The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-03
SENT THEM TO A JURY.
PRELfNTNAET IAdnINIgIOS or
CHIs. FOrSHEE AN \. JOEDIN.
The TIE stimony Indicates That Foushee
Purposely X He'd Edward Tinsley. and
That Jordan Was His Accomplice.


Tinsley. a guard at the Laurel Reform
atory. with an axe on Friday last ana
Frank Jordan, suspected OF being his
accomplish were before Magistrates j.
7. Lewis and I. Il. Daracott at Henrico
county courthouse yesterday at noon.
and were boths sent 10 the grand jury.
From the testimony OF the witnesses e.
amined, there seemed 10 be no DOUBT
that Foushee struck Mr.. 1insley Win
an axe purposely. and that II was done
in pursuance OF plot formed by MIN
and Frank Jordan, IN order that they
might make their escape from the Ae-
fOrmatOry. There seemed 10 be 10
foundation for the assertion made by
Foushee the day following the murder
that Frank Jordan pushed the axe as
he held IL near Tinsleys head, but tine
magistrates were satisfied that plot
had been entered into between the two
boys and therefore jordan was sent
to the grand jury also.
Messrs. Roosevelt Page and Harden
T. Burnley represented the prisoners.
and Hon. Conway X. sands common
wealth's Attorney, the pro ecution.
all from the Reformatory. Iney were
Or. Lorrimer James, physician ~ charge
OF the ReformatOry. Alexander Gibson
and NJ O.. Baker Heformatory oiici4is
James Mckinney (colored), Who does ODD
Jobs around the institution; W. y. wal
ton. who was one OF the coroner jury
and the following inmates of the Re
formatory: Stapleton Wllkerson, john
81. John. James McGregor Ben. Caoell
John Sterling. George Mitchell. Upton
McDonnin Willie Collins and Leo Lee.
The two young prisoners were brought
in and sat IN "a corner, fousAee wearing
"a deaant. sullcn look, but Jordan SEEM
iur'v very anxious concerning me result.
The room was crowded with spectators
and great interest was manifested TN the.
case
Mr.. Gibson was first examined. lie SAID
mo was connected with the institution as
teacher az the smaller boys, and had
been there two years ana seven months.
Mr. Eddie Tlnsley. who was Killed had
charge. ho said. Of an outside force III
which were FOushee and Jordan. MT.
Gibson. after describing the occurrence
said that after the adjournment OF the
coronors jury. when the jury adjourned
20 go TO the scene. James Mckinney. VINO
was talking with Foushee. called out:
do YOU hear what this boy is say
ing?"
Mr.. Gibson said ne then listened closely.
and heard Foushee say that he had MT
Tinsley with the axe purposely, and that
Jordan was as much in o. ass he was
that they had made mp the plot 10 XIII
him that afternoon with shovel
lir. Gibson. when asked ly Mr.. PAGE
concerning the character of foushee,
said that Doe had always found him easy
10 get along with and. while Doe was not
the best boy in school De never had OBJ
served anything about him 90 indicate
that ho was capable OF murder For the
last Sis months. he said. foushee had
boon doing remarkably well tie had
never heard Of any auimosiiy ON DIS part
toward Nr Tinslcv who was one of me
pefornatorv's host officials. and highly
REGARDED bv every one. The relations be-
tween Jordan and Tinsiey were also
pleasant
TOTSUEE CUT HIM.
Mr.. ". e.. Baker. vino had charge OF
one of the outside forces. WAS nest eA-
amined. Io detailed how he had pee"
attracted o. the scene ot the cuttluS ps
hearing glr. Tinsicy cry out. lie lni"e-
a.,t.ly ram % uis and. ami while he was
holding DDS head some one said
'.Fou-hee cut him
AIR Tin-lry then said. "Foushce.. why
aid Won cut me. / hidn Q said anything
to Won. Yof ali DO on purpose
no This Foushee replied. II didn't 90 TO
Go 3D. .,,..
| been put boo TWsicy's force the Hio''l'7
of tine Killing The witness slld he was