Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23

| =. NhiA. Dut Tue pIihOHcr lOoh,
Ike the man. he had on dark
siouca hat and dark overcoat, and wore
slight moustache. lie was mufIled
to the chin. had his hat over his eyes.
and could only see him from his nose
to his chin. The woman wore no wrap
ping. Did not notice her clothes espe-
eially' but they were dark, and she
wore a tight-ftting body, and bad
something under her arm. She was
not as tall as the gentleman.
To defence: No distinct recollection
OF having seen the prisoner before. lie
had not been to Richmond College since
November, 1882, until he moved to the
city in 1883. lie was on this occasion
at the college for an hour. and in the
room Of McFee and Reams. Twas there
IN 81, but do not remember the exact
date. Did not state to the party or at
the Coroncr's inquest that his watch
was out OF order. lie found this out
that night, and had the watch re-
paired on Saturday. 1t was some
little distance, about half way be-
tween Cary and Main on Reservoir
that | saw the man and woman, | did
rot notice the street-car going up, but
the one going down passed me at quar-
ter to Q. After what occurred " ent
back to Main street, and went home
that way. | passed between q 9
man and woman and the fence.
The gss-light was on the corner not far
off. | passed between them and the
fence in order to get to the curbing and
get the light on my watch. First
question was, &" What street is
this?" The next, What time i,
it?" His tone and manner seemed
menacing. Actions speak louder
than words,'' and it seemed to
me that he thought ! was following
him and meant to resent it. ceased
TO follow them. | did not notice the
details of the woman's dress, except
that she had on a dark dress, tight
fitting body. and no wrapping. The
last | saw Of them they were crossing
Cary and going down Reservoir street.
The woman had something under her
arm, but | could not say whether it
was red shawl. Could not see the
color Of the mans hair. | thought
the girl was a working g-girl. She
was not as tall as the gentle
man. Did not notice car COM
ing up Main street. but there may
have been one. Don't remember ever
to have seen or heard of the prisoner at
Richmond College. Only meant to say
that if / had met him at all it must ha' {
been at the college. 1t is not
at all unusual for persons to
walk on this street at this hour.
| spoke Of the circumstances the next
day. ! did not expect any murder to
be committed that night. but shoull
not have been surprised if the man had
struck me.
The counsel examined witness very
ricidly about being frightened by gen
tIcman and lady, and he replied that h,
never had been and hoped never to b,
thus stirred up again. The though
that if the man knew me i
must have been at Richmond Col
/ lege occurred to me after tn,
prisoners arrest. would not say tha
was affected by feelings of fear,
but | was startled. | knew befor,
starting to Mozart Hall that night tha
my watch was slow. ! was not in al
unsettled state Of mind - until | me
T theS part es.
| To Colonel Aylctt In the suddel
turning and manner of the man thcr,
was something startling, and | reall.
expected an attack.
Thomas NoWian.
Resides in the city Of Richmond.
icwcler. Has been in the business
some thirty-fve or forty years-twenty
years in Richmond. Has done tn
/ practical work of jeweller, mending
&c.
The key found near the rescrvoi
was handed him. lie examined it yerl
carefully, and said that he had seen i
before.
Soon after the murder it wa
brought to me.
1t is very clear to my mind that thu
key has been repared-that a new pipe
the part you put on the square of tn
watch to wind it up, has been put in.
Here some tolloquy between coun
sci occurred as to whether it was il
order to examine at this stage an eI
pert, instead of putting on the staat
the witness who could testify to tn,
mending Of the key. The prosecution
insisted upon being allowed to conduc
their case in their own way, and thu
Court ruled that they could proceed
Defence excepted.
To defence did not know vhC
/ brought me the Key first, but think il
was by some one connected with the
detective force. 1t was a few day.
after the body was found. He wa
asked if he had ever repaired th'
key, and replied that he had not
and returned it. Three or foui
days afterwards Captain Epps brought
the watch and key; said that they be
logged to the prisoner, and asked me tC
examine il. Iput the key in the watch
found it fitted exactly, and then for the
first tine discovered that a new pip'
had been put in it. Within ter
days Mr.. Meredith and Mr.. Wrer
brought the key in, and was confirmed
in nv opinion that the pipe was new
and had been used not near so long a.
the kew. 1t is usual for steel or iror
pipes to be put in keys Of this
character. The pipe is now a little
loose, and was so the second
time examined it, though | did
not notice it the first time, and had ther
examined it really very specifically
In order to repair it the pipe had to b'
taken off. | do not remember to have
seen key like this for twenty years
but do not think this key had beer
used over ten years. The pipe had no
been used one third as long, or may b'
not as long as this. The gold lining
was also new. | think | remarked Il
Captain Epps, Z" This pipe is new, ant
was put in by poor workman"
To Mr.. Aylett | never saw PLATED
| La,- lilo This hut have seen cold kew