
hunting for the colored messenger boy
who brought note to the hotel for the
lady in room NO. 81.
A CORRESPONDENTS TESTIMONY.
Il. Cuthbert was then sworn. He said
that he was correspondent of the New
| York Herald He saw the prisoner in the
/ city jail about March %. He c0nversed
with him, and asked for n statement about
the CHARGES against him. The prisoner
declined to say anything about them but
! said that he had not seen Miss Madison
! since last September at her home in King
! William county. On cross-eXamination,
the witness said that he had senta request
| to the prisoner for an Interview, which
was at first refused, as he had refused
! other reporters and did not want 10 show
partiality. In response TO a second mes
sage, accompanied by the witness card,
| that the witness desired an interview and
that he could say whatever he pleased
and need not say anything he did not
choose TO, the prisoner came up from his
cell. The witness desire, besides having
an interview, was 10 soc II MIR. Archer of
| the Exchange Hotel could identify the
prisoner. Mr.. Archer, Mr.. Burton of the
! Dispatch, and Detective Wren went with
the witness to the jail but only himself
| and Mr.. Archer were in the room with
the prisoner. The other two persons
were in an adjoining room. The
witness did not 90 20 the Jail TO
| pump the prisoner, although the questions
asked him were calculated TO get all the
! Information possible in connection with
! the affair. The witness asked the prisoner
| If he was not on Franklin street with
Miss Madison ON March 10, and he an
swered, Glow could | have been there
when did not see her."
The interview was published in the DIS
patch the next morning.
LILLIAN ON THE TRAIN.
George Wright was sworn. He testified
| that he was a conductor on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. He had as a
passenger on his train March u the
woman whose body was found In the
reservoir. In conversation with her she
gave the witness her name as Lillian
Madison. She said that she expected
some ladies TO meet her at Rich
mond that night or at the Amerl-
can Hotel the next morning. The Wit
ness described the clothes she wore, and
said that the clothing shown in court was
similar TO what the passenger had worn.
On cross examination the witness
stated that the lady had said, in speaking
| about the train running fast, that she
wished that it would run off the track
and kill her. He at once dropped the
subject, being surprised at her remark.
She seemed in good spirits.
William Martin was next called, and
testified that he was on Belle Isle on
March 10, about noon. He met gentle-
man and lady on the foot bridge leading
to the isle. He could not swear to the
identity OF the man on the bridge With
the prisoner. The lady was dressed
in black and wore u red shawl.
"wHY, COUSIN TOMMIEW
The witness passed very close TO the
| couple-in fact, brushing against the man.
He heard the lady say in response TO some
remark made by her companion: "Why,
| Cousin TOmmiev The prisoner resem-
bled the man he had seen. Several weeks
| had elapsed before he recalled the incl
dent, and then It was due TO having heard
that some persons from Belle Isle had
gone TO the jail to see the prisoner, and
also 10 his having read published accounts
OF the affair.
Mr. lsaacs was sworn. He testified
that on March l3 he was employed at
/ Belle Isle as a puddler. On that day he
saw lady and gentleman on the island.
The witness felt confident that the pris-
Ouer was the man he saw. He noticed
/ the lady particularly, and thought that IN
her condition she ought 10 be at home.
/ lie did not doubt the Identity Of the lady
on the island with the body he subse-
/ quently saw at the almshouse.
! Upon cross examination the witness
said that he approached the couple and
passed them al a distance Of ten steps,
| that be positively identified the prisoner
/ as the man he saw, but thought that he
| then mad "A small mOustacbe; he could not
| describe tue dress Of either Of the couple.
! The lady had a red shawl around her or
on her arm.