The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-13

with little hesitation as though wait
ing to be told what to do.
What is your name?" asked his
counsel.
''Will Hazlewood."
''What is your other name?"
'Will Hazle.'
:, "Where were you last winter whom
the snow fell?''
II was-I was here in town.
Where were you arrested?"
sit was way back down in tho lower
part OF the town"
''Do you remember what you said
that night?"
Yes, sir. 1 never said nothing; no
moron asked 'em what they was doin'
down there; asked what 1 was dom;
told 'em was standin' by the fire down
there"
''Did you ever tell any one that you
struck an old man?"
mo, SIR"
The defense then took the witness
and examined him in the mildest man
ner possible, but could not get sensi-
BILE answer to any question. He was
asked what they were. He know some
denominations, but he was utterly
ignorant as to others, and gavo very
foolish answers.
>. Is. Traynham was recalled, and
said the prisoners department on the
stand was tho same as when he first
knew him.
L. B. Massle was recalled and said he
had interviewed the prisoner several
times. He acted very intelligent when
no shovcled snow at his house. when
we had him out he talked pretty freely,
but noticed at times that he did not
want to know anything. As to Mr..
Greasy who was with us that night, |
noticed that he Jagged behind some
times and when we questioned tho pris-
oner he was twenty-five feet away
Whom we went up higher he did not go
along, but staid behind
j. q. Wolfe: 81 was with the party
that took the prisoner out. l talked
with him number of times. He seemed
to be very stubborn. When he did talk
freely he seemed to speak with intelli-
gonce."
This closed the evidence, and argu-
mont was began by Mr.: Bibb for the
prosecution. He said he did not como
seeking prosecution, but tho truth
OF tho case. He was in the legislature
when the law was passed allowing a
witness to testify in his own behalf. He
opposed it strepuously.
In this case the prisoners conduct on
the stand had warranted him to believe
the circumstances surrounding the MUIR
der were made moro clear and showed
him to be the guilty party. This is a
case dependent upon circumstantial
evidence. In considering it we must
look for motive. He hardly thought
the man had al accomplice, but it looks
improbable that he would have known
MIR. Massie had this money unless he
had an accomplish.
MIR. Bibb's speech was eloquent and
to the point. He did not prosecute the
prisoner with any unusual vim; ho
sought moro for tho truth in the case.
| Mr.. X. b. Scott, for tho prosecution,
| spoke next, and described the circum-
stances of tho assault in most pathetic
terms. He said there was only one
thing about which doubt could be
raised. That was whethor the prisoner
vas responsible for his act or not He
summed up the evidence of Yates,
Campbell, Grasty and Mr.. Massie, and
charged that such statements were
conclusive as to the prisoners guilt. He
compared the confession of the prisoner
to the outside facts in the case, and
found that they all corresponded. He
spoke of the prisoners conduct when
PLACID on the stand, and charged that
forgetful moment when some questions
were put to him, and that hc was acting
under guise.
| Mr.. Scott's speech was an able effort,
and during his powerful denunciations
the prisoner WINGED, and looked ap-
| palled with terror. At the close of
Mr.. Scott's speech court adjourned till
10 o'clock this morning, when argu-
ment will be resumed by Captain
Berkeley for the defense. His speech is
looked forward to with considerable in
terest, and it is expected that he will
pour bot shot into the evidence intro
duced. Mr.. Smith will close for the
prosecution, after which tho case will
be given to the jury.
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