The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-28
BONNER MURDER TRIAL
The Beginning of the End In This Long and
Absorbing Trial Approaching.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE BEGUN
Solicitor A.carS for the Stnto-B. D.,
Nicholson for Defendants He'll
Wednesday Will Probably See the
End of the Drama BrnnIcy,s
Guilt Relieved In.


Washington. II. c., Jan. 27-(SpeciaD
morning. this being the third week in
the Bonner murder case. and Mr.. w.
Is Rounlan. continued his argument in
nehait OF the State III Il speech of two
hours.
Ills was powerful and logical pre-
sentatlon OF the FACTS and the appllca-
non Oh them TO each branch in the case.
- MI houiiiah was followed by MIR. S.
!. beck"lth Tor the defendants Bell.
re Is one OIL the hnest speakers of our
par, ana although his health has been
ieeolc curing the whoie triai. and IL was
LII, ,,IIsH =, ior MN 10 retain ms sea-
" ~. ~ hu "uuleSSea inc Jury, YET II was
.in ing u'i'rt Oh aoo , iour hours dura-
10 u.u s"oWeo MS ian',il"rlty win
-, 49,, ~ III e'se' anu nc presented
nnont. "i''i i''Gt anu po"er ana eio-
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AZ I'it .i'iee il'oir sPeeehes 10 i9i-
~ 81 't ne, ,lNaii'enie space III inc
omn,,, 'uo..a gus nee,i aiiieu an Jay. anc
i,,'' Sc eip'S live i'ulcs arc attentive
'S MN t, 49,
,,a ~, s.. .iiiu Soii vi 'iie ihu,ueFe',
defendant 3rantiv and tho mel. ma
sister of thel defendants BELL. hive been
constant attendants during the whole
case The defendants all pay close at
tention to the speeches.
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soon he connI.taJ mr. So 80" ,,r:,
called Mr. w " Nor+or c. ~, .,,ti
Nod 10 nj EInwor,s 800, chnra,,,a,
EIower octnJ no de,ortiwa l., ~ -. 80
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.in,, ~ r,S,tS ~ "a: - e Ioiics.
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told Cradle before his confn:cion 10
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!, statan,ant t,fm Erns,a W. i, ~
Flowers statement VIA NOT road .,var,tr
Credlc before he mndc his statement >
Witness stated that DR. u ~ TovIo,
aided in tho post-rnortum eyamIno ia,
and they both decided tbnt the rorn.
head wound would NOT have nrodncad
death. This was IN crosse x,minatjor
for BrAntlev.
Jn snid tho Rails woIvod axom,,,+to,
at the inquest
ID n mi,
:, -, IA. ihompson stated mat y was
n ,.,' ny DePuly Sherlii hedditt te
ncip arrest the l,eiis' that tneg "chl
S ~ me rear emu 45 nor'ner store ahc
nlu not see 'he i'eiis' lhat ne started
, - 800 ~ - 49, - NiN! w.
coming OUT lndt waS' When he mac
Sotlen nearly pack 10 MAIN street ne
looked rack ana saw Rcdditt motor
TO him; that he started back and saw
David watson come from behind Bon
ners store and nc met MN as ne was
returning 10 kedcitt, ana mat watson
| said the Rells were behind the store nen1
the icc-housc They arrested the Bells
and took them Off from the crowd tt
| search them. and that witness did not
say to Sherrell Bell that Creole impli
Gated them to secure himself, or any
| thing or the kline. On cross examination
he go Henry Bonner, Jr.. has good
character, except he gets drunk and at
tends negro festivals Hugh Bell has @
good character
Witness stated he had taken interest
to have the guilty parties convicted, as
] any good citizen would do.
Mr.. ]. l.. Fowler and Mr.. w, c. Nal
lison testified to the good character OF
| Detective Fowler. but made the sam,
reply as 10 telling the fa]sehood 10 gei
| a confession as Morton did.
Here the state closed and Defendant,