The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-22
ATTORNEYS CLASH
At MURDER TR|,'L
JOHN l.. LEE AND BUCKINGHAM
PROSECUTOR PRINCIPALS IN
IEAR-FIGHT.
GAINED BY JUDGE WITT
LfNCHnURG LAWYER CHARGES
THAT HUBBARD TRIED TO
BRiBE TWO WITNESSES
FOR COMMoywEALTu.
GAINED BY JUDGE WITT

attorney OF Buckingham county. were
principals in a near-nsht in the Hust-
inss Court yesterday.
| The trouble occurred soon after the
case OF Edward Jones, charged with
the murder OF the Stewart brothers
IN buckingham, was put to trial on
change Of venue.
AS one OF the counsel for the de-
Tense, Mr.. Lee delivered the opening
address to the jury In which he
charged that Mr.. Hubbard had offered
part Of the reward money to two
witnesses for the prosecution on con-
dillon that they would repudiate their
testlmony given ut II previous trial OF
tho case.
You can't ray that" cried the
Buckingham nrosecutor, springing to
his feet and picking up law book
that lay on the table In front of him
1nsctnatly. Mr.. Lee seized a drinking
glass ffenf -hf--desk- IS IL 10 defend
himself.
You have no foundation for such
charge" cried In the prosecutor in
tones even moro heated than when
first he sprang to his feet.
lee Rctorts.
! propose tn prove what say"
retorted Air. Lee.
Gentlemen, this will never do
commanded Judge Witt. and | shall
have to place you both under bond
unless you promise not to lose your
temper during the rest OF this trial.
These words had their desired cf-
feet, for both attorneys forthwith
promised to be good. At the same
time. Mr.. Hubbard hastcned to apol-
ognize to the court for his display OF
temper. Mr.. Lee was also duly apol-
ogetic.
Only three witnesses were exam i.
ined during the day. the court taking
recess at 2 p. NJ. 80 readjourn at 5
+. NJ. SO that the lawyers in attend
anc" might be present at the meet
ing OF the Richmond Bar Association
ut which resolutions tonahng the
death of Judge Ingram were adopted.
/ John Stauffer, postmaster Ut Willy
In buckingham and the original
Roosevelt man In that community,
told in piping tones how he found
the bloody axe on the scene Of the
crime where T. G. Stewart and w. j,
Stewart, law abiding brothers, were
murdered and then burned to crisp
when their home was set aflre by as
sasins. The axe was neaby the
smoudering embers when he picked
IL mp tho morning after the murder.
. iutUllUtA bNDncS.
| lie was followed by DIR. G L.. Nor,
ria, who served on the coroner's jury
/ The physician had no difficulty IL
/ identifying fragments of the skulls O.
| the two murdered men, which wer.
produced from the. pockets of Deput,
Sergeant Paul la Touche. that officia
! passing them in q little red paste
| board box tn Commonwealth Attor.
fey Folkcs, who Is assisting Mr. Hub.
bard In the prosecution. The identi
| fication was made complete by marks
nlhde by shot fired into the heads o,
the victims.
! Tho last witness. whose testimon,
was concluded at G:30 p NJ. wher
court adjourned till 10 A M to-day
was I. j. s, Robertson. reputabl.
| buckingham farmer. He was also
one of those that visited the crime
scene the day after the murder. which
occurred the night OF April II, 1909
DREAMS OF Murder.
Among the witnesses to be examiu.
ed to-day arc Aylett johnson and
/ Willie Jackson. the two negroes who
claim to have been witnesses anG
to whom the buckingham prosecute,
Is alleged to have offered n portion OF
the reward money. Another witness il
George Bolton. merchant-tar fher, who
claims to have witnessed every feat,,r.
of the double murder in a vision tn,
night of the crime. though he resided
several miles from the scene. Tn,
story OF his vision is said to have tai.
lied in detail with that of the testi
mony of the two alleged eye-wit
nesses,
Richard Perkins. the other accused
| negro. will remain in the Richmond
city jail during the trial OF Jones. Hs
Will probably be tried at the sam,
session Of the court.
:. Wright Involved.
! Upon the fate of tho two accuse,
negroes also hangs the fate of Dallas
Wright, condemned to die for tn
same crime. Wright IL alleged to hav,
/ been thu principal in the murderou
deed, and 1t Is generally believed tina
his relatives are putting up the none,
for legal talent for the negroes. II,
Ia being held in Henrico county jail
/ Through a technicality of the law
Wright was unable ~ get "A now tria
from the Supreme Court, as thu
negroes did. In the event Of their &C
faaitfai. ha will rely 1aran the Cover
nor TO pardon him.
! Being condemned man. Wrigh
is not permitted to testify at the pres
ent trial
Chummed With Beaatie.
| II will be recalled that he ant
Henry Beattie. who goes to the cleo
trio chair Friday for wifc-murder. oc.
cupied adjoining cells during the lat
ter's stay In the Henrico jail and grew
quite chummy with each other.
Former State Senator STROBE. o.
Amherst. and Judge A. S. Hall arr
assisting Mr. Lee IN the defense O.
| Edward Jones.
Jones sat apparently unconcernet
throughout the proceedings yesterday
He Is fairly kinG
negro. though his thick lips and fla
nose indicate the british instincts. But
for these characteristics he might b.
mistaken for porter on a Pullman
his general appearance being consid'
erabIy above that OF the ordinary
negro. He wears . slight moustache
He Is hardly thirty years old.