The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-18
TisE KILLING oFCIIIC.x.
Il. Eoro1k, or Newport News,
brought to Trial IN xEnf s,ity

Newport News. Va, Feb. 17.-fSpccian
--Gfowds Of curious and idle thronged
Tue courthouse to-day to witness the
opening OF the commemorative case US
]. II. Bocock for the killing of Lewis
Ch!ck on December 18th last. The sDe-
clal grand jury In session did not finish
IT'S investigation OF charges until about
noon. The jury was then discharged
ana some other formal matters were at
tended to before going into the Bococl,
ease. y jury was mpanclled and the
prisoner was arraisncd before the noon
recess. When Judge Barham returned
70 the bench Sergeant Milstead cleared
the room OF witnesses ana the first wit
ness Tor the prosecution--Wm Carter,
coiored-was introduced
COUNSEL ENGAGED IN THE CASE
quite an array of legal talent appeared
IN TINS, the most important, case of a
criminal nature in the annals Of The
CITY. me prosecution Is being conduct
ed by ). IS. n. Newton. Commonwealth
\ lorncy, assisted by Robinson "
.2aG nm Whiie the defense is represent
ca by X. G. Bickford Of the firm Of Bick-
ford Stuart; r. NJ. Lett Of the firm
OF Bnykfn & Lett, and j. NJ. Lee, Of
Lynchburg,
IN his statement to the jury Wm. Car
ter said that he was out on the pier No.
. when the boy Chick came out Of the
snip with heavy box on his truck
The truck struck a rough place ana
stopDed; that he (Carter) helped Chick
20 start the truck. Lewis Chick carried
ms truck little further up the piar.
where II struck another rough place
ana Chick dumped MS load against a
PIE OF boxes between Mr.. Haywood, the
Doss freight pilcr. and Mr. Bocock. who
We're standing. there. Witness did nor
know whether the box struck any one
\ moment after the box fell to the floor.
NJ. Haywood struck Lewis Chick. At
- Nj
struck at Chick with his left hand. ~
could not tell whether he delivered the
dow or not. immediately after s;ril;
ing At Chick Mr. RocOck shot him. hold
ihS the pistol in his right hand" The
witness was perfectly cool and arose to
snow me relative positions occupied by
the parties.
IN answer to questions OF Mr.. Lett
carter replied that he did not hear anv
rough language used by any OF the mar
lies: saw no provucation for the assault.
Alier witness had retired Mr.. Lett re-
called him 10 The stand and asked him
now much lie contributed TO the fund 10
employ counsel in the caS. Before half
OF the question was formed on the IN :
quIsltol's lips witness said Nothing"
coroner Gary was the second witness
put on the stand Dr.. cary s,atad IA
The jury that he conducted The nost mo- :,
tum and made an autopsy; That he
found but one external wound viz
that Of a bullet whcl, entered Inc cbsst
about an inch below the left minnie.
passed through between sixth and sew.
cnth ribs, passed through the pcricodr
dunn, entered the heart at the apey
| ana passed the ninth ana tenth ribs and
| iodsed IN the muscles OF the back
| VICTIM NIGHT HAVE DIED EPoN
ANY ONE OF THREE CAUSES.
! Inc wound In the heart, which caused
! 4 SlSht hemorrhnge, or OF the lungs
! winch caused 4 greater heinorrhaoc ar
| the Two holes in the stomach DR.. Gary
| saiu that the trend or the bullet, from,
the mole where II entered, to the point
! where 1t lodged. was slightly downward
! MI. Lee then took the witness and al
| temried TO examine him as to certain
matters concerning the inquest. This
| precipltated tilt between AIr. Morton
| ana Mt l.ee and resulted in the with
| uraWal or the question.
Dr Greasy, the physician who attend
eu Chick, was then put on the stand. He
lestiieu only as to the cause Of death
SAYING that 1t resulted from the pistol
shot. .'' 70 'E' ~
J Pr Joseph Charles was then put on the
stand, VINO testified to the same fact as