The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-05

NEwhERN' Va, Nov. 4.-TSpecial -
Leonard Hall, who married niece of
the wife OF the prisoner, was the first
witness in tho Feagles murder case this
morning. He testified 81 was in New.
bern tho day Caddall was killed. left
tho town about o'clock, going hunting
In the strip of woods lying between the
school-house and house of /. H. Larew
returned by Farris' fields, between tho
branch and the macadamized road, JUS.
below the orchard of Mr.. Farris, I
passed Mr.. Feagles' lot, and saw him
and Spencer Merricll burning brush in
the garden. Feagles was in his shirt
sleeves. Feagles asked me what | had
killed. told him had killed two
squirrels, which left i n the woods. |
then went to the Jail and returned
the shotgun l had borrowed from Mr..
Carper.
Then | went to Feaglcs' store, where
found his clerk, John Fiser. was
in tho store fifteen or twenty minutes.
When the news of the killing of Mr.
Caddall was brought to the town,
heard some one riding very hard up the
street, and | and Fiser went to tho
door. 1t was Walter Akers, who said
some one had knocked John Caddall in
tho head with a rock. lie went after
Or. Jordan and returned to tho store. |
did not see Feagles in the store at anv
time | was there.
Cross eNamination.-"T woods are
composed Of little patch of brush and
a few trees; spent two hours and n nalf
there. Saw no one in tho woods: did
not SEQ several little colored boys bring.
ing dog there and boating him.
came stralght across from tho woods.
did not sec Mr.. Caddall, nor Mrs. Will
hanson, nor her daughter go down the
Thorn Spring road. Some one NAV have
gone along and ! not seen him. Did
not see Lawrence Gardner and Fitz-
hugh, nor SEQ anyone sowing grass seed
near the Saunders orchard.
Alter tho Smith and Goings trial |
knew Fea2les was generally suspected
Oh very grave crime. | told Feagles
OF 1T after knew he was to be indicted.
l asked him if he remembered seeinr
mo como along when he was in his
garden. did not tell the grand iurv
that"
Witness said he came across Mrs.
Morehead's field, in the rear of Fearles'
lot, and if Feaglcs had been there
shooting for larKs no would probably
Fave seen and heard him. 81 don't re-
member of sitting in this end of the
woods where hunted. sat on tho
tencc littlo while near the Saunders
orchard. | did not know till n short
tmo ago that my father was taking an
active interest in this case. | started
nack from tho woods to town some
where about 4:30 p. m. | saw no one
until ! came back and saw Mr.. Feagles
and Merrick in the garden.
II count the timo two hours and n half
from when left homo till l got back.
| was two or three minutes in NV honse
after got back to town. l was six or
seven minutes in walking back from
the woods. In going out l went down
the main street and went down, back of
the school house. to the woods | am
not trying to tell anything but tho
truth"
General Walker to witness: 81 don't
know what you mean to tell. If Won
make inconsistent statements, it is nv
duty to expose them. We only knew
what you say"
Witness resumed, and said: 81 don't
know what time the news of Caddalls
killing came to town" Witness had
reckoned SO as to make the news of tho
murder reach Newbern at 5 o'clock.
After severe questioning by Gen. Wal
ker the witness said to tho best of his
knowledge and belief this time was
correct. When started TO come home
from the woods | walked at an ordinary
gait. am not trying to make any
change In the time" His calculations
made him cross tho Thorn Spring road
at about 4:30. He had full view of
the road for long distance each way,
and yet testified that he saw no person
pass either way along it.
Witness: Il was no further down
town than Mr.. Feagles' store. first
saw MIR. Feagles in his garden"
Redirect-"l had no watch with mo
when started to 90 hunting, and only
state the time from recollection. | was
near the far end Of tho woods whore I
hunted when | heard tho fire of gun
three or four times at the far end of the
Eryson woods"
Spencer Merritt, colored, testified:
The day Mr.. Caddall was killed was
at work il Feagles' garden. Feagles
was in the garden. When he came in
the evening he had been hunting. He
came up through Mrs. Moorehead's and
tho Alexander woods. Mrs. Hnna
Feagles, wifi OF the prisoner. brought
tho news of Caddell's death. The pris-
oner had been there an hour.
lie did not have on hunting clothes.
saw him about thrce-q quarters OF an
hour, while he was fooling with 4 dog
and lark before he came into the
garden. lie brought the lark into the
garden and thew it under the currant
bushes for the dog 10 go after. stood
by 1t. Feagles staid in tho garden Till