The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01
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sald ia hor presence that she had said
Cohen had TOLD hcr that Ars. Hatcher
Wa IIfItandllac. She positively dee
iled having said any OF tine things dttii-
bute4 10 her hy witness for ucicnce.
Mrs Hatcher was recalled ana asked
did not Tie lrst of the IumOrs She heard
come from Ars. Toad, ana had She not
treated them as absurd, and had told
Mrs Rowe so. Mrs. Hatcher positively
denied tnls. ana said the first r1mor had
been Dgoueh, her hy Ber husband. Mis-.
ToGc had told her several things, for
which Airs howe WAS responsible bat she
did nol believe Mrs. Todd had Yolun-
taray told bier ANY ching. The conference
So the church. size SAID, occurred some
.lme after the affair AT Miller a khoads'
store.
MRS. nowf's II sIIMoNY.
Mrs Rowe was put on the stand. She
testified that Mrs. Toad was her uncles
wife She said that Mrs Todd called
upon her about the FIRST of March and
asked her whether sine had heard or any
scandal lately. and. after some talk, Mrs.
Rowe said that she had heard something
about Mrs. Hatcher ana the ring Mrs.
Todd said that % was d mistake IN the
bil az COheu's. She then went on to say
that Mrs Apperson was not acting well
she was going 10 get Der nus
band that night and make her shut
her mouth. She told Mrs. Todd that she
had heard about year before
from a lady That 90 SHE would ask
Mss Flournoy iu Miller a fhoads she
would tell her ON about IT, she had
mover been sufficiently interested TO go.
in the afternoon of the same day Mrs.
Todd called go see beer again, and, upon
being advised 10 LET the matter e'-@2, had
replied. 80. / VII slit il thoroughly,
WISER head than yours are at IN. ~ tom
of this" She Also said the witness, de-
clarcd ler intention 20 tell Dr. and Mrs.
Hatcher an about 20. Witness said she
had never told Mrs. Todd that she could
get aH the information she wanted 10y
applying to Miss flournoy
Ma. tnoADs AGAIN.
Mr.. ". s. Rhoads was again pat upon
fle stand In answer 20 a question 10y
Mr.. Meredith. as 20 whether DE had been
asked on the occasion of the interview
in his store. mot 10 discharge the girl
and whether he har replied. 81 must Keep
my store clean" he said ho had no recoi-
lection of any such remarks. He never
heard Miss Gibson admit that she had
heard the rum0r at Cohcn's. lie was
under the impression that She had denied
81 throughout Witness said he thought
most of the talking had been done' by
Mr. Todd.
In answer TO question by Mi Carter,
ne admitted that his recollection of the
interview was somewhat cloudy.
AZ the request of Mr. Meredith, Mt.
Rhoads described Mrs. Marie ChHkley,
who used TO stay at his lace counter, as
:au. slight. with light hair. and blue
eyes.
Mr.. Carter. "Was she very much Ike
Mias C,bson:'
Mr. Ehoals. "Sle was -cry unlike hcI-
This closed his examination, ana AIT.
VIM g. Quarles was put upon the stand
DE testified that when tie ladies. Mrs
Todd. and Mrs Colin came into the
store OF Miller n l.hoads ON Monday
March ilth they had simply 10 the best
n hls knowledge and belief asked the
name OF thc lady of whom they were in
search and had not described her.
MS YIoUH>ol's IrsrNoNY.
Miss sanie O. Tlounoy was next placed
ruon The stand She was asked in regard
70 the conversation between hcrseIi ana
Mrs Todd She SAID mat Mrs. Todd
came 10 her and asked ner If She knew
Mrs. Hatcher. and. upon her replying she
asa ROT she asked her IL she had SAID
thar Mrs. Hatcher had he'n caught
..eslinr I'm the store Miss flournoy said
She had not Mrs Todd tncn Sad mat
rhc rumor had reached the ears OF Mrs.
Hatcher. and wanted 10 know wheth-
a. She was willing 90 say ir writing that
she haa not said SO. She replied mat
eh. VAS rot. NIrs. Todd then sad M
,roril have 90 see Mir Miller C0out TO-
Mics rlournoy then wrote tho desired de-
rI' ON q Slip of paper and gave u 'o
Nre Todd. and. rs she went out Mrs.
Todd asked her go say nothing about IT,
10 which witness replied. Don't You say
ANYTHING about 30. either
MSS Flouruoy give her testimony IN
g.. tm.hauc manner
not PROUD or urR UNCLr
Afs Anneraon was put upon the stand
rcxf. and. upon being questioned. said
she believed She was Air. Todd's niece.
Alr Montague was Eons on 10 question
hcr concerning the matter but defence
Objected. and che was tOll 10 stand aside.
IS she was leaving the stand sir. Carter
asked if she was proud of the relation
saiy O. Air. Todd. 20 which she fep.ed'
"ro. 90 an"
The court then adjourned at l.20 unti
o'clock. in order THAI instructions 10
he ury ir Cht Doe prepared. Attorneys
Tor ftr plaintiff stated that they cH-
pectod 60 put enc more witness upon the
stand whea court reconvcned; Ar. Pow
hatan -. Locke. department manager Tor
Miller a. Rhoacs
Al ! o. clock court rcConvenci. and Mir.
Meredith stated that Mr.. Locke was pres
mi. bu. said that he knew nothing what
ever about the matter ana ne would not
.u, hfm upon the stand Court then ad-
,ourned untn II o'clock this morning. IN
,~de- 10 allow counsel 20 fully argue the
ys,ructions 10 the jury. which VIII be
unlimited upon the assembling OF court.
NrRDicr rRoBfBLY TO-DAY
Al 40 o'clock yesterday evening both
,ides presented their Instructions 70 Judge
Minor. after argument, ana they We're
tskcn under consideration by him II is
sroSanle that the case viii be concluded
.C-Qay.
A CONNECTION.
In Yesterdays report Of the trial the
name OF one o, the witnesses. Alice Rowe.
va incorrectly written Alice iAnoAus'