Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-17
NICHOLAS IS SILENT.
.. D,rlirrs TO Discuss the Inquest
and Retreats in Haste.
pS WILKINSON'S STORY.
r,,scnec oouc Important In the
The jury In Mrs. Milis's
,...,,-S scenes and Incidents

,.,,,-Scenes and Incidents
v,~N two very thoughtful law |
chs city yesterday who spent |
..-.t.flng their legal heads and |
... s..ut certain very important |
el..l are now demanding their |
Oac was Conway Il. Sands, the |
i... ...ec Commonwealth's Attorney |
.-... ..iuty. and the other was that /
.-..r. Dayy c. Richardson, who |
...-- business when he protects 1
..-.-o mystery was the thing that !
- e-avc. Connie" represents |
..au in the case against Philip |
el1 IS charged with the murder |
Mills and Judson Wilkinson, |
.., Police Justice viii defend the |
Tie evidence obtained so far Is
......rs satisfactory to either of the |
..r 20 use common expression, !
...r # one and half dozen of the |
. other words. the case Is one |
.. r require the closest attention |
.... test skill. The Commonwealth |
'..y- good witnesses. while the de-
..... .aaly as we'll provided for.
.s. aer's jury who investigated the |
Thursday were more than |
...f. their examination of every |
..arted with the remarkable |
-.. Ia ,ae first place Squire Rugg, the |
. Magistrate. is o man of fine |
.f deep research. while his as
"a
.... os exceptional intelligence. |
.gci the locality in which |
....r occurred, experimental with |
.s.QNch has figured 50 prominently |
......ry. and questioned witnesses |
Me.ers Richardson and Sands |
rr.s,it az tho inquest and care |
..-I,l ,le.r respective interests. |
SON "a smlle al BITS OF evidence |
...r. aul then the other in turn !
.... Dis laugh. All the testimony !
down IN writing, aud when the |
was completed there was |
..ruscrpt to fill "a water |
so least thirty pages of legal |
r we're written uU. Hour |
tl8 witnesses were inter |
One member of the Jury |
r.. hand as amanuensis until he |
- .relvs.cd and then another !
... ns place. The fountRin-pen |
..... t.ured as the stylus soon be- |
and then the Common |
... .-..rrev was forced TO admit |
.....s were legitimate. Later on the |
.. .Iur.v gave out and the neigh |
... r,. secured for writing mate !
- u.t.r Grant was one OF the lead |
-...er. aud he scratched aud |
.Fay mail his sunny face be- |
... e.. .l.I with fatigue, but he never
e..lS5. IUT THEY WERE HUNGRY.
.. ..rar.n, 10 end the testimony
.-Iy interesting, and oil the
Lave been highly entertained
...-t.. fact they nearly starved 70
.. I., commenced their work III
.....-.. f.,t Of the afternoon. and it was
..... lock IN the morning before they
r t.rr lablrs. During this time
..- lrt little chance to eat aud
.- r.. only one man who had
.. t-....rEht TO bring supply
.-.. .- v,. him. This was DIR. Gas
NJ tl- hest-hearted men who ever
... ... .. showed the generosity OF hls
..-. .e .lug his food with ms COM
..f. unfortunately, there were
.r.... t1 feed and but little mate
&c.,. chem with. About 9 o'clock at
......-r .-rytudulgcd themselves for few
.. G.tl crackers and cheese, but this
.... ea- scarcely drop IN the |
~rl time was precious and 50
delay.
.~ their supper the party eX-
U-. Mills. the wife Of one OF the
..r md the woman upon whom
.. -gstery Is supposed TO hinge.
.. would not look az the corpse OF
..... nor would she consent TO 90
-.... Grv. so the gentlemen compTo-
-...... liter by gong before her. Ihe
--r filed into her room little
..... and the scene presented IN
..... ..r aside from Its significance,
F.-... .arIie one.
Hra wDow's CHAMBER.
I'D Cldfashioned fireplace in |
.r. aud iu 10 several logs were |
..rttlv. The radiance from the |
.-. tl. ravs of q miserable little |
lamp furnished oil the light for |
Near the cosy hearth-sIde sat |
.. -l wHmen-Cood, old-time coun- |
-.- who doubtless looked |
......Iy-s as the chaperOns OF the |
lt-, were as mOuonless az |
.... ami appeared 10 have been |
- .-. ebony. Mrs. Mills was IN bed !
. . .ul.nt.y dressed IN her every |
...- Hor face. like the picture |
100 the song, was turned TO-
-.. ..l and 80 the jury could not |
-, had % white rag tied around |
..-.- I'D answered all the questions N !
-... "a. .r.sgil8bIc way which showed |
...... a.,i.i inclined TO be lOluaclous. |
....t.. 70 tie lld with her was an |
I...a l-mOnth old youngster-
...~..- individuals its age, kept |
......, throughout the whole pro- |
Tor au occasional whceze, !
a. Invisible source, ana one or |
..rt. 10 one would have ever |
... presence of the baby.
.r.ar oi the chamber there was |
r.l ... .t.l 90 be q miscellaneous pile |
. ..rg the room was by no means |
..... ..l Do was we'll that no one at |
t.-t ou tins heap. At an uneX-
10 the head Of "a little glrl |
..1 ueercd around with blink |
.rked surprise. II disap- |
.. t.v moments aud was seen
I.ers were not more than
...e chairs in the room. |
t.-- was occupied 10y the man !
..wn the evidence. while the |
..... r..resgutatlve was allowed an |
.- Sands leaned against the door |
uH- Questioning the witness, ana
% divided bis attention be- !
" H.eT-barrol and window-sul. |
..re sat cn the floor with their !
r down" very much after the |
..t - Indian braves around q |
Mrs. Duke, tnb SISTER % iuo |
.Iutl seat on the bed near |
lt was very quiet and SAID no
..'.VDr.
tr2IssIOS OF MRS. MILLS.
- ... "a, stated IN the DISPATCH OF |
made an open admission OF ber |
e.:1 the prisoner, bat IN her |
.-e afeCuonately referred TO |
s. my ola man and Jim |
- tur,5 said that Nicholas and |
I tsd O dIfhcu!ty-Or rather |
f,,au3lng- some weeks ago. |
I.l arose about a half DAYS work, |
.iJ.s words were exchanged. |
leg, GlteY tins Misunderstanding, |
. 90 i've with Mrs. Wilkinson, |
t.sels on the premises. On the |
tte drowning ho came back |
men made up. The prisoner |
planning that day and did not |
'. Hr tAe expedition. but the de- !
f-g4iCd hun 20 do 50.
llmlttej that Nicholas once |
.. lad some auger5. but she did |
"a what kind they were. These |
N 'hs WAY. are much wanted by the |
.efs. as tbelr discovery would |
l'. ,Iow q great deal Of hight on the |
I.. Ler statements Of the witness,
wore published IN full Oh yesterday, |
W decidedly interesting character, |
'' real worth viii have 10 be deter |