The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-08

Ane caso vi CuWaru DANIEL, alias
William Lakewood, was called again
yesterday morning in the Hastings
Court. The court room was pretty we'll
filled by l0o'clock. Spectators thronged
the railing and bent their heads for
ward to catch n view of the prisoner as
he was led in
The clerk called the following wit
nesses for the commonwealth: d.. J. A.
Gale, Dr. j. l.. Stone, Z. n. Bower j.
II. Neighbors, c. a. Smith, j. l.. Yates,
T. Il. Massic, Mrs. T. G. Massic, T. A.
Campbell, Charles Suttlc. C. H. Humph-
rics, j. Il. Sprow, William Suttle, Daniel
Brown, John Grasty, Maud Cooper,
Mrs Casey, Thomas Trout. Mrs. Hoge,
j. c. Gcttleman, Andrew Robinson and
j. G. Wolfe.
Several Of the above witnesses wero
absent, but the commonwealth said they
were ready for trial and would 60 into
the case.
The following witnesses were called
for the defense: a. NJ Jones, NJ. c.
Morris, j. IL. Boisseau, s. H. Dunkley,
j. Il. DAVIS and W. l.. Norman. The
two first and the latter were the only
witnesses who answered TO thcir names
Captain Berkely then said he was not
ready for trial. His witnesses had been
summoned but they failed to materalize.
1T was peculiar case, and one hard for
the defense to handle. lie did not know
what evidence was against tho prisoner,
and it had been shut out from the pub
lie by the doors Of n jury room. Tho
prisoner was to be led before tht bar of
in tirn y,lv a
evidence He asked for rules against
the absent witnesses, and said again
that the defense was not ready for trial.
j. H. Davis, the sheriff of Henry county,
was an important witness. He was sick
and could not be present.
The prosecuting attorney told Capt.
Berkeley that they would admit every
thing his witness would testify to.
"Will you so into trial them"
NO, sir, might, however, if YOU
would tell me what you expect to
prove, replied the defense.
1--WE have already done that in the in
dictment," said Mr.. Scott
Capt. Berkeley insisted that he was
not ready for trial. and would not 60
into 1t without duo preparation.
Judge Robertson said tho case had
been on tho docket long enough. Ample
time had been given both sides to Sc
cure their witncssas. If the case was
postponed again it would have to go
over till the July term.
The dav was fixed for July 9th, and
the prisoner sent back to Jail.
Some curiosity was manifested when
oltcer Norman appeared us
witness for tho defense He will testify
to Il conversation that passed between
Officer Bower and Tollcy, who arrested
Daniel last January. AS is we'll known
Officer Bower alleges that Daniel mado
use OF some suspicious remarks whilo
on his way to police headquarters in
reference to that old man" Officer
Tolley thought Daniel spoke OF an old
tramp who was with him last summer
when both were arrested for vagrancy.
lie says Daniel made inquiries as to
what had become of him.
OAftcrward 0nicor Norman heard tho
two officers speaking of Daniels re-
marks. folly insisted that no spoke of
the tramp instead of Mr. Massie Officer
Bower replied that there was So, 500 re-
ward in tho case. These facts werc
talked of by Officer Norman and fin
ally came to tho ears of Daniels attor-
ney Ho at once had Ofilcer Merriman
summoned as a witness. Officer Tolley
was also summoned yesterday morning
by the prosecution, and it is likely that
he will be witness for the defense. as
he told TINES reporter he believed the
prisoner was as innocent of the crime as
himself.
The witne 'ses who have been sum-
moned from distance for the defense
are immaterial. Nothing is expected to
be proven by them except the prisoners
past record. so far as they know. Judge
Robinson was not in the best OF humor
because of tho postponcment, and told u
TINES reporter that the counsel on both
sides were summoning witnesses from
all over the State who knew nothing
whatever about the case. But he would
not force any ono to trial who vas not.
ready.
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