Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-21

mond from Millboro' on the 10th Of
March; that she told him her name Z;
that she said she was from King Will
liam. | told her that | was from Es-
sex. She told me that she went 10
school at Bruington Academy that she
was going to Richmond to see a sick
friend; that she would stop at the
American Hotel. He also testified to
her wearing red shawl, blue jersey,
and red niittens on her hands.
Judge Crump: Did she say anything
about the cars running fast?
Yes. sir, she said she wished the cars
would run of and kill her. came up
in the transfer omnibus with her and
gentleman and lady as far as the Ex-
change Hotel, where got out. have
never seen her since.
Did she seem to know many persons
in King and Queen!
Yes, sir; she seemed to know a num-
Der Of persons, also. in King William.
The question Of the train running off
was not very pleasant one to me and
] didn't continue it. | was little sur
prised at the remark. Didn't pay par
ticular attention to her when she got on
the train. She was a short, chunky
woman.
william Martin.
Mr.. William Martin, who next took
the stand, said he lived in Manchester
and was justice Of the peace. Mr..
Martin is also an ex-State senator. He
testified that he was at Belle Isle on the
18th of March. Saw lady and gentle
man on the little bridge. Did not no.
tice the lady particularly. but at first
took the gentleman to be Mr.. Ingram, a
friend of mine, but when | got closer to
him found | was mistaken. heard
him make some remark to her which
seemed to surprise her, for ] heard her
reply, "Oh, Cousin Tommie !"
Do you recognize the prisoner as the
man you saw that day?
| couldn't swear that he was the
man, but he was about his size. The
woman had on a red shawl similar to
the one have seen here in court.
Judge Crump To whom did you
mention the fact Of the parties being at
Belle Isle?
To Mr.. Baird, Mr.. Wren, and seve-
raj others. Did not mention it to any
one until after | read an account of the
finding Of dead body in the reservoir.
Described the lady he saw as low,
chunky woman. Thought the couple
were visiting Belle Isle as sight-seers.
Never said anything to Mr.. Baird until
some of the Belle-Isle men had been
down TO the jail to see if they could
recognize the prisoner. | met the party
about 10 O'Clock in the day. Witness
was asked a number of questions in
order to test his memory, as remarked
Mr.. Evans, who was sharply cross
questioning him, when Mr.. Meredith in
terrupted Mr.. Evans, and said that he
was going over the very same ground
that Judge Crump had been over.
The Court told Mr.. Evans to proceed,
and he continued to ply Mr.. Martin
with questions, but nothing new was
brought out.
Mr.. Isaacs.
Mr.. Isaacs, an employee Of the Tred-
egar Works, testified that he was at
work on Belle Isle in the puddle-mills
on the 18th of March; that he saw
gentleman and lady there on that day
that he recognized the prisoner as the
same man he saw on Belle Isle; that he
noticed the lady particularly; that he
thought from her looks that it was no
place for her; that she had red shawl,
he thought, on her arm; that he recog-
nized the body of the dead woman he
saw at the almshouse on Sunday as
that of the same woman he saw on
Belle Isle on the 18th.
Upon being ngcross-questioned by Judge
Crump, Mr.. Isaacs said that he was
going to work that he passed them on
the walk at the distance of about ten
steps; that their faces were not to-
wards him when at that distance, but
that he was looking at them all the
time when approaching ; that he had
never seen the prisoner before until to-
day.
Judge Crump then said: Do you
mean to tell that jury that you have
never seen the prisoner since his arrest,
and that you identify him as the man
you saw on Belle Isle?
Yes, sir.
Judge Crump and Mr.. Pollard then
submitted the witness to a severe cross
examination, but without shaking the
witnesses previous testimony.
Colonel Aylett How often have you
thought of the features Of that dead
woman?
Very often.
viii you ever forget them?
think not, sir, replied the witness.
At ! o'clock the court adjourned un-
til .! o'clock to-day.