Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-12

lowing lurymen were then sworn: heIDtIt
B. Hni, Anderson Evans, Charles G. Hop
kius, William II. Gardner, Thomas A. Han
cock, Henry Coleman. Il. A. Y. Dabney, r.
A. Paul. Peter B. shorts, John :. Rady, 10.
seph Burrell, and James Sweeney.
THE ROBBERY.
Mr.. J. T. Kohler testified that be lives at
T1j east Brofd street, where be conducts
ieweirv store. lie was not 10 the store OctO-
ber 25th when the theft was committed. lie
reached the store door just a. the man and
woman came out. His son informed him ~
soon as he entered the store that two
d diamond rings had been removed. one OF
the rings contained three stones and was
valued at 500, the other had int six small
dIamouds with garnet In the centre aud Was
valued AZ $50. He also missed solid diamond
pin valued at $50 and a scaTf-pin worth Sl5.
AS soon ss he discovered his loss he ran
down the street trying 20 oyertake the peo-
pie He saw the man go into Theatre alley,
and he twilness) in company with his son 1ol-
lowed aud caught the man (who gave his
name as Riley and carried BIN back TO The
store. lie then looked carefully over his
ring tray and found that two common rings
had beeo placed where he kept his diamond
ones. He called the police and placed tho
liluIlFT NtiOTt lLtNls " ilhFfo oeih ~ " ~ A't
more thai five minutes after be saw the man
aud womsn come out OF bis store before he
caught the man.
TIE "LADY AND THE GENTLEMAN
c. +. Koher was next sworn, and testi-
fed that be was in his fathers store the eve
ming Of October 25th He noticed the dia-
monds in their proper place At 8 O'Clock on
the morning Of that dav A lady and gen.
tlemsn came In few minutes before
O'Clock and wanted 10 see some earrings.
The lady picked out pair valued at sl2 and
plid 6 cash and said she would call in about
an hour and get the ring and pay the re-
malnder OF the purchase-money. witness
showed them some diamond rings and they
examined them. but declined 10 purchase.
The two were In the store about twenty
minutes. They stood near together. He was
positive that the prisoner was the woman.
Did not see =, in what direction the
man snd wohan went when they
left the store. Went down TO the Chesa-
peake and OHIO depot with Officer Wilkin-
son 10 identity the woman II she could be
found. The prisoner came 10 the depot
about @ O'Clock and was arrested by Officer
wilkinson. Witness asked her II she knew
him. The prisoner denied ever having seen
him (witncss) or having been IN iewery
store on Broad street. Prisoner was not
searched at the depot.
THE WOMAN IDENTIFIED.
J.J. Spflling testified that he worked az
ieweler for Mr. BOhler; saw the man and
woman as they went out OF the store door.
The prisoner was the woman. He did not
know OF ANYTHING else 10 bis personal know
ledge to connect her with the theft.
THE ARREST.
Policeman T. c. wilkinson, who made the
arrest at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot
testified on that point. When he told the pri-
soncr that he would have 10 arrest her she
submitted quietly; did not ask him what the
charge was against her.
HENRIETTA MARTIN.
officer Tallcy testified that he first saw the
prlsouer at the second ststiOn-hOuse the
evening Of the arrest. lie and hr. Shin
berger made search OF her person, but
found none Of the property stolen. Prisoner
seemed anxious TO be searched and removed
her outer clothing 20 that the officers could
see she bad nothing hidden. She gave her
name as Henrietta Martin.
Officer Lamkln said he bad conversation
with the prisoner IN Captain Angles office.
He asked her If her husband had any rings
belonging TO her, and she replied that be
hsd One-a three.stOnc ring.
This closed the eyiderce for the Common
wealth, and the defence said they did not
wish to introduce any testimony.
ARGUMENT.
Commonwealth Attorney Spotswood
opened the argument fOrtbe Commonwealth.
He said that in this case the property alleged
10 have been stolen Is not produced IN court.
There are many surmises as TO what may
have become % ii. 1t may have been dis
posed Of as soon IS The man and woman left
the store II Mr. Kohler had found his pro-
pertv on The accused the evidence would
have been conclusive. However, be thought
The ctrcUmstantisl evidence very strong.
lie then took up the testimony Of each
witness and showed the jury how it pointed
.0 thc prisoner rs the guilty party. lie said
he did not know what relation the man and
woman bore to each other and asked the
Iury 10 consider them as man and msld
neithcr responsible for the actions Of the
)ther The speaker said the jury bad a right
10 infer from the evidence that the prisoner
.o0k the rings. Her haste 20 leave the city,
her whole conduct. and the evidence all
pointed to her as guilty.
DEFENCE.
Mr.. Witt said tins would probably be the
ast time he would address q jury for many
years, and on this occasion It afforded him
,reat pleasure to speak for the young and I'M
ortunate Girl at the bar. lie reminded the
ury OF how much better it would be to let
lnety-nine guilty people escape than TO
punish Que who is innocent. Mr.. Witt re-
ersed 10 the fact that the 25th OF De-
ober was time when the city was crowded
nth strangers. aud asked II these two peo-
pee could have been the only ones who went
ntO Mr.. kohler's store on thst day. NO
violence had been offered that the stolen
ewelry was seen in the store after s O'Clock /
IN the morning OF that day. In referring to !
he prisoner being searched st the station
louse by men Mr.. Witt said II was disgrace
o the citv ard the civilized world, and that
ie made this statement after a careful con.
liberation OF the matter and hoped the Jury
you'd by their verdict put a stamp upon
uch treatment OF females. Mr.. Witt closed /
n a feeling appeal for the acquittal OF his
lient.
MORE FOR THE DEFENCE.
Mr.. Allan made careful rtSttme Of the !
and declared that the Common /
wealth had not proved that the stolen goods I
we're IN Mr.. KOhler's store after O'Clock on /
he morning OF the robbery. The speaker I
ben referred 10 the allusi0n OF the Com |
Attorney to the prisoners saw /
ng fas she did when arrested she came from /
he North and asked the jury to have mercy 4
lpon the unhappy young giri, who was /
neered at because she was from the North. I
Ie (Allan) declared that be and his family /
fien bad been wounded and mortified by I
,eirg sneered al because they happened 10 /
ONE from northern state. He begged the 1
ury not to be harsh with the prisoner be- /
ause she happened not to be born upon the /
scred soil OF Virginia He could not be- 1
eye that this was Colonel SpoiSwOod, the I
eau ideal OF Virginia chivalry. who bad I
harged the young girl with being from the /
forth.
Mr.. Allan closed his speech by appealing |
o the Jury 10 acQuit his client
@ sLuR BECAUSE SHE WAS FROM TIE NORTH. /
Colonel Spotswood in bis closing speech 4
xpressed astonishment that ais remarks /
hould have been construed by Mr.. Allan As
tempting 10 cast . siur upon the character 4
I the Young woman because she was from I
ortbern State. He referred to her being 4
rom the North because she gave the police j
Gicer an indefinite space ~ TO her home. !
lie would have said the same II she had /
iven ber home in the South nr West. |
le closed his speech by stating that he bad /
xpectsd the defence 10 prove that the pri> |
oner and the man who was with her at Mr.. !
,ohieyss sfore uere man and VILE He Wsa