The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-12
BY Southern Associated Press.

vi PbduCut hut mluule W Ill
SANS, appears to take greater interest
IN the international yacht race than in
his own trial. During the afternoon
session of the trial yesterday early edi.
eions of tho afternoon papers were
handed to him.
There were columns OF his own fight
for life, the story of the forenoon's tes.
timony. Wss he concerned with it.?
Not at all. He read the account of the
great yacht race and frowned with dis
appointment over the Valkrie's vic
tory.
The paper in his hands was held
without tremor. His fingers were as
ateady as the fingers of fate.
The most Impressive point that has
been reached IN the trial was where
etand and brought out the black
druped dressmaker's model upon
which were the garments last worn by
the murdered girl. There was a wave
of intense but suhdued excitement
tn the audience, and barely audible
'ah that came from many throsts.
Only Duraut was uumoyed by the in-
cldcut.
Mrs. Herman Nolt, the lady who
Srst cam" INTO prominence ms the dis.
covtrcr oi tho dead body of Miunie
Williams, may prove to be one oi the
most importunt witnesses for the de
Scuse.
Mrs. No!t was the possessor of the
testimony winch she did not see lit, or
did uot uecm Of sufficient importance
80 dIvulge at the time. Since then she
LAS been inude to see differently. The
aduItionni story she has to tell has been
heard by the detectives for the defense.
aud 1t is nt ienst interesting. II con
Germs Clarence Won, the stepsou OF ex
Supervisor labor uuu brother of Elmer
Molfe, VINO figured us Durraut's closest
chuW.
ln her former variations of the in
cidents OF Easter sunday morning.
Mrs. Nolt stated. nfier She had been
Lorti,ieu by the iinding of the body of
Minnie Williams IN the library, she
immediately made up her mud 10
nutliy the church authorities. She
tirst hurried to Dr. W. =. kln.. aud
after telling him OF her discovery the
two hastened to notify III pastor.
Mrs, Nolt, though al oversight, possi
bly,. failed to state al lie 'IuIr amt she
had met ono other perss ncioru she
saw DR.. KING. hut needing tho de
fense has deemed lmportaui.
! he person hhe met WAS Clarence
Wolf. As she IeIt the CHURCH she
hastened down the board wink To the
gate. which IS south of the church. AS
she placed her hand on the knob an
other hand was placed on The knob on
abe outside. She pulled Ut the door, the
other person pushed II aud IN AL in
Eiaut Mrs. Nolt was face TO face with "A
young MN. who, rs she afterwards
LEARNED, WAS Clarence Wolf. She had
not anticipated meeting any Que and
~ "a hui "a lanL-
alng against strange young man.
Her surprise was slight, apparently,
compared with that OF Wolf. He started
bnck and exclaimed: "What. you here?'
'le es. replied Mrs. Nolt. "l'm here.
who are yuu?" "Mr. Wolf" he re
piled hurrieily. Then he glanced mn
easily at Mrs. Nolt and SAID something
about coming over to the church TO
bring lilies for the ladies to use IN dee.
Grating the church. AS there were no
lilies III his hands or Indications of
them anywhere in sight, Mrs. Nolt
Thought the remark n strange one.
He made no movement 10 60 into
Ghe church. In iact, he surprised her
Still further by remarklng TINT lie
Thought he would go over home to
lunch. Without further conversation
he abruptly left Mrs. Nolt and walked
up Bartlett street TO Twenty third
where lie resides.
Mrs. Nolt was too much agitated over
fhe murder to give Wolfs action fur.
ther thought ut the time. The shock
of seeing the murdered girl was so
great that she could think Of uothing
else.
She made her way to DR.. Gibsou's
residence, ut Valencia and Twentieth
streets. and did not tell of her Gu.
counter with Wolf until the name of
Wolf was brought up IN connection
with the murder of Minnie Williams.
ahen she remembered how strangely
the young man calling himself Wolf
had acted at the gate of the church
the morning after the horrible deed
had been committed
When seen last evening Mrs. Nolt
was reluctant to talk OF the affair.
81 have never talked for the press, ,"
che said, and prefer not to say any
thing until ! shy 1t on the witness
stand. When | am subpunvd by the
defence, of course. [ will testify
although dread the ordeal. really
have little to say and eau get it over
with III short ume. WAS III hop
could keep out Of the trial alto
Aesher."