Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-26
DAMAGING Il EVIDENCE
Given in the O'Boyle Murder
case Yesterday Afternoon.
STORY Of FIRST WITNESS
SA's'@ Clayton Saw .he Whole Affair aud
Ee'As che Jury About 1t Great Di-
ficulty in Securing Twelve Men
10 Try the Case.

Nl1laTn OBoyle. white, is now on
srial in the Corporation Court on the
charge OF numbering Rebecca, or Anna
Hamilton, colorei, on the End Of June
1899.
The case is one OF the most important
and sensational ever tried in this court
as the circumstances surrounding the
Killing of the woman were Of a pecu-
Marty brutal nature. according to report
at the time, and evidence given sh rtly
AFTER in the preliminary examination
AS antlcir3ted. an enormous Difficult
" was experienced in getting jury
a venire facias for twenty men was
issued out Of which but eleven could be
obtained TOR the panel. The other five
We're secured in the course Of the after
noon from by-ssanders and others
whom the sergeant locked up.
Inc jury. Is finally secured is con-
stituted as follows:
j. l.. Marye, Jr.. G. r. Blassenham.
). :. Lear, John L. Cot,rell, Tay.br
Harrison, G. f. Bradley W. Z. Kitchen,
y. -. Sammons, r. b. Clayton A. b.
Cox, "A. G. Cofer and w. s. Richard-
son.
Having obtained jury. the court at
nearly O'Clock Went into the tria! Of
the case. COMPLEMENTARY LA,torncy
Newton appcaring for the State and
Attorney ruth. for the prisoner
CARRIE: CLAYTON.
carrie Clayton q small negro Gill
with 4 very weak voice ard a fright
encd dcmcanor, was placed upon the
stand
The girl, according to her evidence.
saw the whole affair, and is one Of the
most important witnesses the ,cnn Oh :
wealth has. Her testimony was ex-
1rernely damaging to the accused,
Though it may he weakened BY cross
examination.
On Che day that Alma" Hamilton
was killed. she had been drinking ard
when 'Eilly G'Bnylc arrived at the
house. Nina. according to the witness,
sent him down word that she was
drinking. and drinking like HI"
Billy came on up stairs and asked
A I'M, What was the matter. Alma said.
nothing" AS Silly started to walk
away the woman. who. it has been all
legged all along, was his mistress. ran
UP To him. Eo.ding her Eaby in one arm
and ilinging the ether arm around
O'Boyle's neck. telling him he must rot
go in there" nleaninS one of the
rooms OF the house. Billy slapped her
twice on the ia e Violently and took
the baby away from her Alma went
down the hall and got a teacup. Re
turning, she told Billy that if he struck
her again. she would hit Errn in the
head. Isilly took the cup away from
her and commenced hitting, her in the
face and stomach with his >linched
INST, the woman holding on TO him all
the while. He struck her so otter that
the witness did not count the blows and
could not tell how many or them there
We're. Then he knocked her down in
the hail. dragged her into her room
and jumped on her Wit, beth feet and
stamped her. rendering her uncon-
scious.
One of the women in The house, Il
certain Mrs Gcdsey, ran I'D 10
O'Eoylc and begged him to stop BEAT
ing Alma. Billy replied, according TO
the witness by saying, let me so
back and punch HI out CT he: again. :
surfing his action 10 his words. ne y ent
back to where the woman was lying
and Kicked her in the face, after which
ne walked away. saying as he left the
building, IF she dies I Won't bury her
TOR rove, but because she stinks.
ADJCt1R NED THE COURT.
AT this stage of the proceedings. as
it was growing late, Judge Ba,-haln
adjourned court over until this morn.
ing and confided the jury TO Sergeant
Milstead for safe keeping. In doing so,
His. Honor addressed to the jury some
pertinent remarks regarding the prope +
ronduct OF jurors in cases Of this kind.
suggesting that they should aid the
sergeant in every possible way in keep
ing them together and in keeping them
from discussing the case With outsiders
In fact, he told them they had bette
not have any conversation with any
one on any subject He also suggest G q
that they should leave their letters
unopened until next day. One juror
who is particularly interested in the
scrape down in the Transvaal, asked
His Honor if he might read lside
newspapers. He was told that he cou d
with the consent Of the attorneys in the
case, and the press censorship CT The
sergeant.
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