The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-07

allowed her to go out with them at
night. On one occasion he found that,
instead OF going to church, they had
induced his daughter to go with them
to ball.
r. f. Taylor was put on tho stand.
He was drunk. He mad informed a
Times reporter before the trial began
that he intended to get drunk. as he
could not go into the case and testify
in any other condition.
He stated that he had became ac-
quainted with Miss Adams since Drcem-
Der /, and had been unduly intimate
with her on several occasions. When
questioned as to where and when such
circumstances took place, he could
remenber nothing, and showed himself
to be an unwilling witness from the fear
OF the result of an untruthful statement.
His conduct was such as to bring him
into reproach, and from the manner in
which his evidence was given it tended
to materially weaken his statement.
At the conclusion of his testimony
the magistrate ordered the constable to
take charge Of him.
l.. Haynes, the prisoners father, testi-
fed that the plaintiff had visited his
house very often and he had noticed
that she was too free with his son, and
seemed to follow him about tho house
rather more than was necessary. lie
forbid his daughters asSociating with
her when he learned that She was
unchaSte.
Officers Brown and Tally were sworn
and testified that when they arrested
Haynes, he told them they need not
read the warrant, as he understood
what it was for.
Tho prisoner was next put on the
stand, and told that he need not crimi-
nate himself by any statement Of his own
actions. Ie denied having promised to
marry the girl in order to accomplish
her ruin, and stated that she gave him
occasion to offer advances which she did
not repulsc, and he then accomplished
his purpose. lie denied having given
her anything TO drink at that time. lie
told her that he loved her, but never
under any circumstances promised to
marry her. lie was 20 years Old, and
was Il painter by trade.
Miss Adams was recalled and denied
Taylor's statement in toto, She was
again sharply questioned Ivy the defense
and seemed to be i'll terrible agitation
over the affair.
This closed the evidence, nearly all of
which is unfit for publication.
Mr.. uoge took the floor for the prose-
cntion. Under his powerful denuncia-
ton, the prisoner squirmed and red
dened and when he came to realize that
the penitentiary was staring him in the
face he turned pale.
MIR. Wood replied to Mr.. IIogc in de-
Tense of his client, and the witness.
Taylor. He endeavorcl to quash the
warrant on the grounds that it did not
cover the allegation by reason OF not
hf.i M n: Il.
by MIR. Hoge in which he asked that
the prisoner be sent ON TO the grand
jury. the case was given to the magls-
trate.
Justice IIowerton decided that the
warrant was good, and said that it was
the business OF the court to find whether
or not the crime alleged in the docu-
ment had been committed.
III send him on to the grand Jury,
and if you want bail apply to Judge
Robertson" said the magistrate.
This was the decision, and it gave
satisfaction to all but those intrre: ted
in the alleged seduccr. Taylor, who had
been held during the trial, became un-
easy himself and looked much relieved
when told he could go. Haynes was
locked up in the city Jail, and an effort
VIII be made to-day 10 procure his re-
lease on bail.
lie was asked by TINES reporter be-
fore the trial was over if he would
marry the young lady III order TO escape
punishment aid h- said he would. The
father of the young woman was asked
If he would sanction such IN agreement.
In moment his eyes flashed like fire.
WHAT he almost yelled. Marry
that scoNndrel? No; will protect her
in her disgrace so long as live, rather
than entrust her to such william as
that!'