Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-10-24

Kenrse. Her testimony next week,
when these men will be tried for the
murder OF Isham Kearse, viii have
great weight, and viii be practlcany
the same as that given at their trialio
the killing o: Hannah Walker Asked
il she knew the prisoners, she repieo,
YES had seen them for the first time
| the night of the whipping They had
come TO the house where she was stay
ing and asked about some books.
THE POOR WOMAN.
She told them that she knew nothing
about them. They said she must tell,
or the would kill her. They TIED
: rope around her neck, tied the END OF
it to the buggy and started Oh at a
trot. She fell down and was dragged.
They stopped aud walked.
At the swamp were Frank brant'
Wyman Kearse, Press HERS, Frank
. Stanley and Isham Kearse. Hannah
Walker had gene with her. They were
stripped naked. They had ropes
, around their Decks, except Hannah
II who was not tied. They whipped Is
ham first and then went around ano
whipped his mother. One held hel
and two whipped her, one on each SIDE
Then they tied her to a tree. They
used buggy traces. They whipped
l. twice. They whipped Hannah Walke'
twice, then her mother-in-law wen
of in the woods.
WAS NAKED WHEN WHIPPED.
ITO She had on an undergarment; wa
naked when whipped. Frank JENNIE,
Frank Brant, Wyman Kearse and ID
Alderman did the actual whipping
Hers and Campbell lust stood arounC
,en- She remained there that night, as b
ordered her to do so. She put ne
- clothes on. All of them begged thel
to stop. Isham begged them to shoe
him-said that he would rather [
L. shot. They said they hadn't rath'
INA shoot him. 1t was cold night al
at there was no fire until she built on'
lch- She left Isham the next morning, l.
len, ing on all his fours. He didn't answ
lnds her when she spoke to him. The pr
and oners were not put on the stand, Il
lhu- defense combining itself to an attem
Kerr to break down the testimony OF 10
IF a Kearse by proving that she did
ant know the men who did the whipping
q Of THAT CUSTOMARY VERDICT.
) of The Jury quickly rendered a verdi
d oil of acquittal This was followed by
one storm of protest from the State, su
col as never before known, All parti
and and factions united on this
e is sue. The State then applied 10
change of venue and after hearlI
in which the defense made vigorc
,oos opposition, the application was gra
Aooo' ed the change being made to AK
oun s In the campaign which followed
.. anu people of Collector opposed Sollci
l'uIe Bellinger, because of his attitude
sne this case and his declaration ths
p - Jury could not be obtained in 6
lDO. county which would render verd
.t according to the evidence.
dis WON IN SPITE OF THEM.
perry When he attempted to speak he
81 howled down. vigorous fight
a" - made against him, but the press W
y w unanimous in bis support, and he
Ut nominated in the primary Owe
~ strong opponent.
~ The trial of the four men Tor
s1ol- murder of Isham Kearse will begir
SoP Monday, or as early in the wee
e vas possible. They have remained In
S ;.l for ten months. 1t was quite poss
hut for them TO have gotten bail. but
would not make oath that they v
innocent. 1t is not known whether
'eh 4. defense will take any new line in
snlper trial. The case is generally considl
Across to be doubtful of issues most seri
u wv A States evidence witness may n
Pr his appearance