The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
THE DEATH OF MRS. KANE
NO EVIDENCE TO SNOW THAT 1T
RESULTED FROM BLOWS
Administered by Her Husband-The Dc
fence Nav Introduce Testimony ast
Mrs. Kaue's Habits-The Witnesses.

At the close Of the regular court docket
yesterday morning the case OF James
Kane was called. lie is charged with as
saulting. beating. and killing his wife,
Mrs Belle Kane. The assault Is alleged
10 have been committed on the night or
March 20lh. and Mrs. Kane died the lol-
lowing Wednesday, the 18th instant.
Kane was brought up from the city jail
with the regular batch Of prisoners and
waited in the pen until his case was call
ed lie then occupied a seat behind the
rail and between his counsel, Messrs. Ndch-
ardson and Maury. The Commonwealth
was represented by Mr.. George r.. Wise.
In the absence Of CommonE calth's At
torncy Smith, who was not able 10 be
present at the time the case was called
Kane was pale and hagsard-iouknB, and
his appearance indicates the great men
tal stress which the past week has
crowded upon him. The officers ln charge
agreed that Kane has been greatly dis
tressed at the death OF his wife, whom
he always treated well when sober ana
for whose sustenance he has always pro-
yided. The prisoner seemed 10 be per-
fectly confident Of his ultimate acqul-
tai. and as the examination proceeded ne
whispered frequently with his counsel ana
suggested many questions 10 the witness.
es. Omcer Priddy was first called, but
confined To The arrest.
THE ARREST.
Officer Iulchcr stated that on Friday
night the goth. he received telephone
message at the s.ation-house, requesting
an officer TO arrest James Kane for beat
Inc his wifc. The officer went, and found
Mrs. Kane. with her children. az the
home Of Mrs. Payne. across lhe slieee
from her own house.
Mrs Kane accompanied MT. hulc"ei
10 her home. and there he found kane
asleep on a sofa. lie was arrested anu
taken 10 tho staton-house.
stephen Payne was called, but nc oh.y
Knew what Mrs. Kane had said
when she came 20 his house, ana ms
testimony was not accepted.
Willie Foley, o lad. was in the mouse OF
The Kanes when the quarrel began nut
AZ soon. he said, as hc saw Kane A'Iiho
Ma wife IN the face. he lett the room
and the house.
A BAD MEMORY.
Mr.. r. L. Lavender told disconnected
,ind of a story about the whole ahalr'
pe lives IN the same house with the
kanes. occupying a room on the 'hlIu
floor. while the FAMILY occupy tne mrs.
o,d second floors. Lavender s"'o VIZ.
=, p,idav morning, while hane was az
ftflI 4
- set1od a doar-bar end threatened 10
~, he~ but subsequent pat the siioN
down. and taking "A cup'hnrlea H. "''"ou'
aa also tostifed that on Friday even
,rc he saw from his place. at the top OF
.he thlrd-story stairs Kane push or SHOVE
MS wife down. and that on the io'iom.
leg Inornig when he came Gown ]
he found a pool of blood where she hao
fallen. -. -
Lavender remembered that Mrs. hane
sboyyed him three suits Of clothing Tor her
,oss that had been purchased from
f, cakg &, Co. but he was bewildered as 10
The date. and finally admitted that he
AS IN some doubt. even as 10 frl"Ny
night. He admitted TO have taken sew
cral drinks with Kane, but could not
state when.
Ccrtie Kane. daughter OF the ac-
cused and the deceased. was next put on
the stand She was present all during
the trouble, and testified that she had
essn Kans hit her mother In the lace;