Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-23

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whether he was or not.
Mr. Allan: Did you take hold of
him from tine back?
No; / took hold OF him from the left
side. The man was moving towards
the river, but was not running. As
soon as ] reached him and took hold OF
hIs left arm Brooks put his hand on MS
tShaw'sD shoulder and said something
10 him which Ibid not hear. Brookshad
on q regulation oyercoat. When the
man stepped on the platform he
looked directly into my eyes and
there was mutual recognition be-
tween Ms. AS soon as he saw me he
Jumped back of the platform, and !
after him. When he drew tine first pis-
tol he drew it with his left hand, and !
had hold Of that arm. When he first
shot he wrenched loose from me. One
OF the balls passed between my legs,
but | don't know which shot II was,
whether the first or not. ] don't know
whether he shot MIR. Brooks before or
after the latter turned the former loose.
SERGEANT ToMLIEsoN's SAY.
Sergeant A. N. Tomlinson was the
next witness examined. His evidence
IN substance was that last Monday eve
ming Mr. Schmidt reported the facts
above related by MT. Wippsrmaun con-
cerning the visit OF this gentleman
TO ms tschmidt's) store. Captain An
gle ordered that this point be well
watched Monday night. TomlInson.
with two other good officers remained
on that beat, and nothing went wrong.
The next night more than the usual num-
Der Of men were kept II this neighbor-
hood. Early Wednesday morning a
messenger came TO the statIon-house
and told hin that Brooks said come to
Schmidt s store at once. lie went and
found that the house had been broken
into. lie and Sergeant Brooks, IN COM
pany with Dir. Wippermann, went down
10 the depot thinking that the man
would Try 10 leave on the A. NJ. train.
Jomllnson wrote letter 10 send W
North about this man who had visited
Schmidt's store Monday evening, and
took It with him 10 the depot TO mail
OF the tram. lie made al agreement
with Brooks and Wippernaun that they
were % 20 through the train from the
rear END he would post MS letter,
come through from the front and
meet them. He went up to the
postal-car, posted mis- letter, and
then started back. Just as he
reached the END Of the front passenger
coach and was about to enter it he heard
the shooting lie ran to the spot. saw
Brooks fall and Shaw running ~ Eighth
street towards Canal. lie followed and
several shots were exchanged, the man
shooting over ms shoulder and loading
his pistol as he ran. The man ran W
to Canal street, down 10 Ninth, thence
down the Allegheny trestle to Tenth
street, and down Byrd street in the d.
rection OF the Haxall mills. The man
lodged Tomlmsou a. the bark-mil near
the mill.
To Alr. Allan last saw the man
al the corner OF Thirteenth and Cana
streets on the west side 0. Sh0ckOe
VI arehouse. lie was about twenty
Yards from the stables. ] don't knog
where he was next seen. but ne was
not seen by any officer between there
md COalheld.
FINDING TIIE TOOLS.
Price testified that h. rossed "
ark at sneider's 5 mill. When he gets
70 a knotty piece he has 10 put weight
on his "horse 10 hold II steady.
Justice Richardson thought il a strange
procedure to weight horses down with
rocks The man explained that il was
q wooden arrangement used tor hold
Ing the bark while q man rosses "
it - scrapes the rough bark of.
Last Thursday morning he went
into the stable to get rock for MS
- horse, and IL one OF the stall--the
fourth one from the end-he found 2
bundle wrapped II brown rag and tied
up with q cotton string. lie did not
touch the bundle, but called to one Of
the other hands near by. VINO opened il
lnd found therein three bits,
punch, and q roll OF nearly white
powder. These were taken TO tn
office TO Mr. Sneider, who turned
Ihem over to the police. The
was asked several questions
about distances, all OF which he
answered in a very unsatisfactory man
ler, and when ne was told to stand
aside Justice Richardson remarked To
llm that il he ever came into that court
gam drunk he would be subjected 20 q
ine or be sent TO jail.
Captain Angle was next called. lie
lad a diagram, drawn by himself, and
or the benefit of the court and counsel
explained the location Of the bark k-mil.. |
table, &c.
ADMISSIONS OF THE PRISONER.
AIr. Witt asked that Alr. Peter J. !
iurton, Of the flag, he sworn, which /
,eing done, MT Barton took the stand.
MT. Witt MIR. Burton did YOU not /
AVE a conversation with the prisoner
he night Of MS arrest
MIR. Burton Yes, sir, ! did.
MI. Witt: Will you please tell MS I
ionor what the prisoner said about
rs profession
MIR. Allan We object.
Mr.. Witt II your Honor will allow
he question 10 be answered, you will
&c that it connects the prisoner, by
is own confession, with such work as
nis.
Justice Richardson Will this ques-
on have anything TO do with proving
he character Of the accused
Mr. Allan We think II has q ten
ency in that direction.
Mr.. Witt Ii has that tendency only
D far as 70 show that he does this kind
work.
Mr.. Altar SAID the case would b.
mt up to the higher court, and this
lestion might lie over until then.
Air. Witt was willing that the gnes-
OF should not be answered now if the
,fance WAS willing that the case be /