Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-27
EVIDENCE TOR THR DEFENCE.
Testimony Of Mrs. Tunstall, Aunt
Of Tummie and Lillian.
ANOTHER wATCH-KEY
Ptisann rmdarn o hey Difisrsui fsn
Ira. Found Al tht Reservoir.

In the Cluverius case yesterday
morning air. Brown Evana, Of counss
for the prisoner, said 70 the Court tina
thcy were now ready 70 proseed, bu
did not wish the current Of their test
rouy interrupted by ths examination
Of the wsscl.-key.
Mr. Meredith expressed some surprisC
af this - change OF front " by defence
and insisted that il they viii not agrc,
thai tine key shall, when al the esideDos
is IN. be taken apart and scrutinizsd by
Mr. Joel, then thai the Cour; ought tC
permit Inn now to recall Mr.. Joel u
make TINS inspection
Judge Atkins did moi think the key
ought 10 be taken TO pieces by Mr..
Joel until all the evidmes with references
to II is IL.
Colonel Aylett said tina. he would
like clearly to understand the counsel
en the other side. - DO yon object to
any opening of tie key, or do you oh
jcct to its being opened ai tbis t'sse -
Az to the matter Of fsme, thoy were
perfectly willing to accommodate the
defence.
WHAT DErEECT WANTED.
Mr.. Evans announced that what they
desired was thai the Commonwealth
should positively and unsquivocally an
nounee that al Their evidence was IN
before the defence would be willing 10
proceed with theirs.
Mr. Meredith here recapitnlated the
history OF this offer 10 have Mr.. joel
take the key to pieces 10 examine as
90 ms OWL work, and declared that the
defence had changed front tina. thcv
had said several tiays ago they did not
want the key taken TO pieces because
they intended TO have il examined by
experts. Now il appears, said he, that
they do not propose To have expert tes-
timoHy Mr.. Meredith declared that
the prosecution would iJssist that be-
lore this case closes the kew shall be
placed II MIR. .loel's hands To be by
hin opened for the Identification of hif
WORK.
He proposed that Mr. Joel should
nov be sent for and put on the stand.
AiT. Evans demurred 10 the recapitu-
laiion Of the keys history as given by
MI Meredith said that they would
conduct Their case to suit themselves,
and were under no obligations 10 ~
form the counsel foT the prosecution
what their purposes werc. AL that
they asked was TINT the counsel for the
prosecution. tell them when their evI-
dence was III.
THE COURT TIAs A SAY.
Judge Atkins remarked that the
stenographie record would show the
correct history Of tho matter. lie would
decline 10 open the Key nor, and would
reserve Tia. question whether ii should
he opened hereafter.
BIR. JOSEPH DODsON.
Here the defence asked that the pro
seoution would recall then witness
Mr.. Joseph Dodson, IN order that they
might cross-examInc him with reference
to the American-Hote note "a the torn
note -. They said that after the dec,-
sioD was given admitting q the TORI
note they had not had All opportunity
to examine the witness n 10 the his
tory of this note.
Mr.. Meredith and Colonel Aylett ap-
pcarsd 10 be OF the opinion that de-
fence were asking rather toe much.
They consented.
hT. Dodson was called, but was not
within hearing A deputy sergeant
sent to the hotel reported that NT.
Dodson had gone out.
So il wak agreed that he be called W
al another time.
Hrx. dame Tunxfals.
Tins lady was next called, and being
sworn. WAS escorted 60 the witness
chair.
She is sixty-sIx years OF age, was plain
" dressed N black, and when she first
went 20 the stand had heavy black
vel over her face, but the heat and
closcness 0f the room soon made that
mtOlerable and she removed Il, showing
q kindly face somewhat wrinkled, and
al expression evidencIug a mInd under
the burden of n great trouble. MrS.
Iungtall is IN feeble health, and
walks weakly hut tolerably well for one
OF her age. She hears and, with the aid
OF spectaclcs. sees pretty well.
Judge Crmp questioned her in low
voice. and she spoke 10 HIM IN answer
lower still.
This was particularly true In the he
ginning, when counsel were asking her
few commonplace questions 10 set her
NJ ease, and ts secustom her, as II were,
10 the sound of her own voice. The
ssenographsr soen had 60 move his table
closer 70 the witness. and Dir. Meredith
several times said that he could not
hear. eSrsaually, however, Airs. Tan-
stall gained confdence and spoke IN 9
better voice. Usually her answers 20
questions wers direct and clear.
PRISONER AM HIE BROTHER.
The prisoner was Just little inter-
ested. not % say excited, when Mrs.
Tunstail oans IN. Ha brother, who If
never iar of frsm him. was soon by
his sids, sn6 sat on the arn Of chair,
and with ms broa5-brImmed straw hat
tanned himself and brother. The me
tioa Of his hat was such ss 10 give to
himself and brother an equal share Of
tina advantage OF the prouess. For a
rood yssrt OF the time while Mrs. TuB-
Stall was On the stand prisoner looked
away from the witness-stand. flis
VISION was ou; OF the window, out OF
the court, into the Capitol Square,
xhers ths fine cid clms are IN the rich
esi Of sprins-time foliaee, where the
s.rsss " thick snd green, where the
fountains are flashing m the sunlight,
and the walks xre oftcntimsx crowded
with nursss and their charges.
Fer long sims he looked drsamily
INTO the Square, but h,s eyes wers not
fxsd IN thai direction, Ter he often
glanced sl counsel. and sorstimes
looked ~ 10 Mrs. 1unsssl.
lie wss plscid. but SERIOUS