Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-03


Through q letter from Mr.. lie Roy
Brown. which 1 answered, and the follow
ING day received another communication
from the same gentleman. afterward re-
ceived q telegram from him. which think
4 have with me-"
This telegram made an engagement for
Mr.. Wise.
"Yes, sir, answered the witness. "when
we arrived in Richmond went to Mr..
browns residence, where we breakfasted.
After breakfast went around to the banks
to inquire regarding these notes. No one
accompanied me TO the banks. Mr.. Brown
joined me later and asked him TO accom-
pany me TO the Office OF Major Poe. | first
saw MIR. Dashiell in the Chief of Policies
office, which was before any warrants had
been issued. / told him that had been to
| the banks and found lot of notes which
did not understand. and which / did not
sign. He said that had signed them. /
replied that had not given him q note at
ail IN 1891. He persistantly claimed that
bad signed them"
Now you claim that YOU had known
MIR. Dashiell for ten or fifteen years; had
implicit confidence in him; you knew
that You had gotten that 81 coo note dis
counted through him, and had had trans
actions with him embracing thousands
and thousands of dollars, and you came to
Richmond, did not see Mr.. Dashiell, but
went TO Mr. Brown. who does not speak TO
Mr.. Dashiell. and then went to the Office
| of the Chief of Police and mad Mr.. Dashiell
| arrested OH the charge of forgery, did
your"
Yes sir" responded the witness
Stand aside, SIR" said the counsel.
MIR. Smith held the witness for the Com
| monwealth. but he had hardly asked the
| first question when a motion was made TO
adjourn court until $3.50 o'clock, SO that
those engaged in the investigation would
| have an opportunity to get dinner and
| enjoy Whit OF fresh air. This Was agreed
| 10 and the recess taken. The accused
| accompanied by several of his friends. left
the tribunal to get his dinner. He re-
| turned to the courtroom IN less than an
hour, and during the INTERIM lssion before
counsel arrived he took a seat behind the
bar and lighting a cigar chatted afably
with several of his friends.
The Afternoon Session.
The crowd at the afternoon session,
| though not so large at first, continued to
| Increase until after 8 o'clock, when the
| court was literally packed and jammed on
every side. The ball was intensely warm.
| hardly breath of air was stirring, ard
| the atmosphere was exceedingly impure.
| The cross-examnation of 1lr. Ludwig
was commenced by Smith at 440 o'clock
| and lasted for considerable while.
| The witness appeared nervous and jaded,
and seemed thoroughly wearied. as he
was throughout the entire investigation
| subjected TO the most rigid lnterroga-
| tions, and at times seemed to suffer from
| considerable embarrassment.
| Mr.. Carter requested the privilege of
asking one or two additional questions of
| the witness before the prosecuting attor-
ney interrogated him. The privilege was
| granted.
Don't you know that during 1890 when
you received the money from Dashiell he
| had no funds from your brothers estate "
| IL know it now." replied Mr.. Ludwig.
| Wasn't the whole OF that money locked
| up in the Chancery COurt!"
| THAT | can't tell" was the answer; Il
wasn't in Richmond then. OF course
| know it now"
| Hereupon the Commonwealth's Attorney
| commenced his remarks, and before ques-
| tioning the witness lie said TO him Mr.
| Wise has spoken of your being hard up
| | wish you would tell his Honor the lowest
amount you had to your credit in bank
| during the time he refers to you as being
| financially pressed"
| The witness said that he had S902.07 on
| April 3Oth, and this was the lowest amount
| "When you came from Chicago before
| YOU went to Pittsburg how much money
|
| Smith.
-Four hundred and sixty-nine dollars
| which was gotten by draft drawn upon my
| bank" answered the witness.
| Mr.. Smith then asked: Are these all
| the checks you have drawn up to the pre-
sent time 7" showing him batch.
| Ludwig said; Yes"
| Counsel for the defence stated that they
| directed to this. as they did not desire TO
! see the papers Mr.. Smith referred to.
| Llr. Carter stated that only papers al
| ready in the case were subject to com
| parison: that they had no right to go out
| side and get them.
| lection. but also asked that the letters
written by Brown be brought IN. He said
! that everything bearing on the case ought
| TO come III and he was determined to have
| il.
| At this ,uucture Justice Crutchfield also
| EXPRESSED his desire to know the condition
| of the estate when III the hands of Dashlell
| but MIR. Smith said that this evidence had
| already been given. Considerable wrang-
| ling among the lawyers then ensued over
| this point
| {" MIR. Ludwig" continued Common
| wealth's Attorney Smith, you have ex-
ahmed these checks and find your state
| ments concerning the joining of the } and
l. in YOUR signature is corroborated Z"
YES. sir, | see no variation" answered
| the witness. .,.,
| but was recalled for a moment to answer
an important question.
| MIR. Smith then stated that he would re-
| call MIR. lie Roy Brown at the request or
the latter.
MIR. brown stated that while Captain
! Wise was cross-examining hun regarding
| letters exchanged with Ludwig shortly be,
| 1.f nas al ha RrDWn dl0
not know that the attorney s remarks had
reference to ANYTHING but correspondence,
| hence he had omitted to mention the tele-
MIR. Smith asked: Have you anything
TO conceal. Mr.. Brown!
Nothing i'll the world" was the reply.
Il have afforded the counsel and Mir. Da-
shell every facility"
Witness repeated in regard to the tele.
Gram that he thought Mr.. Wlse's question
| had reference to letters and the telegram
had escaped his mind and did not come
| hack 10 him until Ludwig spoke OF II IL
his evidence. Here Justice Crutchheld
sald TO MIR. Brown in stern and deter
mined tone: when you were on the
stand this morning the Court had TO call
your attention to the way you dodgeo
questions put TO you. Wasn't you sworn io
fell the truth the whole truth, and MOTH
mo bui the truth ?" Yes Sir, have done
90 and have not attempted to withhold
ANYTHING. 1 have afforded the counsel foI
the defence and Mr.. Dashlell every ia
cllity. They were at my once yesterday
afternoon and offered them the use OF al
nv books and papers.
Then why didn't you let me have then
when | issued a subpoena duees teo'on fol
them ?" asked the Justice. who appeared
really irritated with the witness.
=" Because didn't have them then, was
the reply.
DoDGED ISSUE.
az decide that a lodged issue exclaim'
al the Justice, and will speak to Mr
Rrown about this matter later"
monwealth's-Attorney smith pro
tasted against the interro.ations OF th'
Tu"t,ce. Saving that they had no bearinf
ON the case; but the Justice expressed hl'
determination to get down to the bottom
VI The he excitement at the time when th'
yr.tice censured Mr.. Brown was very great
and the witness appeared much embar
'"Si "You say" questioned Mr.. Carter OF the