Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-17

CWho Is Now on Trial for Murder)
more or less interested in the case and
many who were drawn there out Of
curiosity. The prisoner occupied a seat
beside his counsel Messrs. Minetree
Folkes and II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. while his
wife and two daughters sat back of him
most of the day
Mr. Charles Thalhimer father OF the
deceased. was present, as were a number
OF friends and relatives of the young
man.
Only four witnesses were put on the
stand by Commonwealth's-A s-Attorney Rich
ardson. He then rested the case for the
prosecution and the defence called Miss
Ida May Winner and when she finished
her testimony court adjourned until IL
O'Clock this morning, when the accused
will go on the stand.
THE JURY. COMPLETE.
Court opened promptly at y o'clock
yesterday. and the work of completing
the jury from the Norfolk venire was
commenced.
Messrs. F. z. Williamson. James V.
Moore. S. h. Morris. c. j. Cannon. T. Fl.
Walters. II. c. White. |. Armstrong, W.
G. Pettus. S Frankfort. and II. G. Nc
Farland were selected. Then counsel for
the prisoner took the list Of the Rich
the following jury o. hear the case: w.
y. Barker. W. T. Creekmur, John Boil
ing. Lewis w. Burwen OF Richmond;
r. b. Williamson. James V. Moore, :. b.
Morris, c. j. Cannon. X. c. White. l.
Armstrong. w. G.. Pettus, and II. {.
Mcfarland.
4 recess was then taken until O'Clock,
when the hearing of evidence began.
THE CORONER'S TESTIMONY.
Coroner W. H. Taylor was the first
witness called. and he told of being called
to the corner of Fifth and Marshall
streets where the boy had fallen and
died on the evening Of September 7th
last. He was called about $50 o'clock,
and young Thahimer was found 10 be
dead then The boy was surrounded by
his friends. and the Coroner gave permis
sion for the body to be taken 10 The
young mans home. on Clay street. The
post-mortem was held the next morning.
Or. Taylor went on TO state that there
were fourteen wounds inflicted with some
sharp instrument Mr.. Richardson the
commemorative Attorney. here asked
DR. Taylor 70 describe the wounds, which
the Coroner began 10 do but added that
he had made a photograph Of the front
Of the body. in order 10 show more eX
actly the nature and location Of the
wounds.
Counsel for the defence objected % the
introduction Of the picture. The jury
was taken out. and Mr.. Smith argued
that the only effect of producing .he pho
tograph would be to shock the jury.
There was no question as to the fact
that the boy had been killed cr n TO
who killed him. He read from several
authorities 10 sustain his point.
Mr.. Richardson took the ground that
it was perfectly competent for him TO
have the picture admitted. 1t was ne
cessary 10 show exactly the nature, con-
dition. and location Of the wounds in
hicted upon this body He. too. quoted
from authorities TO bear him out.
THE PICTURE ADMITTED.
The Court decided that the photograph
could be used and the defence excepted.
The Jury was then brought in. and Dr.
TAYLOR went on TO say that photographs
were not always absolutely reliable, some
times showing wounds more shock
ingly than they really should be shown,
and not sufficiently portrIying more dan
gerous wounds The Coroner then pro-
ceeded to describe the wounds. Eight
gashes were not serious. Two which
penetrated the LETT breast helped TO
kin him. There was another cut in the
lower stomach, which was not necessari-
Iy fatal There were also five In the
left side-one just above the other-com-