The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-16
Morning Session.

Morning Session.
Dorft WAS called to order fbi. morn.
inraf s. 40 Iudoc kivos looked very
nnwel when he took his seaf unon fhe
bnncb mis- face was swollen frn,n CON
t...t ,,.i.l, o. noison-osl, vino Nfi.s Sol1ia
Nal. ,,ss ihe fr.t vritne.. Introduced
l,. t.. Iefer.o Sb. doc. mot iool fl
,.,.a,i, oil.r fbon her are ri,irreon
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-t. ,l1 bo,, Nr Rain standinr near
,,. ,oreb of her filters bonse had
loni,l fhaf lo had mislr..ted her how,
-be had indignantly taxed linn with
fhe crime and how Carleton had then
advanced and taken part in The discus
Sion subsequently slo0tire Balm twice
a- Chat gentleman advanced threaten
nrt upon him She affirmed mo- posi-
lively chat Sat Ba.ns advances had been
made in DIS own store although Balm
nrofe--ed hi. WILLINGNESS thcn and there
% he hanged if lhe charge. against him
could Doe proved true. Sine also
declared Chat Carleton did NOT make amy
effort to shoot Nr Balm the third time
Mr Nckenney cross examination con-
sisted of several very iucisiye questions,
Ili the r.Ii answered them without
blush. hetrayinr mo- embarrassment and
speaking of very delicate subject as
imnas.igclv as though She were simply
quoting weather lulietin She contra
d'cfed hc brother Percy however, most
fatty. t0I while he bad stated that the
facts and circumstances OF the shooting
had NOT been discussed by the home
people after the event. Sallie said That
She bad heard her father and
brother talking about the homicide
on several occasions That measurements
had been taken. and the position of the
parties tO the shooting had been pointed
out Hen mother was present occasion
allF when This was done The witness
was questioned closely on these points,
Mr. Mckenncy evidently intending to
produce the impression ON tine jury That
most of the wituesse, for the defense
bad consulted together frequently before
llct we're required 90 give in their evil
lcnce
The defense next called r. W Bishop,
of Wakefield Mr. Bishop was the fore
man of the COrOners jury which held
.he inquest over the body of Mr Balm.
Dr. Nicholson acted both as coroner and
physician. The breast wound was only
examined specifically, while the wound
u the cheek wa, pr0bcd The iaW-bone
was not broken Some further evidence
which Nr Bishop gave was regarded as
important by the defense, inasmuch as
le alleges that on visiting the Marks
.I I'D.
rr0rnt beginning at thc well and lead
nr fO tbo point where he fell Az this
latter point there was perfect pool of
blood
The defense fired 0n one of their big
rc.t gums This afternoon and created
iuitea stir hv introducing as "a surgical
sNncu Dr George Ben Johnston. of Rich
mord The intention. of course. was TO
offset the testimony and opinions which
bad been SD freely given bv Dr Samuel
of this county. 10 was init
mated in the TIMES special TINS morn
ing that Dr Johnston was expected, but
40 lhe time that The message leit ll was
impossible 90 make positive statement.
dr. Johnston took witness stand al
$780, and stated that hc was ior-
neriy professor of anatomy in the
Medical College OF Virginia. a SKULL
Nifh ihe lower law-bone separate was
produced in court and. after some
mmaierial questions, Mr. Mcliwaine' lot
lciense. got down 10 the glsl OF the eA-
animation. and asked whether rom lne
nature OF the wound Whieh pam re-
'eived in ieit cheeN, ana lhe u'leosion ..-sn
li the ball as ihulSa'eu 10y lno 2loSo'
Sam h"o peer, s'o' n ioiii '' .i o'' oos w ~
una, the Do''Oi iop","
ne from the account Oh ine uiioO''oi o'
he bali that ine shol must nave Oegn