Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-30

against rail in which there was n knot
hole. About the bnot-hole were stick
ing a number Of spear-shaped splinters,
and it was these splinters that had made
the wounds.
What Tommie said at the time was
81 slipped and hurt my hand"
1t was a stake and rail fence mauled
rails.
Mr.. Evans: How long was that be-
fore you left Centreyille?
About fifteen or twenty minutes.
CLIFTON, POsTAL-CARD, &C.
Did or not he bear himself and talk
as usual that day:
Yes like he always did.
At what hour does the little steamer
Ice reach Clifton?
Sometimes about 3 sometimes 4 ;
sometimes before o'clock.
And you did not 60 to Clifton at all ?
My dear sir no, sir; no. sir.
About the postal-card headed Little
Plymouth and mailed at Tappahannock.
and in reference to a visit to Mr.. John
Walker?
told him coming from Ccntrcvllle
that would 90 up to King William
court. He said, - Suppose we go to
Uncle Arthur's?" | told him " all
right -; that thought | would like to ;
| hadn't been there for three or four
years.
Further on witness said: ! saw Tom
mic Sunday at Mrs. Tunstall's at din
ner; also saw him Wednesday evening.
He told me that he had written this
postal. | had business at my place
near Beulahville had business with
Moncure Brothers and Mr.. Garnet, and
was to have a check sent me at King
William court.
Here witness went into long history
of his farm transactiOnS-Of money
that was to be sent to him at Kin2
William court the fourth Monday il
March, &c. &c.
| THE FATHER CROss-EXAMINED By
THE PROSECUTION.
To Mr.. Meredith: We left Centre
Vile about 2:l5 to 90 home the fence
| alluded to was a straight rail fenc,
and he was leaning upon his elbow an,
one foot on a rail and one on tht
ground | saw him as he was recover
log from MS slip. Think his elbow!
were on the next TO the top rail. Tht
rail that had the knot in it was the raj
next to the top. | can't tell which raj
he rested his elbow on. When saw
him he was recovering from his fall.
said What is the matter, Tommie 2
Mr.. Meredith put the witness
through a very close cross-examinatioi
as TO the incident at the fence.
noticed his right hand having thre,
or four little scratches on it. lie said
that he had hurt it on the fence.
And you took up his hand and looked
at it?
Yes.
And he man?
Yes. My children are as dear to m,
as babies.
And then you went to the knot?
Never mind I'll tell you in time.
Later he said about the knot-hole
| noticed it that day. Didn't 90 jan
up to it. Have noticed it since. No
never saw any scratches on his lef
hand.
Whose attention did you direct tC
that knot hole A?
DR.. j. L. Courtney.
And you found the exact rail
Yes.
And the exact knot-hole?
| Yes.
And the exact spot?
Yes.
What sort of wounds were they?
1t seemed to be the skin rucked ul
fresh.
How did it happen that they were al
circular?
A knot-hole is liable to make sucl
wounds.
| THE FATHER DESIRES TO ASK SoMl
QUESTIONS HIMSELF.
To Colonel Aylett: | don't know
but that the top rail was higher thai
his head. lie threw his hands back a
he slipped.
Colonel Aylett pressed the witness
hard for explanations, and at last th'
father fred up and said:
am going to answer you by aseins
you question.
Colonel Aylett told him no hi
wouldn't; that his twitness's) business
was 10 answer questions, not ask them
reckon | have as much right to ques-
lion You as you to question me, ths