Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12

was placed by witness where he had
stood when the shot was hred. Inc
shooting occurred. witness said. within
second after the blOws were struck.
The court took recess Tor dinner az
the conclusion of Mr.. Lees testimony.
When court convened after dinner, the
jury requested 20 be allowed 70 read the
Richmond papers. and the Court, after
reading the Dispatch announced that IT'S
report OF the trial was eminently fair,
and after consultation with counsel. IL
was agreed that the jurymen should be
permitted 10 read this paper.
Mr.. j. Haskins HobsOn was the first
witness after dinner.
He saw the fatal shot fred by PnlIin-
ton on July Sd. re did not see the hsu-
cum. His first glance IN the direction
Of the two gentlemen revealed Flanagan
standing with his left hand raised. and
Pilkinton with the pistol IN hand ready
to fire. Witness did not know What
Flanagan's hand was raised for. The
two gentlemen were I'm "scrapping'
reach not more than eighteen inches
apart.
Under crOss-eXaminatlon witness tesu-
fed that Flanagan was very active
man. and expressed doubt as To his Cwit-
nesss) ability 10 whip him.
FLANAGAN As \ FIGHTER.
How many nights have you ever heard
r Mr.. Flanagan being in?' asked Mr..
smith.
Three or four" replied witness.
Did he ever get licked?'
II think Senator Flood COVE him i
very bad Kicking"
That was with a stick?'
yes"
Did you not start to have 4 fight with
him?"
Yes, sir"
you did not fight him.
"No"
"Were you afraid Of him?".
"Ng."
"He declined to fight you. did not hep
mo"
Witness was not permitted 10 explain
the cause or result Of this difficulty, and
being taken I'm hand by Mr.. Allan, said
that he did not consider the decelent u
5eligerenl man.
MI W d. McDcarman, another eye
witness 10 the tragedy, told 0t the shoot
ing as the other Witnesses had done, add
ing that as Pilknton drew his pistol he
heard a voice, which he took TO be Flana-
gan's. exclaim: "Oh. Don't DO that"
Flanagan, at the time the shot was fred.
was moving his arms up and down IN
front of him, witness said, under cross
examination.
=. y. Hague concluded the Common
wealth's eyewitness testimony. No new
facts were adduced through him, bis
statements being corroborative merely.
John Robinson. being recalled. testified
concerning the circulars in which Pilkn-
ton alleged dishonest intent against tldn-
agan, specifying that he mad defraujed
tho county out Of Sl75 on duplicate var
rants Witness saw Pllkinton circulating
them on train
PILKINTON'S CIRCULAR.
Witness produced one Of the circulars
and tho defence objected 10 it's introduce
ton, but the Court oyerruled the oDJec-
tiOls
Mr.. Allan read the circular to the jury.
after which Mr. VI. F. Swami, County
Treasurer. was examined concerning me
warrants. and testified that the TWO du-
plicates alluded 10 by PilkinLon m MS CIR
cular were regular and were ISSUED III
place of two which were lost by the Olo-
zeu's Exchange Bank. of Richmond.
Nr. Allan examined witness at CONSIDER
able length. and Mr.. Swami asserted 'n"'
tbe original warrants. for when the "l-
nlicates we're issued, were never present.
ed for payment. - Ga.
Mr.. wise obtained the record or the
board OF Supervisors, aad it was shown
That the order of the board for the uu-
plIcate warrants was entered IN the t.
cords in the handwriting OF william 'l'
Flanagan. 800, 90
Mr.. j. A. Timan, County clerk anu as
such clerk OF the Board .. SUI g! F'Foi9'
testified concerning alr. fial@s"" 0o'l
nection with the records oil tile Do"lu, a.
% 10 ID
sorting that he frequently as7l'l,o - -
writing on the books. me eA"'''.''''
into the regularity Of tn3 var "''3 80 p.
carried on until the court hh'iy came" %
hal.. ,........,t until @
.,-l,.l. tomorrow morning. The lro'e-
onfion will probably set through me eN-
-,.ir,,',ion NJ its witnesses by dinner time