Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-28
dcd. Hc flung her down. but li;i NOT

/ Win ms fOOt only one fOot--on the
arm and in the side. Unlike Carrie this
woman did not see Billy jump vi, d,
the wolnan's stomach ana stamp her
with both feet. SHE did see him stamD
her in the stomach with one foot When
NE stopped. Alma crawlcd to the door,
but was NOT. according to Serena. drag
Sed there.
Billy sent Carrie for 4 shirt ana car
RE got it for him Carrie sworr she
didn'D. After he got the shirt Billy
went back aud kicked the PROSTATE
| woman in the small Of her back
Alice Clayton Carries sister. was Tie
third witness. Alma used TO liv,. with
her and Alma was ''i,illy's woman. :
! They lived together like cats ana
dogs" and The witness had seen Rijr
stamp the woman frequently before the
date of The last difficulty On ,his IL. ),
, Alice did not see the fight but did 90
70 see alma after it happened finding
her sick in bed and grooming and ;rv-
me. saving her stomach hurt her. She
ho'le'ed all night. saying Oh. I.ov!:
Oh Lord! my stolnach's full Of pain. :
The witness said Nina had !, black eve
and her face was Ill bruised up.
Lucy Hubbard was sworn. This Is
the note' Miss Lucy" 81 whom -
much has been heard The common
W">tlth's attorney drew a plan Of the
second floor Of the house where ..n
hSEt occurred. but Lucy said she knaw
nothing about b!ackbpards ana was
Very shy Of talking according 10 III.
plan.
They We're all in Lu>.ys room when
Billy came and asked whats all this
fuss about" ana Alma said nothing
Ely said 1T was q lie, for he heard liz,
racket down in The street. Lucy was
Laughing II Alma because her baby was
"ahite. Alma resented this ana ;na
tlct that she did resent the ilnpuiatiun
'hat the baby WAS White made Bil!y
mad He slapped Alma twice and took
snc baby away frcm her Anna welt
down 10 the Kitchen ana got Il cup.
Alma returned and told Billy if h. hit
Der again she would hit HIM with irne
cup. 'Eilly then struck her in the face.
Alma nolding on to him to keep her
from hitting her. He finally threw ler
down and stamped Oh her Then ne
stopped and changed his clothes after
which he said. Let me 90 back and
mt 'ler again. want her 10 l,. easy.
He then Went over and kicked the vo-
man on the head.
between the time when Billy slapped
the woman and the time when ne COM
menced hitting her the two cursed and
abused each other.
The witness testified that when B;!y
jumped on the woman, he Jared the
house.
Lucy helped to put Alma to bed.
Alma was crying ard grooming and say
ing she was hurt all over
IN the course of her testimony. Lucy
let a good many things slip out that
were unexpected. to say the least
Among other things. she said that on
a former occasion, when Alma took
lauaanusn. Billy broke two beer bottles
over her back" She also said that Eiily
had fought her Lucy) and she hal
broken q pitcher over his head
NJ The conclusion of the direct exam
!nation, the court adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When court reconvened after dinne,
Lucy was subjected 10 a rigid and
Weallsome cross examination to which |
she submitted With Very poor grace
!alllnS 70 understand how il was TN: 4
Ar- Ruth had the right 10 make her so |
eyer her story again after she hal |
spent an hour trying 10 tell Mr. Newton |
all about it,
In the course Of her testimony. Lucv
rontradicted sCnle Of the testimony tina
hal preceded her. For instance st,
said That the women We're all in her
room when Billy came. The ether Wit
neSses testified thar they We're mex.
Lucy also said that she did not lock
herself in her room until after Bil;v
nId thrown or knocked Anna down.
ne ether witnesses testified THAT Iu,.y
'o|ked herself in right after Billy sop
PED Alma Lucy said that in the ear
~ stages Of the tis'at Billy was push
ing the door in. Alma being On the
olAef SIDE. The other witnesses swore
mat Billy did not touch the door.
After Lucy ha,! been driven half dis
tiactet by a baEering croSs-examiaa-
tlon, this witness was excused
LIZZIE TURNER
Lizzie Turner the next witness. ala
ret see the fight. She however, saw
the woman before ami after she died, |
ARD examined her body. seeing on k
bruises; about THE stomach, arms and |
mead. This witness vas Lee off withIut |
ross examination.
Lucy Howard was placed upon the |
stand. but Mr.. Ruth objected 10 he,
evidence. on the ground that she was / |
ren!teniiary convict. The witness stat
g. that she had been paitloned before
she Vent t. the penitcntiary ana the |
objection was withdrawn
Lucy Howard did not see the fight |
but heard the scuffIe. ana saw Alm:,
afterwards. BILLY also tod her chat
'ne hoped she (Aln1a) would die, con-
Guiding the remark with an oath and A.,
epithet
DIR. B. r. GARY.
Or - ~ Gary, city coroner, testified
as an expert as to Alma Hamirton's
physical condition both before death
and ayterward.
Dr. Gary also testified as to the diving
Womans ante-mortem statement; 70
tae Woman's mental and physical conGi