The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-23
The CANNON CASE
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DETECTIVE HEPPLE CALLED.


Detective ,Hepple next took the stand.
O'Clock Monday afternoon, at Church
aud Main streets he arrested Cannon
and Smith; read the warrant to Smith,
who said his arrest was no surprise to
him; at the station house Smith and
Cannon wanted to know If they had to
talk: when Informed no they had moth
ing to say. Heppel arrested Hall later:
allowed him, III company of Deputy
Sheriff to go TO his house and change
his clothes; at the station house Hall re-
fused 10 tell where she was: he next
day located Mrs. Cannon.
HOW LILLIAN WAS LOCATED. 4
Mr.. Thom--"Iow did you locate her?''
Heppel--'I followed Mr.. Vcnnblc: he
had been talking 10 Hall and followed
him to Airs. Kings boarding house
where found Mrs. Cannon" Laugh-
ter) Cannon and Smith both toll
Heppcl they did not know where Mrs
Cannon was: Heppcl saw the band box
placed in evidence; heard it was left ut
Myers for Hall; was busy and sent De-
tectivc Arlington. who learned it had
been taken away: the box was found a,
Mrs. Kings, it being given to him BY
Mrs. King herself.
inquiry was again made for Detective
Eastwood. but he was not found. Court
then adjourned until 4 D. m.
HALLS BONDSAlAN SURR1NDERs
HIM.
Just prior to adjournment J. r. Prince.
lialPs bondsman. whispered to Hall.
and moment later surrendered him 10
the court
Consultation was had with Chief Dor
min to allow Detective IIeppcl to take
charge OF Hall instead OF sending him to
I,tf Il ~ = -,
him TO do so, and Hall was re,nanded to
jail until o'clock. The reason assigned
ny Mr.. PRINCE was on account OF the
notoriety the case had gained ana for
family reasons.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Long before $40 a dense lam blocked
the court house corridor, and men
| fought for positions near the doors.
1ounE Cannon came III and Vainly tried
! TO Icnter a one door. Then he went to
the other and finally gained entrance ut
Jos. The doors were opened and the
mass Of spectators was pushed into the
court room and every scat filled in a
tlice. The strain was so great that
there was danger or both strong do ,:s
being born down by The pressure. Smith
| soon appeared, then Hall from the jail
In Charge Of Detective ,Ieppcl.
HALL TRYING TO SKIP.
l o. . D.. .
The first witness OF the nftern ,on was
| Deputy City Sergeant Abbott, If Pots
| mouth.
lie said he lived In Portsmouth; was
2 deputy sergeant of por,sm suth; was
the same man In company With Hall
when arrested; had b0an with him ten
! minutes; met him in licly'Si salCcn.
Hall said he was trying !, skip, as The
police We're, after him: hey came Ia
| ct >,
he was going to leave Gown ut once:
Detective Eleppel then arrived and Hall
I was arrcStc
ar"ss questioned by Mr.. Randolph,
i Abbott said he know Hall for seven
years; 1t was only a speaking :lcqquair,-
nnce; 1t was $40 when he saw Hall in
Nclly's; Hall said he was in Il little trou-
Die and wanted 10 get away; Heppel ar
rested Hall Il few minutes before s
O'clock; they remained in Kelly's five
minutes; then they walked to the cor
ner or Church and Cove streets, the
ondeftakers corner; had been there a
few minutes; witness here was excused
The question OF time that Hall stood
there with Abbott was deemed of i'm
portancc by Mr.. Randolph. He pointed
10 the fact that Hall was standing there
talking in a very prominent place
when lie had said that a warrant was.
out for his arrest and officers were look
ing for him.
Mr.. Randolph-'Don't you think il
was strange that he stood there, when
he said lie knew officers were looking
FOR him?
Abbott--"I don't guess he though;
they were looking i'll that part OF tie
city,
Here Mr.. Duncan announced ,ha. lie
officers had been to Deteativc East
. house, .;cl-
he would be in court III a few minutes
/ can Mr.. PITT" said Mr.. Duncan.
on, no." was Aic. Ihom's remark.
we want MI. Eastwood first
MIR. p. j. MORRIS CALLED.
Mr.. p. j. Morris. II well known altor-
ney, was next called. Mr.. Venao!r Ln-
1ected because Mr.. Morris had seen l.,
the court room during part of the cN-
animation. MIR. Morris said he had
heard two witnesses testify early in the
trial. On Wednesday he had been in
portsmouth all day. He had heard but
the two. In the line of his previously
-1nounced ruling as to witnesses CAP
plying TO all-for prosecution and de-
Tense alikc). he admitted Mr. Morris
testimony.
The witness (Nrorris) said he hr:e".
HAL; had conversation wish Hall on
Tuesday just before the trial. Hall
wanted Morris 10 hclp him out Of his
trouble. One OF the other defendants
| asked him il he was III the case He
said no. Hall asked him to lend a helm
. ms hand; he told Hall that there We're
times when he would "a ther have hold
or the right end OF rope than the
wrong end OF 4 law suit: he didn't want
to have anything TO do with the case;
he told Hall that he thought there were
/ already enough lawyers in the case:
tried to discourage Hall in the belief
that he Morris) was going to take a
hand IN the case