The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
DR.. JAEGER'S TRIAL.
Rev. Y. Il. Harris Tells OF DIR. Jacger's
Eerocinms Assault ON Miss Wilmcr

IYNCHBcRG, VA, August Especial
The trial of DR. A. Jaeger before tho
Ecclesiastical Court ON charges OF I'M
moral and violent conduct was resumed
to-day.
Tho entire time this morning was taken
no with the testimony of Rev Norman b.
Harris. of Halifax county who went 10
the asylum the latter part of september
OH October and remained until March,
1905 he stated that he was chaplain OF
the institution. was in charge OF the
farm twice practically in general charge,
and teacher Regarding the assault or
Dr. Jaeger on Miss Lucy Page Wilmer
he testified that it occurred iu OCTOBER
1885, That night at supper Miss Wilmer
came in late and before She had finish
ed Dr. Jaeger was talking 10 her in such
am unpleasant tone that witness excused
himself and went into ono OF the school
rooms.
I.ator ne heard scume in the hall. and
going there. saw that the accused had
Miss Wilmer by the arm and was strk-
inc her bon the back with his hst while
she was in d STOPPING position runHlns
around Mrs Jaeger. Her face was as
figured for several days as a. result or
blow Witness characterized 10 ass a ie-
r0clOus assault
I'm describing how az the request OF
Mrs. Jaeger. the witness removed tho
guns. &C.. a note from the former was
read. I'm which were these words.
"Would it not Doe well Co got the Ere
arms out OF the cottages or at any rate
% take out tho bullets This was on
the day of the lult about dinner time,
and as a. result witness removed mo car
tridges from DR. Jaosor's gun. secured
the cartridges iu the oihce, nus ia1'iS All"
| his pistol.
Witness stated chat the Doctor accus-
cd nm of everything that had gone
wrcgg on tine place, he was cnarsea
| with the loss of the corn crop, the or
| charI. the Oat crop. and other thlhs7
| which Dee explained az consideI'i'la
| length. causing considerable amusement
| when he explained how BULL whose
| suddon death ho was held rcsponslnl.
| far rot hung up in % horsc-st1ll and
| was cuokod 90 death Wnllo Witness WIS
| sick in bed
Ito went into many OF tho details of
| the farm operations. showing why IN,
| cr0us were lost and of the many du'le'
| which he was So up0sod 10 perform rev
| Harris stated chat when he leit tne l"'
! suuu0n the uerrO children ioiip"rn H'ii
| Off with tiu pans when iney peat li 81
| similar manner 90 that which they tih.
! Moved when Sister Sarah leit 'hth not
! pr Jaeger appeared said inc witness
| "r should have persuaded them to go OH
tbe children regarded g. as 90 picnic;
told them it was disrespoc.ful and one
| said he know 10 was. AS % fuie lu'
relationship OF witness with ell the emit
dren was good. but there was One Negro
| how whom Doe had corrected, who bore
| him malice and said that as soon '5 h
came to Doe a man Doe would whip niin'
The examination of this with
y.1s exeeediueIv confusing and repeat
| odv the court was compelled 10 sl'l
tb.ir arguing or discussing at lensl
...rf.uItur9l operations conducted on th
farm two or three years ago. The accus
cd smoke 500 fast and s' vehement
mat at last the prosecution was com
rallad to call the attention OF the couf
:, tine fact chat 30 was beyond In
nhv.ical power of amy stonographer q
lake down the questions and answers.
There was practically nothing new
broueht ont by the cro --Xamlla ioI
and the court seemed relieved "hen
was called 90 adjourn
The court viii meet again MONDAY