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

he would move to strike out as irrele-
want the testimony Of the two last wit
neSses.
Mr.. Meredith was glad to see that the
defence were getting solicitous about de-
lays even at this late hour, but it seemed
to him--he did not knOw--that some
other motive than that alleged actuated
them. Prosecution was going forward
to show that this prisoner was the only
man who had opportunity to have inter-
course with the deceased. She had been
characterized as " fugitive " from her
home, and surely it was proper for them
to show where she had been, with
whom, and how she had conducted her
self.
Here the jury were sent from the
room.
Judge Crump said that he was per-
fectly content that his Honor should pass
upon this without argument.
The other side-not they-had be-
gun this argument and had unjustly and
ungcnerously coupled it with "sur-
prise T" that we are anxious to save
time. Said he | venture to say that
in the annals Of criminal jurisprudence
there is no instance where a case like
this has been SO little delayed by the
defence.
Judge Atkins | think they can show
the habits and conduct Of the accused
since the alleged seduction. Do you
except?
Defence said they did.
PoIies-yustfee Richardson.
am the Police Justice of the city of
Richmond and was so at the time the
body was found at the reservoir.
MIR. Meredith Did you or not receive
from Bath county anything connected
with this case?
did; | so regarded what received
as connected with this case.
Mr.. Pollard We object; this is ask
ing the opinion of this witness.
Judge Atkins | overrule the objec-
ton.
Witness ! received trunk and con-
tents and bag and contents. The
trunk contained clothing, letters, pho
tOgrsphs, papers, and various other
small articles such as lady would be
expected TO have in her trunk.
To all this defence objected.
LETTERS AND ENVELOPES.
The Police Justice There were let
ters in the trunk and in the bag also.
There were several other papers that
were not letters-printed and written.
Mr.. Meredith: Mr.. Richardson,
please tell whether there were any en-
velopesg
Judge Crump We object.
0verruled.
There were, said Mr.. Richardson,
number Of envelopes in which no letters
were enclosed. found letters in the
trunk and in the bag both, and kept
them all in my possession exclusively
until turned them over to Mr.. Mere
dith. | am quite sure that | would re-
cognize some Of them.
Mr.. Meredith Was that letter
handing TO him . letter. one Of those
turned over TO me?
This letter and this envelope were
taken from the bottom of the trunk,
and from under all the clothing, and
under newspaper spread at the bot
tom.
Mr.. Meredith Will you look at this
so-called piece Of poetry, Ithe lewd
poetry thought to be in prisoners
writing
Mr.. Richardson Yes, sir; | feel
certain that this is the piece Of paper
took from the trunk, lying close TO the
letter.
II this is the same letter you turned
over to me, are you certain it came from
the trunk
l sm.
/ identify it by its general appearance
and by \ mark ! put on it where
the original writing had come through
the paper.
THE HANDLING.
Various letters and envelopes eight
taken from the trunk were here by Mr.. |
Meredith shown and identified. They |
passed from Mr.. Richardson, who re- |