The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-26
Charles Stokes Tells the Story Of the
Killing Of McAlplne.'
SEVERAL OTHER WITNESSES TESTIFY
The Testimony Reveals Quarrel
and u Purpose on tho Part OF
stokes and McAlpine to Got
Evon with Boohs for n Griovancc
The Fatal Meeting.

killing James T. McAlpine. was Conveyed
an s.oo the Mayors Court. and lasted Until
Mr.. Boone was defended by the Hon.
John r. Nicely. and the Commonwealth
was represented by Colonel x. r. Griffin,
shoruy after 10 o'clock the first witness,
.Dr Gray Holiday. city coroner, was put
Of the wounds which McAlplne received,
and SAID that either was sufficient to have
He also spoke Of the causes OF death,
etc. and said it would have been impos-
SS1,tpie Tor any physician TO have saved his
Charles Stakes was the next witness,
Stokes, Stokes said that on, Friday. before the
associates wero in Norfolk at Seelin-
gers bar. OH Cove street. While III there
fG S.ar s van have in 49, ssd Rooas
or or not. So he repeated It, and Boone said ::
the cause of it." He told Boone that he
Vas ,',l,5 q damn liar and asked him who told
nm nm So So, Hoonc said Edward Clark. l
he said SO We had some words to-
gether Captain;,John Brady came in and
did not want to go,-but finally went
while in there he continued to insult me,
and ! started IN. but was told 10 so back
ued to be violent. soon after Seelihger
took Boone's pistol and brought it III the
my pistol. l want to kill him. I left and
game to Portsmouth. The, next morning
I met McAlpinec sand told him what Boone
mad said. and he said Boone shall apollo
gize or we will beat him. Saw Boone at
a A., DISTANCE 4,, that day; but!nevsE spoke to
down town. Saw, McilIpine. We vent to to
T7,h Inc nf;,1c BAL Met. Frank HODGES and
hau SeveraltdrinkSI together, and then went
out. Say sBo6he sitting III, the Bank of
portsmouth door I walked over to lie.
and talked with him. and Boone said he
had never said anything. about him. Nc
Alpine stepped Off and he came up and
that he had helped to have him discharged
from Iha Seaboard Air Line. Boone said
Clark is a damn liar. and il YOU are
friend OF his YOU will resent IT, At the
same time | struck him n blow. He then
TONS bar Heard = shot soon afterwards
I started to run. thinking, it was fired at
wards Did not sec o S1cApine a until uilH AFTER after
he was shot. Saw Mart on the corner.
Cross examined by counsel.
Annne."
Yes. sir: struck him"
What did you hit him WITH.
II 90 not care to make statements that
would eliminate me-
He was here assured by counsel that
no ;iE ne could say could be used as
was made 1t would have to be n separate
and indeOcndent one
He further declined TO answer and
said: II will say that it was not a pistol
Or black jack. and that was not
armed. neither was McAlpine that 1 know
Did McAlpnc say anything to Boone
while you We're talking to him.
ar No sir: sir. he had walked off some ten or
Did Mr., Mast advise you about this
uine 70 make an attck on Mr.. Boone"
uirht'' =
" Did You o.! accept his advice"
How did Mr.. Mast know ANYTHING
about Your going to attack Mr. Boone"
told him that morning about Boone
been instrumental In having him dis
ulscharEed by reporting TO him."
What did he say"
tile said that he would beat him
Ibid YOU know Mr.. Mast"
Yes sir: have known him, for some
did YOU know that lie was a detective
eorxthe Senboard Air Line
Yes, sir"
What were his duties"
do not know but thought it was to
prevent stealing
did YOU not know that he was report
Had heard so. but did moi know :, !"
Did YOU tell CAPTAIN Thomas NJ. IIod-
res that Mast was the cause Of all the
Don't think T did"
Don't YOU know"
10 hi am Gsrta tain never did. He told that
Have YOU ever had any difficulty with
hr. Boone before"
OBJECTED TO by counsel and question
.'Was McAlpine with you in Norfolk
: when 3sa YOU o.. had trouble with Boone
do YOU know whether McAlpine had
He told mo that he had and felt
them in his pocket"
How came he to tell YOU so, and where
mas he when he told YOU"
He was in Thorntons bar. don't
kn 1,2ys how he came TO tell me"
"Do YOU know what you SwOre to-"
"What."
TO tel the truth. the whole truth,
hay Xon done So"
Except when you. refuse to tell what
III, Pid y, Xon and McAlp'e furnish Mast
chnrna."
Did You or MoAlpnc make any threat
I'VE did not"
This closed Stokes testimony
Dr. Parish then testified that he was on
High street: heard three pistol shots:
saw crowd running. but did not 80 down
there until he saw pr. Hope going, and
of th., wounds and said that either was
sufficient TO have killed him.
Dr. =. B: Hone testified that lie was at
fired: ran around the corner: got rs Tar
as tho Y. NJ. Q. y. steps; saw Or. Parish.
who had previously stated that ne wanted
Jack Mast came up and said: Doctor,
asked what Jim. Jim NlcAlpinc'' IS
down there and found McAlpinc lying in
the door in tho dark. Gould not tell who il