The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19

Tn. Crowds Recall the Goodman Trial.
General Lees Biribeay Observance.
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General Lees Biribeay Observance.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Jan. IS
special-The crowd In attendance upon
the trial of Mrs. Rosa =. Smith. who is
charged with the murder OF her husband
by administering croron-oii. was larger
to-day than at any time during the
famous Goodman trial.
The most OF the day was taken up IN
cross-examining witnesses, and the case
uas submitted 20 the jury without argu-
ment about o'clock.
After belng out some twenty-five min
ntes. the jury brought IN a verdict OF
not guilty.
Mrs. Rosa Il. Smith. who was charged
with the murder OF her husband by the
administration of frequent doses Of Cro-
ton oil. is about thirty-nye years Of age
an attractive and beautiful blonde. and
weighs one hundred ana sXty-three
pounds.
She Is the daughter Of Mr. Joseph Nicks.
respectable gentleman, who resides
near Simeon, Albemarle county. She
was married TO Mr. William y. Smith,
a native Of Pennsylvania. about sixteen
years ago She has iive interesting chill
dron-three girls and two boys-all OF
whom have been present each day at her
trial.
Several years ago. Mr.. and Mrs Smith
moved 10 Lomore, Allegheny county.
where Mr.. Smith was engaged On rail-
reading. II seems that Mrs. Smith be-
came dissatisfied with her married life
and brought suit for divorce I'm the Al
Ieehany County Court but failed in
procuring a divorce.
Her husband. after the trial. returned TO
Albemarlc ard took mp lls abode on
farm near Simeon. After "a leW months
Mrs. Smith followed him and insisted
that he let her come and live with him
as his wife which request Mr. Smith
agreed to. They had not been together
very long, before Mrs. Smith became
dissatisfied again, and. it is alleged, was
in love with another man. who was the
party charged with being her accompiice
in the murder of Smith. and soon after
Smiths death skipped The country and
has never been heard Of since. though
there is a warrant ont for him.
Mrs Smith Is a woman Of some Gull
turc. and has written over one hundred
pages Of love poetry since She has been
I'm Jail. which she proposes 10 have
printed in book form at am early day.
She Is the sister OF William Kicks. who.
about six years ago. shot Miss Mullins. on
account az "A love scrapc. and who was
sentenced 10 the penitentiary for eighteen
years, but died In prison of consumption
within a few months after he was sent
10 Richmond.
This croton oil poisoning affair was
discovered some time I'm June last, and
Mr.. Smith was ill for two months before
no died During his Illness the family
physician was called I'm and treated him
for Stomach trouble" and after his death
swore ont a warrant against Mrs Smith
for poisoning her husband hy the adj
ministration NJ crOton on in frequent
doses. This charge was not sustained
The evidence I'm the case was so COM
fictinp MS 10 secure her discharge.
The birthday of General Lee was celc.
lrafed this evening M o'clock by ID,
John Bowie Strange Camp OF C0nfcdcraf,
Veterans. The exercises were held ir
the Duhlic-scho0l building The Abe
marie Light House and the Monticello
Guard acted as escort 10 the camp from
the City Hall TO the school building
General Bradley r.. Johnson. Of BalN
more was present. and addressed tn'
camp. After the address. a collection
was taken for the jefferson Davis monu
mcnt.