The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-19
Said a Verdict in the Winner Case
Would Be Reached Quickly.
CASE WILL GO 10 The JURY TO-DAY.
Much Evidence Adduccd by the froseo"-
ton TO Impeach the Character of the
WINNER GirIs-Addresses of Messrs'
smith and Richardson.

!
prepared. and SIR. Rlchardson opened the
argument for the prosecution. lie was
replied 10 by lir. Smith, for thc defence
at the conclusion Of whose speech court
adjourned until I0 o'clock this morning
when Air. Richardson and Mr. f0iKes
viii speak and the case Doe given 10 the
curry
The case was called promptly at II
U'c.Ock yesterday morning, with a room
so closely packed that.not "a space was
/ lcll unOCcupied some of the evidence AIDE
/ Ouccd was qaite spicy in It's character
That brought out by inc Commonwealth
being for the purpose of impcachins TIC
| character of the WINNER girls.
THE TESTIMONY.
Morris Block was the first witness CALI
Cd. lie testified that be WAS at VIM
| mcr's house in the latter part of March,
! 1896 accompanied boy sam. Thalhimor,
Ike Reinhimcr. and ben. Goodman.
"What time OF day was it?' asked Mr..
| Richardson.
AT night
"Whom did you see thore?'
Mrs. WINNER and the TWO young la
dies
Did you see Sam. Thalhimer give eth
or of the girls amy money
II saw something pass bctwc % sam,
/ and one of the girls. which appeared 10
| bc money. 10 was round like COIN
Which one of the girls was this some
thing given to?'
"To the young lady with whom Sam.
| appeared most familiar
Did YOU ever see sam. Thalhimer kiss
Miss WINNER I'm the presence Of her
mother?'
eyes. sir: did"
"Did Mrs. WINNER see it?'
"Sho did, sir"
! Under cross-eXamnation Mr.. Goodman
| told Mr. Smith that be and the parties
! mentioned were out walking together,
| and happened accidentally TO 90 by
| Winners house. They went in, took
seats and one of the boys asked for
water. Mrs. WINNER went after IT,.
! She was followed O. few minutes later hy
| sam. Thaihlmor. \ little later, said the
witness. ida WINNER went out too. Mrs.
| WINNER came back first. leaving Sum.
| and IDA ont together. They stayed out
| three or four minutes, and when they
came back and took seats Ihalhimer
| pitched something which appeared 10 be
money into Ida's lap, i'm the presence OF
| her mother. sisters and visitors
Mr.. Block was put through a severe
course of Qucs.iOning both by Mr.. Smiis
and Mr.. Fokos but his original tesu-
! mony was not shaken. The next Wit
ness was Mr. Melvin Flegcnhcimer.
'Tave you ever been 10 fir. WINNER s.
house?" asked Alr. Richardson.
eyes. sir.'
"NVho were you in company with?'
"Sam. Thalhlmer.'
"Whon were YOU there?'
about week after the reunion"
Miss WINNER has stated ON the stand
/ that after April. when IL is alleged
! that Thalhimer took advantage of her,
| she had never been with Thalhimcr alone.
Is that true 10 the best Of your knowl-
| cdee?'
The witness replied that ON the occa-
| sion of the visit referred 10 lda Nlm-
1ner and Sam Thalh.mer went out OF the
room together and stayed out for four or
0Fe minutes The time. ne said was
iu the evening after dark Mr.. lesen-
hoimor answered all questions concisely
and without cmharras sment lie was
| followed ON the stand by lko Rcinhoimer'
who testified that he was in the JeWeiy
business with j.. j. Bear.
.1Iaye YOU ever been to Mr.. VIM
mors house, asked AIR. Richardson.
'Yes twice.
"Wore you there on the occasion that
wax was asked for.
"i was
"Did YOU SEQ any money passed
"No. sir. j did not
SIIARPENED Ills KNIFE.
Tho witness. after tcsufying that money
might have been passed without IBIS see-
| ing iL left the stand, and Policeman
/ George IT, Nattem was called. Mr.. Mat
tern said that WINNER had surrendered
| himself 10 him after killing Ihalnimcr
..Dd he say anything 20 you on the way
I 10 the station house, asked Alr. ki-h-
ardson.
Eyes. sir; he gave me his knife. which
/ lie said he bad sharpcned on the bricks
i'm the wall at his kitchen door TO ktl
ThaIhlmer who had ruined and dissraced
bis Daughter
Alr. Smith.
"I ann. SIR"
He was very much excited; was DC
no. SIR; he was The coolest man i
ever saw.
The witness said that WINNER had
| hailed him from the other side Of the
street. and gave himself mp 20 him.
Mr. Mattcm reiterated his statement cons
| eeruing WINNER c00lncss after the
murder and said he had never seen a
cooler man, unless he came out OF an
ice-b0X.
Airs Ben. Jacobs. wife Of the pawn
l
that her husbands place Of business was
at 1913 east Main street
"Do You know Nh j. i. WINNER!
asked AIR. Richardson.
u don't know him. but I saw him on
the eth day OF September. between il and
o'clock" replied Mrs. Jacobs.
"please look around the room and see
II YOU can identify }. T. WINNER
.'Yes. sir. there he u.s." Chere the Wit
ness pointed 20 WINNER. who sat next
10 Mr. Folkes)
What did WINNER come 10 your store
for?"
ole wanted 10 buy a pistol. I showed
him all l had, but none Of them suited
, him. He said he wanted one that would
Kill man five hundred yards. He wanted
n colts revolver. saying that that make
was used among the cowboys when he
was no san Antonio. Texas"
did he tell YOU where he lived?'
yes sir. He said he lived on Sew
en.centh street, next 20 Maurice Griffin,
lie told me ne had n pistol OF his own
hut had lent it % Mr.. Griffin; but that II
he could find another 20 suit him Mr.
Griffin would give him the money 70 pay
FOR IT,"
Mrs. Jacobs then described how She
had gone down TO the jail at the request
81 Mr.. Richardson. and had pointed out
WINNER 10 Deputy Dan. Weisiger.
! on cross-examinatian Mrs. Jacobs wa,
asked by Dir. Smith whether she had
identified WINNER alone from having seen
rim in her store The witness replied
that she had seen his picture In the paper.
"Ah." said Mr. Smith. you saw his
picture in the paper? We have no fur
| thcr questions. stand aside