The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-10
JOHNSON TRIAL
May END TO-DAY
Negro Charged With Criminal
Assault Faces His
Victim.
COUNSEL is FIGHTING HARD
Evidence for Prosecution All in;
Witness for Defense on
Stand.
COUNSEL is FIGHTING HARD

81 In the case of Austin johnson, negro
man, charged with committing criminal
assault upon Ruth Pinchbeck, the elev-5
en-year-old child OF Mr.. and Mrs. O. L.
s Pinchbeck, OF No. 40 Washington Ave
nue, being tried in Henrico county before
Judge Scott the Commonwealth exhaust
ed Its list OF witnesses yesterday. and
the defense examined two Of its number.
At clock last evening court adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning. BY midday
It is expected that all the evidence will
be presented to the jury, and the argu-
ment will consume the entire afternoon.
The jury may be able to return ver-
dict tonight
Mr.. Edgar English is representing the
negro accused OF the crime, and Mr..
Louis Wendenburg, Commonwealth At
torney, is looking out for the States
Interest.
Ruth Pinchbcck. the little girl was
the first witness for the Commonwealth.
Her evidence was straightforward and
she bore up we'll under cross-examination.
She was the principal witness for the
prosecution and Cornella Horsley, lit
tie negro girl. of the same age, who
lives near the home OF the PInchbeck's.
was the star witness so far for the
defendant. The latter swore positively
that the prisoner was not the man whom
she had seen Ruth Plnchbeck speaking
to and whom she had seen the little
girl follow into the alley
Mother of Child.
Mrs. Mamie l.. Plnchbeck, mother OF
little Ruth Pinchbeck. upon whom the
assault was committed followed her
daughter on the witness stand, She.
\testiied that Ruth would be eleven
years old on tho 22d of this month. The
iittle girl had gone out in the afternoon
of May 9th to sell cologne for church,
and not returning at the usual hour, she
thought she had gotten lost. At 8:15
O'Clock, sho said, her child was brought
to her by two ladies and man named
Beck. She did not remember the names
of the two ladies', but one Of them said
to her Examine your child Closely.
She testified that the child was very
much excited and was crying, and that
when she discovered what was the mat
ter. she at once sent for the ambulance
and notified the police. The ambulance
surgeon arrived before the officer, and
treated Ruth.
3 On cross-eXamination, she said that
Ruth had told her father that she recol{-
nized the prisoner when he was first
brought to him. but that she was afraid
to say SO because her father was not
present.
Physicians Testify.
DR., r. B. Leonard testified that he,
was with the ambulance on May 9Th.
and when called. arrived at the Pinch
beck home. No. 400 Washington Ave-
nue., shortly after 10 o'clock, He found
Ruth Pinchbeck In a frightfu condition
and treated her. On cross,examination,
he said that the wounds inflicted upon
the little glrl could not have been made
by a wire fence. He did not ask the
child how her nssailant looked. M
DR.. ]. Richard Williams testified that
he was called on the sth of May to treat
Ruth Plnchbecls. Tie found a scar on
her right cheek, a soar on her nose and
scar on her hand. She was otherwise In
q bad condition, He advised against the
child walking for several days, The
cross-examnation did not bring out any
thing DR.. Williams said he did not
question the little girl as to the appear
ance Of her assailant.
Or. John IT, Bright was temporary Jail
physician at the time that Austin John
son was locked up. He examined tho
negro and found that he wore a prac-
tically new suit of underwear.
y Andrew Jackson, a negro who works at
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