Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-03
BLOOD AS EVIDENCE.
STAINS THAT Ir WILL BE DIFFICULT
FOR SuLlv TO EXPLAIN.
nj. Ned, Handkerchief, and Shirt Found
20 10 Observation-Disclosures Post.
roned-Body TO Be Exhumed.

posdeitcher grows darker day by day. and
threatens to burst at any moment and
shower upon him circumstantial evidence
that will FIX his guilt.
Sallv, whose arrest while ut work in Mr..
Yeine's corn-neld was reported in the Dis
,,,eb. has been In custody but two days.
during which time there have been devel-
onmenis both damaging TO the prisoner
s1d indicative OF the fact that there were
more persons than one implicated in the
iool deed that robbed the young German
oodaler of both his money and his life.
A. vet there is no positive proof against
the Young negro, who appears 20 have
hardly reached his majority. and his cOun-
sal and friends think they can present evil
dencc when the preliminary examination
l. held that will, in the face OF what now
.ccm 90 be very strong circumstaDtial facts
AGAINST the accused, prove an 0hbi and re-
rioyo all scmblance OF guilt or even cause
for suspicion. Watcher they can do this
romans 10 be seen.
TIE CASE CONTINUED.
Tho case was fixed for preliminary hear
Inc before Justice Alice at the comfy
courthouse yesterday morning at II
O'clock. but az that hour Sheriff South
u-ard was out IN the county investigating
the matter and tho Magistrate did not
take his scat until 1890.
There was the usual Saturday crowd
shout tho courthouse, slightly augmented
psfhaps by the knowledge of the fact that
tlc murder case was set for examination.
Tho crowd consisted chiefly Of negroes.
when the case was called Common
vealth's-Attorney Thomas asked con-
tuuance until next Friday morning AT 10
o'clock. and 1t was granted without any
opposition being raised by the prisoner
counsel. James III. Hayes. This was done,
Air. Thomas explained, because the Com
uonwealth was not vet ready aud had not
summoned all of the witnesses That IL was
expected would be wanted
Sullv was only In the courtroom about
two minutes. Hc wore an outing-shirt,
neat suit Of dark clothes. and straw hat
with band set with stars, which made ~
quite SNOWY. He was entirely calm, and
the staring gaze OF the spectators dld
not appear TO annoy him IN the least. He
convorscd with his attorney and walked
into and out OF the room IN rather don y
care, Indifferent manner.
WITNESSES.
The Witnesses recognized for the Com
nonwcalth were Jacob teitig. Jr., Ihorn-
ton Adams, Dr Leftwlch, Dr. j. III. Bryant.
IT, T.. Davis. aud :. Stern.
Those for the defence are Henry md Bet
tie Sully. John Games, Martha, George,
aud James Frayser. BY these latter II -
prop0eed 10 undertake 10 prove that on
tho night Of July I'd the prisoner came
ID Richmond early IN tho evening
end lett for home about 9 O'Clock
and retired Immediately upon his arrival;
and that he went out 10 the field 10 plough
inc early next morning and knew nothing
OF Max's" having been Knocked lnsensi-
bic and robbed until be came 20 breakfast,
about 7 o'clock. and was told by some
IL, t.r'e al
occurred.
THE CIRCUMSTANCE.
Snllv nav be proven 20 be innocent, but
rs position lust now is far from pleasant
and the prospect for bis freedom not
h-ight. Tho evidence against him, II
there really il any ~ all. is az yet entirely
crcumstantisl and - not well connected,
iut every development adds strength TO
tue suspicion that from the first has rested
AGAINST him.
4 Positive proof has been obtained that
fle accused spent tl375 on the 4th of July,
two DAYS after the murderous assault; ana
g. ia believed that other purchases made by
him VIII be learned of now. II has also
lcen Hscertained that Suly. who had no
way Of obtaining money during the month,
bought a drink Of whiskcv and had a DOL
lar changed at the nar-room at ilardin's
,hop the morning after Rosdeltcher was
robbed.
There was found in his room pistol be.
loved TO have belonged TO the peddler, and
while the pocket book heretofore referred
% has not been positively identlnei, Max
+. known 20 have had one Ike 1t. Inc dc
f.uce make tho portland II may DO enti-
lied tosome cOnsidoratiOn-that tins purse
was not necessarily in possession OF the
prisoner because II was found IN tho room
occupied by him. This room is at the end
of Mr. Foitig's residence, above ana al,
joining q shed-room. and is said TO be kept
open all tho time. Sully was allowed TO 20
~ and out ut such hours OF the nlght as ne
wished.
THg BLooD-sTnNs.
But the blood-stains discovered yester
aav by sheriff Southwark point moro
strongly than al things else 70 Sully a.
the party who dealt the deceased the fatal
blow or blows-there appeared TO be three
separate licks.
when the Sheriff, who before getting
bis breakfast went out TO Mr.. Fetig's
farm to further investigate the case, en-
tered the room in which Sully slept he no.
tfcrd slight traces of blood about the
door. This encouraged him, and close
scrutiny of the dingy bed-tick revealed
two distinct splotches OF blood, winch
Soon 70 have been made few weeks ago
These were near the edge next to the door
and not far from the head.
sle was found handkerchief with stains
Tat il - difficult TO tell whether they were
reduced by blood or coloring from some
,g.np red goods. The handkerchief is so
much soiled that II Is "a hard matter 10 tell
ANYTHING about IT.
he Sheriff had the thoughtiulness 10
probe further, and down IN the straw he
came across another handkerchief, which
has unmistakable evidences of blood. This
ono looks as though bloody hand had
been wiped on II, aud then the kerchief,
which Is of thick. coarse cotton, rlnseu
out carelessly, and put away while wet.
The marks of the fingers are quite piain TO
TIE close observer.
Ahnen- bosom shirt which appears 20 nave
l,.n bought laundcred and not TO have
been washed since was found IN Suiiys
room This IS well dyed from beng worn
otrrred faunel. The right sleeve near the
vr.-ttaad is spattered with blood. which
shows through on the inside. Inns was
MT noticed until a second examination
after the articles had been brought TO the
courthouse. where they were inspected
b. O hi,oa'ch reporter and several other
persons.
li .t can be proven that these things are
Nully' and that he wore tins shlrt on the
niclt That Max was assaulted the case
seems % clear one. The theory Is that the
blood scattered his sleeve when the second
blow Was dealt.
BODY TO De ExHuMED.
W. s. Stern, q friend of the dead man,
w.. win Mr.. Southwark yesterday and as
ugei him both to search the premises and
O. move the hay on which Max slept:
There was no clue found III the heap OF
lat.
N, Stern when seen by Dispatch re-
Porter last night said II had been decided
& Nnter the body tomorrow afternoon.
D. that more careful examination of the
wounds. Of which there are three. may be
made by several physicians. One cash is
loae and deep and the other two not Sc
Ncrg -
Meantime other circumstances will be
Raced