The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11

Oh another occasion he insisted on her
| b'iuhs OF the train at clifton FOrgc ana
spcntlns Tie night. The runaway pro-
position she said. was for Goodman 10
write a note and throw II of the train 10
heT as he passed her house at Spring
WOOD one morning. she was not stand
/ lils ~ the door. however. and he did not
( throw off the notice. Hence the PROPOSE
| uon 10 eio2e WAS frustrated.
Mr Craie, while examining Mrs Staples,
callei her through mistake AIRS. Goodman.
IheTe was painful pause before ne
corrected IT, ana "a suppressed cough went
the rounds while Mrs. Goodman blushed
| IT. deep crimson, ana the prisoner displayed
forced smile.
90 pN,N IvbuLriD UfU.
Witness said that while riding on the
train on hcr way TO Clifton rOrge. IN
company Witn her sister, Mrs. Johnson
on one occasion Goodman refused % take
her fare. throwing tine money back into
hcr lap with the remark that he dld not
want her money she insisted on DIS
tahiug H. which me- did. Nhcn she BoL
of the train he insulted her.
Mr Craig did not ask the witness what
was the nature OF the insult. Sho re-
ported the matter to her husband at
once
The witness was turned over % the de-
fence at + =. Nj. having occupied tNo
hours I'm direct examination.
Ar furush was DuN,rciiul ID nus cross
examination Of the witness. Size ndt
SAID lldi SNe lDli .ll tlh 'fpoNilIdu
that she had brothers living all along
The road.
Mr. Parrish insisted on knowing how
She happened 10 be- talking TO Goodman
OF her family affairs when he had IN
Thc witness showed confusion.
ar. Parrish then took up the several
alleged insults which Goodman had Of
fered witness. Lc fr-t asked n She
regarded as an insult for Goodman to
have asked her where She was going
the first time ne spoke TO her.
10 have questioned her about being mar
riei. &c. when he was stranger TO
her.
Alr. Parrish next dwelt on the proposi-
tion of Goodman taking her TO Richmond
and 10 give her Il room where She aud
| her lady friends could stay. lie ques-
toned witness in an insinuating manner
as 10 the character of her lady friends,
ana witness said She did not know whittier
or not they were moral Sne could only
speak for herself.
Mr. Parrish then wanted to know 81
She had ever caught Them ln immoral
acts. and this brought AIR. Craig 'o D
! feet. lie insisted that counsel must not
insult tie witness hy such lnsln"duns
questions.
that he would rather lose his u ht arm
than 10 insult a lady. But, he added.
! 'I am after Justice and am CONS by
the most direct route.
The court cduti ned Mr.. Parrlsh, ana
| the question Was WITHDRAWN.
ABOUT THAT Ao.r.
Mr. Parrish then qesuonel witness
| about the "arrang ment' which had b e.
made by Goodman for throwing her
| note. advising her when tIty snou 80
| to Richmond. lie borr wed that laWy
| word bee said from Sir Craig ana thank
| ct him for IT. he tried 10 snow ty VII
/ ness that she was a party 10 th- ar
! raugement" bnt ncr answer gave great
! comfort To Mr.. Craig.
| What ala you DO about it, asked
''.Vbat Could dor was her reply,
"but tell my husband ] was only "o-
"There." said MIR. Craig. you've got
Mr. Parrish then wanted t. know Of
! witness how Goodman happened 20 sus-
| gest TO her that size mithl dAay the
! euspiciOns of nor husband py pIetc-ei
! To- b- on Nlst 10 Hti 3l ''ll' 7, N-
| she should accompany Goodman 10 NlC"-
'f, wanted 10 know if witness suggested
that her husband would be suspicious.
| The witness denied, but sue MS '-"'
] quite clear on TINS point.
| Alr. Parrish then came 10 the trlp 10
! West-Eni when the witness ana noi nave
I "a ticket and when Goodman WOull NOT
| take fare from her. First he wanted 10
] know why she did not buy ticket, and
/ the witness said she did not have time,
! that she went 10 the station ana H'-t I'D
return home for something, and when
/ she returned to the station it was TOO late.
Ile questioned her about the fare Wnlcn
! Goodman refused tO take il from her. She
! said She insisted that he take IL but ne
| would not. "ILcn You accepted money
/ from man who mad insuited yoI. ask
| cd Parrish. TINS brought Nr Dri- 10
| hls feet again. and be vigorously pro-
/ tested against such insults 10 rcspccta-
! b.e witness.
THE NATURE CF THE INSULT.
/ There was a. sharp spat between Craig
and Parrish. but 10 soon ondcd and Par
/ rish asked the witness what the nature
/ of the insult was which Goodman had Of
/ fered her when she left the train.
"He held me 10y the hand she re
| piled. "and Looked into my eyes Wit
! ness said She would report Goodman 10
her iIsieId. In answer to further Qucs-
/ tioLs. she said she wrote Goodman she
| would not 20 to Richmond with him. be-
| cause he was constantly writing notes
| 70 Mrs Phelps. ! VIII be remembered
that Mrs. Eliza Johnson, sister of Mrs.
| Staples, was with her en- the western
trip.
! She told how Goodman insutcd Mrs.
! Staples In october three years ago.
! when Goodman handed her from the
| train. and heard Mrs. Staples tell him
| she would report him to her husband.
MIXED oN HER DArrs.
Witness was about 10 leave the stand,
/ when by accident Mr.. Crump got to
| questioning her about dates, and TO the
! surprise Of himself and everybody else.
! ne developed some most interesting facts
! Mr. Crump wanted 10 know how she was
so certain that this occurrence was In
! october, three years ago and witness
| finally said because Mrs. Staples told
| her 50.
when did she tell you?" asked Mr.
| Crump.
| COACHED BY WR-. sTApl =.
a few days ago" answered witness
| "He Is got il all down there, she added,
! TC6ding towards Lawyer Craig. In h)it
| witness finally confessed that she had
| been coached this morning by Mrs
| Staples as 10 what she should say, not
| only about the dates, but about the oc-
! curreuce itself. But She had not been
! that her sister did not return To the
! house after she had first zone TO the
! station, and she stated positively that
! her sister did not OFFER tie fare money
! back to Goodman when he declined TO
! take il on the train. This was In direct
| contradiction Of what her sister had tes-
! tifed. Eliza Johnson turned out TO be a
most Improbable witness for the prose-
! cutiOn.
| R.CHMCND WITNESSES 80 RETURN HOME.
The Richmond witnesses were made
! happy this afternoon by Judge Moore
| and Nessrs. Parrish and Crump who IN
J formed them tnat they could leave Tor
! home tonight on the midnight train ana
| spend Sunday. returning Monday morn
! ing Nearly an OF them win aVail them
| selves OF the opportunity.
Dr. W +. Hatcher, who Is a witness
L ~ EeFar4a and Wla has hqeU an