Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-03-30
little child. Her reputation and char

little child. Her reputation and cha
q acter good III every particular.
I Frank bradshaw: Known Miss Ro!
ers 4 Years. | live in Highland count
] Reputation of young lady good in ever
: respect. Saw her at store of Bishop
e Shumate in Staunton goth last Decen
Der. Prisoner came in while | wa
talking over phone.
Sam Carroll: | am mail and hac
=. driver he Wern St-unton and Moi
t-rey. Know Miss Rogers. Her rep
: utation is good ~ 10 truth aud verac
ty, modesty and virtue.
e. Il. Gross: Am mail-carrtr au
hack driver between Monterey an
Staunton. Acquainted with Mis-
Rogers and her general reputation
good.
Jas. H. Gross: Live at West Augusta
Know Miss Rogers personally. Known
of her nearly all her life Don't know
anything against her and her reputa
tion is good.
| j. H. Warmsley: Live in Staunton
R-ised in West Virginia. My wife il
a native of Highland Have visited
OUT there Know Miss Rogers. Nevel
heard her character questioned in an.
way.
DR.. G. S. Walker: Am physician al
Western State Hospital. Saw Miss
Rogers when she applied there for
position. The doctor was about to
tell of the good name given her wher
he made inquiry as to her character,
but it was ruled out and he stood
aside.
| w. l. Armstrong: Live in Highland
county. Familiar with people in the
neighborhood where Miss Rogers re-
sides. Her character and reputation
good.
The hour having arrived for dinner
court took a recess until 2:30.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reconvening after dinner Com
monwealth put on stand w. T. Alex
ander, J. H. Hidy. j. T. Hanger and
Charles Deverieks, all of whom testified
that character and general reputation
of the girl was of the best and that
they had never heard it questioned.
Sam Wilson and j. E. Splaun, of
Highland county, also said Miss Rog-
ers' character and general reputation
was good. Mr.. Devericks named above
is the gentleman at whose home pros
ecutrix lived from December 20 to JAN
uary 80.
Myers Fertig recalled: l know Miss
Rogers. Reputation good. Was at
Highland House in Staunton
on January 80. Went from
down town to Highland House.
When in half sqaire of said house
town clock struck o'clock. AS he
went in Miss Rogers came out. took
seat at front window. Miss Rogers re-
turned in 10 minutes and came in sit
ting room where l was. Saw prisoner
pass from towards postofiice 5 or 10
minutes after 3 p. IL. From the seat
he occupied could see nearly to Main
street on one side Central avenue and
80 yards in that direction on opposite
side After Miss Rogers came back to
Highland House she never left until
prisoner took her away after supper.
Knew she was there in room with me
and others. Positive prisoner and
girl did not meet on corner at $3.50 as
prisoner had testified las he was watch
ing corner and besides Miss Rogers
was in sitting room with me. Witness
answered phone when it rang. Posi-
tive girl did not. Girl asked ME re-
ceive message for her Tom Todd was
talking at other end. Told about sick
sister and asked if girl would remain
with her. Mr.. Fertig denied being.ac-
tive for prosecution.
Squire Wilson Live in Staunton.
Born in Highland. Know Miss Rogers
and well acquainted in eastern part
of county. Never heard her character
questioned.
Robert N. Irvine, of Higland, also
testified that the reputation of Miss
Rogers was good.
j. B. Floyd: Live in West End,
Staunton. Work in blacksmith shop,
III Irish Alley, opposite Bishop & Shu-
mates store. Saw Miss Rogers there
day she left for Stuarts Draft. Saw
her again near Virginia Hotel. She
was going to depot. Offered her posi-
ton as domestic. Said she would let
me know on her return from Stuarts
Draft. They parted. she going to B
& o. depot.
Tilden Rogers, brother of prosecu
trix; Was in Staunton last Tuesday.
Heard Geo. Burns and John Washing
ton in hall of courthouse talking about
what they must testify to. One said:
"They say that we must say that slrl
had on light cloak and red hat" De-
MED having told O. R. McCray if he
testified against witness sister he Nc
Cray would go to penitentlary, but
said he told McCray he would get him.
self into trouble.
o. r. McCray recalled: Said Tilden
Rogers had not threatened him about
penitentiary if he testified against his
sister.
- Hodge called to impeach o. r.
McCray: McCray said to witness
something about getting into snap.
McCray did not say who told him
about said snap.
VIM. Hodge: McCray said something
to me about penitentiary, but called
no names.
r. L. Gray, of Gray & Timberlake,
ATTORNEYS: Told about meeting McCray
in Todd's saloon and advised prisoner
to hold him if possible anG not let him
90 to Illinois. Took McCray to Capt.
Bumgardner Office. Heard McCray
say that he had been intimate with
Miss Rogers.
Captain Bumgardner took the stand
and said McCray had made damaging
| SIAUG utuG " ulUl duOuO b1 LED %
Advised Todd to hold him as witness
SATURDAY.
| The trial of john Thomas Todd came
to close Saturday morning in the
hustings court at II O'Clock, when
the jury, composed of j. P. Bowman
foreman, B. L. Buchanan, Morgan
Byrnes, J. Ii. Bryan, Ii. E. Loving,
W. j. Swink, John w. Lovegroye, Lee
W. Foster, Joseph A. Valentine, F.
W. Hagar, George Bosserman and J.
B. L:cklfter, filed into the court room
and rendered a verdict of guilty.
When the jury took their seats the
roll was called, aud as each member
| answerel officer Grafton counted their
names.
Judge Grattan notified the specta-
tors present that whatever might be
the decision of the jury there must be
no demonstration.
| Clerk Argenbright then said: y. L.
| Todd. stand up. Gentlemen OF the