Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
NEWPORT NEWS VA, WEDNESDAY, April ~ 1905
thought The gun was loaded with
blank shells at the tuhe.
Avoiding Exceptions.

Attorneys X Nj. Lett, or this city
ana Alfred Il. Crane. of JHolton. Kan
sas, who conducted the crosscxami-
nation OF the Witnesses Yesterday,
ard commemorative Attorney
Charles c. Berkeley hid several Tits
during the day concerning certain
evidence that was introduced, hut in
most instances when counsel FOR
Witchcwah noted objections TO any
evidence. Captain lierkelcy had that
evidence thrown out, Apparently
The commonwealth proposes to have
the records rs clear of exceptions us
possible
c. w. Whiting on Stand.
c. W. Whitins, proprietor of tho
saloon, in which the shooting occur
red. WAS The first witness called whci,
court convened at 10 O'Clock ycstcr-
day morning After giving Il minute
description of his saloon and the III
tie room in the rear OF The bar where
the shooting took place. the witness
said that before The shooting he had
passed through the room ana saw
Witchcwah ANA Dora Hall A half
hour previous to that time. thcqnlan
entered the saloon. asked for some
poker dice took drink and wont
out. He came back with the wo.
man ANA the witness saw both of
them In the room. Witchcwah was
telling the woman that she must go
hcmc. Tho man looked like he was
very angry and once said. "Vou -
Noull have 10 20 home" Witness lef,
me saloon soon afterwards and dld
not 20 back until called there after
me shooting. Then the woman was
lying with her head on the table M
which she had been sitting. was
breathing hard and seemed 10 he nm
conscious. She said something that
The witness heard.
Question withdrawn.
Mr.. Lott objected 10 the won,nn's
statement being introduced ana. after
private consultation with the wit,
ness. Captain Berkeley Withdrew tho
question as tc what The woman said
rms statement. is said to be very ma
ierial evidence in the case. and tbe
prosecution will endeavor To bring Il,
out later III the trial.
The second witness was limos
Jones, VINO was in the little room ON
the night Of The shooting. Az he
was leaving The room woman rush.
"a mo inc place and colldcd with
MN she apologiZed aud, walking To
me 'apie In the room. sank into n
chair there aud laid her head in her
hahds on the talac. She appeared
10 the Witness to be CRYING and seem.
ca nluch excited. Witness did not
see Witchcwah nor did he hear the
woman say anything about tile man.
~. H. Kronitz, the third witness
passed through the room twice short
'iihe before the shooting and saw "a
woman sitting at the table with her
mead leaning against the wall Sho
was alone the first time he went ipto
me room, hut on his second visit the
mi'hess saw man sitting with her
rassihS into the saloon he was about
10 use the telephone when he hoard
lne shot fired. He went bac,, IN
me room and saw The woman with
her mead against the wall but tho
man had disappeared
Saw Indian Strike Woman
me hrst witness OF the dav who
saw Witchewah strike Dora Hall and
threaten to shoot her was Nellie
Lewis, u negress who lives on Twen.
ly-iourlh street. This witness said
nat while looking into the street
through the shutters OF the house In
winch she lives. she saw Witcnewnl
Standing at the front door Of Mamie
GorGan's house with woman rho
man pulled the woman out NJ tbo
mouse into the street and then Tho
couple walked down the street IN.
ward Warwick avenue.
witness said that twice she cav tbr
indian slap The woman in the face
ana hcard the woman cry. ooh Harry
font do that way and she heard IN,
man say that he would kin her. Tho,
, me saw the man push the woman
into tho alley In the rear If H.
Whiting saloon.
a short time after the couple dis
appeared in the alley, the witness
heard shot ring out and. hurryinr r.
front window of her house. she cav
Witchcwali running rapidly from tb,
SAIGON and dolsing back and forth
| acioss the sidewalk TO Keen out n,
me light. He finally leapo1 ovor Tho
renee around the Chesapeake G obIc
Railway ward. o"''
a Week Before Shooting.
Elsie Harris, a former inmate n,
Mamie Gorian's house, was tho nov,
witness called. She was nj tht
mouse on Tie night of the shooting
" lac, Known Witchcwah prior 10 tba.
.,ine ana recognized him in The court
room she said the Indian came +,
.ne house On the night of Doccmbo,
ana that Dora Hall went away viii
niln. The witness having informod
'ora OF Witchowah's coming.
a week prior TO tho sbootjns
Wl'chcwnh had been with the sirl ~,