Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-10
THE GLOUCEsrER TRAGEDY.
Ross Upon the stand-Testimony OF
Various witnesses.
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GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. VA, April Sine
storm saturday played havoc Win tho Ielo,
phone lines. great number OF trees WEI
blown across the wires and the lightning struck
the lines Ia several plG-os the damage Is hos
yet thoroughly repaired. .,,oa
Saturday. Ills statement was the same as
heretofore given, but in addition thersO
he intrOiu need n lstter rom himseH " "
his brother, Robert Ross, who was ihen II,
Pnilafeipnia. Ross wife tod him fully Of
Hughss's attempts 10 violate her person JUST -
they reached the house. lie went Win ms w.
to hor room, and fastened down 70 Hugneeo
room, pistol Ia hand. Hughes asked what ne
wanted. Ross ssfd: IL wAnt an explanation OF
this thing Hughes said he did not understand,
end raised up in bed, taxing bis pipe IN ms lel'
hand. Ross said: Yes, y0u do.' HuSne9 10
piled: II know RhodA has told you al give me
he pistol and win kill myself. told her what
/ would do Ross said: mo sir. WIN 90 II
myself" Then he shot Hughes. lie lh9s9 wa
greatly agiiated. He supposed, he sac, eFeIy
one heard she report u the pistol. Nheh ne
went 10 the kitchen no simply announced tnal
SIR. Hughes vas dead.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Tho cross-eXaminatiOn was postponed WI
Monday Dr. Smith testified as 70 impuls'e
insanity. II seems from this that the defence
are PREPARING 70 use emotional insanity as pieS
should 4 become necessary 40 10 do.
Yesterday the REORGANIZATION OF Ross was
concluded. Ross stated that Hughes had edu-
catad him, and that while he had not been ADOPT
Ell by Hughes, yet he was ike son 10 hushes'
and they never had any diniculty. Hughes Was
the OF all others ne would nave trustee hls
wife with. lie never had any idea OF what sot'
OF man Hughes really Was
Julian Jarvis, the telephone operator al ne
Gloucester Onice, was examined a. 70 tho tele-
gram which Ross sent 70 his mother on the
morning Of February lith. telling her to come
home. and saying we must mOye.'
David Ross testified that no was at hr. Hughess
from Saturday till February 18th, 1rs. Ross
told him Tuesday OF Hughes's conduct joshua
Ross walked him up Wednesday morning be-
tween j. and 2o'clOck aud told him that Hughes
bad been making advances n his wife, and that
he must 90 to Claybank next evening for bis
mother lie loft his mother az ClaybanE anu
when be got 70 Hughes house he was told of the
shooting.
Mr. w. g. Ware was recalled by the defence.
He hsih'a d Ross say 70 his wife while they were
walking huOut the yard after TIE shooting. " lie
wanted to XIII himself lie did not know what
they were taking about These were the only
words heard.
The prosecution objected 20 Mr.. Wares teeii-
mOny. The Judge took time 70 cOn&.0 the Cd
lection and then adjourned the court
This morning the prosecution withdrew the
objection.
Charles Kimbal the constable WHO took Ross
total, asked him why b. Killed Hughes. Ross
said he was obliged 10 DO IL because Hughes
had made attempts upon bis wife.
Mas Maggie Thompson Was then put upon the
stand. She Is h Ighess own niece. The de-
fence then asked n Hughes had ever made inde-
cent proposals. TO and an attempt upon her.
The prosecution objected, and tho Court sus-
tanned the objection.
Mr. Asher aud Mr.. Robert Franklin we're put
upon the stand, ana efforts were made 20 bring
out the fact that Hughes had formerly made IT.
lcmpts upon members Of the family. To all
such questions the prosecution objected, and the
Court sustained the objection. The defence
filed bills Of exception.