The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
THE SECOND DAY.
Continuation Of the Conway Muir
der Trial Yesterday.

The case Of the commonwealth VS. Rob
ert Conway for the murder OF his wife,
was continued in the hustinus court yes
tertlay There was such eagerness on the
part of the people to witness the trial Ser
geant Tillett was forced to issue tickets.
The first witness called yesterday was
DR.. Nogel. He described the wound and
said she was dying when he arrived.
Policeman Griffin testified that he had
gone to Low Moor for Conway wheE he
was arrested and that Conway had told
him how the killing occurred.
Lewis Conway testified that he was Il
son of Robt. Conway and was at home ut
the time of the murder He said that
they had been quarreling in bed and that
Conway threw her ont and strangled her.
Tie then went into an adjoining room, got
"a razor and cut her throat. Spoke to her
and she tried to arsw but couldn't.
Cross examination: They were quarreling
when they retired. She didn't holler.
Said she was going to do as she pleased.
Stephen Hurt testified that he was pres
ent ut the time of the killing. Heard
some one come down stairs, go in the
kitchen, then go back up stairs Pres
emily the same person came down and
went out. Cross examination: Saw En-
ma Conway about O'Clock il the even
ing. Conway had no control of any part
but upstairs.
Martin Dooley testified that he had
heard Conway say if he ever left his wife
for infdelity he would leave her dead.
Cross examination: Conway said he was
living with n woman of that kind.
Tom Rudd testified that he had heard
Conway say he intended to kill her.
Cross examination: Never heard Conway
say if he left her he'd leave her dead.
Henry Lowry had boarded with Con-
way and his wife. That Conway had told
him that he wished to clean his house of
boarders, said he mad never had any trou.
BILE until he had boar ders. Cross exami-
nation: Had paid all money for rent, etc.
to Conway's wife.
Jno. Scott testified that he was grand.
father of Emma Conway and that she and
Ann johnson had spent the day previous
to the day of the murder ut his house
Allen Scott testified that she was grand
mother of the deceased and that she and
Ann johnson had spent the day ut her
house as above.
Ann johnson testified that she was
aunt of the deceased and that she and
Emma Conway had spent the day mt
Scott's and that Emma had spent the
night before with her. The common
wealth then rested and the first witness
for the defense was called
Robert Conway testified that they had
lived together peacefully and quietly for
eight years and about four wears ago
caught her kissing John Wright Asked
her about it and She denied it. Ever
since that time she had seemed To take n
delight in worrying him. etc. In regard
to the fight ut the home of John Gregory,
said that she had been onplaining all
day and he had gotten her medicine and
that she wanted to 90 TO II party that
night and lie didn't want her To 90
Didn't try to strike her ut all. Told her
to go If She wanted. Never struck her "A
lick in his life. That Ann Johnson had
been interfering with their domestic rela
tions. Henry Lowry boarded with him
on First avenue. Had often caught Lowry
and Emma and Lowry locked up together
in II rooGl. Every time he came home she
would he going out somewhere: never
told where she was going; sometimes
wouldn't come back until 10 and IL
O'Clock Often came back drunk and
would throw up. That she had left home
the day before the murder saying she was
going to her grandfathcr's and when she
returned Martha Ann Robinson called
for her; they had conversation which
proved her gailty OF iniidelity which he
overheard. After they had gone up stairs
TO bed and he spoke to her in regard to the
matter she jumped up and said she would
do aS she pleased and threatened to kill
him. He grabbed her around the throat
and held her i'll self defense. Said he got
mad when she told him OF her infdelity
and deied him. Court then adjourned
until 2:30. When court reassembled the
cross examination of Conway was taken
up. He testified that he had had IL diff.
Guilty with Gregory about Emma. \fter
the cross examination the court adjourn
ed to take up the case this morning 1t
is Thought that the evidence will all he in
TO day and in all probability the case will
20 10 the jury tonight.