The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-17
FIFE'S TRIAL BEGINS TO-DAY.
Given a Preliminary Hearing, Sent on,
and indicted Yesterday
THE NEGRO POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
Both of He Mould-be victims ho''s"'A
Him without IIcsifation-iheie '""''
bea speedy Ending says
Judge Witt.

-. r.-.r. cases in which the youhs
80. r.. f... MAS i.. principal actor
and Dbl. alr... and complete ileniii'e''lo"
nr tlo atI.. uuoa w.o.u the assaults
,r.re ,.,ma,.I were che main topic OF
conversation m ta. cy yesitro'y-
rr. h,.f.... of l.e assailant in at
,,notir- te carry out DIS brutal de-
sf.n. iu broad a.l.ent arc in such INu-
Die pfacos as tU.l n..r the laundry ana
,n such th.as populated parts OK 'ne
ety as fhst 0f tle Franklin street resi-
a.nc. but added horror to the SITUATION.
Am ,,rf.r.c chat crowded every avail
uhi. inch of Space in tie Police Court ass
..ubel Yesterday for the purpose oi
hearing tre testimony. hut they heard
r..hIrt ur Jusicc Crltchacd haa ihe
..r-t-r0om cleared Of 500 save The oi-
U.... lawyers and reporters
THE NEGRO BROUGHT IN.
,-ne ne-ro was not brought up from
tie lal iu the van with the o,h,t p'is
uurs. lut came in company Win CiIee'S
Erttnr Soael Hannuu. and Grimm.
ouIfr . stir was created when he APP
reared. land-cuncd 90 Wm blltt' aH-
other prisoner. but tnelt was hp ny
ment on the part OF anyone toward fi'-
large number OF officers were pres
frf who could have easily hthdiel tue
crowd had there been any attempts ~'
After the courtroom was cleared the
witnesses who lad gathered ln ihe oulCS
% Justice Crufcnneld. were eai'eu ar1 -
Mrs Mary e.. Marks was placed o" inc
coI NJ T.. spottswood. who had been
retained fo defend tho prisoner. sta,eu
that ho had had no convention VIZ .,~i,i5 iii5
CLIENT and hoped that everything "otiu
b.. clearly hrarlht out. Commonwealth
Attorney Richardson conducted the pIu7-
THAT is THE MAN
Tho warrant was read. Mrs. Marks tes-
uaed practically Co. what has alreagy
f.- ,irtmflf Ir Tina Times. When ask
ID III sho could identify her assaliant shs
replied that she could and ine aeeuseD
Das told % stand up. ,.,
us that the man." asked the justice.
THAT IS the man. There is Aol '"e
slightest doubt iu my mind
She stated that she had seen Llul "v-
r0re as ht brought meals from tne
flufaut. hut had not noticed MN p"t 49, ,'1g-
I.rlr NNhtn she responded TO the oans-
ue ON the kitchen door, thinking IL Was
some one bringing her some irult thal
she was expecting sne W., for
nr +re throat threw Der 20 the noor' and
cnoFed hrr almost to ineenslullt4. .,..
Tre scars which she bears on htF lli io4t
have fhe appearance OF having oten inaue
.... rrrar nan scratches. She Thought AZ
fr-f fne man was there for robbery, put
D.. uade certain remarks that ndicateo
he aid DO. enter the house Tor the puI-
col spo-tsv6od hoped that. as this was
q case of lire and Death, the witness
would he sure OF what she sara. .,s
.I have no hesitancy in saying ne Is the
man She again said.
Dr. Trevlnau was then called and he
ytatcd that he was called 10 see MIS-;
Marks ON the morning or the assault @ ~
found her in hystcria or severe nervous Es
shock. which showed liial sle H"L DseI .I
violently used. BE loeNa .-sc 90. &C.
sordpes ON ner thro-t ana lnal - "a ii.
fingers ol Ari "rallHs "ito.a So
wrists and arms were "is0 Dl-'s' D y. -
Was in a violent nervous ~ emu y. " a. - -
Chat moment under tAe l""~e"eV % --''
vine.
DETECTIVES IES-lf1-
r.,. Commonwealth here rested IT'S case
and COL SpottswCod. for the defence
-alleI Detective g. A. NI'S'.' ,I,,,i.-,a-r
prise was expressed 20 ihis nlo. .eii''. i. H. ~
ar1 Colonel Spots" ".- 5+- ..---..'
I.rI "tl.'N tN -t, d. --,,,,,-,,,
Af. plpslh 9'.I s.'~. w. ''''' ''rsr..-i
Ml-- ~ -re e,,sro...s
Hl The prisoner a' .'''e .-. s.'. .
party. bee stla l.Nl pee WAS "vs ,-0
at the attempted assault, ana lt ne ""u
He was asked by tho defence why he
lal brought Mr Eau Lucas into the
rnlrf-ro0m. ard DE replied tnal y was 70
a.t him t0 identify. 81 possible. the ne
rr. .. f.Irr ths PARTY VINO assaulted two
i..-rI.r. af his .ru.y uelr his residence
or Tuesday u.cht.
Nrnn was rrNt placed on
t. -f also fa~ the deferce. lie cor
. ..f.- er- cff.rr .afd about
I'll. rr,.t and furthef Said that he took
f.. tr. r...sru.e of Nr. Grif-
f.a rr.--f.t uorrtrl ON the way
L, .r. r...,, r.n..+aafy asked lgrn
,r.r.. I,. ,.... ..r-tir- him ana las they
leai,a t, s' . ne {. ,,''" ,.,'''''.- ,.-,,he5 NJ
N"." t'.' " . .+ ltar
~ ron -'N'- Niii t 'r "' re- ~ ia
90" i,.. ,+ ,b. h-,,,se
Nll-.' -f.-i' ""- n~.'...- "- -"o4 -"o 49,
t'l Nirn .in NN OPP ii'A t.u sac "-'- ga.
negro "u carried mo ihe pitstlce .-
Af- MARKS. VINO a. once larntle1 nm ,
-r nor ..INnl Nl -Ar previous uAt,. -
fcctNe hal Joined the party, ana + ne
ackuoN .edged to him that DE got over
inc hal li Wy oi the wood shcd.
DETECTIVE HALLS CLUE.
n.t-..... r.n +a. move ,,-ifraes said
"- NJ e,,S.s Fo,,ss 10
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l-N.s.'7 7a'- ''-- mos. - = ti.--s r.
Nouns ht-l' "ot.,I .Ioin ,. .'''sgi 49,
lH"ffi iaNlt Z. N i". l-Ss-' e--
toned nim. D. rom tAe M.iteI ceS.,-p
non. p DE .H-"- rN l"u7t e.r5's 80 49,.
given .t Ali1- --at nH- anu ~ ..--- 80,
arrested l-n 7hc Aau %" Ats4'"-~9 80
saving h- was iNr man -,
captain angie was ctii'l 3.tl -, ~. IT,,
uItt.4 whal We. 1ai- " ~".t.. @ ~ I'd .--,