The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-22

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tally as follows: Ie knew Smith; had a
| conversation with him on last Monday:
/ Smith told him that he was working up
| Il divorce age; he was to get $500 Or 4
bike for his services: had got SIS on ac-
| count; he preferred a horse and asked
! the price OF one; was going away that
night TO Philadelphia o. Baltimore;
i some one WAS to have Mrs. Cannon in u
room on the boat and some one was
to catch them together; he was to be
| paid $500 by Cannon for his services
! DETECTIVE EASTWOOD CALLED.
/ The next witness was Detective East
/ wood. He was not at hand at once on
I account Of illness, and Mr.. 7. J. Morris
/ was called for, but didn'. appear. Mrs.
King hSo failed to respond to Il call To-.
her at once, but she soon appeared. Her
| testimony was that while at her house
Mrs. Cannon went by the name OF Balm.
| Mrs. Cannon sept one night in the front
room with Il lady lodEcr. The other
! nights Mrs. Cannon slept with her {Allts.
| King. Mrs. Cannon acted III Il proper
| manner she saw the box in which Mrs.
| Cannon's clothes were. She gave Detcc-
| tive Hcppcl the box on yesterday. 1t
! had n lady'S wearing apparel in 1t. Mrs.
| Kings evidence was similar to the story
Of Lilians past week, aa published very
| fully in The Yirginian OF Tuesday. De-
Tense had 10 questions to ask witness.
MRS. WESTER ON THE: STAND.
ALrs. Wester, The next witness, testified
| she lived at 1l2 Mariner street: knew
| Mrs Cannon; helped her dress for
| church last Sunday week; her husband
| (Cannon) tcased her; she got nervous
and cried; Cannon's conduct was un-
kind to his wife; Mrs. Cannon didn't 50
| to church; she was too nervous De
| Tense had no questions for witness.
TILE MOTHER OF LILLIAN.
! Mrs Lydia II. Balm, Lillian Cannon'S
mother, was the next witness. She was
nt;ired in black, wore 4 light black veil.
and appeared calm and collected. She
stated that she lived in Portsmouth;
that Cannon ony saw Lillian four times;
asked her for her daughters hand, which
she refused; she couldn't understand
why he wanted 10 marry Lillian 50
quick; he said when he first saw her lie
made up/his mind he would have her;
he would marry her ut all hazards;
showed her Il diamond ring: threw his
hands 10 his head and said he would
die If he did not get her; she got a tcle-
gram from him at Elizabeth City that
they We're married. Cannon came and
told her they were married; she asked
him how he would support her; he said
he would take care OF her; he had enough
money, lie wouldn't take her to his
mothers to live. She said later her
daughter came TO her house and said
| Joe treated her terribly.
Here counsel for he parties began
sparing over the admiFsabli,y,, legality,
etc. Of the evidence.
MIR. Thorn remarked that they were
| going to convict tie accused on legal
| testimony. ana he was only sorry the
! laws OF Virginia We're not moro severe
| for such a crime. After n few more
! questions witness was dismissed
DETECTIVE IIASTW OOD:ENTERS.
| NJ this point Detective Eastwood APP
| pcared and took the stand. lie stated
| that hc resides on Wood street: IS 4 pri-
| vate detective; Was employed ut Cole &
Shultices office by Cannon, Mr.. Shulticc
being present part Of the time, to gather
discriminating evidence against Mrs.
Lillian Cannon. said evidence to be used
| in q divorce case that Cole & Shultice
/ were cndcaVoriHS 10 procure Tor Can
! non. This was Two weeks ago: NJ ..
! Cannon was residing at Cannons house
| Cannon told him his Wife was not what
she should be: he thought her unfaith-
full; he commenced work; there
| was no amount OF pay fixed;
heard something which caused
him to hesitate about the matter;
! heard 4 converse ton last Monday morn
ing between Hall and Smith at Church
and Main streets. lie heard Hall say he
| was ready 10 leave to-day; couldn't I'M
de!stand Smith; Hall said will you all
be ready; Cannon's name was mention
ed; two hundred" was mentioned.
Smith was very attentive to Hall; they
! talked very low. Didn't know TO what
| Cannon they We're referring"
He at once concluded that they were
| discussing the Cannon case, in which he
| had been retained. at Cole & ShulticeS
law Office; believed that it was q con-
sDracy to ruin Lillian Cannons fair
name for criminal purposes; then he
made no further movements in the case.
Mr.. Eastwood appeared very Ill and
| weak. Mr. Thorn said he was an UNI
willing witness and it took the process
Of the court to bring him there On
Inccount of the condition Of the witness.
and at his own request, his examination
was rs brief as possible. His evidence
made marked impression on those
assembled in the court room. On ac-
count Of the la.cness OF the hour, 5:s5.
F! the examination was postponed until
this morning Il; 1880 o'clock.
/ TO'DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
When the case comes IN to-day tho
following witnesses VIII probably be ex-
amincd Chief of Police Dornin, Chief
or Detectives Sergeant Heppcl, +. ].
! Morris. J. o. Pitt, John Kelly. VIII
| liam Hannah and others. Their cX-
animation will probably consume from
two 10 three hours. The nature OF
their testimony is not known, but il
is intimated that the sensational testi-
| mony Of yesterday will be more than
euuallcd by to-day's development
! When the evidence OF yesterday was
in. the low amount Of bail $500 each
was q subject OF comment Many
were of the opinion that last even
ing bail should have been Increased 10
| 5000 each. and a fear was expressed In
Il.