Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-18
Vitrfses Testify That Ida WINNER
Received Thahimer'S CaTeSSeS.
7rg PRISONER ON THE STAND.
p.,isgs The Circumstances Under Which
He Sew The Youth.
nr SISTER also TEsTrrIEs.
-, evidence Taken I'm Rcbuttni,
.,d There WIZ he More To-Day
young Men Who Visited the House
v-itb The Deceased.

.-.. te.Hmony in the case OF James
..-..rl WINNER the slayer Of young
..,I Gustavus Thalhimer, is not all in
The defence have closed, many ex-
. and painful. scenes have been en-
- and robuttal evidence Of charac-
..maeiug and projudicial TO the case
4l prisoner az the bar is being
-t. .ourt-chlmber was packed almost
0-.aton an day long yesterday 1t
Che pivotal period in the trial. and
....,.s- .n the proceedings increased as
f.,rs wore along and one witness
..... another went upon the stand to tell
. ra or she knew OF the relations
... existed between the father and
.r..ei dishonored daughter and the
.-.. 4-ycar-old lad who now sleeps
,s .st long sleep on the verdant hill
.. forming Hebrew Cemetery.
--. were many pathetic features in
... Yesterday. The father accused
.ttr. killing and the father Of the dead
d.. h1th told their stories OF the TRACE
Tho sister Of the sri gave I'm her
r.r.. as 10 what she knew Of the
.. mat led % the tragedy, and others
....... 90 various incidents bearing one
W., or another upon the affair.
SIR tho FIRST time since WINNER has
t..r charged with the murder Of young
~l.,timer he said that he would not
t... stabbed the youth had he said that
b. would marry his daughter, and then
t.s kept his word
Two witnesses swore that they had
sr Miss Ida May WINNER throwing
t....s at Young Thalh.mer before his ac-
r..r-.nce with the girl began. and two
l.l.r--youn1 friends Of Thalhimer-tes-
.r.r thlt they had afterward seen him
t..r. hey and giving her money. The
--.-. fIres were marked 10y many sur
s-.n nsut will probably be reached by
tr..k this afternoon. and some able
.rl eloquent oratorical efforts are eX-
Tetf|
The Accused ON the stand.
WINNER was brought up from jail
.rr and court opened at IL o'clock
.nrr Nr Charles Thalhimer. the IA
..- and some other relatives Of the de-
.. were in their accustomed seats.
s.-. ali members OF counsel I'm the
... AS soon as the tribunal had con-
rr.l Nr. Richardson said he would
Ike .0 ask Miss WINNER question. and
... VAS allowed 10 stand up by her seat
Oh answer TO questions She said she had
,r.- Kissed her hand TO Thalhimer be-
gore She met him. or made any other
r ana she had never kissed him.
Hr smith then asked her how long she
Dad been in Richmond and she said
Dad lived here just a little more than
t.... months. and that she had only
.... m Broad street three times since
... tH been here. and then only with
fr sister Or mother.
WINNER was then sworn. and took his
..t r the witness chair. Mr.. Folkes
.k Dim in hand and questioned him.
H. ..te his name. occupation. age, and
t Ht he was married in November,
. o Miss Sallie Class. and that his
l.y now consisted Of four. He had
.I bore twelve months and came rom
H vs.. Va. In Hinton, w. Va,
l a.s o. special policeman and "a loco
r.-r. engineer. lie told all about his
.rF lte. and offered 10 show testi-
u that he was hOnorably dis
l.a,-.l. or left each place where he had
worked with the best reputation. For
t... years hc was a detective for the
Ldou Coal Mines. He was sent for
to conn 90 work AZ the Locomotive
Works here. and arrived August S. 1855
Or BROOKER OK THE STAND.
Nr. WINNER was here asked to stand
ASA. flr a snort time. and Or. B. j.
aro.kt- was called. and testified that ne
Da. physician. 81 years Of age and was
o. graduate of the University Of Georgia
rt Augusta Tie had been pracucing for
eight years. and was first called IN TO see
Iss WINNER on August 18th last having
been called in from across the street. Or.
Broker explained the nature of the girl's
condition at that time. II was September
... when Dee ascertained TO his own satls-
faction that the young lady was in a
debate condition. 81 told Mrs. WINNER
o ..s iu the presence Of her daughter
O september lth, think, nearly o'clock
. t1e afternoon Mr.. WINNER was not
u.r-. ! think IL was after o'clock when
ttt So far as j know and believe II
u-s Mrs Winners first intimatiOn, and
..a seemed very much shocked. Both the
mother and the girl appeared TO be terri
.l distressed. and cried very bitterly.
l. Dot see the other sister upon the oc-
C-o1"
Mr smith here asked Dr. Brooker a
sr.s ol delicate questions regarding ms
examination of tfs girl, and the Wit
wcrs wer0 such as 10 confirm
tl I- WINNER had stated upon the
Stand. especially in reference TO that part
.. Der testimony which referred to young
t.' she was alone.
Ms WINNER was taken out OF the
lt-.rtmber and MIR smith asked Dr.
t.er AS 10 whether he had told Mrs.
WINNER what effect this trouble would
rE liFD upon her daughter, Who
was aH invalid and so frail. The Com
rH.1iths Attorney objected TO TINS
Question. ana lt was withdrawn.
- Richardson crOss-cXamined the Wit
r and elected the statement that no
an could tell definitely regarding
a character OF intimacy under such cir
tlrts.
WINNER IS RECALLED.
Ih. prisoner was then recalled and
t. a. DTS acquaintance with young Thai
i. The first time be saw the young
tH fo know VINO be was was one after
noon n November on Seventeenth street
"-.n the boy was waving his hat ana
irg Ou with some girls. Il thought
fellow was one OF these smart
ats and asked the gentleman who
q. Has This friend replied. 'Clawham-
h1 thought. bat the young man jump
i fs delivery wagon and drove OH
e.t saw the name 'Thalhimer' on the
wagon. The accused told Of Thalhimer
.i.. vst TO his house IN December last
hel ne said he would like to sell Mr.
INNER some whiskey or beer. II told
'm. continued WINNER that ] did not
'l ary ] said ] did not use much
NhsfDf. and that / usually bought II
'-H nr Jim Rankin. Later on, l think
N "ss July. Thalhimer and another young
aN named some sort Of 'Heimer' Wein-
her h.s counsel explained came in.
'e' in nay kitchen washing my hands.
'-" ON into the parlOr and talked win
W young men. who said that they hau
.'e .' take the girls out TO Forest-Hlii
ih upon the strect-cars. Their mother
al objected TO this. and said she was
'.I aA1 calling her 10 one side askeu