The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-23
SEARCEY ON THE STAND.
He Iesti6es Against His Old Side
Partner.
S BAD FOR MORGANFIELD.
Sensational Testimony is Now Ex-
pected. Messenger Crutchfield
Identifies Morganfield as the
Robber. "You Are
Liar" He Replies.
By Southern Associate I Pros,

DIV southern Associate / Press
STAFFORD &. H.. W., February
22.-Tbe whole of the morning SOS.
sion of tho Court was takep nm in
the examination of three witnesses.
William Washington, fireman of
the engine. testified that two m en-
held up the train. Both were
masked end he could not recopniZe
them again. He heard several shots
hred. Two men made him cut the
engine loose and went of on it.
Capt. Birdsong. the conductor, saw
only three men, one of whom tired
shot IN the air and ordered him
back on the train.
Percy 5. Orutohfield, the messen
ger OF Adams Express COMPANY.
identified the pouches of tho com
pany that were cut open and
robbed, also the pouch that wns
carried of, and then occurred one
OF the most dramatic incidents OF
the trial. MIR. White, Common
wealth's Attorney, asked: "Have
you ever seen the man who robbed
your car since tho robbery ."
pointlnS at Morganiield lying on
the couch Crntchfield said: THAT
Is the man; TINT man on TINT cot. "
kissing to sitting position, Nor
gantielo glarcd ut the witness and
said clearly and emphatlcally:
"lo on are liar" When Crutch
field left the stand the court ad-
ionrned.
The afternoon session opened
with Harry Murry, the express
messenger, on the stand. Mr.. Muir
ry gave O clear and intelligent
statement Of the robbery. freely
said he was scared. told ,of his con
versation with the robber anu of tho
blowing open of the door of the car
with dynamite. He Unidentified the
leather pouches that he had cut
open by order OF the robber; the
pouch that was carried oil, and posi-
lively unidentified MorRaniield es the
man who was In the express car, by
his build. general appearance and
voice. 1T saw all OF the upper part
of his face and knew hea was the
man.
On cross examination he described
the hat that Morganiield had on "a n
soft. reddish brown hat, and on the
redirect examination, when Mr..
White tossed him reddish brown
hat he had been swinging in his hand
lie SAID 1t was the hat Morgantield
had on tho night OF the robbery, or
one exactly like it. When Mr.. White
arose, as Murray left the stand, and
said he desired to Gull as witness
Charles j. Searccy who was confined
III the Stafford jail, and that If neces
sary he desired that hubeas corpus
and testIlcnndum be issued, there
was hustle Of expectancy. Messrs.
Shay and Little were ON their feet
at once, both objecting, but the
Judge said the prisoner was in
charge OF the court, and ordered him
brought on. Searcey cume in ia a
few moments. leaning on the arm of
Sheriff Kennedy, and smoking a
cigar. Ho WAS dressed in neat
dark suit OF serge aud was clean
shaven.
He TOOK the oath aud walked on
the stand without tremor.
What ia your name" asked AIr.
White.
"We object to the competency of
this witness, said MIR. Shay, and
then followed nn argument that
Searccy was an accompiIce indicted
with Morganheld and, ther efore, not
competent witness. Judge Ashton
decided otherwise and Searcey be-
gan his testimony.
lie said that the robbery was
planned IN Washing ton; that Nor.
gautield himself robbed the cars and
that Morganteld went into the car
while he held up the fireman and en :
gineer. lie told of the fight, said
that he and Morganfield bought
tiekts at Shenandoah. lie ticket to
Cincinnati aud Morganield to Cum.
berland. with the understanding that
the tickets were TO be changed. They
went TO Cumberland and spent tue
10th OF October there. lie gave
Morganiieid the medicine and Nor
ganiield left him and went on to
Ciucinnatl.
Here the court adjourned. Some
sensational testimony is expected to
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