The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17


was closely examined hy them. proceed.
al to explain in detail the nature of the
wounds inflicted hy Nimmcr. He called
the attention OF the jury in the outset 10
the fact that the wounds. which present
cd the most CHASTITY appearance I'm the
photograph were the least serious.
The murdered hoy" said Dr. Taylor.
'was muscular and finely developed in
every way. being 1--WE feet, five inches
in height and thirty-hve ana n half
inches around the chest. There were
three wounds inflicted. either one ef
which would nave been fatal. two serious,
and the rest comparatively trining.
"With what did those wounds seem TO
have been inflicted wth?' asked Mr..
Richardson.
"With some sharp instrumont-probably
knife. replied Dr. TaviOr.
The knife with which the wounds were
inflicted was then handed DT. Taylor. and
hc said mat the cuts appeared 10 have
been made with just such "a weapon. The
death of the boy ho said. was caused by
hcmorrage from the three wounds i'm the
left lung. The age of tho murdered boy.
hc said was apparently twenty years.
although he gave tAc impression of being
younger than he looked.
Dr. Taylor WAS briefly cross-cXamincd
hy Mr. f0ikes. who wished the witness to
give guess as TO the probable weight Of
the murdered boy Dr. Taylor said De
was bad at guessing weights but Doe
could make a close estimate after meas
uring any one.
WAS me as heavy as 7 amp asked
Mr.. Folkos
"I don't know answered tho Coroner
II never had The pleasure Of seeing you
dead"
The defence declined TO pursue tho
examination further.
WITNESSED THE DEED.
Mr.. G.. a. Brooks was the next witness
lie said that shortly before o'clock on
the evening Of September 9Th last he
saw WINNER striking Thalhimor with
something just in front OF Gilpius shoe
store. near Fifth and Broad streets.
Thalhimcr. he said. was trying TO get
away from Winner but the latter fol-
lowed him up, still striking him. Final
ly. ThalhImcr got away and ran mp Filth
street. Mr.. Brooks said De followed
him. and saw him seem TO grow weaker
until he fell 10 the ground near Fifth and
Marshall streets.
The witness said that WINNER had hold
Of Jhalhimcr and struck MIN seven or
eight times. lie did not see anything iu
his hand until Thalhmcr broke away,
and he then saw that WINNER held "a
knife. and that Ihalhimcr5 vest was Gun,
and blood was pouring out.
The witness said that after Thalhimer
fell he lay still. not moving az all and DE
did not hear him say anything.
"What did WINNER do after Thalhimor
got away from hm?" asked Judge Witt.
"I think he walked slowly toward the
curbstone. and looked across Broad
street" replied the witness. II didn't
see him afterwards for l followed THAI
himcr."
Under cross-examinltion, Mr. Brooks
again described the cutting and said that
Thalhimor ran probably two hundred
yards before he fell. Being asked whcth-
or Thalhimer was ass large man as
WINNER. he replied.
clio was not so tail. but more heavily
built"
After a few more questions. Edcnboro
Archer CcoloreO was put on the stand.
He said be was standing in the lower
door of Gnpins shoe store. next to Sixth
street on the evening that the killing Oc-
CURED
His attention. ne said. was attracted
Joy the cries of vOuug man who was
running pursued by Mr.. WINNER. 0erc
the witness identified WINNER as the
man he SAW Tho man who was run-
ning said the witness. kept crying
"Lordy" Help" What's the mattcr?"
lIe saw WINNER strike the young man
who was running several times and upon
looking closely he saw a knife I'm his
hand.
The witness was closely cross-cxaminod
by the defence. but stuck TO his tcsti-
mDnN that Thalhmor was running and
WINNER pursuing him, and striking him
with "a knife.
Alexander Lewis (colorcd) was next eX-
amned. lie said DE was standing near
Gilpns shOe-stOre ON the evening of
the murder. when io heard an oNclama-
ton from 20 young man. whom De after
wards found out 10 be Samuel O.. THAI
himer and saw man striking him. and
at the same time holding him hy the
wrist Thamimor, he said. was trying
Dis best 90 get away. Finally lhalhimcr
broke away from the man who held him
and ran up Broad TO Ililh street ana
turned north.
WINNER then. said the witness. shut
1is knife. looked mp ana down the street.
and started down Sixth street, accom-
panied hy a small boy. bc could not
swear whether tine boy was white OF
l.1c..
The witness. in answer 20 questions 10y
Alr. Smith. said thut WINNER, as soon
.s the trouble was over. had gone in
witness said WINNER had hold ol Inll-
himcr au the time. and he did not see
him chase him. lic did not know whether
Thalhimer broke loose from WINNER, or
was turned loose by him.
IDA MAY WINNER
,rbis witness concluded the Common
vealth's list. and ida May WINNER, the
cirl whom young Thaln'mcr WAS accused
of bctrayinc. was pat on the stand.
After giving her age as twenty years
and describing TO tine jury the para iy"i7
of one side. with which she hau nD'i
afflicted from birth, snc lo.d now !"u".
Thahimor had first become acQu"hle"
with her. and how he had heeh 10 sec
hrr often since that time. ON the last
,I.ft Said tho witness. Thalhimcr came
inn, the kitchen where She was and asked
where her mother WAS. she repneu ihAt
hrr mother had gone down town. ana
h.r sister was away at wofh.
p.he witness then went ON 10 describe
how her ruin had been accomplished ana
now she had been afraid 10 tell ABOUT IL
fo~ foar her father would Kill her ana
,rnalhin,or also The witness sald she
revrr told anyone until competed 10 90
So bv her condition. She declared lnal
She had never been intimate W-'h any
man except Thalhmef.
Under oross-eN animation the Wtnes 8
s.id that She first met Thailimcr in No
,,.mber. 1895. and how, ON his third
visit although he was total stranger
she asked him in. She did not ask Inn
what hc came for nor dli anyone else.
lie remained about half All hour. The
time OF his visit was just before dark.
His fourth visit was some time after
Christmas OF that year, when he was ac-