Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-17
THE JAEGER TRIAL.
Witnesses Testify ms to His Good
Character.


LYNCHBURG, August 16.-(Special)-At
12:l5 to-day court resumed its labors in the
Jaeger trial. and after the usual prelimi-
naries. Mr.. Finch. the well-known hotel
proprietor at Rustburg, was introduced
as a witness for the defence. He stated
that he had known DR.. Jaeger ever since
he came TO the county, some thirteen
years ago, and that for three years after
his arrival here DR.. Jaeger boarded at the
hotel with his wife and his sister. In
reply TO questions put by the accused, Mr..
Finch said of him: II never had dealings
with a truer Christian gentleman; gem
tleman of honor, with the highest order
of character. the admiration OF every
body. / only wish there were more men
working in the interest of Christianity
like DR.. Jaeger / have known him do
MANY acts of Kindness. and while he mad
an immense amount of tongue. he was
magnificent man. You might summon
all the neighbors Unfortunately and
they would say the same. 1 believe him
as truthful a man as ever lived. whose
whole object is in the line of charity and
TO do good / do not believe that he
would SANDER any one, and would not
believe my own son If he were TO tell me
So"
Mr.. Finch then mentioned several in
stances of DR.. Jaegers charity and kind
ness. chief of which was the fact That
man who felt offended at the position the
Doctor took on the local-option ques-
ton. and would not speak to him on
that account died, leaving his family III
|, needy circumstances. Immediately on
hearing it the Doctor went TO work, as
sisted the family materially, and sup
.nlied them with better clothing than they
had ever had before or since. On an
other occasion he sent a good dinner tC
the prisoners in the county Jail and at
tended TO a sick colored man, who wa:
friendless and in want. Mr.. Finch also
yentured the opinion that IF DR.. Jaeger
| in the present trial, had kept his mouth
| shut and had employed a good lawye
| to conduct his case. it would have beer
100 per cent. better for him."
| Z The REORGANIZATION by Mr.. Scot
! simply emphasized the facts that Mr.
! Finchs testimony regarding DIR. Jaeger
! character, habits, etc, was based on nj
| knowledge of the accused ten years ago
| that he lived ten or twelve miles from
where DR.. Jaeger now lives, and that h
knew nothing as to occurrences OF late
years.
|
store is near the Orphan Asylum, fol
lowed Mr. Finch. His opinion of ID
Jaeger was that he considered him a
honest man, of good reputation. MI
Martin then testified that he had re
peatedly sold spirituous liquors 10
teacher of the asylum, who had com
there TO purchase it in company with
negro girl. On REORGANIZATION, h
stated that the negro girl invariably pal
for the liquor. and that 1t was Away
handed TO her. and that sometimes sh
came there for it without the teacher
also. that It was always sold on the pie
that IL was wanted for sick person
II was never sold directly to the teacnei
but that the colored girl stated tina
the teacher wanted it. AS the-glrl pal
cash. witness admitted that he had nc
thing to show to corroborate his state
ment as to the dates of purchase
the spring of 1898, after these purchase
had stopped. witness informed DIR. Jaege
reqarding the matter.