Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-11
HUSBAND AND WIFE SENT ON.
Clinton ana Fannie Fox Charged with
MaIpracitce-Other Cases.

A preliminary examination was held in the
Police Court Yesterday morning In the thrice
continued case OF Fannie Fox and her hus-
band, Clinton Fox. charged with malpractice
upen Bessie Murphy, thereby causing her
death.
This matter was taken up soon after 10
O'Clock, when most OF the other cases on the
criminal docket had been disposed Of The
examination was q lengthy one, engaging the
attention OF the court for four hours or more.
Judge Edmund Waddill appeared as coun-
sci FOR the accused aud Commonwealth's-
Attorney spotswood was present and con-
Quoted the prosecution. Justice Crutcbheld
subjected the witnesses 10 the most rigid ex'
animation. He announced bis Intention 10
do all in bis power 10 get at the bottom oi the
affair, and he certainly directed bis every
energy to the accomplishment OF this pur'
pose.
THE TESTIMONY.
The Witnesses for the prosecution were
the same who testified before the Coroner $
inquest and their evidence was o. course the
same. All OF the material facts bearing on
the case have been published aud they are
still fresh in the public mind.
Perhaps the strongest piece Of cTcum-
stantial cyid nee against Fannie Fox as the
principal aud nor husband rs accessory 10
the crime il the finding by the police on ! ri
day, April Doth, IN au alley between Marshall
and Cav streets aud about four squares from
Fannje's house. OF the body Di q sIX-montus
infant. The deceased had left the rooms oi
the Woman's Christian Association. where
she was employed as q servant on Monday
the 2gd, and on Tuesday afternoon she went
70 the house 81 the wOmsn Fox, where she
remained until saturday evening. when she
was placed in q carriage aud taken 10 the
residence OF q lady VINO knew the deceased,
and here thc latter, VINO was already in the
throcs Of death, died few hours later.
sENr oN.
Judge Waddnl did not introduce any wilt
nesses for the defence. lie made briet
argument, claiming that there was no eyi-
dcuce against either Fox or his vile, and
certainly none sgainst the former.
Colonel >potswool insisted that both
Fox nud his vile should be sent on to the
grand jury, and the Court took this course
and recognized the witnesses for their ap-
pearsnce before the Judge OF the Uuslinss
Court on Monday june od.
Bail vas refused.
WILLIE EDWARDS ARRESTED.
one Of the witnesses for the Common.
latfo woman employed by Fanny Fox as
nurse. who accompanied tie dead woman In
the carriage on the night Of her death from
Fox's re-ideuce TO tho house to which she
was taken on Marshall street. Willie WAS a
very forgetful and hnow.nothing witness.
She remembered The name OF no one with
whom she had lived. knew nothing about
the dead wOman's Illness, aud was IN the
froat room only once during the five days
that deceased was at FOX's house. There
was oouDt from her statements made al di-
ferrnt times whether she came from Louisa
or FluYanuA
A beucn>wsrr4nt vas issued for her charg-
ing her with the same offence. Judge WaC-
dill submitted q motion for bah in her case,
which Will he heard this morning. Mean
time she is in jail.
OTHER CASES.
c. r. BaHkenship, an old gentleman
abou. siXty-iour. and his son-in-laW, j. A.
Page, were charged with being dlsorderly
and fighting in the street. Bankenship was
also charged with trcspassing on the prem-
ses Of Page aud asslultiug and threatening
70 kill him. 4 partial examination was held
and the case was continued until to day.
john Voolfolk colorcd), charged with
stealing "a shovel worth seventy-1yo cents,
the property Of John A. kraiz, was COM
mited to jail in default Of surety for SIX
moutns IN the sum OF Sl00.
William Price lcolored), charged With
vagrancy and trespassing on The premises OF
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company. surety required Tor SIX months
in The sum Of 500.
Della Thomas, yagrint, was sent 10 the
city alm>h0u.e.