The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-23

when he made any. but he loafed most
of the time. He had not paid her any
thing for some time That Jenkins bought
the beer for Lowery and witness. which
was put away by Lowery and herself
lie always bought the drinks when he
visited her. Nearly everything she could
remember well happened I'm warm wealth
err but che could not give any exact
dates
AntonI Gherandi had TO have an in
terpreter Lizzie might have understood
him. but the Court could not The only
thing brought out OF this witness was
that he had told Lizzie not To fear, as
she was innocent. but just how he knew
she was innocent he could not explain.
even with the assistance OF the interDrc-
ter. Witness was uneasy on the stand.
J. b. Harris Llzzle's landlord. was call
ed by MIR. Coalter. His testimony simply
consisted OF a recital OF WaltOns where
abouts.
Yeats went back again. looking worried.
and disclaimed all. III I had not one
more hour 10 live. call my Coz TO Wit
ness that ] never had anything 70 40
with that Walters woman" His delivery
OF this statement was dramatic.
Palmer testified that Jenkins hal tod
him he had been robbed at Lizzic's house.
This was introduced by the common
wealth I'm rebuttal OF Lizzie's statement
And then Magistrate Tyler ordered a
recess of fifteen minutes before the ar
gument began.
,rate. He contended that the evidence
did not Justify the retention OF the pris-
oners-that it did not convey any con-
Meeting link as To why the walters wo-
man should have administered the mag
nesia with intent TO kill. lie dwelt on
the point that two ounces or the stun
had 10 be used In giving a fatal dose
and that that amount could not have been
given him without arousing Jenkins sus-
-. aftsr-N n
his prisoner upon the evidence, which. ne
thought. had been shown TO be imma-
terial
Mr.. Coalter. for his client Walton. fol-
lowed. lie thought that the evidence dld
not connect that prisoner with the pois-
oning. even admitting the poison was adj
mnistered. II had been shown by the
! defense that Walton had been lover OF
/ the woman, but she. herself. admitted
/ that she cared nothing for MIN. and that
II was not reasonable to hold him with
out a connecting link other than his sup
/ posed jealousy Of jenkins.
For the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Sands address went over the grounS
/ lightly. He did not think that the evi
dence could be passed upon by the mag
istrate. That enough evidence had beef
introduced to show motive for tn
crime. and that jury ought to find upol
that evidence and other testimony whicl
he had not thought necessary to produce
magistrate lyleT agreed WIN NM .t'
the case will be further heard before IN
March term Of the court.
II. Knox Yeats. the detective. whon
Lizzie testified had been Intimate VIII
her. bears a good reputation. lie eN
| presses himself strongly on the point AM
thinks the defence threw her testimon.
in that view TO break down his character
the only way in which his evidence coul
be impeachef.
Yeats has been married for severa
nd live vii
street, Just outside of the city limits.
The package of magnesia was Obtaine
from j. w. Frayser's store on east Mai
street. IL bore the appearance OF havn
been sold some months ago, which ver
fies the womans statement that IL wa
purchased last summer