Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-17

a skin game Of cardsY -,
Mr Wi,hers declined 20 answer again
and was then Intercepted as 10 Wn@.aSl
No made a certain statement about TINS
80 IN Major Poe and another one when
hc ucnt an the witness-etand IN the Po'
Eco court. He did not care TO discuss
mis- matter. Nor would he say u the
arhf with Camps was contracted on about
mo date OF the gold-hrick swindle.
qhe witness also declined 20 state
,.bethcr or not he had told certain Rich
,,,ond and Norfolk gamblers that he had
learned n good skin game while crossing
the ocean coming from England TO TINS
country. and that he would like TO have
ihom to cooperate with him: that ,hey
5d So and he lost $500 In II.
court then took recess until $3.50
O'Clock.
The Afternoon session.
The afternoon session commenced at 4
o'clock. with Mr.. Withors stll on the
stand. He was shown lot of metallic
torings. wrapped in n piece 81 paper.
and asked II they were the same tested
for him by Parker. and he said he
though they were. lie gave a graphic
and somewhat laughable explanation Of
the manner in which the alleged assayor
made the test for him. For this test Mr..
Withcrs said Williams paid Parker the
sum OF $. The alleged assaycr paid this
s. back % Williams for the borings
which he claimed were OF pure gold, 81
carat
Speaking further about the go!d-brick
transaction. Mr. Withers stated that
while ont to see the Indian the second
time Williams claimed that Orie was
very unm1uageable. and wanted 20 get
back 10 the reservation, ana had almost
made up hts mind 90 return and give
HIS gold TO a Catholic priest This, the
witness continued, made him anxious 10
hurry matters Williams appeared TO be
listrustful OF the rcdskin, and argued
,h0t the matter should be carried out
" quietly. Williams said he would
give the Indian d drink az whiskey to
get him % feeling good, saying that he
believed by this means the deal could be
more easily effected. After the transfer Of
the money the 5000 Williams thought be
mad better buy the ticket for his red
skin friend and see him safely on the
road 20 bis res rv8tion. He would pr0ba-
bly, have TO go forty or fifty miles with
The Indian as tho latter had an aversion
90 the white man The only time the
witness saw the Indian was al a dis
lance. and when he whistled upon seeing
a negro coming along. the fictitious red
skin sQuatted Ike duck, and could not
I
The road again.
The witness went over the incidents
| which took place in Parker's room. and
/ told of the agreement 10 let the assayer
| INTO the secret and Of a bargain being
made whereby Parker would probably
/ have charge Of the Arizona mine as soon
as il could be gotten hold Of.
| Mr.. Wendenburg asked the witness 81
/ he had not remarked 90 Parker that II
/
| rant Indian to travel around with the
| other two gold-hricks. saying 1t would
/ be much better % find the Indian dead
! the next day. without the bars Of gold
but this statement Mr.. Withers Hatly
denied having made.
\ GUEST At FORD'S.
j.. n Braxton. n colored waiter, testi
! fled that he knew Parker. and waited or
him at Fords Hotel in January Parker
| occupied room No 1i3. north corner Of
| Broad and Eleventh streets He remem
bered going up 90 the room after Parker'i
baggage and delivering the same 10 Ser
peant T0mlinson and Mr.. Lipscomb. II
had 10 enter the room with a pass key
as the regular key could not be found
Braxton further said that he found SOM
papers lying on the bureau. Messrs With
ors and Williams occupied Room No lCs
| The key 20 Room l43 was shown the wit
| ness and identified by him. Counsel f.
the defence had no questions TO ask BraX
ton.
Sergeant Tomlinson was recalled AM
| Identified the grips taken from Parker
| room. in one OF the vaiises he fOun
a blue shirt. two hats. some handker
chiefs some printed matter In connection
with gOld-brck swlndles. some quartz. III
Indian mask. and stuck on one Of tn
| pieces Of baggage was the note. addTesse
TO no one, but saying:
Leave via Norfolk +. NJ. r."
Sergeant Tomlinson said he also fOun
the Instruments and bottles necessar.
for the testing OF ores, some blank Ger
tihcates. &c
DIDN'T LIKE WHISPERS.
Thomas Feldner a barber at 3lG Yves
| Broad street. was put on the stand, am
he stated that on the afternoon Of Jan
uary 4th last the prisoner came into hi
place Of business and had his whisker
shaved off He wore a Nandyke beard
and had all cut off save his mOustache
He said that the reason the accused
then gave for being so shaved was tina
his girl didn't Ike whiskers. Parker. H.
declared, seemed TO be IN a great hurry
He said Parker then wore a blue cap
and identified one that was shown him a
the one the alleged assayer had on tina
day. This testimony was corroborated b.
George W. Butler. who was in the sho
at the time of the occurrence
Court here adjourned until 10 o'clocl
| this morning.
II IS understood that the Commonwealth
| will have but one more witness, and tina
the case will probably be concluded 10
| night.