Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-09
where the examination Of witnesses was
MISS WINNERS TESTIMONY.

TO say II was paralyzed when l was
born IN my right side. i had never known
anything OF any other man. Samuel
Thalhimer came 10 my house 10 see me
about once week. When this affair
occurred he put his hand over my month
and threatened to choke me If j hollered.
He threatened to Kill me IL l told what
had transpired. | told my mother OF
this yesterday CMonGay) afternoon. I
heard my mother tell my father OF 1t.
He went out Of the door, but do not
know what he did. go about
very well, but am not strong. ! have not
sufficient strength I'm my right hand to
comb my hair"
THEY SAW THE CUTTING
The second witness was Charles A.
Brooks, a young man who lives at No.
5lS north Seventh street, who testified
as TO tho killing as follows: Yesterday
Monday) afternoon about five or
ten minutes past o'clock.
saw man striking Mr.. Thai
hlmer near the corner OF Fifth and Broad,
on the north side OF Broad street. Mr.
Thalhimer broke away from the man,
and ran to the corner Of Fifth and Broad
streets, and turned down the east side
OF Fifth street, and stopped at the rear
end Of Shields drugstore corner Fifth
and Marshall Streets; then came back
staggering, and fell at the side door near
the corner of Marshall The man did not
pursue him from Broad street. followed
Thalhimer, and afterwards notified po-
lceman. / have since learned that the
man was Mr.. WINNER. and saw him at
the Police Court this (Tuesday) morning.
and identified him.
Edinboro Archer Jr., stated that he
was standing near the corner OF Fifth
and Broad streets, in the door or Gil
pins shoe store and saw two men tus-
selling. and that the older man was
chasing the younger one, and had
knife I'm his hand. striking him with II.
Said he: II did not follow the men. but
I heard the man who was struck cry out,
Murder: stop. What's the matter? i
first thought he was striking him in the
short ribs. / did not know either OF the
parties" The witness averred that he
recognized Mr. WINNER in the Police
Court yesterday morning.
James Alexander Lewis (coloreD, VINO
was also a witness 10 the awful tragedy,
stated that he was standing with Edin-
boro Archer and saw the two men tus-
selling He said: "The older one had
the Younger one by the wrist, and was
using a knife. Mr.. Thalhimer said:
Murder Helpi Stop: What's the matter|
The older man was Mr.. WINNER. Mr.
Thalhimer broke away and Mr.. WINNER
walked up Broad street near Firth
street. He then shut his knife up and
walked down Broad with little boy.
THE OFFICERS STATEMENT.
officer George r. Mattern. the police
man to whom WINNER surrendered him
self testified that Mr.. c. A. Brooks no.
tilted him that a man had been cut 10
shall streets. ''n went there" continued
officer Mattern. "and found 1t was Mr..
Thalhimer who had been cut. He was
living then. but died about % minutes
past o'clock. A colored boy told me
10 go with him and that he would show
me the man who had committed the deed.
I went with him. and got near Pink al
lev near Sixth street. aud saw Mr.. VIM
mer standing on the opposite side Of
the street. He called me to him and said:
I guess you are looking for me-
asked him If he was the man who cut
Thalhimer. He said he was. He had
the knife shut I'm his hand. He said that
that was the knife. and that he had done
the cutting. / took him to the station
house, and he told me later In the eve
ming that he had killed Thalhimer for be-
traying his daughter"
VERDICT. "JUSTIFTABLE HOMI-
eide"
This concluded the testimony, and the
Coroner's jury began the consideration
of the verdict. After a brief delibera-
ton over the details, the following ver-
dict was rendered:
1.-The Jurors sworn 10 inquire when how,
and by what means the said Samuel Gus
tavus Thalhmer came TO his death, upon
their oath. DO say that he came TO his
death on September z, 1886. from the ef-
fects of wounds inflicted on the 7th day
OF September 1896, by a knife in the
hands of James Edward WINNER. who
believed that the said Samuel Gustavus
Thalhlmer had ruined his daughter. Ida;
and they are OF the opinion that the in
fury done TO the father by the said Samuel
Gustayus ThalhimeI was so enormous
as to Justify him in committing the homi-
eide"
FUNERAL OF YOUNG THALHIMER.
The killing Of young Thalhimer was
terrific blow to his parents, who are
stnl stunned by the fearful shock they
sustained. So much grief-strlcken is Mr.
Thalhimer the father. that he has not
vet consented 10 make any statement
with reference to the tragedy for the
press.
The funeral OF the young man will
take place from the residence. No. 4Oi
east Clay street. this afternoon az 4:30
O'Clock. and the services win be conduct
ed by Rev. f. n. Calisch. of Beth Ahaba
congregation. The interment will be at
the Jewish Cemetery, and the following
gentlemen will act as pall-bearers and
bear the remains 20 their last resting
place: Joseph Kass Melvin Flegenhei-
mer. Samuel Sycie, Michael Abram. Ellis
Hutzler, Berthold Goodman, Charles
Grnanhaurn and Iiorherl DaIlman.