The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-19
WITNESSES FOR DEFENCE. i.

WITNESSES FOR DEFENCE.
The defence placed John Wanna on the
stand as the first witness. He was
very black man, and owned up to the
business of hack driving. He is en-
ployed by w. D. Sutherland. He said
that he had talked with Arthur Thomas,
a leading witness for the prosecution,
about a month after the shooting de
said that Thomas was asked by him
about the shooting, as he had been re-
ported to have seen the men.
when 1 asked him whether the men
were white or black said witness, AR
thur said that he could not tell, as the
men were running so fast
This testimony was offered in rebuttal
to the statement made by Thomas in his
eXamina ton-in-chief.
Captain Wise cross-exdmined witness,
but could draw nothing from him.
John Harrison was then called. The
counsel for defence introduced witness
for the purpose of showing that he had
been approached by some one with the
object in view of securing his services as
a witness for the prosecution al stipu-
lated sum There was no groundwork
for introducing the evidence, because the
person referred to as having approached
witness had not been introduced as a
witness by the Commonwealth. The wit
ness was, therefore. excused.
George J. Sherman, H. colored man, was
the next witness. He said that he had
been approached by Hood, a witness that
had testified for the prosecution, who had
in the month of February told him that
he was co get something like sS2.sS for his
testimony in this case, and told him that
he. too, could get something out of it.
Witness told Hood that he. did not care
to mix UP with such an affair.
On cross-examination Y was disclosed
that witness was president of a social club
on Q Street. He said that Hood had made
the remark that he did not remember
when he got up in the morning at 5
clock, and also said that Hood told him
that all he knew about the murder was
what a barber named Green told him
REBUTTAI. TESTIMONY.
John Christian, a young colored man.
who has worked at YarbrouShs factory
for a number of years, was the next Wit
ness. He corroborated what the previous
witness had stated, and stated that Hood
said in his presence that he knew nothing
about the murder except what Green had
put him up to- He said that Hood had
also said that Green had told him there
was some thing in it for him.
Witness said that the occasion of Hoods
statement to him was on a Sunday morn
ing several months ago, when they We're
kidding him about his connection with
the case
The witness maintained his Statement.
Throughout the cross-examination.
Bfs Detective T. =. Wren, the next witness,
stated that his position as an officer of
the law imposed upon him the duty OF
hunting and arresting all criminals, and
that whenever there Is the slightest clue
to guilt. or that my lead to theA capture
OF a criminal. he uses his utmost efforts
to bring the offender to justice.
Mr.. Wise's object in introducing Mr..
Wren was to show that, sworn officer OF
the law that he was. be had taken no
interest In the present case. although
aha worked with officers Lowell and SUIT
ton as hard as any one in efforts to
s.capture the ,11rderers of their fellow
ofiicer. He also wished to show that Mr..
snresent case, but had refused. gEing as
his reason that the case was being
worked by MI Foster and he did not
care TO interfere with that gentleman.