The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09
MALLORY MURDER TRIAL.
Harris Kisses His Mother and wife IN The
Court Room.
SHOWS THA7IT is A TRYING ORDEAL,
The Testimony of the Commonwealth All
in and the Jury Adjourned Until
Monday-Wn Attend Divine
Service.


pied the attention Of the Corporation
Court since last Tuesday morning. and
which has attracted to the courtroom
each day a crowd which has nned the
room 10 its utmost limit. is nearing an
cnd.
The prisoner was brought into court
this morning by Sheriff Watson, and he
there found his mother and wife in their
accustomed seats.
lie FIRST kissed his mother and then
his wife. When Harris kissed his mother
She was very yisibly affected and placed
her handkerchief 10 her eyes.
Harris Us beginning 10 show that the
trying ordeal through which he is pass
ing is telling on BIN. After the court
had been opened and the record Of yes
terdays session read 10y Clerk Gillian,
Mr.. William II. Jones, the Attorney for
the Commonwealth. was called 10 the
stand 10 testify as 10 q statement made
before the jury by Thomas Gileck. Mr..
Jones said that while he was willing 10 do
anything that the Court wished him, he
would not testify unless compelled TO 90
so by the Court. The Court thought that
no should testify, and he went on the
stand.
IN answer 10 question by Mr.. Nc
nwaine. Mr. Jones stated that he was
Commonwealth Attorney OF Petersburg.
Alr. Mcllwaine then stated TO the witness
that Thomas GNleck had sworn before
the jury that he heard X. IL. Harris say.
81 ann going 10 Ein some - to-
night" Did not GilleCk come 10 you and
say that he had not heard Harris make
any such statement!
Mr.. Jones: Yes. sir"
Mr.. Jones then added that he would
like 10 state that this statement was
first brought 10 his attention by seeing IL
in a paper Gilleck told me that Harris
had made no such statement, and that he
tGnleck) was drunk when be made the
statement.
Mr.. Jones said that he went down 10 see
Nir. Clements. in whose paper the state
ment of Gilleck's appeared and asked
him 81 Giileck was drunk when he made
the statement 10 him, and Mr. Clements
said he was not ana that ne was in the
possession Of an his faculties.
Captain Thomas Dunn next took the
witness-staud and in reply TO a question
by Mr.. Hamilton, said he was City En-
gineer.
1lr. Hamilton: capt. Dunn, have you
not. at my request. made map or
drawing. showing the location OF the
electric lights ON the south side OF Boil
Ingbr0ok streetY
Witness. eyes. SIR"
The witness here exhibited TO the jury
fhe drawing. which Mr.. Hamilton said
they would present as evidence. The
witness was taken in hand by Mr.. Jones
and Judge Hinton. and examined as TO
the location OF the lights. In reply TO
question by Judge Hinton. the witness
said the electric-light poles varied from
thirty TO forty feet. After the examna-
ti0u Of this witness, Mr.. Hamilton said
the defence would rest its case.
TESTIMONY IN REDUITAL.
The first witness called 10y the Com
inouwealth in rcbuttal was Police Officer
Reuben F Ragiand. but ne failed TO an
swer Judge Mullen here said. Gen
tlomcn. we are getting along slowly this
morning. have a phone message sent
ior Mr. haeland." Just at this june
ure Officer Ragidnd came into the court
room. ana took the witness-stand. In
answer 20 questions by Mr.. Jones, wit
ness sai1 he know Mr. Robert Davis, ana
saw him on the 2lth of October between
and $3.50 o'clock and Davis made
statement 10 him about the charge against
tf,. prisoner The witness answered the
various questions asked him 10y Mr. Jones
d, irnneach the testimony of Davis. Mr.
Jones asked the witness 81 Davis dia not
remark 20 him. "This is d-n black
case" The question was objected TO-
br counsel Tor the defence inasmuch as
10 was mere matter OF opinion Juuse
Mullen sustained the objection and sald
the court would prefer to err on inc sue
OF mercy ,.n
sfr Alciwaine TO Judge Hinton; sup
,,o.e Won say that TO the jury again.
Insf before taking his seat Mr.. McH-
"a ann getting tired Of Judge Eintons
action IN this case. ,,-.,.o
rn1oe mullen. This personal discus
sion must De stopped. and the court VIII
NOT permit IT, .,.,,,o, ~,
the other side VIII Just Jet INC "''''''
Will lct them alone. . .If
AIR Hamilton To Judge hihton, .,
49,, room on. we viii not let 80" "iohV'
'r- ,t,,. ,rlieu. "Ths discussion must
be stopped ,..,..,,,oo of opinion
,.,,v,.en counsel for the prosecution az"
~ defence as 20 the ties tiiho"s e..
M Rainey. the stenoBrHp"V,' -
.,..,i,,. the testimony for the delthce
v.ss asked bv Judge Hinton 10 t,"u us
notes of Raincy's testimony MniC"
di9 1udre Hinton did not thhh INV
,,.toe of tho stenoCrapher We're coiIe',
Tbls brought Mr. Mcllwaine TO ms loe''
Who gave judge Hinton notice th~l "e
could not appeal 10 their stenogfapheI any
more. that ne Judge Hinton) had ms
o,.r etenoprapher. Mr. Hamilton fol-
loved Mr. Ncnwaine and said that Judge
Hinton has said that the notes ot our
sfenorraphcr are not correct we 40
not pronose 10 have our stenoHrapher'
Nir Cogbiu put in this position ana we
propose 10 protect him from any sucn
remarks.
Mr. MNlwainc sore reIsukcd Fhat |
there had not been such scene IN TINS
court for thirteen years.
judge Mullen. Gentlemen, I want yoN |
60 leave of any personalities and eondu't |
this case 4s il should be- must confess |
soo no reason for AN these icbulitions
The examination. Of officer Iiaeland was |
then resumed.
TIE CONsTABI.E's Evidence
John j llarvou High Constable, was |
the next witness examined TO impeach |
Robert Davis testimony on cr0ss-eX- |
animation by Ir Mcllwains the witness |
said that De had taken MO interest In |
this case except in summongng witnesses |
for the cornoner's jury. MIR. McIlwaine |
asked the witness WHY did lhe go 10 see !
Davis. Witness rcWiei that he went in |
With Oficer, Raelaihd. who salG |
DE thought Davis lu1w somdthi ahrrt
tho ease. Mr. Mcughine asked the Wit