The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

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4 the next term OF the court, or at any
i carly subsequent term The defense, he
SAID, realized the embarrassment OF the
court, and, though It felt Itself sorey
i handicapped by the ncce ssl4y absence of
the senior counsel, It hill determined 10
/ push OH Will, the trial. Mr.. Coleman, of
4 1.SnchburS. had been cnEaScd Ia Ease
the sick attorneys place. He would not
4 be able to arrive until this evening, but
! the defense would not even ask for as
brief a continuance AS this. Mr. Cole
man could inspect the stenoErarllie re-
i port and familiarizc lilllself@4with the
days work.. The examination could 60
1 on Mt once. g.
/ Mr. Lee sat down. The court express
ed its sincere regret ut the painful III
4 ness of Mr.. Harmon,5Ibut was gratifjed
4 that there was to be no delay The
crowd stirred with interest and the court
raped sharply for order.
Brother of the Accused
First Witness Examined
! DR.. Frank NcCnc took the stand again,
Land the trial was at last on The witt
I. ness is a brother of the accused lie
stated his profession. and said he had
Ebecn living in Chariot esvlle about five
years. He Indicated tliat hh residence
was at No. 400 Park Street--at the corner
1 of Park ana High Streets. Tho physi-2
scian's residence is three and n half or
-four squares distant from that of the
| accused, which is situated on the same
| strcct.
/ Captain Woods conducted the exami-
/ nation. The accused gazed at3tthe Wit
mess fiNedly.
."rllc first knowledge that I got Of THIS.
occul'rence,' said DR.. AIcCue. was Oh
September 4tll,-tlc night or tho 4tll. /
would say-nbout 9:15 or | guess $50.
| My wifc, my wilc's cousin, myself ana
7 our little baby had gone, up TO retire, and
i had nearly undrcssed, when nly5tcc-
phone rang; ana they heard itas well
las myself. I went down55toy the phone,
| took down the rcceiYes, and my brother,
Salu-for Isat once recognized hisNoicc--
lsaid: Frank, come down here right
quick; somebody. Is in the house; has
| knocked me scnse'ess and possibly has
shot Fanny i hung the. receiver up us
! quickly as j could; went back TO my
1 room, slipped on my clothes, with the
assistance Of my wife, and started out.
Just as ] stated out asked my wife
! for my ps toll Which ! observed was not
on the mantelpiece and Remembered It
/ had been loaned to my hoster2 n day or
two before. j usually curry a pistol with
/ me. ! went down the STEPS into my.
! office, and got my emergency grip, came
1 out Of my office door, which opens on
/ High Street. ana came UP tothe corner
of the street ut Park. / went down Park
street on the right hand side until got
/ opposite Mrs. l'ugh's, OF. between Mrs.
| PuglRs Walk%ay and Mr. Sincaiy'S.
crossed the street thence this way Din.
/ dicatng BY wave Of hapd), and didn't
/ get on the street until / got near 10 Mr..
4 LetGrman's house, and kept on That side
J tliun until i got to my brother SIMS
4 gate. ] went in, up the steps and found
tho door MAR, pushing it open with my
grip.
Met Them on the Steps.
#'"rhen The first thing saw was the
cclored boy, John Perry, going from me,
and with his back 10 me, toward the
staircase. and my brother Sam was COM
j Ing down the staircase. ! didn't take OF
i my hat ana kept The grip in my hand,
i finding 4 low light il tho hall. AS l5uh-
l vanced up the steps I met my brother
at q point II littles higher up than the
center, | observed u dim light In his
/ room, which is located on the upper floor.
i AS / was Oh The staircase. standing to
4 his left, he 10 lDYtright coming down. l
| observed he had on a dark pair OF pants.
Il pair Of slippers and an undershirt !
obserNeti 4, wound onihiS right cheek and
some blood on the right side Of his face,
/ I asked him several questions and ne
/ did not answer me one way Or other lio
/ seemed TO be daGcd, and ] could get no
definite history OF the case from him,
i He pushed ne IN the brc:i, rnd said; 90
OH and hunt for Fanny ! went on up,
4 placed ms sIip W the steps to7k
matches from my right hand poSket ara
struck Il light About ,llAt time think
/ Captain Crazy the police ofticar, cnsnc
! in the door, He came UP the steps Ec-
{. fore had nndc lie illst Light Some
1 body asked for matches and I took n
i box from lny rsIit bend pocket and Ut
the let on thellshi hand side Of the wall
i MS J walked back. Iasneir the odor be-
4 fore, bit as soon rs made q light,
4 observed the fumes OF smoNe AS vel
MS remember bY this time Capt1m
4 Grady had Joined me. What AROUSED my
i atteDti0;i specially was the water rup-
ming IN the batllroom. and kept on back
Itowards the bathroom, and struck LIGHT
5ngain 4 asked The colored boy, John
II'1rrY where tlie gas jet was in the bath
room and he said behind the door 1
vent in found tEir. Jet heni1d tho door
Iaud stgGck a light
Saw Body in Tub.
j "phe lirft 1i,ias al that time that !
lr3st my GEea upap was tlle BODY Of
l7{nnY .Mct3re. size w4s lying in the
eib, Hnd the water was running; Inc
,lsjlt llaild spIsyt &pf1ed towards the
4 iiase Of thn iilb rhe first thing I did
ie ellueHd ,dp@lt, 4 etaefYg! II was
lkiuis ! Iilaced my ilalld rppa her
pils5 aud found Il pplaaiess she Was
lyipg b. tjse tub, almost ssfalSht oNt,
y,si1Khi lfg drawn out ar aiaSs&tlle base oi
1 t4ie tGl3 aud Ike lett lex tlAs 8as. finli-
'eatlisGl Ihq water Asta, llnnlng and