Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-02
IHE TESTIMONY CLOSED.
Jury Instructed and The Argument
Of the Case Begun.
SPEECH OF COLONEL MLETT.
Mr.. Evans Opens for Defence, and
TO Continue This Morning.

r,av: was cleanly shaved, and appa-
reptly not very much troubled about
the trial now drawing to close and
fraught with such consequence to him,
lie took his customary seatbehindthe bar
and spread out newspaper before him.
His eyes rested chiefly upon the printed
columns, but were now and then raised
and directed towards the Capitol Square,
which, in the fulness of its foliage, af-
fords most pleasing prospect.
Mr.. Meredith came in with a great
bundle of evidence under his arms.
It looked like the spcech-making
would soon commence. Colonel Aylett
was also promptly at hand. In answer
TO inquiries, he said that he expected
20 open the case for the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Meredith had offered him the closing
where he Of course could have the op-
portunity Of raking the counsel for de-
fence, instead Of having them rake hlm,
but he had declined, believing that his
colleague would be better than he IN
that position.
HE GOES OUT.
When Judge Crump came into court
he beckoned the prisoner out, and they
together went into the Sergeant's office
and were in consultation there for some
time. Meanwhile the doors Of the
courtroom had been opened to the pub
lie. and in few minutes all the space
behind the bar was densely packed.
The doors will continue to be open
while the argument is in progress.
At l01 o'clock the court was called
to order. all the counsel being in place
except Mr.. Pollard, who was expected
TO arrive by the incoming York-River
train, and who came in later.
The brothers Cluverius sat together
TO the left of defendants lawyers.
A SUBPOENA.
The journal of proceedings for the
previous day having been read, Mr..
Evans said Mr.. Clerk, will you
please issue e subpoena for Judge Henry
W. FlOurnoy, SecretaryOf the Common
wealth."
II was done.
Augustus Digcs Coioredl.
Mr.. Meredith then asked that Diggs
be called.
The Sergeant Diggs, or Biggs?
Augustus Diggs (some one said.
The witness was found and sworn.
lie said | am head waiter of the
American, and was so on the 18th Of
March. ] saw the young lady who was
occupying 81, but did not see her until
she came TO dinner, which was about ,
O'Clock. had a few words with her
after dinner. Saw her again about g
and about 90 minutes after 3. was
then standing in the hall. She came
from the street. She came up the
ladies' entrance. She came with gen.
tleman, but do not know who he was.
She went to the parlor. | saw Tyler
about the same time.
To Judge Crump knew her by her
dress and face; don't have anything to
do with rooming guests, but saw her go
into 2l after dinner. They told me in
the morning that lady was in 81. |
sent to her to know if she wanted break
fast. sent her breakfast to her in her
room. I.did not know at dinner that she
was from 81 until was told. After dim
ner saw her 60 to her room. Angelina,
a chambermaid, told me the lady was
nom 2l.
Judge Crump Cross-questiOned the
witness as to a description of the lady,
her dress, &C., but witness failed tO
give the information asked.
Mr.. Evans then cross-exsmined this
witness, and got him into some contu'
sion as 10 his facts.
The man she returned with at $40
looked to be about forty years of age
Tyler was then approaching the parlor
met them at the head of the steps; heart
oconyersation. Think that Mr.. Charlie
Dodson and his mother were at dinner
don't think the other DodSons were.
Mr.. II. w. Flournoy.
This witness was introduced by the
defence. He said reside in this city
and am Secretary of the Common
wealth.
lie testified TO taking walk to the
Tredegar bridge with Mr.. Evans on Sat
urday evening, with view Of ascer
tanning how long it would take for {
man and woman TO walk the distance
from the American Hotel TO Belle Isle
walking at pace a man would proba
bly walk with lady.
The route they went was up Mali
to Second, thence to Cary, thence Il
Third, out third TO CANDLES Hill
thence down one Of the terraced walks
and across the canal to the Tredega
bridge. BY the time they struck th'
Tredegar bridge. beyond which the!
did not 90, twenty-nine or thirty min
utes had been consumed. When the,
stopped they were probably 400 or 50'
yards from the nail-works. Mr.. Flour
noy explained that by q mistake thel
had gone to Second street, and thereb!
lost two sides Of a square distance.
In Mr.. Meredith's eross-examinatioI
he mildly brought out that neither Mr.
Flournoy nor Mr.. Evans was scquainte'
with the shortest routes TO Belle Isle
Witness said that he was thirty-nine
supposed Mr.. Evans was "abou
sixty" llaughter--eyidently joke OF
Brother Evansl; that he weighed abou
100; Mr.. Evans about l40.
The shortest route 10 Belle Isle i
up the canal bank.l
DIR. Courtney.
This witness was called by defenc
and said
On the 23d Of February fourth Mon
day) l attended the interment OF tn
remains Of Colonel Z. B. Montague
Remember il well, because was his al
tending physician. Saw prisoner o
tie morning Of that day saw him q
the residence Of Colonel Montague be
fore the procession started for lngls
wood. Judge Montague's place. wher
deceased was buried. II was . Masoni
funeral.
Colonel Montague's residence wa
near Centreyille, and when ! saw pr
n