Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-14
/IHE HEARINGOT YHEEVIDENCE
Witnesses Unfolding the Mystery Of
The Old Reservoir.
SIX HOURS HARD WORK
nrHs. Rose, Lutas, ard TraiEham Exam
inrd, and Coroner Taylor Partially

The prisoner was brought TO the
court by Deputy-Sergeant Allen about
1920 yesterday morning, and took his
seat al the left (south) end Of the bar.
There bad been a complaint that he had
formerly been too near the representa-
tives Of the Commonwealth, and he now
evinccd sensitive desire to get as FAR
from them as possible. lie was in his
usual condition apparently-showing on
his face few, if any, traces Of care
Quiet. reserved. His home counsel are
generally the first TO get in court, and
they greet him with never-failing cor
diality, saying /" How are you, Tom
mie p"
Deputy-Sergeant Loyenstein brought
the jury up from the Exchange Hotel
about quarter past 10 o'clock. On
the Capitol steps the jury were photo
graphed by the Dispatch artist, and
soon thereafter they entered the court
room--Sergeant Lee clearing the way,
making everybody get out of the door
way and the passage until the jury had
entered the courtroom.
PANEL OF SIXTEEN.
Judge Atkins handed to counsel q
draft of a bill Of exceptions prepared
by him in the matter Of the point as to
the panel of sixteen. defence say it
should have been panel of twenty
four. from which sixteen should have
been taken.)
Mr.. Meredith and Colonel Aylett
consulted.
Colonel Aylett said that they wished
to have il appear in the bill that de-
fence had stricken off the four names
before they submitted their motion for
panel Of sixteen.
Mr.. Pollard maintained that the fact
was otherwise.
Judge Atkins stated his recollection
that the four names were not struck off
until after he had decided against de-
fences motion for a panel Of twenty
four.
Judge Atkins had cited in his bill the
law relied upon by Mr.. Pollard, and
Mr.. Meredith thought this unnecessary.
Judge Atkins declined TO change 1t.
Then the bill was agreed to.
MISS WOODWARD.
Mr.. Meredith asked that Miss Lula
Woodward, who was present. should
be recognized to appear on Saturday.
II was done.
1t is said that this witness will prove
that Cluyerius introduced himself tc
her as Mr.. Merton.
Testimony OF MT. Lysandor W. Rose
The first witness introduced by Mr.
Meredith was Mr.. Lysander W. Rose
a gentleman about sixty years of age
with short gray hair and beard, anc
quick in his speech and movements
Il M he said, keeper Of the Ole
or Marshall reservoir. Il il my custom
TO walk around the reservoir once o.
twice a day. The grounds enclosed by
the high fence contain about six acres
In the centre is large mound whicl
contains the water. Around the wate
is picket-fcnce three feet four iDche
high. 1t encloses the water completely
Outside this, on the cmbankment, Is I
walkway. On Saturday morning
March the l4th, about o'clock, whil
walking around the picket-fence,
noted a furrowed condition of the walk
way, glove on the walkway, an
womans dress floating i'll the wate
and one leg sticking out. Saw on th
walkway several broken tracks; also
track of woman and one of man
The tracks were on the crushed. grant
walkway; the granite is laid on ella
basis. Near to the fence was the dis
tinct footprint of a woman, and fWthC
off one of man. picked up the glov
and near it broken shoestrlng.
think turned them over TO the Coroner
Here the articles were shown TO Il
best of my knowledge and belief, the'
are the articles. When first saw 1t
body called one Of the workmcn "
but We did not remove the body until Il
Assistant Superintendent of the Nate
Works and the Coroner had come.
went up the southeast corner steps
the bank and was walking towards la
victown when | saw the glove. To Il
best Of my belief the gate in the picke
f,nce was closed. The bolt is on 81
side next the walkwsy. IL the ga
had been open | should have noticed
My present remembrance is that 4
gate would not stay closed unless
was bolted. To the reservoir groun
there are three entrances from the As
land.Street north side. One is WACO
gate nearly always fastened; the ne
is a public gate, which is closed
night; is fastened with lock. Yes,
is generally fastened at night. | I
tend TO it myself. The next is at
house. on the northwest corner OF I
grounds. That is also kept tastene
ON the west side there is a double ga
which is also kept fastened. On t
south side OF the grounds there
no gate. hut there was on I
18th of March a hole in the fence, ma
by one or two planks being taken
and one or TIVE others hanging loose
their nails. After you got throu
this hole YOU had to cross a ditch on
plank about foot wide. The ditch T
nearly under the hole. Stepping throu
the hole, You had to step on the plsr
Back Of the fence is the Small-P
Hospital cemetery. II is of from
hole probably between Is and 20 ie
East of the reservoir is the ClarI
Spring SMALLPOX Hospital-now a
for several months in disuse. In
Of its out-buildiugs old Mr.. Arcl
lived"
AT the request Of Mr.. Meredith J
Rose described the reservoir embal
ment, and then said
was probably not present when
body was removed from the wat
The water that night was probably h
inches below the wsste-pipe; when
TO the waste-pipe the reservoir is
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