The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-29
THE EXAMINATION BEGINS.
Testimony Of Rev. Amos AkerS In The
FeaSleS Murder Case.
AN ATTEMPT TO SHOOT GEN. WALKER.
William Morris Attacks the Lawyers for Ut
tering Harsh Words About Him
I'm the court Room.

I'm the Court Room.
PULASKI, Va. Oct 2s.-lSpecial. When
the Feagles murder case WAS called at Il NJ.
to-day Sheriff Rhoades returned the second
yenlre facias with all twenty summoned
c. H. Thomas. Huddle Perdie Jessie Ii.
Fugate, O. z. Num- A. b. Lindsay, A. }.
Morehead aud G. Ii. Krkner had made up
their opinion, so they were rejected. john
son and w. c. Fugate were opposed to capital
punishment and rejected. A. II. Allison. l..
c. Sloan, c. l.. Lyons, /. d. Chumbley, W.
X. Upton. John Palmer and E. @. Gannaway
were accepted. William II. II. Allison was
also accepted from the by-standers.
The defense introduced William l.. Morris,
who swore that Juror A. II. Allison had ex-
pressed an opinion TO him TO which the pro-
secution objected and General Walker spoke
Of Morris aS n chimney y-cOrner LAWYER, ana
against this William objected. Allison swore
he did not remember expressing an opinion
and he was rejected. &. ). Owen was ac-
cepted. also Combs. The defense then re-
tired for consultation.
A SCENE ON THE OUTSIDE.
General Walker informed the court that on
the outside Witness William Morris had Just
insulted and tried to shoot him because he
called him chlmney-cOrner lawyer, but
really because he had recently prosecuted
him for felony. and though not afraid Of
him, he wished him bound over to
the peace. he not wishing to Kill
him. which he would do II he touched
or molested him. Visor corroborated walk
ers statement. Morris was sworn, and made
statement, and the court fined hlm SlO and
bound him over t. keep the peace. AT
Wa alker's request the fine was RENTED. Inc
defense struck on Jurors Upton j. j. Chum-
bley. W. Ii. Ii. Allison and Gannaway, leaving
as the jury W. A. Chumbley, W. {. Brown.
q. s. kirkwood. Robert Grogg G. w. sum
mers, L. W. Coyey. G. l.. Lyons, John Pal
mer, c. s. Owens, Combs and d. c. Sloan.
The prisoner was arralgned and charged
with murder in the first and second degrees
and voluntary manslaughter. All the wit
nesses We're separated and the trial began.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
Rev. Amos Akers testified as follows AT
or O. 10 o'clock April !, 1890. was on Thorn
Spring road, near DR.. Bramblett's barn, with
my son, and / heard the train whistle
in few minutes. About three or five
minutes afterwards | started to ride
at the usual pace toward Newbern. At
certain culvert IN the road | met hlng Har;
mon horse. My son caught the horse and
rode him back toward Newbern. At the
railroad crossing we saw ahead Of us q man.
John n. Caddell. lying IN the middle OF the
road, on the hill toward Newbern from the
railroad, on his back, with his head down the
hill. His brains we're running out OF MS head
and a stone sticking III bis skull. This stone was
about three inches thick and five or Blk long,
broad and irregular. lie was not dead. bly
son rode as hard as he could % Newborn
for Dr. Jordan The stone was produced IN
court with blood ON it. Caddells felt
hat was also produced in court with
torn hole Of three inches IN it. II
-, t.a,, "a Toll
about the middle VI the rOau. a Dullot noe
was IN the hat. I remained with Caddell
until my son returned. feagles first rode up.
Farus was about twenty-five yards behind
him teagles picked up the hat as ne
passed. / don't know what he did
with il. Caddells clothes were all
straight on him. and he was resting on both
elbows. with bis right hand on his breast.
The left was little raised and the fingers
We're moving he was bTeathln-. | called
him John. and he said Glory i've or six
times The right pocket OF his pants was
turned out about half and his spectacies we're
loose on his breast small bundle with a
tooth brush was at his head and his little
whip near by.
TRACKS OF A MAN.
There were some papers aud five or six
cents IN the vest pocket. There was man
track close 10 where Caddell lay. Ii came
from the woods on the east side. There WAS
also dogs track beside tnat Of tns Ihau s.
Henry Carper first called attention 70 the
dogs track He measured the tracks; All
the tracks were fresh. The horses tracks IN
dicated running. There IS body of woods
on the left of the place coming towards New
Berne. and clear field on the right.
After caught tho horse We rode little
faster than usual. l generally ride from
where / caught the horse to the body IN
twenty-five t0 twenty eight minutes, teagies
did not call attention 20 the hat though he
picked il up as soon as he came. The hat
had bullet-hOle in it, but the bullet-hole IL
the head could not then be seen. The track
on the bank left the impression that man mad
Jumped down it. 1t was the first of April.
and very warm. sultry day. The day be-
fore was very rough and blustery No man or
doc made the tracks after ] got there. He
died about eight or ten minutes before 3
o'clock on the spot There was no sign OF
any struggle. l saw no tracks coming away
from the body.
Some one suggested that some one go to
Dublin and telegraph, and Feagles offered TO
20. These was no blood on the horse or sad
die. Caddelrs head was mashed all TO pieces.
The right eye was capped"
A motion was made 10 take the Jury 70 the
ground of the murder tomorrow, after which
the court adjourned