The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-22
Mr.. Shuttice-"Y Yes"


MIR. Shultcc-"I can't remember eX-
actly IT was about the eth. 2Sth or
29th Of June, or just before the 1st Of
July"
MIR. Thom-"Thats sufficient"
LILLIAN CANNON TEsTIFIEs.
The next witness was Mrs. Lillian
Cannon.
The request by Mr.. Thom that the
young woman'S mother be allowed 10
accompany her in court was objected
20 by the defense and the scourt Sus-
tanned the objection
Mrs. Cannon then testified that she
was married on the 10th or June, 1897.
to MI. Joseph T. Cannon, in Elizabeth
City, N. c.
Mr.. Thom-"Was it runaway
| match?"
Mrs. Cannon-"Yes, sir"
Mr.. Thom-"How long had YOU known
| Mr.. Cannon?''
II met him in May, I think" Mrs.
Cannon then testified that after she was
married they went to the house OF the
mother Of Mr. Cannon 10 live
Mr.. Thom-When did your first trou-
Die occur with your husband?"
Mrs. Caunon-"When first visited
my mother in Portsmouth after our mar
riaTe. My mother strongly objected 10
our mar iage."
Mr.. Thom-"Whcn did this present
trouble originate
Mrs. Cannon-"On Sunday July 11th.
Mrs. Cannon came down stairs where
was and said she wanted me 10 go into
the parlor to entertain 4 young lady
caller. Then Joe (herc the witness
changed II to Mr.. Cannon) came down
anu begged ME to go up stairs in the
| parlor, saying there WAS a young man
there he wanted me to meet went uD
stairs and found two or three visitors.
| was introduced by Joe to Mr.. Guy
Hail. who seemed to talk to me more
| IMAM anyone else in the room. During
The conversation he asked me to go
riding with him on the cars. told him
didn't care to go Then he and Joe
Went out on the porch. Later we had
| Ice cream, and Joe told ME that he had
no objections to my going riding with
| Mr.. Hall. as he seemed n very nice
young man. talked to Lucy Alien and
Alapte about It, as they were among the
company. Nj: Hall again asked me 70
go riding with him, and told him I
could not go without my husbands $
| consent. Joe told me he had an en-
| gagcment down town and ! could so If
wanted TO. Mr.. Hall proposed trip to
| Ocean View, and asked Mrs Cannou's :
aarlce AZ 70 going with him. She said
1t was all right, she thought. but finally
| SAID she had no advice 10 give me- T
es,s1'ii "SNNd Jbt ana "ilPn NIT. l1I II
asked me again in Joc's presence I con-
sented to SO. Mr.. Hall went home TO
| change his bicycle suit l went up
stairs TO dress and called Joe to th.,
room and asked him If there was any
! thing wrong In it. He told me to 30
along and enjoy myself. l was worried
! about 1t, but went anyhow. Mr.. Hall
and ] went to Ocean View, and we
walked around and talked I told Mr..
! q "a k1r,,,
! me. Then we walked around and talked
some more. spoke to Mr. Hall about
| the trains. and he said there was plenty
or time. We walked around some more.
| and the first thing knew we had missed
the last train. l went to the hotel TO
| stay for the night, while Mr.. Hall went
| to z place called Lewis, believe"
The witness further said her mother
in-laW said she would give her money
when she wanted to leave her son. she
| said her married life was unhappy from
an early day. Her husbands coldness
began before her viSi: to her mother n I
Portsmouth thc one that caused the
! first rupture.) She said that she was
| seventeen years old. and that Hall had
used no overt language to her on the
| Ocean View trip. AS to her return on
Monday. she said:
| II returned to town with Mr.. Hall on
| the o'clock train Monday morning.
Mr.. Hall left me at the corner Of Church
| ana Charlotte streets, and went to Mr..
John Pitts house, where l had break
| fast. Mr. Pitt Is my uncle That same
| day went over to my mothers. In
| Portsmouth, and also visited a cousin OF
mine did not mention to my mother
anything about my Ocean View trip.
because | didn't want to worry her. q >
she was opposed to my marriage with
Mr.. Cannon
"On Monday night started to re-
turn to Mrs Cannon's on Chapel street
| between Mariner and Holt and 7 mct
| Mr. Guy Hall at the gate OF the old
Johnson House, corner Fenchurch and
| Holt streets. That Is whore he boards.
Mr.. Hall had my bunch of keys that
had given him on Sunday to keep for
! me. ! was afraid to go home, and he
said he would get my clothes for me.
| He had written me a note that he had
my clothes and that night when 7 mot
him, he told me that Mrs Cannon didn't
want me at her house. When came
| from my cousins. on Tuesday night.
and while walking with Miss Rogers on
Charlotte street, Mr.. Hall followed us.
| lie met Us later and I went walking
with him. t Got too late to return home
and ! asked Hall 10 get me q place to
stop. He said he knew or several places,
and took me 20 Mrs Kings. In Eaes; (;
| Main street. 7 went there with him and
did not leave the house until yesterday.
| slept every night with Mrs. King or a
married lady who was stopping there.
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