Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-13
THE JAEGER TRIAL.
EVIDENCE THAT THE REV. DOCTOR
SLAPPED HIS wIFE's FACE.
his CONDUCT VERY EXASPERATlKG.
lie Keeps the Court and Counsel I'm
Continued state of Excitement
Imputations Made Against Those
Who Are Trying Him.

LYNCHBURG. VA. August 12.-(Spe-
cal)-This morning the court trying DR..
Jaegar met at the usual hour
Tine first witness to take the stand was
ara elderly lady wearing the garb of the
deaconess order. She gave her name as
Sister Sarah, and her residence as Phila-
delphia. She had become acquainted in
the North with Mrs Jaegar, who urged
her to come 20 Lynchburg TO assist in the
work at the asylum. on the night of her
arrival there last year she witnessed a
quarrel the Doctor had with one of his
noighbors, and from that up to the time
of her leaving. she told OF one continuous
chain Of unpleasant incidents, in which
she claimed the accused was the agrees
sor and the teachers the oppressed, cor
roboTating 10 a great extent much that
had been told by Miss Lucy Page Wilmer
and Miss Mead. His manner towards Miss
Wilmer WAS so violent that witness sug-
eested to Rev. n. b. Harris that some
measures be taken for her protection.
She heard him abuse Mr. Harris in speak
ing Of him 10 her as a scoundrel, and told
the boys he was crazy. a villain, and
dog. on another occasion witness testi-
fled that Mrs. Jaegar asked her TO so for
help. as the Doctor was killing her bro
Their. and after this, she said: 1--WE all
thought Or. Jaegar was dangerous. and
Nir Wilmer took measures to confine the
Doctor in his room. after which the Doc
TOT called loudly for help. using very pro-
fame language. Finally he was sent TO
Chicago and for a time we had peace.
After the Doctors return, on one occa-
sion, Sister Sarah saw him quarrelling
with his wife, during which, she SAID
his face did not look human and he mn
isled by Shaping his wife in the lace.
This witness also believed from what she
saw, that Mrs Jaegar was kept prison
er in his room. For Miss Winners cha
rlcter she had only words of highest
concentration. saying that she was per-
feet lady, but that Dr. Jaegar's conduct
was such that no lady could remain on
tle place. Regarding this and many
Otacr things, Sister Sarah testified in
quiet. intelligent manner. She frequent |
d. alluded TO the "horrid looks" OF the
face of the accused when in frenzy, and |
told % how, when she left the institution |
tha negro children were ranged in line
with Tin pans. which they were beating |
She said they had no reason 10 do this, |
ul.ess instigated by DR.. Jaegar.
"MOUNTEBANK TRICKS"
When Or. Jaeger began 10 cross-eX- |
anime the witness, he commenced TO |
brow beat" in such a manner as to |
call forth a protest from Lawyer Scott, |
and The president Of the court was |
about 10 give some instructions on this |
D. tier. when the accused, in an abrupt |
uner. exclaimed: MAKE It short, /
p lse"; TO which Or. Logan replied:
"Au excellent suggestion" After this ne
continued his peculiar style OF cross-eN-
animal ton being frequently interrupted |
ty counsel for prosecution, who objected
that the accused was arguing instead OF
asking questions. Then a little later he
save IAN exaggerated imitation Of Sis
ier Sarah while weeping. which brought
forth a strong protest from Mr.. Scott
taat he was not behaving as a gentleman,
and asked the court TO make him stop
Dds "mountebank tricks" whereupon DR..
Logan informed him that his dramatic
ltr0rmances were calculated TO confuse
tlo witness" and that he must be dis
Passionate. To this the accused replied
That Dc was sick unto death his nerves
We're shattered. and that being a for
e.suer, his ways were different. He re-
tumod his questioning, but IL was not
long before his manner became so yehe-
meni that a member OF the court ex-
claimed: ION. this Is all wrong: il is IN
just" while another said: "rhe accused
must be required 10 treat the lady as a
s.ntleman should" and still another told
hin, we've stood this sort of thing as
long as we can" All this seemed to
press the Doctor. and turning 10 the
window with outstretched hands. he
shouted In dramatic manner: my
Cod, my God. why hast Thou forsaken
MeV Then turning 10 the Court. he
complained OF having been tormented by
ls rulings against him. and asked for
d continuance Of the case until to-mor-