The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-30
AT THE SCENE OF THE MURDER
The Court AdjOuruS 10 the Spot Where
CaddalTS Body was Found.
THE PRISONER PERFECTLY UNCONCERNHD
Continuation of the Hearing of Testimony.
Rsv. Amos Akers, Who Discovered the
Dead Man, Recalled.

PULASKI. Va, Oct. 29.-lspecial. The
fourth day Of the Teagles murder case was
full Of interest. The prisoner came into court
smiling, cheerful and chatty. An objection
by the defense TO the court order was over
ruled and excepted to. The Commonwealth
asked that the jury be taken 10 the scene OF
the murder. and the Court, jury, prisoner,
lawyers and crowd walked to the place
about one and a half miles. Rev. Amos
Akers marked the important points, and
the spot where Caddall lay, etc. The road runs
from northwest 10 southeast 10 Newbern.
Caddall lay in the middle OF the road. There
was d large tree on the west side of the road,
thirty-tvO feet from the body: woods are to
the left and a field TO the right and banks on
each side of the road about four feet high.
The prisoner while on the ground, was per-
fectly self possessed and unconcerned. and
talking pleasantly to friends. The jury viewed
the ground but asked no questions OF any one
and no one spoke to them.
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
On reassembly of the court Rev. Amos
Akers was recalled. He stated that he had
Just marked certain points at the scene OF the
murder and then explained them 70 the Jury.
Also certain places at Eeagles, former store
III Now lbfu. rNutft LILO CAhAh 80 -
this was at the request of Counsel Wysor.
At many OF those places nothing occurred 70
his knowledge. Williams objected 70 this
testimony. Wysor and Walker contended
that it was not done by Wysors orders or OF
the prosecution. but by consent. ana with the
knowledge of the prisoner and counsel Tor the
defense. and Williams consented. All OF the
witnesses were now separated.
Joseph L. Anderson testified that Caddall 8
pOcket-bo0k was found behind butt cut OF
trees on the west side Of the road and IN the
direction of Newborn. two hundred- and
twelve steps from where Caddall lay.
James b. Caddall, brother of the murdered
man, identified the pocket-book'
wYsoR's TESTIMONY.
NJ. ]. Wvsor testified that he found bot
tie of SPAWN cure medicine about fifty yards
from where Caddall lag, in the woods along
side Of log close to the east side of the
road and that he saw j. IL. Caddall buy 1t IN
Newbern Of Barker, an apothecary at or 4:lO
O'Clock on the evening he was killed. A purse
was also found by him about 2ll yards on the
west side of road from where Ceddall lay.
The purse and pocket-boOk were about fifty
steps apart. lie did not pay for all the arti-
cles purchased.
The Court refused 10 Let the defense ask
what reason Caddall gave Barker tor not
paying for all.
The defense would have proved that no
looked in his purse and said he did not have
any money.
A pint bottle was found in the stump, some
twenty or thirty feet from the SPAWN cure.
OTHER WITNESSES.
J. n. Bosang. a shoemaker arrived ut the
scene of the mu! der fifteen minu. .es alter
eagles and Farris. and saw the tracks in the
loose dirt on the side of the road. lie did not
see them measured. Also saw track on the
east side of the fence.
X. L. Jordan saw there tracks; also dog
tracks. about the size of the foot Of Feagles'
dog. near the mans 3 tracks and all were fresh.
j. b. Painter corroborated the testimony
OF Bosangs and Jordan.
G. G. Vaughan stated that Feagles. had told
him during the Smith Bond trial that he
{ eagles was squirrel hunting and passed by
the place Of tho murder. lie thinks he reached
the place of the murder short time before
the news OF the tragedy came The witness
stated that Feagles saw the tracks in the
woods but said nothing Of having been there
while they hunted for the murderer.