The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-30
GREAT LEGAL BATTLE.

This is TO be great legal battle
The lawyers go1 warmed up toward the
close Of the afternoon session and sho"ed
Enat each side would contest every inca
of ground. 1t is probable the Common
wealth will bring experts here to testify
as TO what constitutes insanity and now
it affects a person. In fact. 1t may he
that this trial will be made famous over
the efforts of Rldaicl's lawyers TO prove
him insane. and the atteln1t Of the o.l0o-
siton to show that ne is sane.
Riddick's devoted father. the venerable
Rev Joseph II. Riddick; his brother,
.Iunius Roane Riddick. of Richmond: his
wife who is an exceedingly good-lpoklnG
young woman. ana his sister Mrs. w. S.
Poage, of WytheNlle, We're with him IN
court.
MOVED TO TEARS.
The ladies were moved to tears when
the details Of the shooting of DR.. Temple
We're related. Mr. Riddicll, who conducted
himself with most becoming modesty, was
plainly affected by the distress of those so
rear and dear and faithful and true
to him. he is too deaf to hear what the
witnesses say. He could not even distin-
guish all the clerk said when he arraiSned
him and read the indictment.
There were many friends of DR.. Temple
in court also his brother, who followed
the testimony very closely.
SURPRISE OF THE DAY.
The surprise of the day was the securing
of a jury in half an hour. Most of the
veniremen had not read anything about
the case. and none of them had formed
o. expressed an opinion. for the reason
t.,at they had heard so little about the
case It is generally thought the trial
will last a week or ten days. Mr.. Richard
e. Davis and Mr.. Poage questioned the
witnesses or behalf of the defence.
Mr. Goode and Colonel Haskins have
1,yrt M clDcp
attention to the testimony, and will make
able speeches.
AIR. Buford and Mr. Saunders both take
a very active part in the conduct Of the
case for the Commonwealth.
CLOSED DOORS.
Judga Turnbull very wisely declined to
permit the courtroom to become over
crowded When ali the seats had been oc-.
cupied the doors We're closed.
Mr.. Davis said he desired to submit a
motion for a jury TO be summoned from
an adjoining county. he asked that the
sixteen Neniremen be excluded from the
rooro while certain testimony he would
offer was being heard
During these proceedings the TWO ladies
went down behind the bar and took seats
by Mr. Ridd.ck. Mr.. Davis had Sheriff r.
r. TurntuIi sworn. The Sheriff testified
that ne had heard Of threats 10 lynch Mr.
Riddick. hut he never really believed there
ayaS any danger OF tiliS. ont OIL due pre-
caution. he had the Jail guarded cne night
Another night Nj. Riddick vas taken out
In the woods and kept there under guard.
The talk of lsnching. he had heard, orig
mated with solna drunken men,.
The Sheriff was asked if he had not
heard that the attorneys for Mr.. Riddick
would be afraid TO ask for another con-
t:nuance. for fear violence would be done
the prisoner. air. Turnbull had heard no
such talk AIr. Davis also read from the
brunswick Gazette various articles telling
of The excitement in the county over the
case.
NO DANGER OF LYNcHING.
On cross-exasnination by MIR. Ruford
Mr.. Turnhull was very positive that there
was never at any time the least danger of
The lynching. The guarding of the Jail and
the taking of Riddiek 10 the woods, was
done simply as matter OF precauiion.
Mr. Tnrnbull WAS sure Mr. Riddick could
get as fair trial in Brunswick as in any
other county. AR. TurnbGn said the six
teen yeniremen summoned We're from
North Brunswick. some distance from the
scene OF the tragedy.
There was a somewhat lively discussion
as TO the introduction Of evidence 10 show
that the people of the county We're preju-
diced against the accused Messrs. Sann-s
1fsnnf;prad an Fifth Rage1 Ss3