Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
MARKS-BAIN TRIAL.
TIE STORY OF THE TRAGEDY GRAPH
IckLLY TOLD BY MRS. MARKS.
eff had Treated q Daughter OF Yours ms
You Have My Sister You Would
Have Killed Me Long Ago"
special telegram 10 tho Disps,on.I


HIcRwoRD. Va. December st
sas close, rainy day oil during yester.
day. and Of course the jnry were con-
fnod 10 their quarters at the hotel This
morning the Marks Balm case was called
9. 10 o'clock.
Tho examination of Mrs. Marks was
then resumed. She stated with much
earncsiness that Carleton did not know
Of their trouble. She told OF the time
,he informed Mr.. Marks, her husband,
of the assault, as Sailie had told her of
II. She said she had something TO
tl him, and be must promise her
not 10 be rash, but to consult
with friends and sot in accordance
with their advice. She then described
fo position she and Sallio occupied on
the porch whom Mr. and Mrs. Balm came
T. their honse told OF the letter they
w,re talking about did not hear or
know Of Cartoons presence until he
froka b. Bain and said II ! bad treat
al daughter Of yours as you have treat
a my sister you would have killed me
long ago.
HEGGED FOR HIS LIFE.
Although he (Bain) had acted so bad
ly She bad begged for his life AS " |
would for my brother-not for you, but
lar the regard have for your wife and
family" Mrs. Marks here went on to
describe when she was standing where
Ealic was, and the conversation with
them before the shooting. She still said
Iain was on the right side Of his wife as
tiey first came no TO the porch door.
Ebc saw Carleton when Balm advanced
upon him pull Off his hat in an angry
manner and say, "Stand back.
BMN's ATTITUDE.
Bain was then advancing upon him,
md came up within two or three feet of
him. aud though in q threatening atti-
tndc did not strike him. Mrs. Marks
here. I'm most striking manner, de-
scri6cd to the jury the position of all
the uarii,s. what was said on that oc-
casion. how il WAS said, and In most
iracic manner represented the whole
ecenc 10 the jury, showing how Bain
advanced with his right fist IN threat
cuing manner. saying, "Stand back. "
Then Carleton shot.
sAILIE's STATEMENT.
Mr.. J. Z. West, one Of the attorneys
for Marks, was called and testified as TO
the loss of a paper purporting to be Sal
he Marhss statement taken by her
mother and carried by ID. \. Marks TO
Judge Wexford, and upon this statement
Judge Wexford gave him his opinion,
upon which opinion Judge Shelton
wrote tine letter IN question. Mrs.
Marks was recalled TO state what was the
statement made bv Salie TO her that she
took down in writing and which ID.
A. Marks carried TO Judge Well
ford at Richmond. She made tho
following statement "oallie was sick
called ne to her bedside, and said
Mamma, ] have something ! want TO
tell wanted to tell you long ago,
bat / was afraid. You must promise me
lot to tell any one else. 1 told her |
could not promise, and she said that
Balm must be the meanest man in the
world. Salie, are you crazy?'
THE AssAULTa
"No. what she told was the truth.
Vat. Balm bad frat made an assault upon
her person in December, 1886. The
last attempt b. made upon her was Sep
t.mber ~. 1888. Salhe was twelve years
oId when she made this statement. which
was February -. 1892 Mrs. Marks
fa.l she was slender built, tall, and not
well matured,
HIS SISTER.
Then. in the course of the examina-
ton. came in Miss Mary Marks, the sis-
t.r oi the unfortunate prisoner. She Is
O. handsome girl of seventeen years, and
gave in her evidence in such manner
as would have been expected from one of
more mature years. She told where she
Was 10 the dining room, and her alarm at
the shots; told how she saw Carleton
shoot Balm, and of all that occurred IN
front of the house. She did not hear
her mother say, "If you had listened to
me il would not have en-" Miss Mary
not only impressed the jury with her good
appearance, but with the truth of her
statements. There were four or hve
Other witnesses examined for the defence
to-day, but as the hour is late 1T will be
impossible 10 give anything of what their
testimony was. Tonight will close the
evidence. 1t is the general belief If the
counsel do not disagree at this time tho
case viii be concluded some time this
week.