Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-23

not recognize or identify either Of the
-obbers, saying they wcT, both masked.
GO also did not know how many there
acrp or which OF the accused guarded
h.n. while the other did the robbing.
Ono man. however. he said, was much
taller than the other.
THE CONDUCTOR.
Captain Blrdsong, the conductor At the
time of the robbery. was the next witness.
Hc said. We had just passed over the
bridge. when suddenly the train came u
q halt. and. waiting a few minutes. ard
g did not go ahead. ] started out 10 see
what was the trouble, and when | reached
The platform was told hy my porter that
the tIain was being robbed. / then no
uGed ~, passengers and borrowed a ps-
tol from one Of them. and again went TO
the door This time I saw a man, who
ordered me in. and at the same time fred
;r thc air. then c3'l-d Tor nty Winches-
t.r. which caused the man 20 move back.
Ills face being covered with a mask. |
was and am now. unable 10 identity hun.
In the cross-examiuation. Captain Bird
song. rs did Nessrs. Gallagher AMI
Washington. stated that he did not know
how many there We're; but one, he said,
had his entire face covered with mask.
'nly the eyes and nose being discern
able.
EXCITEMENT.
Percy :. Crutchfeld the cXpress-mes-
tengrr. vss tn next witness. and il was
iurng his examination that the first ex-
,if,ment Of any consequence during the
rial occurred.
II was when he arrived AT the point OF
Identification. and in reply 90 Tn" question
rom the CummcuWealth's-Atto can
yol say who the man was that entered the
,ar?''
iI- said: "Yes Their he is now" point
ug Co Norg1nneld.
At this Morganhed raised himself Up
and said. "You are q liar
whats that said Judge Ashton
The remark was then repeated by Com
wonw.alth's-Auorney White, and b-fors
he Court could admonlsh the prisoner
~rltchneld in a low voice replied, Il wish
you had two legs.
BY this t.ma considerable confusion ex-
jsted. and IL WIS several minutes before
order was restored.
When 10 was. however. the Judge in
formed the prisoner that he did not desire
90 have any NOR such interruptions from
him.
Iilg counsel also admonlshed him TO keep
Quiet. and tho examination was continued
by CrutchGell fully describing the blowing
open Of the door. the robbns OF the SAFE
ani the z d-par'ure OF the robbers
The crosse examination o. Crutchheld
WIS exceedingly rigid. lie contradictcd
ttr evidence Of the other witnesses in
reference TO the mask 10y saying that It
only covered his face from the nose
down. Counsel for the defence, IN ques-
t'ur.ug him upon recognizing Morgan
I.Is voice in Cincinnati as being the
sfm as "a. man who robbed the car, also
c lclt.d from him the fact that be had no
l.lbf tnt that nln's voice when his
mouth was covered by a mask was differ
,lt from that when II was not. At this
point the court adjourned thirty minutes
for dinner.
CONTRADICTORY.
Ou the rcop ming OF the court Harry
Murray the other express agent, was put
Iron the stand. His evidence was some
aait contradictory 60 that Of Crutchiield'
especially az 10 the opening OF the eX-
press door and the entering and departure
o.. the robbers. Hc however. claimed that
Morganhc,i was the man, recognizing him
from h's notc and eyes, which. as Crutch-
field said. were not covered by the mask.
When h- charged MOrglnheld as being
the man the accused raised up and gave
BIN on ugly look.
sEARCEY ORDERED IN
BRING in Mr. Searcey. was the order
of tne .mmonwealth's Attorney at the
conclusion Of Murray's evidence, and
Immediately everybody began to turn
Snd ask some questions, which caused
quite buzz IN conversations
Above all, however, could be heard Mr..