Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15

WITNESSES WHO FOUND THE
DEAD GIRLS EFFECTS.


Strenuous Efforts Made by the Defense
to Rule Out Testimony Essential to
Successful Prosecution - The Judge
Decides the Disputed Facts Admissa-
ble-Aim Of the Prosecution.
RICHMOND, VA, May 1l.-Dr. William
II. Taylor, Coroner, resumed the witness
chair this morning In the Hastings Court,
and his examination in the Cluverius
murder trial was continued. He was
questioned at some length by the counsel
for the defense in relation to minor de-
tails. He stated that in his examination
of the body of the dead woman he found
no abrasion except about the face, as
described yesterday. In answer to Col.
Aylett, of the prosecution, he said that
the first person TO identify the body was
MISS Dunstan. The defense objected to
this question and it was passed by. The
witness explained the condition of the
hair, which was light brown and was
neatly arranged in knot behind the head
with bands. There was front tooth
missing.
THE THEORY OF SUICIDE.
Mr.. Meredith, for the prosecution, eX-
amined DR.. Taylor as to his expressed
opinion, written out and published in
New York papers. The opinion, the wit
ness said, was based on two medical facts
which were not inconsistent with the the
ory of suicide.
jackson Bolton, assistant city engi-
neer, said that he was at the reservoir on
the morning Of March II. There were
tracks of two persons from the hole in the
fence to the embankment. One was made
by large shoe, with a fiat heel. The
other track was small and made bv a wO-
man. He traced both tracks from the
hole in the fence to the embHnkment, but
only saw the larger Of the tracks ascend
ing the bank.
WALKING ARM IN ARM.
W. W. Hargrave, an employe of the city
engineer, was on the Clock Snring prop
erty, adjoining the reservoir grounds, on
the morning OF March IA. He noticed
something unusual on the parapet Of the
reservoir and went there and saw the two
lines Of tracks already described. There
were other tracks, but none near the two
mentioned. Two persons walking arm In
arm would have made such tracks.
r. DunstoD, being sworn, stated that he
lived on Reservoir street. lie was ques-
toned as to his finding a red shawl on
| his front fence, when Judge Crump. of the
counsel for the defense, asked how this
was connected with the deceased, and oh
/ iected to the introduction Of such testi-
mony at this stage Of the trial. The court
/ oyerrued the objection, and the defense
took an exception.
DISPOSITION OF THE SHAWL.
The witness said that the shawl was
subsequently turned over to Detective
J0hn Wren. The shawl had some dry
grass sticking 20 it, such as grows in
fields. No such grass grew on his prop
erty.
A. j. Archer, keeper and guard Of the
| Clock Spring property, which includes
the smallpox hospital, testified 10 finding
a glove and veil between the smallpox
| burying ground and the hole in the reser-
voir fence.
Policeman Walton was sworn. He
testified that he went to the Clock Spring
! property on the morning Of March IA. He
found lady's hat on the floor Of the dead
| house.
AIM OF THE PROSECUTION.
The defense again entered objection to
this sort of examination.
The prosecution held that IL would first
/ show by the distribution of the articles
I found that the case was one Of murder.
and that this method was the shortest and
/ best way of doing Il.
Judge Crump, Of the counsel for the
1 defense, said that there was no law, rea-
son or sense in It. II was inverting the
process of proof In going away from the
point Of the alleged murder and connect
ing the garments found with the deceased.
There was no connection by proof between
the gloves, shawl and veil.
The court decided that the prosecution
had promised TO prove that the hat be-
longed TO the deceased, and that the wit
/ ness might 90 on.
MORE OBJECTIONS.
At the conclusion of Officer Walt0n's
testimony Judge Crump moved that all
that Walton had said be excluded as not
legitimate. The motion was Overruled
and the defense excepted.
Policeman Anderson cOrrOborated Off
Ger Walton's testimony in every particu-
lar. The defense made the same Objec-
tions 20 the admssibIlity OF bis testimony,
and was again Overruled and again noted
an exception.
FINDING OF THE WATCH KEY.
John Williams, about IL years old,
testified that on Sunday. March -. heard
two other boys were at the reservoir, and
taat while looking through the hole In the
fence he saw a gold watch kew, with a
little ring attached. lie picked II up,
took &C. home. and gave II TO his father.
The much-taked Of watch key was here
shown 20 the boy. and he said that II was
the key. He was examined by the jury
and counsel for the defense. To all the
questions and answers the defense OBJ
iected. The court Overruled the 0biec-
tiOns, and exceptions were taken. The
boy was closely cross-examined, but the
little fellow told "a straight story through
out. In answer 20 questions by the de-
fense, he said that his mother gave the
/ key 10 Walter Hll, and that he (the