The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-18
KENNERLY'S TRIAL POSTPONED.
1t Will Probably be Started IN
Earnest To-day.
A Lsrgs Number OF witnesses Called by
Both Sides-The Absonc- of Important
Ones Made tho Cause for Yestsrday's
Adjournment-Prospe OF Long and
Tedious Trial.

The trial OF Thomas S. Kennerly
charged in indictment No. 1 with the
seduction OF Miss Hattie P. Smith, was
called in the Hastings Court yesterday
morning and, owing to the absence Of
material Witnesses, was continued by
the court until this morning at 10
o'clock.
The case excited considerable inter.
est and the court room was crowded
with spectators until Judge Woods re-
marked: Those who have no business
here will get out and give the witnesses
seats"
The names of thirty-siI witnesses for
tne com monwealth and of hfty-seven
1or the defendant were called, large
proportioa Of whom were either present.
or In the city. The prosecution was
represented by Commemorative Attor-
ney Hardaway, while the counsel for the
accused were Judge N. ii. Hairston. OF
Martinsville; Harry L. Moss, of Rocky
Nouns, and Sturges E. Jones and B. B.
Semmes, of this city.
Judge Hairston demurred to the in
dlctment generally, and specially on
these grounds: That there WAS in the
Indictment no allegation as to the time
OF the onense or at what term of court
the indictment had been found. He
cited as authority an opinion of Judge
hughes in deciding some important
election cases at Norfolk. After a brief
discussion the court ruled that the point
was not we'll taken.
y. e. Jones stated that the defense
was not ready at this time, but looked
h0 fs1-
stated that they would be ready IL they
came. Letters were read showing TINT
two physicians, who were absent, were
detained by sickness in their own
families
After consultation the defense Qave
the following list of material witnesses
who were absent: DR.. Geo. p. billiard
Dallis G. Horne, DR.. j. M. Turner, c.
M. Turner, Giles W. b Hale, Beverly
A. Davis and T. M. Holcombe and wife.
The court then postponed the case
until this morning at 10 o'clock and
stated that the trial would be COM
menced and attachments issued for tho
absent witnesses who were regarded as
material.
1t is evident by the action of counsel
yesterday that the trial will be tedious
and every inch OF ground will be closely
contested.
DR.. II. K. White Acquitted.
The only case tried in the Hastings
Court was that of the commonwealth VS..
Dr. 4. e. White, indicted for attempt
ing to bribe negro named Dock
Saunders to burn his livery stable. The
evidence showed that the charge was
unfounded, and the jury rendered a YER.
dict of not guilty without leaving their
seats. The attorney for the common
wealth stated there was no case against
DIR. White, and advised the jury to give
verdict OF acquittal.
On motion Of R. Randolph Hicks.
Tony Massa, native of italy, was
naturalized and made a citizen OF tho
United States.
In the Circuit. Court.
The suit for damages for SIS. 600 Of
Henry l.. Bowman VS.. the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company was com
menced in the circuit court Yesterday.
and will probably occupy several DAYS
me plaintiff is represented by Wright
" Hoge, while Watts, Robe rtson &,
Robertson appear for the railroad
company.
Il. HIBARGER, specialist on watches.
has removed to lat floor Terry building.
1T will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subJectto attacks of bilious collie
to learn that prompt relief may be had
by taking Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera