The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10

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Brock say that he had been treated
dirty and wanted 10 get even.
Cross examined by Judge Brooke.
witness said the first difficulty between
Hale and Brock occurred in the bar
room at his place. He did not see Hale
knock Brock down. but prevented II
second attack Several photographs
We're again introduced and distances
and marks explained. Hnle. he said.
had been involved i'll several fracnsscs
in his place.
Wesley W. Gordon. colOred. was next
called. He went to Jones on the night
Hale was Killed He was outside the
store. but saw Hale and Brock lighting.
He could not tell anything about IL az
the parties were all tied up together.
After the fight he drove Brock To- MIR
Gofnto's and John City's. but did not
know why Brock went there He later
drove Brock back to Joncs', where he
got out. Witness then drove to the
Beach and returned to Jones store
He saw no light in Jones when he re-
turned and SAW nobody lying in the
road: he did see the cart there Hc
did not stop at Jones for BROOK but
heard some one down the road. He
went down the road and saw Brock
Braithwaite and Hughes. All three got
in with him. but none of them snid any
th!ne They We're talking to each other
but witness did not understand what
they We're saying. lie did hear Braith-
waite say: If George Hale liz dead IL
was no fair way to KIN him" lie
went To Grcshnm'S and Brock told Ores
nam to get NJ, that he had shot GEORGE
Hale
Judge Brooke objected to the manner
III which counsel for the prosecution
was asking some OF the questions
claiming them to be leading The.
h.
exception was noted.
me witness seemed somewhat con.
fused and occasionally had to be re-
minded of his testimony before the
Coroncr'S jury
iioratio Drinkwatcr. living AT Vir,
Sihia Teach. was called. He snid he
owed Brock So and that his brother
paid him So on the day of the nun,
der. He retired every night about 10
o'clock
The object OF this testimony was to
SHOW that Brock had no reason to send
the colored boy. Gordon. to DrIuk-
waters house that night for money
as mad been testified TO by the boy.
Herman prinkwatsr testified TO hay
ing PAID the money. as claimed
w w. Jones. a bartender. testified
mat he was at his brothers store ON
the night Of the murder and saw Brock
rush IN and say la Hale. I'm let no d
man bite mo" hale then struck
Brock and Knocked him down. They
We're sepuratcc ana Rraithwaitc took
t,rodk out Later, after The store WAS
closed. ne SAW flaie in the road ana
'sFed MN To go home. tiule's rcply
was; 4 won't let amy d. man drive
me He the'l LEFT hi,n and vert home
trock. during the ;irst part az tn.
"coble. coiich HGie ~ IL common,
nothing. and IL was then thai Hole
shocked breol: down. When he aew
l.'ie Just hs:orc he w;,, brought 10
! .N"rlelk for treatment he told him
so"d bye. Hale hnd ayken him uhn
| ''-t words uttered by the dead man,
! WHAT his condition was. He, told him
ne had one chance IN hundred Whnn
| ne asked Hale what was the matter
| ne received this reply: "Ben Rrocl,
| snot mo and they murdered me- \yb,,
Hale WAS ASKED 10y him who he meant
ny they. Ne said he did not know. "Hale
| was not drunk; that | will swear IN -
! said the witness
George 7, Gorntn testified that he
! t,Nrd ahont two and half miles from
! Jones store. He WAS awplS-u,d Nv,
! iiNook ON the night of The n,,rdat,
Hiock wanted to borrow his pistol lie
| 700 MN he did not have il. Hrnrl,
Sald he wanted the pistol to shoot IIoi..
| he heSEnd him not to do ii. Brock
| >'lh ne mad u pistol. but ii WAS no
| &ood The next morning Rlock rnn,.
1
hail, telling him he had shot Halo. lie
SAID he saw Hale lying in the road and
| mat Hale told him Brock had shot
| MN out OF his cart and "thav' had kill
| cd NM. IT" examined HalHs cart ana
| tound ON" of the wheels b,uodv ANA
| blood on the rcins When RrocIi rnn,,
| in his house he was under the iufI,i-
ence of whiskcy. He talked nationally.
| but not like he would talk if ne ,von
sober lie thought Brock WAS sober
| enough To do business. and wos
thoroughly CoSniZant of what he said
ana ala. Brock said to him TINT Halo
mad imposed on small man Hale
Saiu inc witness. was Very large man
Brock, he said. was a friend Ia him and
ne mated 10 testify against him
Hef" the court took a recess until :.
O'Clock.
When it rcassembled John city. col
"red. said he was employed hv MIR
Garn,o: that Brock came to hi. hons
on the night of the murder and wanted
10 borrow a pistol. lie had Mir. Corn
to'S pistol. but would not let him have
1t, because il did not belong to him an,
witnesS) ''
Thomas Atkins testified that R,ocl,
ana his wife lived in the house win
him on the night of the murder. hn
heard footsteps in the house ON ,hr
hiEht az the murder and thought they
We're the steps of Mi Brock mo
next morning he saw Brock washIne
ms hands; they were bloody. Hroci;
lold MN he had shot Hale twice and
!ett him lying in the road. ono ar
hrock' 5 arms We're stiff and he seemed
l" De IN pain. His face was also bloody
and bruised