The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-11

held. He did not see the chisel in Hale's
hand when he struck Brock.
DR.. George II. Snead was next called.
He had visited Brock professionally the
day after the murder and described the
bruises and abrasionS about the pris-
oner's body He also found sign of
congestion OF the lungs. Brock seemed
to have been badly beaten.
Henry Hiaithwait". one of the ac-
cused WAS placed Oh the stand. lie
detailed his visit to Jones store. the
quarrel between Hale and Brock III Tie
bar-room and his visit to the barber
shop He also told OF Brooks visit To
IN" barber shop and said that Hale fol
lowed him out with chiScl in his hand
Hale and Brock had Il quarrel the tat
ter being knocked down by III. former
Hale called Crock "A d-thieving - of Il
ana advanced toward him.
Brock then tired at Hale. Hale was on
top of Brocll when the second shot was
fired.
Or. T. T.. J. Miller told of having
been called 80 see Hal" and described
his injuries aud removal tn 81 Vim
cents Hospital. III this city lie said
that Hale before his death told hi.n
that Brock shot him and that those
SWcd"s had knocked him around
when Ii" asked him what Swcics the
deceased man could not tell. He knew
of several Sw"dcS who are WORKING in
III" fisheries II" did not remember
who was standing hy when Hal"
charged that h" had been knocked
about by SWcdrs. Witness told Mrs
Hale that her huS band had said that
they hud pulled him from mis- cart
The clothing worn ny Hale when he
wu@ killed was introduced and idcnti-
fled by witness. who said the wound
on liale's head looked as if II was in,
tiicted With Il dull hatchet. Th" stool
&
ness. who said that Tn" wound could
have been mad" hy 1t.
Leroy Pallet said tina, Brock had n
pistol AT 10 o'clock that night. befpr"
h" went tu Jones store lie had seen
osy Rodgers, a fisherman. knew Hale
hut never found him quarrelEomc but
once. He Was considered quurrclscm".
Major John r. Woodhouse said he
knew George bu2irr and thIt his rrUlI,
tatiuu for truth and Vc'aciIy was bad.
II" knew the reputation ot ii@l" to b."
bad. - iar as drinking was concerned
The object of tho testimony against
Duzier WAS To break down his testi-
muny az given "Wednesday.
t., li, Macon gave similar testimony
concerning George ho2iur.
Willi1m T. Mayo the culur"d barber.
waa again called. this time by Judge
Brooke. To- bring out Il point not covered
Wednesday H.. recognized the chiSrl
Introduced III the morning as belong
Ing I" him He did not see Hale take
h" chis" With him when he left the
barber shop that night
At this point Judge Brooke an
npinCod that he was about ready to
clos his ease and asked hat he Court
take a recess until l.:u o'clock To give
him time L. confer with his ussocitcs.
II was then l2.3u ana th, court adj
Journed until the time mentioned
When court r"couN"ucd judge Brooke
announced that the defense rested it's
case.
Ihv prosecution then called in rebut-
tai George u. Gentry. who testified on
Wednesday, He said he saw HiN
Hughes ON the Monday morning after
the murder and again later. when ne
declared that hv did not strike Hal"
dcro@. the head. but did not deny that
liraithwaitc did Strike the blow.
Walter Whitehust, keeper of The
county Jail. said he heard Hughes.
i'rai'hWait" ana Brock talkMg ia Au-
SuSt ana iiuEh"" said: hat is that %
lo,y want t" tell the same tale as $""
Judge Brooke objected to the manner
in which the questions were propuund-
cd and an animated discussion arose
between Judev Brooke ana Mr. Wool
ia" former challenging tho latter To- 60
upon In'' WITNESS stand ana testify as
to au answer given 10y Whitahurst.
Mrs. Hale. wifi" of the murdered man
was tn" tiual Witness of the day She
testified that In. Miller told her on the
Monday after the killing that he asked
Hale who Shot MIN. The Doctor said
Hal" told him thar Hcn Brock had
shot him aud Henry BraithWaitc had
struck him over the head. Mrs fialn
Mas very calm while on the stand
This closed the examination OF wit
ncSscS ana counsel on both sides sub
mitcd a series of Instructions. which
they asked be given to the jury All
Of the Instructions submitted were. ad.
mitt"d. with one exception They cov-
cred points ui law t.NcluSivcly
After the instructions were read 10
the jury Mr.. rltuu opened the ar,;u-
incnt Tor tn" prosecution. denounuinc
thc prisoner in a scathing manner
Will" quoting tn" testimony of Wit
uesscS he vas several times Interrupted
by counsel for the defense. who claimed
mat he had made assertions not made
on the witness stand \ d-ath-likr ST
l"nce prevailed while he referred to th.
wife oi iiroCL ana the widow of Hale
"Gcntl"ncn OF the jury" hc said. II
knew that counsel for tn" defense will
Try 10 win your sympathy 10y rcfcrriu,;
to the pretty little lady who daIiy sits
beside that thing pointing to the
prisoner ana every morning gives him
kiss. God knows she has my sym.
pathy.
"Rut counsel Tor the defense will not
try To win your sympathy for that WON
an tpuintiuy to tn,. rnnir ,rrIiui.J I.,.