Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-19
NEARING THE JURY.
Closing Speeches in WINNER Case 10 Be
NadG This Morning.
EVIDENCE CONCLUDED YESTERDAY.
More Witnesses for Prosecution Exam
ined In Rebutial.
OFFICER BAKERS COURSE CRITICISED
Counsel for the Defence Subject
Him to n Severe Cross-Exnminn-
Sides.
Sides.

The WINNER case, which has engaged
the attention Of the Hastings Court for
nearly a week, and in which great in
terest has been manifested, Will probably
reach the jury by noon to-day.
The evidence is all in, the instructions
Of the Court have been given. the two
principal speeches have been made md
there are but two more to be delivered,
neither Of which viii be long.
There were two long and interesting
sessions Of the court yesterday. That OF
the forenoon was spent in taking further
testimony; then an hour or two was taken
no i'm argument before Judge Witt on the
instructions, and the argument Of the
case began at 4:2J o'clock. Common
wealths-Attorney Richardson opened for
the prosecution, and was followed by Mr..
II. NJ Smith. Jr, OF counsel for the de-
fence. Mr.. Minitree Folkes will speak
this morning in behalf of the prisoner.
and Alr. Richardson win then close.
There seems to be little doubt that the
Jury will return their verdict without
much delay. Indeed one of the jurors
stated yesterday afternoon that an agree
ment had practically been reached, and
that not much time would be required
for deliberation. The courtroom was
crowded throughout the day, and the
deepest interest was manifested in the
proceedings.
The Days Proceedings In Detail.
II was shortly after IL o'c.ock when
court opened yesterday morning, and
there was not an inch Of seating or
standing room I'm the chamber which
was not occupied WINNER and his
family. number of relations Of the
dead boy. and all of the lawyers in the
case were on hand, and in their usual
seats. a few minutes were spent by
Commonwealth's-At Richardson in
arranging for trial a number Of cases
which had been set for yesterday.
The first witness of the day was Nor
ris Block, a young white man, who
was called by the prosecution TO testify
as 10 his visits to the home of the
prisoner He said ne was a friend of
Samuel G.. Thalhlmer and knew him well.
do you know where Mr. WINNER
llves@ asked Mr.. Richardson.
'Yes sir / called at his residence IN
company with Sammy Thalhimer last
March"
WAS that in the daytime or at night?"
'Jt was az night"
whom aid you see thereY
Mrs. WINNER and the two young
ladies'"
Did you see Sammy Thalhimer give
Miss Ida May WINNER any money on
that occasion?" interrogated Mr.. Rich
ardson of the youthful witness.
yes, sir; l saw something passed from
Sammy Thalhimer to the girl he seemed
to know best; it looked very much Ike
coin to me-"
did you ever see Samuel Thalhimer
kiss Miss Ida May WINNER while her
mother was present.
81 did sir"
did Mrs. WINNER offer any objec-
tion?"
None. whatever
The witness was cross-examined by Mr..
Smith, who asked the young man how
he happened to call at the WINNER house
that evening. Block replied that he had
been out walking with Thalhimer and
some other young men and accidentally
dropped in there with Sammy Thalhi-
mer.
where was Mrs. WINNER then?" in
quired Mr.. Smith.
sitting i'm the front yard"
BALMY WEATHER FOR MARCEL.
Seventeenth street must have had
quite balmy weather in March, If a lady
could sit out in her front yard; don't
you think SOP" humorousy asked Mr..
Smith.
Il don't know about that" responded
the witness
Mr.. Smith asked the witness several
questions concerning the money alleged
10 have been given 70 Ida May WINNER
upon the occasion Of this visit, but Block
would only say that it was a coin; he
heard no rattllng when Thalhimer pitched
il into the girls lap.
Melvin Flegenhimer Was called, but
Mr.. Smith objected to the Introduction
OF his testimony on the ground that he
was I'm the courtroom and heard other
witnesses on the evening before. He was
simply allowed to tell the jury what ne
knew, and began by saying that he went
10 the home of Mr.. WINNER with Sammy
Thalhimer during the Confederate re-
union There he met Mr.. WINNER, and
while there Thalhimer went out and was
closely followed by Ida. Witness said
that he was a cousin Of Samuel G. Thai
hlmer. Ike Reinheimer was called and
testified that he was at the WINNER
house one Sunday evening with Good
man, Block, and Tha.himer. lie did not
see young Thalhmer give either one Of
the WINNER girls any money.
SHARPENED THE KNIFE TO KILL.
Officer G. T. Mattern was placed on
the stand, and told of meeting Winner
near the corner Of Sixth and Broad
streets on the evening Of September 7th,
just after the tragedy, when WINNER
gave himself into his custody.
"Mr. Mattern," asked Mr.. Richardson,
when Mr. WINNER surrendered himself
TO you what did he say to you about
the knife?"
when he handed me the knife" re-
plied the witness. "he said that he had
sharpened it TO kill young Thahimor,
who had ruined his daughter"
''You are positive about this?'
II am. sir" was the reply. II can say
that Mr. WINNER was the coolest man
under the circumstances l ever saw. tie
went along to the station-house with
me-"
Mrs. Ben. Jacobs. wife OF the Main
street pawnbrolSer. was called by the
prosecution, apd testified that on the day
OF the tragedy Mr.. Winner came into
her husbands place Of business. she
identified the man after he had been sent
TO iail. WINNER wanted TO buy "A re-
yolyer. she said. which would shoot 900
yards. HE said he was down in Texas
once" continued the witness. and that
he knew a good gun when he saw It..
.sDid he tell you where he liyedg'
'Yes; he said no lived on Seventeenth
street next to Policeman Griffin, and that
that officer would give him money with
which TO pay for the gun"
POLICEMAN BAKERS WORK.
The most interesting and sensational
,art n, the day's proceedings followed