Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-29

OF the Dody. ~ puoHshe" a." w.
patch he did not keep the paper long
enough.
MEASUREMENT AT RESERVOIR.
Mr.. Pollard next read the measure
ment at the reservoir, as taken by En-
gineer C. Z. Boiling from an Official
survey taken for the Water DEPART
ment Of the city. This was placed,
with the papers, in the possession Of
the Commonwealth.
CoRoNER's INQUEST EVIDENCE.
Mr. Pollard said he did not wish to
introduce all the evidence Of the Coro-
ner's jury, but there was certain con-
Trajectory evidence, which he now
wished to introduce. and by consent OF
counsel this was done.
John y. Dodson.
Resides in Richmond. Is proprietor
of the American Hotel. Saw person
who occupied Room 81 in March. Saw
her twice; once about l O'Clock on
the 18th. Was in the office five steps
from the counter. Saw her speak to
his son; saw her go out in the morn
ing; had good view of her; was
standing near the cigar counter; saw
her leave her key and 60 out. Re-
membered the hour Of her return be-
cause he dined at o'clock,
and she came in just before
he went to dinner. This fixed the
hour in his mind. Had known the ac-
cused by sight for a couple Of years,
but didn't know his name until he saw
him in the Police Court. He had al
ways thought his name was Bagby, a
young man by that name having
stopped at his house, and witness hay-
ing thought he discovered a resemblance
between them. Was in his Office on
Friday night, whena young man came in
and asked to see some one. lie was not
positive that the man asked for any one
in Room 81. He glanced at the man,
but couldn't recognize him. Remein-
bered that four or five guests arrived
on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac road on the night of the 18th
Mr.. Dodson described the appearance
Of these guests. One of them, Mr..
Dodson was particular in saying. was
plainly dressed in a cheap suit OF
clothes, with the looks of farmer.
Ladies went in at the ladies' entrance
and on up to the parlor.
ABUSING THE WITNESSES.
Mr.. Dodson, are you or your wife
related to the prisoner, asked Mr.. Mere
| dith.
am not, sir.
That is not the question. Are not
you or your wife related TO the prl'
soner?
My wife says she is not; she though
so once, but now denies it.
Did you not say that your wife was
Yes, sir but she denies it.
Have you not been going around tow
abusing the witnesses Of the Common
wealth?
have not, sir.
Did you not tell me that If you be
lieyed that Tyler had allowed any sue
man as that old man to come in You
house that you would discharge him:
| did.
And don't you know that Tyler ha
sworn twice that such a man did com
in your house, and still you keep him
Yes, sir.
And still you keep Tyler?
Yes; | have my reasons for it.
Did you not abuse Mr.. Joel to Nj
Atkinson?
No; | do not think it was abus'
What said was from hearsay.
Yes; know it was from hearsa!
said Mr.. Meredith.
UPON HIS DENIAL.
Mr.. Dodson denied that he had ey'
said to Mr.. Meredith that the your
: man that brought in the card had bee
identified by him as Cluverius. II
said the reason he had not discharge
Tyler was that he was afraid that ii
Commonwealth would think that b
was doing something for the prisoner
Mr.. Dodson explained that what b
had to say Of detrimental charact'
against Mr.. Joel was told him by Nj
Goodman Davis, a brother Of Mar
Davis, Of the Davis House, at whic
Cluverius stopped.
= Mr.. Dodson denied that he had state
to Officer Saunders that he identifie
the young man who handed the card
his clerk as young man whom
had thought was named Bagby, b.
whom he afterwards identified as Il
prisoner.
Adjourned until 9:30 to-day.