The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-22
DID THE WOMAN DO IT?
oR ~ sEE INNOCENT or T8y MUR-
DER OF SOLOMON JENkINsg
The Preliminary Examination is Progress
Ing hut tho Commonwealth IL Making
Thus Far. Little Hesdway.

The continued preliminary examination
of Lizzie Walters aud Virgil Walton,
charged with the murder of solomon
h. Jenkins. was held yesterday In tho
iicnrico County Court before Squircs 1y-
icr and Lewis.
Tho accused wcrc represented boy their
counsel Pollard and Moshy for lAzzie
walters and Coaitor and Wise FOR Wal
ton-whilc Commemorative Attorney
Sands appeared TO prosecute.
The FIRST witness examined was Mir.
Sneado. the man with whom jenkins
boarded, and in whose house he died.
Nothing in the least degree eliminating
against The prisoners WAS dcduccd from
Mr. Sncadc's evidence. lie stated that he
was aware Of tho intimacy existing be
tween Lizzie Walters and the deceased.
Noihins OF any Importance was deyel-
opcd in MS testimony.
Mr.. Bailey. clerk in Billups' under
taking establishment next took the stand.
lils testimony bore upon the burial oi
the deceased and. like Mr. Sncados. ana
not So Tho smallest degree 20 10 prove
That Lizzie Walters committed the crime
Tor which she IS held a prisoner.
The Commonwealth next examined MI
Bennett. whose daughter Jenkins was pay
ing attentions 10 and whom he was 10
have married. Mr.. Bennett stated that
deceased visited his house regularly on an
a,erarD Of two or three times a week.
mis- testimony as developed was the same
as the account he gave 10 a Times re-
lortcr several weeks after jenkins death.
lie said the deceased was at his house
on the night of the 9Th Of January, and
left about o o'clock. He complained OF
feeling badly. Next day he was called
over TO Mr. Sncades house, and found
jenkins dying He did all i'm his power to
relieve him. bat TO no avail. He helped
10 shroud tho body.
A Powder Paper
lie also stated that he found piece
Of white paper In the room OF the de-
ceased on the day Of his death, and that
he sew signs OF its having contained
some white powder lie was also aware
Of the fact that Jenkins had brought
some medicine over TO his house the last
night he was there. II was for Mr..
Hicks. and consisted OF "A bottle OF some
dark-coored liquid and box OF pills.
Mir. Bennett said ne was very fond
OF the deceased. and did not know Of
his having any enemies.
Dr. Lcftwitch. i'm his testimony, said
that he had given the certificate OF death
from natural causes because, after hear
ine Mr. Sneade's description of the death
OF the deceased, be did not think the
tase warranted an Investigation, as he
could see no grounds for foul play.
Miss Bennett Iestifies.
Miss Nollie Bennett, the daughter Of
CIR. Bennett, was next put upon the
stand. The witness spoke in weak
a. aal Ia hlfs
fathers house between and o'clock,
she and her sister saw him. Miss Ben
nett stated that Jenkins complained OF
cold feet pains i'm the chest. and n
severe headache. lie seemed very sleepy,
went 90 sleep twice while talking TO Wit
ness. who had TO shake him to arouse
him. lie also seemed TO be very thirsty,
and drank two cups OF water.
Witness Acknowledged that she was
engaged 10 the deceased. Letters Of
Jenkins We're shown the witness TO see
81 she recognized the handwriting OF the
deceased which she did. Witness also
stated that she saw the piece of paper
SIN Jenkins room. but could not say that
she saw any white powder on II.
ON the discrimination the witness
contradicted herself on some few points.
She stated that she WAC not aware of
The relations OF the deceased With Lizzie
Walters.
Another Daughter.
Miss Alice Bennett was the next wit
ness put upon the stand. She testified 10
the fact OF the deceased being at Mr..
benefits house the night before he died.
She also stated that when Jenkins left
her fathers house he said. BE good eirls
I'm l see you again" The rest OF her
evidence, both for the Commonwealth
and IN the denomination, bore out
the facts as stated by her sister and the
preceding witnesses.
Mr. IL. Is. Neets. the next. witness,
stated that he had known Jenkins from
May. 1892. TO November, 1898 The de-
ceased had done carpenter work for him.
The witness said the disposition OF the
deceased was of a most amabic nature.
llc disclosed some of the past life OF the
deceased IN connection with Lizzie Wal
tiers. Air. Neots was the detective who
ewore out the warrant for. the arrest of
the parties i'm the case. He told OF how
he Swallowed Lizzie Walters and Walton
aud Of how he made The arrests He said
that after the arrests Of the parties he
pulled Lizzie Walters bed 10 pieces. and
found TWO papers between the mattresses
containing an account Of Jenkins death.
The Commonwealth made a very lengthy
examination Of Mr. Neets', but elected
nothing OF vital importance. In the
cross-examinatiOn the witness appeared
10 be very reucent
Counsel for the defence had considerable
difficulty in obtaining direct answers
10 their questions. After the examination
u Mr. Nects the case was adjourned
l.