Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-28
BTRCHALL'S TRIAL.
STRUGGLING TO SEE THE uNcoN-
cERNED PRISONER.
TIE Court Room Crowded-The Gallery
YfIied with Ladies-rhs Evi-
dsncs Cspsisdsd.



WOODSTOCK, OST.. September T.-Ihe
rase for the defence swas continued this
morning. BY half past . oil the seats
were filed in the body Of the courthouse
The gallery was filed with ladies. as were
the seats on the platform. and crowd OF
ticket-holders were struggling with the
constables for places on the steps out
eide.
TIE PRISONER uNcoScrRNrD.
The prisoner was "a uuconcerneo ~ etuI
As he walked up TO court and chatte9 VIII
iauvers and reporters He examined with
souae interest certain photographs handed
him by the reporters which were taken Dy
a Woodstock photographer from the gar,
ierv. showing scenes IN court on the nrst
days session
TIE MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
~ Maayns said he had heard the nedi-
cal testimony gwen by the three doctors
Tor The Crown and did not agree with Dr.
Wexford in the statement that the r'g3r
morris would set in so soon as stated: III
would take generally. he believed. from
ave 70 six hours. In healthy young man
during cold weather-with the thermome,,
ter not higher than % degrees--who haa
not suffered exceptional fatigue, ne
Thought the riqor morris would not set
In sooner than in from eight TO zen NOUS.
Asto the testimony concerning the BRUISES
described as bluish-green IN appearances.
he thought that q body falling aiter
pistol-shot could not produce tnelh;
Such bruises must have been received
from two TO three days before uea.u'
He was positive of TINS, n mSor r he had
had considerable experience among men
bruised by machinery.
cRoss-ExAMINED.
Crown.Connsel Osler cross-examined the
Stiffness AT much length, reading from
medical works and quoting medical au-
thorities as to the exact tests TO decide the
onfo-,aorfeTn or pOsi-mOr'en character OF Ger.
tain classes Of wounds and the age OF
wounds as indicated by the appearance OF
bruises. The testimony was entirely tech-
meal. and the object in introducing IL was
20 shake that of the physicians VINO had
testified for the prosecution.
AvESERABIK-LooKINo PRACTITIONER.
DIR. Richardson, OF Toronto. venerable
looking practitioner, testified that ne nad
been practicing since 1S47 and was profes,
sor of anatomy in the University hedicai
School. He gave 1t as his opinion tnat IN
the case of healthy young man D.hs
suddenly as result of O plstol-shot the
riqor rnortis would be considerably delayed.
-Four hours was short time for II 70 set IN
In average cases and some authorities put
the time at nine or ton hours.
uy KNEW n1RcHALL IN WOODSTOCK.
Norman NcOueen. son Of the late Judge
McOnean. testified that he knew Blrehall
In Woodstock. and saw him in that town
on February 18th last. lie renempereu
the date particularly because he had been
anxious TO go TO ball on the lSth ana also
because friend of his on the morning OF
the 18th left for New York en- route tor
Europe.
The sale of a ticket for the passage was
subsequently proved by the agent OF the
White Star Line.
THE PRISONERS CASE CONCLUDED.
This. Mr.. Blsckstock said, concluded
the case for the prisoner. with the excep,,
tlon of two or three witnesses, who would
take but few minutes each. He said be
would be ready Monday TO produce the
register of the hotel in BrantfOrd on which
the name of j. G.. Benwell vas registered
January 18th last. and the evidence as
TO the delivery Of the telegram.
Judge Mcmahon said that the case must
10 to the jury Monday evening.
THE EVIDENCE CLOSED.
After discussion il was decided that the
evidence should be considered closed now.
The Judge then stated to the jury that ne
regretted that an interval OF more than
day should elapse before the case
could be concluded. The case, was
of such Importance that, though his
time was fully occupied. he intended to
postpone another assize in order that II
might have full consideration. He said
that he wanted the jury to reach no def
mite opinion until they had heard the case
presented by counsel and himself. When
IL. AVID IN
charge il would be time enough for them
10 reyolve oil the facts in their minds.
At 1880 Oh adjournment was taken until
Monday.
To-day Birchall showed slight signs OF
veakeninp. moisture being noticeable IN
his ewes at one time, but he soon rallied,
and for the rest of the day was "a calm as
usual. Though TO all external appearances
ne seemed cool and collected, nevertheless
he is nervous and excited. Birchalls wife
and sister law have, it Is said, gwen up
all hope of acQuittal.