Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
0.Fl'lLEMMI.NG ON THE STAND
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Cross examined by Mr.. Walco!t, gave
detailed account of the time he spent
+ with Mr. Sioux in field, at house, at mill,
etc., TIL O'Clock from o'clock.
OFFICE RECORDS BURNED.
In former testimony did not say any
thing about MIR. Soux but did not re-
member till a Mr.. Stokes told him a
Mr. Sewey had told him Of u warrant
issued him and he remembered 1t all
The records of his office were all burnt
up about ten days after the 10Th. and
he had forgotten most of what he did
Issued criminal warrant on 10th. EN-
amined it on the 18th; destroyed that
warrant. as 1t would not hold, and tried
the case without warrant afterward.
Ills FAMILY did not report any shoot
ing on the field that day. Did not try
to ru- il evidence TO prove an alibi on
former trial. and think L was wise in
not doing 1t considering the crowd you
mad with you''-the latter TO Mr.. Wal
colt.
Asked IL he did not say at Brooks
store just before Christmas 10 Sully
kellam that "Peter Roberts and an
other witness had better not raise
hand against me-"
question objected to on ground of
1rrelevance and ruled out.
Continued: Had acted us Coroner in
the county on several instances. There
is no regular Coroner In the county,
magistrates acting as such.
Answering Mr.. Mcintosh: Did not
think 1t proper for him to hold inquest,
as snyder had charged him with muir
dering his brother. but told him where
ne could get attention; at first thought
II mistake till Snyder got back with
the body to the corner of the road and
pulled gun; was born in Norfolk Feb
ruary a. 1S49, and came to Princess
n.
my life.
LITTLE PUZZLED.
Answering Morris: AS to issuing
warrant. would have done so If he had
not accused me of killing his brother
He did not accuse me Till we got to the
corner of the road, but did
not offer to issue warrant at the store.
Witness was a bit confused by this
question, and failed to give a clear and
coherent answer
SOUN TESTIFIES.
Il. J. Sioux was then called He re-
membered November 10Th and Snyder's
killing (Soux has at various times In
the trial been referred to as Sewell,
Souel, 500, Crews and Crewe); was at
f'lemming's mill, or store; then went
to house about a. M; went to the field
ana found FIemming on wagon loading
corn; went thence to house. and there
Flemming filled out load for Mr..
SIMPSON,; went in house. then rode to
store; Flemming went to the MILL then
INTO his olice to get warrant blanks to
secure his mule; sent him to the house
for the blanks. Mrs. Flemming gave
him some paper. and he found Elem
ming at. mill, where Flemming wrote
warrant; but was called away several
times After warrant was made out said
constable was sick and a Mr.. Kearney
was deputized to serve the warrant,
and he left. Sioux could not tell what
time 1t was, as he had no watch. but
from what he was told it was about
or ten minutes of o'clock when he left
Answering Mr. Norris Was not pos
tive which time 1t was of the two
stated, as he could not remember. Wit
ness was not sure of exact time he got
to Flemming's house or into the field;
did not remember hearing whistle blow
while in the field CThe 18th he was ut
Flemming's to have case tried. He
stayed In the office at the mill; did not
go to mill. though several colored men
called Flemming away several times.
LOCKED WHEELS.
Just as he went away some gentleman
drove up: their wheels locked; think II
was young man, would swear rather
n young man than an old. The warrant
was for Miss Worthngton and Wit
ness mule.
HE WASN'T SURE.
Don't know how far he was from the
mill when it was IL minutes past the
time he left the mill: did not hear the
whistle: did not see any halr-grown
hunters while there, about the mill or
store.
Answering Mr.. McIntosh: Think tho
party who drove up as he went was un-
der 30 years; haven't seen him To know
him since.
ro n In I,
magistrates in Princess Anne county;
have found out some since this event.
MIR. WOODHOUSE.
Alr. Soloman r. Woodhouse, of Bay
Shore: Came from Norfolk at 1 O'Clock
When he got 10 old man Brooks the
Water Works whistle blew, and ii was
ten minutes later, he thought. when lie
got to Flemming's mill, and he stayed
there TIL about . o'clock. Flemming
was there all the time, and he detailed
part of the conversation between
them. Mr.. Flcmming was not away
from the place during the time
HAD BEEN THINKING.
Answering Mr. Morris: Attention
called TO the fact that he omitted this
testimony in the former trial, he said
he had been thinking of the matter
since, and remembered IL. lie did not
remember the mills running nor speak
Ing to Sioux. nor noticing him: did not
testify before that he had been drink
ing In town nor at the store, and had
not done so. When he went away he
stopped at his mothers on the way
home, and only heard of Snydcr's death
4 the next day; didn't see any one else
around the place; left Norfolk at IL
o'clock. 1t was the Water Works
whistle he went by.
A REVISION.
lie drove close to Soux's buggy, as
his wheel hit the hub of one of the
buggy wheels. Flemming was at the