The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-12
Hiss Dodge on The Stand, but Part Of Her
Testimony is Ruled Out,
IRIS. KATE PECGINS TESTIFlES.
.srric Phelps seems Blissfuliy obnvious
,rpat,. and SeAsons-ihe Trial Ad-
iourned over Intil 10 Morrow.

AZ This afteIuDua MNth iNr 4o"i ia N'f va
.e murder trial came TO close Ihe
Greater part Of another day Was devoted
20 this line of evidence, bat IL dld not
proye as interesting as ou the previous
dsv. owing mainly 20 Che incompetency
~ the witnesses. some of them Gid not
Iapp,ar Go possess the ordinary nteni-
eence OF human beings without even
sembiaucc Of qualification. Whether this
.Issfu isI GRANGE was assumed or not is
.DuDtsll. but il az least serves 10 cause
. man TO stop ana think.
when one OF these witnesses stepped
.Hn from che witness chair to-day one
oi the sacts who sit around the press
..r remarked. THAT woman does not
know hlJ one or two tn.nss. ana she
certain about them
.ue of the features OF the day was
t.r appearance of % member or the tar-
.- family Ou the r and, Miss Dodge
--r Was accompanied oy Judge LOOMS
Nest Virginia. brother OF Mrs. H.
. parsons. when she appeared al the
...'.- ut-h To- Zee sworn.
She made "a favorable impression, but
ruling oi Judge Moore made her trip
.. ..e courthouse useless.
I.t prisoner and bis wife occupied their
-tUIcd seats lu the courl-rJom, but
r.rr not accompanied uy thelr TWO niue
....- -ren. who remained on the outside;
... defence was somewhat disappointed
tat The Commonwealth dld not rest
rIa,. Mr.. Craig informs me thdi an
... Monday VIII probably pe occupied
,rn testimony ~ Witnesses FOR the prose
.fHn JLd-e Moore s rulings to-day nave
...u noticeahly adfoit ana clear - -.
llr examination oi Witnesses was re-
..m,l at l0 \. II.
l. staples. whose testimony formed
such ereat portion or eslgI '"l u'i,i, bis
nls recalled and tutSueled as 10 iii9 iI
marriage ana lhr I uI'9 o4 i"S "'' i,.,r,,
i1 tn3' H, ,,.", tii'i ,.,. horn in Nav
-.4 r'b. names Of his children are LII
l., I.rtha Naomi and Richard. He
MAS married at the house 0t his father
ir-la,y Jobn Rhodes. by Parson John
II4rris 1sho defence. had no questions 10
a-k ,yifnrSs
,,- ..,,..,r,.,. ann. ,yo,f,>'
IhL ,.ho
has figured very prominently I'm the case
as The "ohJecu' enable woman "AV'I "
Goodman ann . ,l...ei1r
ben pfi' Oh ms '-'-i O-- o'-1
Nc '1'it ~ ga ff-.4 so C,ffftor Forge
- .'.. tIt orion g.. tnat
l1 r..ii.1 at ~altp4fre cave station on
fhe p.romond and Aneglauy She said
ef. v.,. "a niece Of J. s Stables and
Was married i'm Aprl. lsg2 Her only
.lfl u4e horn fn Iun- 1898 She ad-
mitt.I hat She hal written one letter
10 CAPTAIN Goodman for Mrs Staples,
lIt could not recall us contents She had
never been uut Of th,. train hy Goodman,
nor lad l- even threatened 10 do SO.
Sh- .Mats paid Itr fare. Sle received
,u- note from Goodman. bat when she
started TO tell s goHtynts So",Se oS'astion lon
V4s Withdrawn. After that the witness
fnowlrlr,g that She wa~ not acquiint-
ID ,,-ifl eooln,sn,s handwrftlns ON
cross .r.r,insfian witness denici that
.l. ,ya. ..f-,rst-j from her husband ana
-. -,,t ''i-' g. bar Iresence than
a trf.ct t..rtl,nan
.... -,
cotklh ihhlis'
TfT "
10 Uc "a most remarkable one, che0y Ior
Der iguOrance. she did not know her
axe. the prD -ent year, the mohtil, nor
winter from summer. When asked which
were the summer months she replied
after considerable delay June ana
1laN." and when asked which came INST
sh- said June
SHE was plainly attirei and appeared
10 be- about eilltcrn years OF ase. She
stated however on direct examination.
that She Xas fourteen. hut when asked
her age on cross examination, She said
she was seventeen last May. When re-
minded of the discrepancy. 10y MI. Crump.
who cross questioned her. she said that
fourteen was correct. She served the
prosecution only 90 COrrobOrate her aunt.
Mrs Staples. in her statement 70 the
effect that Goodman had note in his
hand - his train passed Spriugwood on-
f6r Mrs staples. Informing her when he
could elopc with her. Mr. truup cross
examinatlon Of this witness was very
.......
Mh. Dh' Mt p V' 'iS4l"NN'
Under his bewildcring questions the
witness not only coutralicted her sis
tis' nut constantly 5oilIh5l 5l''rd nsIssii'
.1 . iniSa n,'Je the usuaI airoonj-
,rr cr,,r,-. e,iaavorad ~ frduce me
v',+... ,r.. IN. dates OF some events
r..rr..r.t rI. Witness ur0ved 10 be
v .r co rhr,nelnt,r She could moi
.I.,t.- IL ,,',s scintar or summer
s-' .''' Dc vas "t'''' =" SUNNI
fruu CLIFTON FORGE 10 Low Moor 10 test
DIR mental faculties. lie asked her II
lNr -'"'f. were ln bloom, were the
..iF,' green Nr ll1 -nc pick biackberr es.
TNr Knees h.ft.'- however until he ask
cd i'f "f t.. 1f IT dress She wore,
fe - promptly responded.
asking the weight OF the
'f.H. learned 10 was sum
. occurred a clue.
ia'f. Induced the witness TO ad-
i-. .Hi .- hI seen nothing 10 GOOD
l.t Then came the last of
ihe mother, Mrs. slgHora
h'i.f. r.t .rI that she left Saltpetre
'at. station and wruf 10 Springwo6d to
fe- ..r brother lStapleeD To- endcavor 10 !
il... '.r I1 sfoD hls wife from rim
IU- U... .r. f.rfb ON tbe train She had |