The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-12

called for hearing before inc 'i"S'"s'
Court Yesterday morning ana vas con
,,nued during The day The accused was
sssrged with stealing $500 worth OF
sswelrv from Mr. Kohler, who was the
principal witness.
rnE EVIDENCE.
n, AT. Kohler, the senior member
.s,he Arm was the first 10 testify.
~. said. my plsce of business is 7l5
p.s, Rroad. about 3 O'Clock in the after
20, Of The 18th OF October, was robbed
~ one ring with three stones OF the value
Of AGO one ring with six small diamonds
md one garnet, worth $50 one solitaire.
diamond stud OF the value OF $50, and
one scarf-pia Of the value OF $50
The last time saw the jewelry was on
the morning OF the day that IL was lost
when went 10 look for 1t about O'Clock
IN the afternoon noticed that they were
gone; | was In the store nearly all day,
except about fifteen minutes, when was
ahsent for dinner; when | got back
saw man leave my sore and tound
that the jewelry was gone, and iol-
lowed the man down 10 the Theatre alley
and took him back with me; when
got back found that one diamond ring
was gone and another ring, not n diamond,
substituted In its place, then called
on the police and put the matter IN their
hands; 1t was not Eve minutes after the
man left the store that | overlook, and
arrested. him; | could not identify the
man that overlook as the man ] saw
leave my store
{. r. ROHLER,
q son OF the first witness was the next
He said | live with my father, was in
the store nearly the whole day on which
t,e theft was committed; got to the
store about 7:80 in the morning; when !
am out for breakfast either my father
or nv uncle are always in the store,
| uupsck all the goods myself in
the morning and l know that the
diamonds were all there; ! would know
the persons who took the tewelry; they
gave their names as Martin, and | recOg-
nize the prisoner al the bar as the woman
who accompanied this mau.
These persons came into the store
about FIVE O'Clock, and asked 10 see ear
rings; l showed them Rhinestones, which
they were not satisfied with; | then
showed them gold earrings, and they
ssked 10 see small diamonds, which they
selected and, paying dollar on them,
desired me 10 lay them aside-which !
did, they saying that they would
call for them later in the
evening. She handled The rings
In the tray, but don't know which they
handled, they kept close 10 each other
all the time that they were In The store,
which was about twenty minutes. did
not notice In which direction they went
when they left the store; soon after they
left | missed the goods, aud went out in
search OF the party and saw the man
going down Eighth street. but did not
see the woman, the next time saw the
woman was few minutes after 9
O'Clock al the Chesapeake & Ohio depot,
when notified the officer that idenli
fed the woman, and the officer asked her
name, which she gsye IA Martin.
She was asked where The man was that
she was with IN the jewslry store. Her
reply was that she left her husband on
Broad street; tina, he went down the
street and she went up Broad 10 pur.
chase a bonnet. then asked her If she
recognized me- She said she did not
told her that recognized her. and that
was sufficient did not notice any rings
wore gloves she had ne baggage with
her, but another police officer had gotten
the checks for her baggage. went 10
dinner about 2 O'Clock, but don't know
whether my father or myself went 10
dinner first
Mr.. Allen asked the witness how long
be had worn glasses He said IL have
worn glasses about two years. sm near
sighted In one eye and blind Ia the
other"
He continued, when we found Riley we
took him to the store and sent after the
police. but did not search him there He
walked up and down the store while
there was at dinner about three-quar.
ters on an hour. They did not price the
articles that were stolen
Mr. Sporting, Mr.. Kohler's clerk. next
testified. He said eiye at 2l0s Main
street am employed by Mr. Kohler as
clerk and workman. ! saw this woman
40 out OF the store about O'Clock In the
afternoon. did not make any examine /
ton that day, but saw these goods the .
night before, and know they had not /
been shown TO anyone else that day +
There were no diamonds on tie
tray until these persons came In
] saw the man about five minutes later
when he was brought In the store by my
nephew, who went after him | re.
NAMED In the store while he was gone
orFIcER A. c. wILKERsoN
testified learned that the offenders
were TO leave town by the Chesapeake
& Ohio road, and went to the depot In
company with Mr. Kohler several min
utes before the train left. On arriving
ct the depot we detected the prisoner
and went In and took my seat by her
In the reception room and asked her
where the man was she separated from
at Mr.. Kohlers. She said that she did
not separate from him al Mr.. KOhler's on
Broad street. and then told her that her
name was Riley. Sue said no, her name
Was Martin that her husband went up
the street, and that she went down the
street TO purchase this, referring TO a hat
which shs had in her hand | carried !
Der TO the Second station house She did
NOT state where she purchased the hat.
fhe asked no questions and did not seem J
wnen ! arrested her | did ,
not tell her. the charges on which | ar /
rested her, she wanted TO know what :
wss going TO do with her. Don't remem.
Der that Mr. Kohler asked the prisoner
any questions while in my presence
Robert Austin said don't know any. e
hing at eli 10 connect this woman with r
he onense. f
POLICEMAN TALLEY /
aid / was at the station-house when :
his woman was brought In. We searched :,
her but found nothing on her person. !,
Mr.. Allen here said that owing 10 the =
violeuce used In examining the accused. =
" objected TO the further evidence Of this Y
vitnsss :"
This was left for the jury 10 consider
Mr.. Lsmpkin Of the police force. said :,
rhe frat time saw Mrs. Riley =
rss In Cspisin Angles office la "