The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-19
The Judge Says the Evidence Would
Not Convict Him.
DETAILS OF THE DIFFICULTY.
some of the Evidence was Conflicting.
One Witness Claims that Flanagan
Held PIN kinton, while Others
say This was Not the Case.
PilkintOnton BID
Not Resist.

POWHATAN C. H., Va. July B-Spe-
cial-Judge r. NJ Miller, sitting in vaos-
ton. heard to-day the evidence intro
duced upon the motion for bail Of Mr..
W G.. Pilknton. Indicted for murder Of
william NJ Flanagan
Mr. Piknton came up from Richmond
accompanied by Colonel W. +. Wickham.
Captain George d. Wise and Mr. II. ".
Smith. Jr. Judge Asa ID. Watkins, Of
Farmyille, Judge a. *. Leake, of Gooch-
land, and Mr.. Edgar Allan, Jr, repre-
scented the Commonwealth
owing to delay I'm the arrival Of Tho
train. it was nearly o'clock before the
hearing of evidence was begun
SAYS FLANAGAN HELD HIN.
The first witnes was Mr.. W. 5. Goode.
of Powhatan. who testified that he was
standing I'm the vesubule Of the court
house ON July 81 last. talking 10 Mr..
Pnkinton. that somebody reached over
his shoulder and commenced striking at
Mr. Pilkinton. he afterwards saw the
man striking him was Alr. Flanagan.
Witness caught at Flanagan as he rushed
hy him. but missed. The TWO men ciinch-
ed Witness heard somebody shoot and
saw % pistol al Mr. Pnklnton's hip.
At the time the shot was fred, witness
said Flanagan had hold Of pnkinton, his
hand being len his collar ON his throat,
while Pnhnton made no effort to grasp
| Flanagan. hut held NJ his arm 10 ward
OF the blows. pill,inton had been pressed
/ up against the blackboard IN the ycsti-
bule.
Witness caught Flanagan by the arm
"a
body. who he afterwards understood was
Mr Wnfree, caught hold ~ iiikinton.
Alr Robert Ninfree stated that he was
standing ON the parCh when Flanagan
J came out of the courthouse. PilNnton
was there standing in the corner OF the
/ porch. Flanagan turned suddenly as he
+ came by PikInton and struck him about
/ the face ''Air Pilklnton went In lean
ing way towards the water cooler; Mr..
/ Flanagan went up to him and struck him.
/ Just there Mr. Flanagan was I'm leaning
position over him. and just then he Ufl-
Z kintom threw his hand In his pocket.
COMMANDED THE PEACE
81 ran un and commanded the peace
Z twice before Doe got his pistol out, and
h. drew his pistol out and shot him. 1
/ aimed 90 catch his pistol, and threw my
I hand down and the pistol iabbed through
my fingers. and just as 30 went through
my fingers. it shot
Mr. j. B. Wnfree was on the court
/ house porch. heard a racket behind him,
saw his brother Robert Winfree. start
towards the direction Of the noise, and
/ heard him command the peace. Just as
| his brother 9ut his hands on Pilkinion
the latter fired.
Alr r. X. Lee had his attention attract
ed by some one rushing by him, eNclaim-
ing You miserable something. witness
. did not recall the exact word used. This
men he saw then was Flanagan, who
then rushed at Pnkinton and began
striking him Pilknton stood while
with hts arms up. and Flanagan con
tnued 10 strike him with both hands
a fast as he could. somebody rushed be-
tween him and the TWO men. and "ob-
I secured his view" and witness heard the
shot Whon Plikinton shot he had gotten
4 back probably three feet nearer the door
/ than Doe was when FIRST attacked, and
| Flanagan had followed him up.
Mr.. J. lIaskins H0bson testified that he
saw nothing OF the beginning OF the night;
! De heard "a noise as of a sculiie. and turn
! Ing around saw the pistol IN Pixinton's
/ hands, which riveted his attention.
PISTOL HING.
Pnkinton did not fire Immediately. pos
| sibly because the pistol was hung; then
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