The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
HIDES BLOODY CLOTHES
THAT BELONGED TO HALL
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comfort "Yas, sir" she said, IL jcs
knows dey's mine"
Tho prosecution sought to elicit from
the servant girl whether she had not
heard Victor Hall and HIS wife quarrel.
but she was firm In her negative to
| that.
In narrating her story as to how sho
was awakened OH the morning of tho
murder she said that Mrs. Hall came
into her room and aroused her. telling
her that Mr.. Hall had been shot.
where att" asked Becky. curious
even In extremity. and Mrs Hall. she
testified. said. I'm the back Of tho
head" Mrs Hall has said. according
! to signcd statements. that she called
Becky as soon NJ she found her hus-
band had been shot, and 1t will be for
her to explain how she knew no had
been shot in the back OF the head be
fore she placed the bolster beneath
him and gave him her attention.
In all. there were ten new witnesses
examined to-day. and two-W r.
Dunl<um and John Johnson-were re-
called. John Graves little boy. who
was the first to discover the pantry
fire, celebrated his tenth birthday by
coming to court. and Judging by the
way that he shrHnk back into the wit
ness chair he seemed not to enjoy tho
/ experience at all.
OTHER TESTIMONY
DAMAGES DEFENSE
Othcr testimony damaging 10 the dc
icns. was that given by Chisholm. Mrs
Halls driver. when he told on the
stand OF moving several trunks, pro-
visions and household articles from tho
Hall store before tho fire was discov-
cred. He hauled four loads I'm all. hc
said. and took them To tho home Of y
w. Hall. DR. II. :. Hedges. u specialist
- OF Charlottesville. was called by the
defense. 80 that he could return home
this afternoon. He testified TO having
a IL
said that the hearing OF tho left car
was practically destroyed. This viii
b" used by the prosecution TO contradict
alleged statements made by Mrs. Hall
that she heard some one rapping on
the store door just before Victor was
8killed
Court was adjourned this after
noon at 3:45 o'clock. so that Judge
Shackelford could 20 to his home i'm
Orange County for Sunday. Attorney
i'm Carter. assisting in the defense.
and Attorney NJ. J. Fulton. assisting In
The prosecution. returned TO their homes
in Richmond this afternoon They
Twill come bark TO Louisa Tomorrow
Judge Shackelford again admonish-
cd tho jurymcn that they must be-
ware OF newspapers. and that they
must not discuss the trial with out
siders. They viii spend tomorrow
here, and II they wish. will be taken
70 one OF the churches 10 hear the
through an exhcting trial. and not one
has yet complained or asked during
any day for a short recess.
Immediately after court adjourned
for the day Mrs. Hall approached the
newspaper men and showed thorn a
Inc photograph of Victor Hail That's
he best one had. Isn't II good OF
IimE' she asked When requested TO
dlow the picture to be published. she
eplied: NO. you shhn't have IL until
you trent me right In your papers"
But" they reminded her, YOU mus,
remember that wc have not heard anv-
hing but the side OF the prosecution.
md things VIII look better for YOU
when your own witnesses take the
stand"
Mrs, y. W. Hall and Mrs Victor
ialls two sisters We're present and
general conversation between them
ma the newspaper mcu on general
optics was ensuing when Attorney
lindsay Gordon smiiingly ST. ode up
Look here he said, These men are
me fellows, but YOU had better not
ak to them. They are worse than
letectivcs.' And what was about TO
DC Il picasan, and friendly party was
udely interrupted. and all Went their
evcral ways
iOLORED SERVANT GIRL
FIRST WITNESS or DAY
Rcbccca Coates. Mrs Hairs colored
servant girl. was the first witness
allied when court opened this morn
ng. She was sent TO notify y w
Ial of the shooting She was sleep
ne in the pantry that night. Aroused
~ Mrs. Halls calling. she went into
Hrs. Halls bedroom, remaining there
few minutes 10 dress She did not
20 into the store.
When She return, Victor was lying
"a his bed, which was tho urst time
he saw him after the shooting.
How long have Won hecn LIVING
With Mrs. IalI?'
81 don't know. cant make a
;ucss"
Did you ever make up her ned?"
Yes. sir"
How would YOU make it up?"
"Jcs Ike other people"
Did the pillows and holster have
asses on them
Yes sir"
Did YOU ever sec them on The bed
Without the cases
NO, sir"
81 '.N-b,t ,y.S he. crlnr nj Halls