The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-22
Examination Of Witnesses Partially
Completed the First Day,
PRISONERS PLEA IS "SOT GUILTY"
The Body Evidently Dragged Some Dis
tance-Ariicles Found ia the Hard-Evi-
donco Of scufllng- -Hankius Aps
pears Pale and Nervous


Courtroom "hlch ia u"".' bo'"o
g,uno of fhc large pauCs OK glass that
..l had boon, rerooyed and no
. .t. .,,,,
new ones had b'en que I' ""''i
fnQ session breIu. This was soon IcHio-
S ..... ,..o tbc room being quite
well nucd became comfortable.
After 4isDoslug OF a few cases which
had ,,rl.s...r.,.o ou the docket, that Of Ed
A-'~ , ...,,,. 1000,
ward hanNns, VINO ia tH"i s,N WIN A'N'
der. was called.
Ina few moments Deputy Shcriha Par
. ,l,..... ,..,,,. a., with fine allercd
- ..... ...,..II ...,.,.,..I..
Slayer ol Dis '""A nay ~"v~''i ~0~s+N N''
AauuluutQ.
1liE I1sloD-N l-t.
laukns w0to a AuIu oI a. Ozark coat
o'''. .'- 's'', ,''.. Mll.is nan.1,Ioul,4 tl,u
aroI.uo U... u.,k. iIo Ia aDOut ave Icct
nIus lu..,s tau auu Weighs pclnaps lgJ
- Az, r..i. 'D mis- n,aa alt oi Dgnt Dluo.
nr u.lls "a 4uuat,ulne .nd s1a..c wnIcn
mon ono. tuoalu thcio Ia uOtnlnB sunk
md or 5000 u AZ.
90" ..... ....r..I.. IIaultIus Was brought
ia tu. tielN began Gaining zinc witnesses
fgr HE commonwealth aA OF "AoH o"-
Furrtu pitatut n4tu tue cA-~ptioH GA D4'
.l.,. v..o attended luc post lnOItcm
t.aluuallom Iuc tWO witnesses Sum
ulol.a l0I tlo lIiaJu-i were P--.i'1'
..,t,u..,ll,, t.tl...a A.toIAcy 4Jlllai u all-
...I.c,o luaL u DI. I,cynJlos cou4d De
..tt,u ne H.s Icaul lo4 ,nc Il~i' i"c
court ordered a i"- 90 '--'r ,-.... 3,
F... .tI.ut.a lltuI4aD4c at -.o' % Dio~" D.
IA IN which lime a. WAS utrIueu enc tii"A
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Ine cuu4t ui-cltd 'il"l ',- t'l tnt.
brIa4Eut. a40 Nir4A '4N .'.,...,. iI,,
tuIce D0uuts u tnc huie .ni1-.' W.
tuIsouel stood uatculAB ~tlchNNti9'
AD4 1r-LA +4'-~ ''. ,.fu
Mhe.. lu. Qut.- -on ol " 4-o1 ''' ''
are yOu sllt5 oi i.t b"i'' ~ ..,,,f
A- alahDltd po-l..,'' "''"
b4A.s '-. I..sl.oa counsel au4
lle-Hh'Ha ..-- '- .nIes 1ou.. dttoI-
The court lti"''''" ~ Maj
ll.Ja 4'lt-.-.- -'- 90 - Id .0uuul.
ton "'" Do
l.- .t q O'Clock tne case was
Ilu-ll..s "@ ~ ,.rI. Il suyrt Time
again ld4ltd. 4l tp-N D.' ..- .hafaeu.
to hrt "a hriAl0 casa '"r
lmnAeul"tti5' ...... ,ttor,a, billiard is ass
~0Aliiioi4' ...-l. .l. pcytOu lu tua
b4aLod ty Ai. "3 '-~ -''
prOstcuuon .....,,.ut 10 the
ana. Dluaid lna"a 4" i',.,rlv what
quay ln ""'-" .'0 -,,., ,-..,oted TO prove.
iur 'i'-il -.t,.'... ill., stated tnal he
Air M. 4d' al e'''" '' 80 ..I..ule wound
,ouId Aol teal Wna- que tF'".i' ,',u
olscloae. but "a",e '.''' -l,5 I9.tI IA I1aua-
lug was convicted 81 "'1 G .r'.otea o'..I mai lno
h.aAuI et'o,''' -'..'..',. mad UIlu sre4t care.
t"t5 '.-l.fs. DIr THL BODY.
49, .-.- MA. tle nrst witness
Dr. 3. a. H,s '.''I thsl 6e Was present
called. nae $780, Ms hcld over Dr. Ca
"-I .- iu answer to queauoh Ic
..i4 -fhe house u which bi Ca''i ? D0-'
80 fouud Was entered uom the rear p1
r0lug through o. door ANA '-4o-7 ,''e l1rae
S another aO0r. Mllih lcaua ,' i"t9
tp e-'' a'... L.ly WAS 10 the night OF lAia
90 oo't ,ts e1 hack w.ta as head thrown back
teubIe-barreIcd shot bln was l9 .ib
obuQlely across ',' t'r5 Mas under
ward ms ise~ 80 49, ..,,ldlnre of violence.
tne loth. l,.o ou the left temple.
Blood coulu pe ,.r.fupd tle body
The wl,ues5 sllu Le
after having ll a'. .i.i- ,.erls of violence
There were "o tIe ueht shoulder
On the D,g5. 1-.d been scratched. There
looneo 53.1r,l'e. over the left eye and tne
eye was considerably gI6.7 ,6e riebt side of
was another Wouhu "'. ot,onf tbe throat
che fead, anu 1D'" NOV were made by
vhieh lo9H,N G~ fhe back OF the head
.. o,other bruise and the pach on VIZ
was InD,d' bsnd was ratched. 10 was eVlae65e 6o
thqt the ,S wogR'o5i 8'55 Of of q blunt instrument.
w.th toine M. ,,, v.eapon except the gun
Wl'N.t-. ~. bodv. 49,. ,.,7,,
n'e' ,ocket-b0ok was found on we stly u9
hut the watch "aa mi the chain being
F..t.-ed To the vest
n1r pODY DRAGGED.
.,.o lines or marks from
TheIe We .he ward. whore IL u.s. sup
tho place ln,,. t,ol placo. 90 the house
uosed tho hlluE III a. the room where
prd through ."9 ",,,rd which looked as IT
the body Wd9 t,, the boots in dragging
they we're n'l, ,,ere blood stains on the
che body. lhei'
hall 0oor, ,-.4,,ro the boots worn by llI.
81. 1' We're produced and 5teg sn9"tl and v other
&c we're also the c'5t' M tbe ward be-
articles of br. 'aurc fofnd vest IN
sides the wa, ,ntsN to a case. a hat. a
which was 5'r. eomething or some
Fwltcn near .t9crti,. been lying. A htllss
way of W.-,- ',est shown the jury. was
On axe. enc witness as the one lo9iio "
ideniINtu I'm the yard was lo""" "
in thy Mood ..i,, was held
SPOT oi -,norfem oXaminouon e,orroon.
'he or Q o'clock IN 'ne e-,,.t, an tho
about therc about 9 o Cloon nine, .
witness W-,,ever aud I'm the ~,
mornInt. ,,.oe tust as he saw ,c"n
every lI.l'- Int that the gun H""
morning 'N''i - d,
moved t,tra that Dr. Cahti W. a.,
w .t,od man hut quite l,.,,,a ,,ot
medium -Nll. ,ro Ito said it woulo uo'
De la-t fL" ..,,ero blow 10 have hnOON
nave TAKEN
cd him COY --t4,o-e was John Marsnh'
The 49, No conducted the inquest.
ere 1nHN.e .,,,,, re0uost ne went 10
We fitieu 49, the murdered man lay