The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23

Questioned by MIR. Burnley. witness
said he thought that in the lower court
he testified that he heard Jordan say
that he made plot with Foushoe TO Kill
Tinsley. At that time Jordan denied
that he had anything 10 do with 80. lie
said he was abiding by his statement
made before the lower court and did not
intend 10 add anything 10 u. lie could
not say however. that he was exactly
right in remembering what Jordan had
said. but he thought he was substantially
correct.
ANOTHER VERSION.
Willie Collins. another inmate OF the
reiormatory school, was next called 10
the stand.
Il have been 40 the school for about
six months he said "and my home is
in Wythc county. / was working under
Mr.. Tinsley on that evening ON the hill.
trimming some logs. We were eight
boys in all. Foushco. Jordan. and my
self had axes. was nearest 10 Mr..
Tinsloy. and when he fcll. he fen over
me. Foushee was trimming on the next
pole. while Jordan was further of.
saw Foushee step over his pole and mine,
when ne raised bis axe and hit Mr.. Tins
ley. lie said nothing and then stepped
back Mr. Tiuslcy was stopping over
the barrel at tho time. picking some
chips out Of the barrel. Frank Jordan
did not do a thing
II heard no conversation. Mr. Tinslcy
fcl to the ground and / then hollored for
Mr.. Baker and ran after Mr.. Coleman.
another officer. who was in the house.
when ! came. back they were pouring
some water over Mr.. Tineley's head.
Young Foushee had come into that force
only That evening. while Jordan had been
there for some time"
Under crOss-oxaminaton by Mr.. Burn
icy the witness said he was positive that
there had been no conversation between
foushce and Jordan before the assault.
Tor ne would have heard 10. He never
heard tho prisoners speak bad about Mr.
Ilnsley. The latter had given the axes 90
foushee Jordan. and himself as the big
gest boys in the force
THE PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY.
Or. Lorimer james. who practices medi-
cine near Laurel station. testified that
he was called BOO ON November 18th. bee
tween 3 and o'clock in the afternoon.
II was called by Gray. The baker Dee
said, who told me that Mr. Tinsley mad
been cut by an axe. When 4 arrived i
found Mr.. Itnsley lying ON "a bed ln
pool Of blood. ] cut the har from inc
head. and found cut from the crown of
the head down the back OF thc head. ter
minating back OF the car His head was
split open. j laid my finger n The wound
through. ] stopped the ncmOrrhagc and
put seven stitches in the head and Zee
manned until about midnight ] returned
about half-past - and Was met ln the
road boy Mr Baker. Mr.. Iiusioys father
in-law, and Mr.. Sampson. / was told thdt
Mr. 1insley was dead. Not being present
az the time OF tho death ] could not give
the exact cause Of the death. bat 10 was.
in my opinion. the flow Of blood into the
brain. Another cause OF death might have
been the shock. or third one might have
been heart failure. ] do not know how
much blood he lost and do not think hc
lost enough blood tO cause his death
ON cross-cNamlnation Dr james sHln
Mr.. Tinsley was asleep when be treated
him. and had somewhat rallied from me
shock When he left the patient he told
him not to move. for ~ he should get mp
hc would die. He WAS restless at tine
time. and witness had 20 give him NOR
phInc There were some instances, wit
ness said. where the cutting into of the
brain was not necessary fatal but those
cases were rare. M ho bad not gotten zap
IL might have been possible for him 70
save his life. but highly improbable IL
was his death struggle. ana witness old
not attribute his death 90 the TACT or ms
getting up Witness LETT Mr. Iinsley in
charge of Mr. Baker and "a trained nurse
John Sterling. another inmate OF the
school was next questioned. II am from
IIenricO county be said. land been az
the institution for three years. / know
Fouehce and Jordan. ON that Friday
night about $50 o'clock while in doiml-
u0ry 40 . J was in bed next 90 Foushee
bed FOushcc told me that he made thc
assault ON purpose. DE was blood thirsty.
If hc mad to do 10 over again. hc would DO
% again. lie did not want 10 kll nun
for meanncss, but he and FRANK Wah',g
20 run away. At one time foushcc Salu
ho felt sorry that Doe made the assault
When they were turning logs Fousheo
stepped over the log and Frank beckonco
him TO hit Mr. Tinsley. Foushee had pre-
viousy worked i'm the collar shops
HE WAS BLOODTHlRSTN.
on cross-examiuation 10y Mr.. Page Wit
ness repeated that Foushoe told him he
committed the deed because he was blood
thirsty. he was sorry for 10. but WCulu 90
II over again lie did not BIT Mt. Ilnslcy
f0r the purpose of killing him. witness
said he was not I'm Mr.. Insley s iOrce
Lfter Mr.. Tinsley had been HIT Foushee
told witness that he had 10 XIII "a hog.
Witness did not think FOushee had amy
feeling against Mr.. Iinsley. lie never
heard Jordan say anything against MI
Tineley There was nothing TO DO ID the
collar shop on that day, so witness ana
Foushec We're placed in MT. ilnsley
force. If Foushee had told any one prior
10 that day that hc wanted 10 XIII some
one he would have told witness. BON
were good friends.
Mir Nosbv. one of the constabies OF the
county. stated how he reached the he-
formatOrv ON Saturday. November ->ih.
carly iu the morning. TO make arrange
ments for the holding Of the inquest. 1e
received his FIRST information from alI-
Sampson and the boy Sterling. SlerHHs
afterwards told the jury OF his CONVERSE
tion with FOushcc and Jordan, denied
that De had anything TO DO Win III, put
Foushee said that he ala. Foushce then
said 10 q colored man CMcNihhe\, Sup-
pose ] tell the truth about IL. ana ne was
Told 10 DO so. Then Foushcc smd that
both did IL. Jordan was showing thf axe
and F0ushce hit Mr.. linsley. III gus lick