The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-14
THE SUSSEX TRAGEDY.
MRS. MARKS VERY RIGIDLY CROSS
EXAMINED.
THE GATHERING Of THE PiS-
TOL DESCRIBED.
HOW CLOSE WAS MARKS TO nAIS'
The Prisouer's Mother Says Balm Ad-
Vanced Upon Carleton Marks with
Teeth Clenobed and Muttering some-
thing-The Trial Progressing.

Mrs Marks 90 most searching cross
examination, which, IL must be said, that
lady stood brayely. Mrs Marks, on Sat.
urday, had contradicted Mrs Balm and
other witnesses wherever there was an
essential fact or detail involved 10
day she repeated these denials. and IN
the most emphatic way, at no time show
ing any embarrassment
The Joseph Ransom. whom Mrs Marks
referred 90 on Saturday. now turns out
10 De % negro boy about eighteen years
old. whom Mr. Marks took out of the
po0r-housc a feW years ago. According
t0 tine witness hc was present. iO her
knowledge. ai the time of shooting An
ticipaling. "a. 10 were. % plea of self
defense ON the part of the prisoner S
counsel. Mr. Mckcnney asked the wit
ness number Oi questions bearing upon
Carleton ability 90 gci Out of the way
of danger when Balm threatened. Mrs.
Marks answered these inquiries with
perfect lranknc--.
Al o'clock Mt McEcnncy resumed
his or0ss-cXamination ot Mr. Marks.
Ills opening question was framed as to
ascertain when Carleton first drew his
pistol after Balm began t0 advance LpOn
him. The witness replied that Carleton
produced his weapon Immediately
after warning Balm fo stand back.
She did not know. however, the
distance which then interyened be-
tween the men. although they were
very near together. when She saw the
eIiiiering of the pistol a. her son drew 10
from the right inside pocket of his coat.
The prosecution continued this line of
interrogation for sOmc lime finally
drawing from Mrs Marks the positive
declaration that Balm was nearer than
fou -tcpsi0 Carleton when the prisoner
fired the shot into his breast When
asked for an illustration of the proNim-
it's of the tWo men, Mr. Holland. for the
defense advanced upon Mr. Marks,
who foi tho time hcing represented as
Carleton. when Mr. Holland was within
three feet of the witness he was halted
This, Mrs Marks said. was the distance.
as 10 appeared 90 her, when She saw the
shot fired
Question by Mr. Mckenuey DO You
mean 70 say that Carleton Marks shot
Balm because the latter simply came
towards him in q threatening manner
and before hc had chance 90 strike the
prisoner,
Answer so, sir, do not say that l
think Il was what Carleton heard him
deny that caused him to make the re
mark fo Mr. Balm and shoot him as he
advanced
Question II id Balm got near enough 90
strike Carleton Marks with his fist when
Marks shot him.
Answer lie was near enough before
Carleton moved back He did not
strike him. He showed 800 other
90 strike SO far as J SAW eN-
ccpi t0 put Dis fist in Careltons face.
AS Balm advanced upon my son he
walked out fast ! know of nothing
That prevented Carleton of retreat
in- farther aud d0 not know
what caused him iO Stop and stand STILL
While ai thi- was going on J kept my
same position in the porch While Balm
was advancing 0n Carleton J heard him
something. but ] could not
distinguish what he said. because his
teeth were clenched. heard this NUT
ierin- both before and after the first shot.
Mr Mckcnncy then requested Mrs
Marks to illustrate io the jury Mr.. Balm s
position after he received the first shot
This She did. by clapping her right hand
to- her heart throwing her head forward
and exposing only the leit side of her
face t0 Alr Mckenney, WHO was sup
posed 60 represent Carleton. She added,
In reply 90 question, that while Balm
left hand was toward bis hippockei be
fore The first shot, She could not remem-
her the position of the same hand after
ihc shot was fired
Question What was there in Balm 8
manner tO indicate 90 Carleton Marks
that there was danger to- himself from a
man thus shot in the left breast
Answer cannot tell what IS indi-
Gated 90 him
Question Was there anything to in
dicate 10 You after ihe first shot that
Carleton Marks was In danger of any
serious bodily harm from Bain
Answer After the first shot, ! was so
much frightened could not tell what
they would DO ! saw Balm position,
but did not take any thought as TO what
20 indicated.
Then, McHenney, changing his line Of
examination, again questioned Mrs.
Marks 90 the remark which She was said
to have made tO her son after the shoot
ING. and from which a sinister mean
ing had been inferred. She
reiterated her denial most unqualihedly,
and asserted that She had never Used any
language such as had been attributed TO
her by other Witnesses. The only re-
mark which she made to her son was
when bis father was about TO take him
To magistrate. Then she did say "Oh,
Carleton are Ven going away with
out bidding me goodbye, and
her son quickly responded. "MeiI, !
reckon viii be back after a
little while Asked whether Carleton
knew before the shooting of the con-
tents of the letter which his father had
sent TO Balm Mrs Marks modified her
statement made on the direct-ex-
animation, and said that if Carleton
were acquainted with the charges
contained In that letter she did
not know IT, Having stated on
Saturday that after the 2sth Of
February, the day on which Sallie told
her parents of Mr. Bain's improper adj
yanccs. there had been no friendly in
iimacy between the two families. Mrs.
Marks was asked whether she knew that
on March lth, four days afterwards, she
knew that her husband took "a social drink
with Nat Balm in Wrcnn's barroom at
Wakefield She replied positive and
promptly that she did not
Percy Marks. her son, was the next
witness. and he told substantially the
same story which his mother had re-
lated i.
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ton.
Mr.. Charles b. Bishop, the general