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

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trunk.
The bag also?
Judge Crump Yes; we want TO have
them where we can examine them.
Lillian's trunk and bag Ian ordinary
grain-bagl were here brought in.
Mr.. Meredith wanted to know what
defence now proposed to do. Did they
propose to make the examination here
or in private?
Judge Crump: All we say is that
We claim the right to examine the same
depository from which these particular
matters were culled to see if there is
anything else to be found. We want
to see what else is there to see; what
we may want to offer for Identification
for our purposes.
The Judge evidently wanted to get
at and post himself on all Lillian's let
ters if any at all were to be admitted
in evidence.
Mr.. Meredith Do you wish to make
the examination now or after the court
adjourns?
Judge Crump: At some other time
not now.
Mr.. Meredith intimated that he
should object to the trunk and bag
going out Of their custody.
Judge Crump protested. Can't we
find the fountain by following the rivu-
let? Common justice requires that ac-
cused should also have access to the
trunk and bag.
The Court: The other side don't
seem to object to your examination.
Judge Crump asks for an opportunity
for private examination.
Mr.. Pollard and Mr.. Evans: You
can put any quantity of policemen to
watch us.
DEFENCE WANT TO VIEW CONTENTS
OF TRUNK.
Colonel Aylett thought they should
name the papers they wanted from the
trunk and bag.
Mr.. Pollard We don't know what
is in there.
What Judge Crump demanded for
prisoner was the same opportunity to
search the trunk that the prosecution
had had. They wanted to see what
evidence they could find to help the de-
fence, if any of the contents at all were
to be admitted. They wanted, out of
court. TO search the trunk for articles
to offer for Identification, just as the
Commonwealth has done.
The Court I'll consider the matter,
and will notify you in the morning.
THE PHOTOGRAPHS, &C.
To Judge Crump's questions Mr..
Richardson said ] took out every
scrap of paper, so far as I could find
them, and all are now in the possession
of the acting Attorney Of the Common
wealth. The trunk was opened by
Mr.. Charles Madison, or by Mr..
Wilkinson for Nr. Madison, and in the
presence Of Mr.. Witt and Mr.. Madison.
No. sir; | didn't make list of the
contents. started to do so, but found
it would be too long. All were put
back in the trunk, except what was
turned over to the Attorney for the
Commonwealth. There were some
twenty-five or thirty photographs. They
and all the letters, &C., were turned
over to Hr. Meredith. | gave him the
trunk and the key to the trunk also,
and turned over to him all the letters,
photographs, &c.
LILLIAN'S DIARY.
There is in the trunk a diary which
appears to have been kept by deceased
while at school. suppose that alto
gether there were $50 or 200 letters,
OF pieces Of paper ON which there was
writing principally letters. Nr. Witt
and myself and then Mr.. Meredith seq
regated the letters here offered for ident-
ification. These eight manuscripts were
all Of those selected cut Of the 200 TO
be used as testimony for the Common
wealth. In making the examination Of
the trunk l was looking for evidence Of
the guilt of the murderer Of Miss Fan
ME Lillian Madison.
Judge Crump: And that was the
purpose that guided you in making these
selections
THE PAPERS, THE PAPERS.
Judge Crump said he should demand
TO see all these papers--everything
that was in the trunk or in the bag.
Mr.. Bev. Crump Where is the
diary?
] think it is in the trunk. don't
know that the name diary correctly de-
scribes it. 1t contains compositions at
school and little records of events.
The trunk was brought down to Rich
mond from Bath by Dir. Jones. The
trunk being delayed, l sent Mr.. Will
kinson up the road, and he met Mr.
Jones and returned with him.
HE READ EVERY LINE.
Mr.. Meredith; Mr.. Richardson, in
examining the trunk did you read and
sort all the papersr
l think l read every line.
You turned over the papers to me9
Yes, sir, turned over to the acting
Commonwealth Attorney all Of the
papers. Certain papers were selected
and put in an envelope.
Did you select such?
Yes, sir, Dir. Witt and |. | found
nothing in the trunk that would incrimi-
nate anybody else or to exculpate ac-
cused.
PRISONERS EFFECTS.
Mr.. Meredith Did you turn over to
the Sergeant any other articles?
Judge Crump: We object.
Mr.. Meredith: These came from the
prisoners person.
Judge Crump: Oh! we shan't object
then.
Here prisoners watch and piece Of