Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-14

ne nRlei IL zen me, NUT ErltllSls, MS
teeth and shaking his head said he
would blow Ncli's brains out was
very sad with my sister and six father
less children While sick heard
ARGUED OVER ADMISSION.
Then came long arguments about the
admiSsiblity of the threats. The prose-
cutiou contended that there WAS no per-
tinency in the evidence i'll a prima fdcie
case OF self-detense had been es - blish-
ed. but claimed that had not been done.
Defense lawyers conceded the law
point. but pleaded that Mrs. Battcn Zoe
allowed IL testify under the circum-
stances She WAS delicate, had been
gotten Ia court with diniculty, ana
might die before The jury got Il chance
TO hear her. 1t was held by them that
the scii-defcnsc plea would be made
{ out. There were good speeches on both
sides
The court ordered that the line of
Investigation be stopped, and ali evil
| denc" already IN concerning threats be
excluded. Exceptions We're noted.
The Witness was asked If Mrs. Agnes
hcr
The prosecution objected and there
was another argument The jury was
sent outside
There was much talk. during which
Inc question was raised us to whether
Mrs. Agnes Turner had testified about
trying 10 brihe Mrs. Batteu on direct
or crosS-eNanliraticn. The court stem
ograt her looked over his record and
decided Mrs. Turner's evidence on
thnt point was given on cross eXani-
0ation Gilligau Carclessly picked up
the bunch Of love letters and looked
over them with apparent Interest. as
they recalled "reminiscences OF the mast.
Judge Atkinson sustained the objec-
| ton. and declined to allow the Wit
I u 10
The jury was brought back. and
court adjourned for recess at i:27, with
AIRS. Ratteu SIN on the stand.
Court was rs-convened ut 2;55
Judge Hinton began to state what
he wanted to prove by Mrs. Battcn.
C"lcnel Boykir objected to the state
mont being made in the iurys pres
enc,c The jury WAS excluded.
knew of the letters and knew that
Miss Turner ana tho prisoner were
swCs thelws; second, thcv wanted 10
show from tho a:tcrs that She was
opposed to anything like a match be-
tween Them
WANTED TO BUY LETTERS.
The jury was again sent out and Mrs
8atten was asked to tell about Mrs
Turner ana the letters. She said:
Mrs. Turner came 10 HI II
said she heard Isabel had written 20
Nick. she offered me $3.50 for the let
ters' Mrs Turner went home.
told her dldn IKE TO interfere
Win lsaoeIs ana N!cks 3uairs.
i SAW MY turner and ne asked me
~ come To ms house. Little Oracle
'hohaS was there. The offer to buy
.'.lers was aE"n refused
ne begged me again Last summer
mrs. turner st9pped at my gate lsa-
vel was win her. she wanted 70 buy
me I,N.fs. teld her they couldn't he
"ouSn'
me jury was brought mack
orGSs,eNa inination peinE resumed by
~ !. n, - oUaho, witness SAID she lived on
we turner farm about I'VE years. and
moved away Mtrch ~ lS!9. G!l'igah
iNed win her pant OF 1888 and te7lded
eTops' lhere was iesl lmony about the
frequency OF MISS lsaoefs visits 20 see
HHl gan me year me witness nus
oahG HieH MISS isA9e' used 10 come 10
"er mouse ana gtt Eegetaoies
'iiess canned mat MISS Isabel had
peeh known 20 VISIT Nick twice ~ day,
ana th"uSht she came 10 see him 100