The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-14
PRINCE LOOKED
CRAZY, THEY SAID
Strange Appearance at
Time of Shooting.
MRS. CANNON AGAIN,
Contradicted Herself in Regard to
What She Told Prince.
KEPT WATCH THREE NIGHTS.
Prince Told Her for Three Years he
Had 4 Policeman Watching his
Iyife-The Session Consumed
in Arguing Instructions to
the Jury-Two Speeches
by Each Side To-Day.
6snoc5o1 Dispatch to The Tirnes.)

lSpecial Dispatch to The Tilnes.)
NORFOLK. VA, Dec, H--Ihe fourth
dow of thx trial of eX-Captain Of Police
Michael n, Prince for the wiling Oh his
once bosom friend Charles ]. Cannon be-
gan tbs morning SO soon as the doors
were opened in the Federal Court, rush
was made for the seats and by the time
the cryer commanded order. the Dig room
was packed. There was a woman IN at
tendance to-day as on yesterday. sic
sat near 81 window on the south side OF
the court room. and wore 4 wide orlnl-
med black hat that would have become d
man better than the wearer. The woman
looked as if she might be a lawyer --o
one :nterogated her on that point
Prince looked well considering the ter
rible strain OF yesterday when he broke
down on the stand, and cried Wheh l'e
told that he killed Common to wipe OUT u
terrible disgrace on his family
The Jury looked a little weary to-day-
Before court opened one was asleep IN MS
chair, one smoked cigarette, one 1eao d
novel! one toye4 with his Watch ch"ih'
and the others were engaged IN con-
VerSatlOn among tleiiSei'ee
WILD, CRAZY LOOK.
Charles L. Quinn,a deputy city sergeant
was placed on the witness Stahu pS sAs
defense. Prince said he had d WIG crazy
look in face and was very nervous
That was after the shooting. Cross ex-
amined by the District Attorney MI,
Quinn said Prince had "oAuei ms
look
NJ. w Talbot, lawyer, was the next
witness. He saw Princes face and Prince
had a. wild crazy look. Prince
at first looked like drunken man
and witness thought he was shooting wild.
Witness said Prince aimed ae the 1aiieh
BODY but did not shoot. This was after
several shots had been fired. He might
have snapped the pistol. Prince was very
! nervous when he turned his revover over
to the po!ceman who arrested MIN.
MENTAL STRAIN.
Caude E. West, the next witness. tes-
| tilted he saw Prince the morning OF
the shooting Prince looked as if he were
laboring under a great mental STRAIN.
Cannon, witness said. had met Prince
many times in h 5 (West'S) store and al
WAYS threw his arms around Prince IN
a. loving manner. saw me men 70
cether about two weeks before the traS-
edv. Prince and Cannon were then very
friendly.
e. NJ. Hall testified he knew both Prince
and Cannon. He was in Vests cigar
! store the day of the murder: saw Prince,
who had an excited and Wild look. Prince
was very excited. Princes eyes were
very large and he looked very worried
| Charles l.. Petit, the next witness, said
| he knew Prince and Cannon.
After the shooting,'.' said the witness
Il made up my mind he was crazy.
! don't think "a man who bore such re1a-
tons to another would have shot him
| down unless he was crazy.
s.The defense rests, said Mr.. Wilcox,
Of COUNCIL dor the prisoner; We are
through
MIS-. CANNON AGAIN.
In rebuttal the prosecution here recalled
Mrs Cannon to the stand. She looked
+ very pale and dried her eyes with her
handkerchief. She said she remembered
the night Prince came to her house. FRINGE
sd id he was positive the notes were in ms
wife's handwriting. (On the stand yester-
day Prince said he thought the notes were
written by his wife. but this for the pur-
pose of trying to impeaoh Princes testi-
mony).
Mrs Cannon said she instructed Prince
to catch his wife and her tAlrs. Cannon 81
husband together, and to prevent her
(Mrs. Prince from going TO Cannons sa-
loon; that would stop the trobule. Mrs
Cannon wanted Mrs. Prince kept away
from Cannon's bar. Here Mrs Cannon
contradicted herself and stated she did
not tell Prince TO catch Mrs. Prince and
Cannon together Mrs. Cannon told Prince
to keep his wife away from Charley for
their children's sake. Prince said he could
do nothing unless he could catch Cannon
and Mrs. Prince together.
PRINCE KEPT WATCH.
Prince said he had watched uhree nights
for Cannon and Mrs. Prince. Prince said
Turther for three years he had had a
policeman watching Mrs. Prince and Can
non. Mrs. Cannon was here excused.
Policeman Watson, who arrested Prince
after the killing, was here recalled in re-
buttal. He saw the last shot fired Prince
was standing four feet from the body,
which lay upon the ground. Princes ap-
pearance was not one Of excitement at
that moment When Prince wheeled around
and faced Watson, Prince looked wild /;
that was after the fifth and final shot
Watson had no trouble in arresting Prince
On the way to the station Prince walked
quietly. Witness was excused
The testimony was concluded at 1851
this afternoon. Both sides rested their
cases and court adjourned till O'Clock.
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
The afternoon session of court was con-
slamed by counsel in arguing certain in
sltructlons which the defense and the Gov
ernment desired given the jury by the
court. Opposing counsel differ widely as
to these. and the court adjourned before
argument was concluded.
| II will be resumed tomorrow morning
| after which argument by counsel OF the
case proper will begin. Prosecution and
defense will each make but two speeches.
Chi,dr.n'< tome Board.
The meeting at the Jefferson last night
to provide homes for worthy poor children