The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-31
FEAGLES WAS OUT HUNTING
Near the Scene of the caddaII
Murder.
Some of tho Most Important Testimony
I'm tho Great Murder Trial Submitted
Yesterday-The Examination of Wit
nesses Retarded by Lively Tits Be-
tween Counsel.

NEwBERN, Va, Oct. 3O.-ISpeciall-
The Feagles murder trial was begun
Monday. Until to-day the trial was one
of the dullest murder trials ever known
anywhere. 1t has begun now to be in
teresting. The character of the wit
nesses, their testimony and the tits
between counsel on both sides to-day
gave great interest to the court. There
were many people in the court from dis
tant parts of the county.
The evidence given in the case to-day
was as follows:
| g. L.. Anderson was recalled. He
testified that he was At the scene Of the
murder the night Caddall was killed
1t was calm, quiet evening; was in
| Howe 81 Stones store.
Cross eXamination-I was on my lot
cleaning up my garden tho evening tho
murder was committed and ran across
the fields; L am no almanac maker;
am not going TO tell anything except
what is true. Witness told Mr.. Williams
that great many curious things hap
pened in this world. "And this is one
Of Them" Mr.. Williams replied.
Mr.. Williams said that the prosecu-
ton did not want anything but what
was fair. When the prosecution turns
him that ought to DO the ond of it
This would save time and repetition
General Walker-The gentleman
seems to think it his duty to read hon.
lilies to me. don't want them. am
as old at the bar as he. We will not
| get along we'll if he attempts to lecture
mo.
JAM s b. Painter was recalled. He
testified to the fact that the day was
calm; was trimming apple trees from
about O'Clock till supper time. Heard
trains passing lie heard that Feagles
made the statement that it was bad
day to kill squirrels as the wind was
blowing.
L. q. Hall testified that he saw Mr.
Caddall the day he was killed; was in
Feagles' store when he saw him. The
next morning he heard of the murder of
Caddell and left at l o'clock. lie
talked with Feagles about the murder
on Thursday night in his counting
room. He was sitting by tho stove. He
asked him "How do you come on?" He
said: Il was in Alexander's woods about
the time the murder happened" He
said he heard some ono shoot. ! said
What pity you did run up on the
the man He said he didn't see anv
one.
Cross examination: 1 live below
here mile on the rock road. 1t was
between II and l o'clock when | was in
town. The previous day I had claim
allowed by tho board of supervisors.
Caddall was going in the direction of
home when saw him. said | was
sorry didn't have my county warrant
with me. had a Jersey wagon and my
boys were with me. l was engaged in
getting out walnut timber and shipping
itat Bell Spring on New river. Caddalls
murder was the subject of conversation.
Feagles did not say he was in Bryson's
woods. did not learn from him what
kind Of a gun he had. He did not say
he had No. or shot, and it would
have been ridiculous to have fired at
the person who shot Caddall."
Here there was aspirited contest be-
tween counsel for the prosecution and
defense. MIR. Wysor claimed that yes
terday Mr.. Williams had charged him
with wrongfully giving directions as to
certain spoUs and objects marked by Mr.
Akers. He also objected to the gentle
mans manner in the conduct of the
case and examination of witnesses
Himself and associates would treat the
gentleman courteously. and counsel on
the opposing sides ought to get along
! pleasantly.
Mr.. Williams said he had great re-
spect for Mr.. Wysor. General Walker
said he had no apologies to offer.
Judge Bolen suggested that long,
tedious and responsible trial was before
all engaged, and that it would best for
| all to be courteous.
General Walker said he would not be
lectured every five minutes by anybody;
that he did not even,allow his wife to
lecture him much. Laughter in the
Court. General Walker added that
counsel were going to get along, but
each in his own way pretty much
Resuming. the witness said he was 4
detective, but was not employed as such
in this case. He was on the grand Jury
that indicted Feagles; no understood
there was reward; was not then or
now interested in the case as detec-
tive. He had been active in assisting
the prosecution.
H. Lee Stone testified that on the
| day Caddall was killed he was in Dub
lin and Newberry; got back between /
and o'clock; saw him in the office of
the treasurer; was his deputy think he
left Is or 20 minutes before o'clock;
looked at his watch and told friend
no had an hour to mail letters. The
mail then left at 6 o'clock. Don't
know whether Caddall had his watch
and chain with him. 1t was a bright,
clear evening. Saw Caddall leave
town; between one-half and three
of an hour he heard he was killed. A
watch was delivered to him recently.
1t was delivered to him by Henry
Husto colored, on the second day Of
the last county court, between nine and
ten o'clock in the morning. The chain