The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-13
6he Refuses to Go on Witness
Stand in Grand Jury Probe
Because of Unjust Sus-
picion.
Eossips Link Her
Name in Tragedy
Miss Wood Tells Her Story,
But Great Secrecy Surrounds
Jury's Action-Case Cause
Much Excitement in Louisa
County.

LOUISA, VA, May 1.-THE re-
usal Of Mrs, Victor Hall. widow Of
he Green Spring merchant, who was
hot through the head and Killed in
lis store early on the morning OF
kpril 18th, To testify before the grand
ury now probing the murder. today
vas the only big development n the
ase which is engaging widespread at
{ention The work Of the special
frand Jury progressed slowly. bat
hree witnesses being heard before
be body adjourned. shortly after 8
'clock. until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
.norninT.
| Probably the most important wit
ess heard, AMI TO be heard during he
|nqniry, wac Miss Essie Wood. the
Ichooi teacher who lived with the
Halls. and who, after Mrs Hail reach
| d the dead pody Of her husband as il
by Just inside the store. was the next
q reach the side IF the diving man
Hiss Wood Went before the grand iury
his morning Other witnesses ex-
mined today were. Miss Mamie
sosson, another school teacher board
ag at the Halls and CAPTAIN c. B.
est. q ne:ghbor of the Halls
Miss Wood, IL was stated here late
his evening. viii probably he recall
q by the grand igry tomorrow This
vas practically all that leaked out
rom the jury-roem today. What
SIIss Wood ( estanony Vas and why
he should he recalled hS the tGrv are
natters In which maeh speculation liz
being INDUCED by the people Of
louisa. ard others who have been at
Facted here sh1 cugf curiosity.
Miss Wood Testifies.
Tha; Miss Weed told about the came
Aa usysfs ~
jhe killing is the general belief. and
ha, she failed TO tell more than she
had previously told outside as sac
&ad bean expected 70 do. rs declared
b he the reason for the probable re-
fal Of the young woman before the
&ury tomorrow There still rema TO
be heard some fifteen witness, all Of
khom are more or less directly con-
Sected with the tragedy which fol-
Itore of w. r Dunkun. diaEonaily
(cross the road from the store and
Dome OF the Halls
Interest today centered IN the an
kouncement that Mrs Hall win not
|estify, made by Attorney II. Lindsey
Gordon, who has beer retained by
Yrs, Hall 10 look after her Interests
b the case and TO aid in bringing
iacss out OF the mystery which SUR
POUNDS the murder ana out or the
|cores of ugly stories which iusinuate
Plat Hall was killed in his bed room
! md possibly in his bed. and not in the
ftore, as Mrs. Hall has related
Mrs. Hall declined 10 appear before
he grand jury on the advice Of Mr..
Eordon, given on the grounds that
possible action may be taken against
Der. Though Mrs. Hall has recited
he story of the murder and OF the
hiding of the body Of her husband
fifth A bullet in his head scores Of
Zines. her counsel advised her not
b tell her story to the jury.
MIR. Gordon takes the view that as
he entire investigation appears TO he
lined at Mrs Hall. because of sus-
5icions aroused by neighhorhood COS
tlp, II IL the best that Mrs. Hall do
lot appear.
Miss Woods testimony is believed
b have followed closely the lines of
he story she had previously told Of
Pie finding Of the body Of Hall in the
bore few n inutes after she heard
pne shot.
Miss Wood, who with Miss Rosson.
mother school teacher roomed over
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