Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
DIR. JAEGERs TRIAL.
The Second Dny--severaI Witnesses
Examined.

LYNCHBURG. VA, August 11.-(Spe-
cial.)-The second day of the trial Of DR..
a. Jaeger began this morning at 1890
o'clock. and lasted until night.
After prayer by DIR. Logan, Of Salem.
the proceedings OF the first day were
| read.
DIR. William II. Baker. oculist. OF this
| city. the first witness for the defence,
! testified that DR.. Jaeger suffered from
a practically incurable case Of catarrh.
| Along this line he gave the use and ef-
feet of certain drugs.
Mr. l.. p. Shaner, the next witness Tor
the defence, said that he had known
| DIR. Jaeger for twelve or fifteen years
rs friend. and that he would trust
him. He did not think he would lie,
malicn anybody, be a hypocrite, or do
anything unkind.
Mr.. james Mckinney. OF Campbell
county. a neighbor of DR.. Jaeger's. also
testified in similar strain, and said he
thought the charges made against DR..
jaeger were an outrage. He further said
he believed that IL the accused had been
guilty OF immortality he would have
confessed II.
DIR. f. a. Craighill, druggist. testified
for the prosecution in regard to the sale
of certain drugs to DR.. Jaeger. and re-
ported a conversation which the accused
had with him concerning the use OF
these drugs. During the examination OK
DR.. Craighil he was asked by DR.. Jaeger
II he did not dislike him from the be-
ginning, because he was working Tor
.ae negroes" The witness replied with
some warmth, "That is an absurd ques-
ton: ] think you deserve a great deal
OF credit for working for the negroes
ho nf -
cluded with that Of Dr. J. j. Terrill.
colored man, and a colored girl
Just before adjournment for dinner DIR.
Jaeger made brief statement as TO his
position. and what he expected 10 prove.
After outlining his case and relating its
history in some detail he closed by say
ing that he expected the gentlemen OF
the committee and Mr.. Scott to apologize
for the charges that had been brought
against him.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the dinner hour the court re-
assembled and for an hour or more
listened to the examination and the
cross-examination of Miss Lucy PaSe
Wilmer, sister-in-law of DR.. Jaeger. her
testimony which was of considerable
length. gave in much detail her expe-
rience with DR.. Jaeger while she was
connected with the orphan asylum.
The cross-examination Of Miss VIII
mer by DR.. Jaeger was close ana
lengthy, and covered a period OF over
twenty years. Events and incidents as
far back as 1878 and from that date
down to the present time were recalled
His effort was to show by the cross
examination that the relations Of him
self and witness in recent days had been
friendly and just as they were many
years before.
Miss Ada Mead, of New York, for
several months recently teacher at
the asylum, was the next witness. She
stated that she was a cousin OF Miss
Winners, and that she entered upon the
discharge of her duties at the asylum
in the month Of October, 1897. Miss Mead
related in some detail her experience
with Dr. Jaeger on the day Of her arri-
val at the asylum. and also her expert
ence with him during the days and weeks
that followed She declared that his
manner towards her had been extremely
repulslve and disagreeable.
SENSATIONAL EPISODE.
The close of Miss Mead's statement
was marked by the most exciting and
sensational episode of the trial. DR.. Jae-
ger. who. throughout the proceedings,
has manifested an impulsive and excita-
bic spirit sprang from his seat at the
moment that the witness was turned over
TO him for cross-examination, and walk
ing rapidly towards her with both hands
extended. reached down as If to give her
a friendly greeting. AS he did so, Mr..
Scott, who is conducting the prosecution,
stepped rapidly forward, and, in a voice
denoting no little excitement. said: Take
your seat, take your seat! behave like
gentleman The members of the court
Immediately rose TO their feet, and the
president, DR.. Logan, advancing from his
seat placed himself between Mr.. Scott
and DR.. Jaeger. DR.. Jaeger apologized
and resumed his seat. The trial will be
resumed tomorrow.