Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-24


OBJECTION oycrruled.
Defence: Do you know under what
circumstances he made this remark
He was being identified. Mr.. Will
liams was looking at him.
How did he do?
/ was standing behind him and |
hadn't very good opportunity for OBJ
serving him.
Mr.. Meredith Gentlemen, the wit
ness is with you.
Judge Crump: would like to see
those papers taken from prisoner.
They were handed over.
Judge Crump: Wasn't there a long
envelope?
Mr.. Meredith IL was Mr.. Richard
sons envelope the things were en-
closed in it.
CROss-ExAMINED.
Captain Epps was cross-examined
at very great length, first by Judge
Crump and then by Mr.. Brown Evans.
They made him 90 over and over his
conversations with the prisoner.
What they particularly dwelt on was
what prisoner said to the Captain about
the link.
Their questions indicated their purpose
to show that the prisoner did have an
opportunity before he left Mrs. Tun-
stalls to leave the link on the table,
where w. b. Cluvcrius said to Epps
that he had found it. But the more
they questioned him the firmcr grew
Captain Epps in his statement that
when asked at the station-house where
the link was, prisoner first said he
"neyer had any," and then that he had
given it to his brother and would pro-
duce il.
Defence's evident contention was that
prisoner did not have the link at King
and Queen Courthouse, and that Epps
saw it there was an after-thought.
FROM FRESH AIR TO FOUL.
Mr.. Beverley Crump by questions
brought out that the room at the Jail
where the Coroner's jury sat was a small
one that it was much crowded !;
that many of the men were smek-
ing; that in the midst of the examina-
ton the prisoner was brought up from
his CELL, and that it was then when the
prisoner seemed to be gasping little)
that he made the remark that the smoke
was sitting him.
MR.. JUROR HARRISON.
Said Mr.. Carter n. Harrison 10 juror
after the defence had closed their pro-
longed cross-examination:
Captain Epps, when the prisoner in
his cell told you that he hadn't the link,
but would get it for you, was that an
swer satisfactory to your
| thought he would get it.
But was the answer satisfactory, or
did you proceed to search him again?
No, sir there was no use to search
him.
Was it then on your mind that you
had seen the link at King and Queen
Courthouse?
No, sir it was not on my mind then.
1t came to you afterwards?
Yes. sir; afterwards, when | sat
down quietly in my room and thought
it all over.
THE SHAKING CHAIN.
Mr.. Meredith Did prisoner see you
shake your chain at Mr.. Robins
(which sign Captain Epps made to
cause Mr.. Robins to observe the fact
that prisoners key was gone from his
watch-chainl.
No, sir, / thin not. sought an
opportunity to shake my chain at Mr..
Robins when the prisoner was not look
ing.
WEARY COUNSEL WEARY JURORS.
The hour Of 2 o'clock was now at
hand, and Mr.. Evans urged his Honor
to dispense with the usual afternoon
session of the court, to allow counsel
who live out of the city opportunity to
go to their homes, and to give Judge
Crump brief respite from labor in the
courtroom.
Mr.. Meredith objected. He at least
demanded that two witnesses he had
here from the country should be heard.
They had come here at great incon-
venience; were poor men, and one OF
them has a sick wife.
Mr.. Evans said they would make no
objection to going on with the examina-
ton Of these witnesses, but that done,
he hoped the Court would adjourn until
Monday morning.
Judge Crump (ef prisoners counsel)
intimated to his Honor that the pre-
paration Of the bills Of exception was a
matter that could in the mean time be
forwarded, and that therefore no time
would he really lost.
The Court said counsel could exam
inc the two witnesses named, and then
he would adjourn court until Monday
morning.
Here one or two Of the jurors, in.
Guiding Dir. Howell, stood up and
whispered over the bench to Judge At
kins that they were very anxious to get
through with the case; that they had
rather sit in court until IL o'clock at
night andbe the sooner done with it.
They evidently looked with ill-favor
upon the proposed early adjournment
for the day.
Judge Atkins said briefly that the re-
quest Of counsel was reasonable, and
that he thought the resting spell would
not lengthen the case, but the contrary,
Thereupon the jurors sat down, not
particularly well pleased.
They are all probably getting sick
enough of their job. But a more pa
tient and attentive dozen men never sal
in the Hastings Court jury-box.
Mr.. James Estis.
James Estis was next called. He
said {: | live in King and Queen about
five miles from Centreyille. | saw Gu.
verius on Saturday before the l4th o.
March. He was in Thomas Mulby's
store. don't remember who was pre-
sent there. | don't recollect of any
conversation the prisoner had sxcep
the one with his father. recollect or
one occasion he (the prisoner) came il