The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-02
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up
Witness was under the impression that
the two went upstairs. because they did
not care to sit with the colored people
down stairs. He passed lamp to the
young man. who went upstairs. followed
by the young woman. AS he handed
the lamp to Holman, the latter gave him
fifty cents, for services rendered. as he
expressed it. According to Randolph
the couple remained upstairs about eisht
or ten minutes. and them came down. 1t
was raining severely, lightning flashed
and thunder rolled. The couple sat up
on a lounge in the front room of the
house and watched the lightning as 1t
played among the clouds for q few
minutes. Again they asked for an um-5
brella bat none was available. The
young woman suggesting :hat they so,
but Holman objected, because the rain
still poured down. and they waited for
several minutes more
Il must co.. she is alleged to have.
said
what will your parents say if you
90 home in all this rain?" Holman was
said to have asked.
I'm not going home" was her reply.
according to the witness on the stand.
Where are you going2
not gong TO teli.s55
In few minutes. however. despite the
rain. the young woman insisted on GO
ing. and Pete showed them to the side
gate. through which they had entered.
and they disappeared from his sight in
the rain and darkness toward Clay
Street
OUT OF THE RAIN.
The next witness was the husband OF
Julia Murray.
He was employed at the Jefferson when
It burned, and has since worked at tho
Princess Anne and at the White SUI
.pfur.
He was at home getting his things
ready for a trip to the White Sulphur
Springs. when he heard the young wo-
,ran and man talking at the hack door.
The. were asking for III umbrella, an;l
he heard the question::
IS Julia here?''
Then the young woman asked permits
sier to come in out OF the rain, and
both were invited in.
According to the account given b.
James Murray. the two people followed
him on into the front room. He request
ed them to 90 into the next room as he
ysas about to change his clothing prepa-
ri tory to going away. They Went into
TIE dinins-room and sat down. but in q
moment Pete" came to him and told
Ill III lflhl lie HkliIt Io!fS "ditStt u
90 upstairs and he was told to take them
up to the hall room. He left TO catch
his train before the couple departed from
his house.
Julia Murray was the next witness call
ed She stated that she was away from
the house at the time of the occurrence.
She was taken TO the homo of friends in
the country by her husband before he
left, about $50 clock. and she did not
r4r-st
She said she knew nothing of her owt.
knowledge concerning the affair Of that
August night. Upon several occasions.
she said she had seen Mr.. Holman at
her house. but always alone He came
in search of his laundress. who formerly
had room with her.
LEAVE FOR HOME
Mrs. William II. Moscey. at who's
home the couple were visiting on the
night of the alleged assault. testified 20
that visit. which was for the purpose
on the part of Miss Lacy of bidding Mrs.
MoseIeyts daughters goodbye previous
to their departure for Washington. She
related the circumstances Of the depart
IRE Of the couple from her residence. at
which time Holman said they would SO
to Broad Street and take a car for home
This was aboutl0 o'clock: about Il 10 the
Moseley household was startled and dis
turbed by the hasty arrival OF Miss Lazy.
She was in an excited condition: her
dress was rumpled and soiled and wet
by the rain. and her hair was in disor-
der. She ran into the house and told
Mrs Moseley that Mr.. Holman had at
tempted to assault her. Later, or near
ly Il O'Clock. Miss Lacy wa. escorted
home by members OF the Moseiey fam
ily.
Mrs. Jenkins. a sister of Mrs Nose
leys, related corroborative incidents IN
support of the evidence submitted by Mrs,
Noseey. She made a point for the de-
Tense that had not been brought out be-
fore. in that when the couple left 1T was
raining but slightly.
HoLIAN,S STATEMENT.
Holman related the circumstances that
led up to his acquaintance with Miss
Lacy. He had been boarding at the
house but a short while, when the occa-
sion OF a trip to Reservoir Park came
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