The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-03
9pHLMAN TRIAL HEG UEs
Fran,} him Goes on mo s,aId ,an,
fElells About thc Kobbcryi / !

The trial OF Ned Dohlman wns ,.os,m-
ed yesterday at 1 O'clock Several Wit
nesses We're put on the stand and tes-
. .Iled apout the same as that in the
rNayorS Court, which has been 9g,re
vtously published
hiu1lk Linn was then put OH the stand
ana told about where he and Dohlman
were the night of the robbery of tho
oyster-house. He said that he and Dohl,
man left his house Just after dark went
over to the gashouse and drank beer:
remained there until II o'clock. then
walked around for an hour or so; went;
70 Davis store, robbed it and then went
through the Hospital woods; came back
10 MS mouse, hid the Things and then
crossed over Swimming Point bridge
stopped at Jones oyster-house corner
OF North and Dinwlddie. streets, and
raised window on North street side
He went in first Dohlman following.
Iney found a bucket Of oysters open.
LOOK some plates. ate as many as they
wanted. then gathered up four salt
cellars. q Ratchet and the sail: opened
the back door. took the sail I'm their
arms, went back Of Mrs. Guthrie's, hid it
III an OLD unoccupied house and then re-
turned to the oyster-housc. The balance
l VIII tell at the next trial. They then
went down North street to Crawford
met the two gentlemen, Of whom men
ton has been made. About this time
an alarm Of fire was sounded They .-ot
a drink ct Stanwood's and started up
tlEh street The balance. lie said, he
would tell later on
IN answer to a question from Captain
Marshall. whether he had been Altered
any inducemcnt to make confession.
nee said yes; that the three gentlemen
mad promised not to break his neck or
give him more than fifteen years.
lie was asked If this promise had
been made before he made his confess
sion. and answered no; not until after
he mad made a confession to Mr.. Siy-
erson IN writing.
IN answer TO q question, whether Mr.
SiVerSon promised him anything to
make confession or not, he said no.
lie intended pleading guilty because he
knew he was guilty and thought by
pleading guilty thut 1t might tighten
MS crime, and was told so by Mr. Siy-
erson after he had written his confess
SION. lie sent for the lawyers to come
to see him; they never approached him
frst lie said he had paid q social
visit Of nine months to the county Jail
and sixty days in the city Jail for steal
ing, and was familiar With both, and
that 1t was for friendship sake lle mad @
his confession to Siverson
He was kept on the stand and was
cross questioned for about an hour and
q half by the attorneys for the de-
Tense after which the case was rested.
Colonel Griffin then opened the case
Tor the Commonwealth "a
~ 2:3O the court adjourned until I
y, M. when Captain Marshall spoke for
some time.
4 O'CLOCK SESSION.
AL u. m. court was reconvcned and
Judge G. w. Murdaugh opened for the
defense. He spoke for about an hour
and Il half He was followed by Captain
Marshall. who spoke until D. M. At
that hour the court adjourned until IL
a. m. to-day and Captain Marshall will
conclude his speech. He will be fol-
lowed by Col. w. II. Stewart for the
commonwealth, and then the case will
be givem TO the jury, who will proba bly,
dispose Of the same tn-dnX