The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-08
nUsrINGs COURT.
The Interest In tho Trial of Daniel for the
Mnssie Murder.

NnssIe Murder.
The Hastings Court convened yestcr-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Before the
city sergeant raped for order the room
was full of lawyers. all eagerly discuss,
ing the cases that would probably come
up within the next few days.
The interest in the Massie murder has
not all worn out yet, notwithstanding
the number of times the case has been
postponed. But the interest Of tho pub
lie, as body, has abated, and the case
Will not attract much moro attention
than an ordinary case before a magis-
rates court. Still there are a number
OF persons who have displayed great
interest in tho matter and arc anxious
to see the facts brought out which pur-
port to fasten the crime on Edward
Daniel.
Tho evidence in this case has been kept
pretty quiet. ass it was collected in a
qniet way. Some of the important
points have already been published in
Tie TINES, but the chain of evidence
which looks as though it was perfect,
has never been heard.
A prominent attorney in speaking of
the case yesterday morning said he was
sure it would como up on Thursday.
lie did not think Judge Robertson
would put it off again. Ample time had
been allowed for tho dofonse to secure
all witnesses necessary, and the case
would be almost sure to go ono way or
the other. There is a disposition.
said he, ''in cases like this to wear them
out by postponement. Tho witnesses
become scattered, interest is lost and
strength is invariably gained for the
defense. Tho evidence in this case,
however. from all l can understand, is
still intact and the prisoner will surely
have well woven web to shake off
The grand jury arc exercising con-
siderable diligence in making inquiries
In all the cases which come before
them. They are all men who are we'll
known as citizens and arc particularly
anxious to break up the thieving and
all other kinds of thioving, the fact of
which have come up from time to time
in the magistrates court
They were in session several hours
yesterday and brought in live indict-
ments, finding truo bill in each in
stanceas follows:
Fannie lIudlcr, felony; stealing sos
from {. +. Byrne at the Palace Hotel
May &.
Samuel. alias Walter, Wright felony;
entering the house OF &. l.. Davidson on
the night of Juno "a with intent to com
nit Il larceny.
Frances Page, felony; stealing $50
from tho house OF Mrs. Jane Ottino
June 22.
j. w. Carpcr, felony; raising a MOI
folk and Western pay check from S3l.71
to S9i.7l.
=, George Smith, felony; shooting Henry
Ierrill, with intent to kill, May ..
The grand jury did not complete their
work yesterday, and will hold another
session to-day.
The criminal docket was takon up by
Judge Robertson yesterday mornin q,
but not much progress was made.
nolle pros. was entered by the com
monwcalth's attorney in the case of
Charles Hill, who was indicted for Sc
duction. 1t leaked out that Charles
had witnesses to provo the girls char
acter.
A nolle pros. was also entered in the
case of William Jones for stealing Il
watch
The cases OF Buck Thomas, larceny;
w. {. Lowry, larceny and Peter WRIGHT,
appeal were all continued.
The case of $. ID. Pace against the
Wythcvillo Insurance Company, was
dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff.
To-day the case of Michael against
the Roanoke Machine Works will come
up and be tried by jury. Suit is brought
In this case to recover damages for the
loss of an arm.