The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-13
EXAMINATION POSTPONED.
Thornton Adams l. Baiied on WIN VI
H.beas Corpus.
The preliminary examination oI InoFn'

Tho nrciiminarN examination ol ihViht'"
Adams. charged with the murder OF sum
mox Ros-deitchCr. was 10 nave taken pidVV
yesterday at the llenricO County court
house About noon Adams was brought III
shcrid Southward's Office above the court
room. He was met 10y ms COUNSEL M
Feitig. and other friends. MT. feilis, as
soon as he saw Adams. SHOOK nahus WIN
him inouircd his health, and asked now he
iilcd LIVING i'm iail. Hon. George u. W Use,
Who has been named as one of the accused :
cnunsel. was not present. hut MAJOR ~ Ia
Courtney and ". W. Cosby, ESD repre-
sentod the prisoner. squire Atlce presided
and Major Courtney opened the proceedings
by asking that an examination he gone
~,,uire Alice stated that from the cvi-
donce ne had i'm hand ne would be iOrccd 10
continue the ease. and asked sheriff SOUTH
ward how long, The sheriff replied thai "
witness for the Commonwealth OF great I'M
nortanco had vet TO bee summoned. Deputy
sheriff Neurohr was after hin' ana ihey
would get him as soon rs possible.
squire Alice remarked that SURGEON :,
services would have 20 be Drought M %"u
two or three other matters attended To- nc
fore The examination could be held. The
surgeon is 90 make an examination ol inc
blood i'm Mr.. loitig's house, or the dedu
mans stomach, or both.
Major Courtney made motion Ton baH
squire Atlee stated that as there was NOR
than suspicion of guilt on the prisoner II
WAS not i'm his jurisdiction 10 admit pan
Major Courtney then GIVE notice HAT h'
would sue for a writ Of habcas corpus Ion
the release of Adams. Major courtney theI
introduced Mr.. " ". Cosby. who are" al
the necessary petition. A short time ailel
the petition was presented 10 Judge MlnoI
Who NJ once consented 10 bail Adams in Inc
sum of e. 900 The date for the nest calling
oftho case was made the 22d Of August IN
stead Of next Friday. Mr.. Jacob Felug ans
DR.. William H. scott were Adams bonus
men. The case Will be called at ii O'clocL
A new theory is gaining some GROUND
with reoplc that follow the murder case
! II is that Eossdeitcher was poisoned. IL II
ur.od that three DAYS before the pedd!er !
! dcath hp went or a walk from the poor
| house to Mr.. Feitig's house. ON his ietuIl
/ 10 the pOOrhOusc hc WAS taken violently III
rieidty set in, and n three days ne ui'u
During the interim hc was IN "a colnalo>
state his laws SET. and his body very cOld
hTese are some Of the symptoms oil SLOW
poisoning. but can also bee symptoms OF Othc
maladies. MIR. =. stern. who had been al
Invaluable aid 10 Mr.. southwark, Is
| firm believer i'm the poison theory. IL
saws that Thornton Adams was III his pIac
| "A few DAYS after work on the case was oe
| gun. and i'm giving a minute description g
| Rossditcher's last visit 10 the felllg mouse
Adams stated that MoX was given glas
Of milk to drink.
About a week afterwards, while he wa
ont at the house Mr.. stern asked Mr.. an
Mrs. Feitig about the milk. Mrs. leitls: b
said. told him that she wanted 10 give Mo
"A glass of milk. but there was none IN IN
house. and they could not get any from tn
neighbOrs.
Mrs. stern rdiculcs the idea that seyera
country houses could not furnish a glass
| milk