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re;ntroduce these witnesses. Mr. Davis
closed the discussion for the defense.
PERSECUTION ALLEGED.

lie contended that If Mr.. Riddick were
put on the stand again and should tes-
tify that he said his sons defense would
not be insanity that would not be evil
dence. ana would nave to b. ruled out
by the court. Mr.. Davis said the prose-
cution was now becoming 10 b. Il perSe-
cutlon. Seeing that the accused could
not be convicted, the Commonwenlt
was now seeking to drag the relatives
OF this man into court and thus to nun
ish them.
Mr. Saunders denied that there had
been any persecution. Whatever else
the defense might say, II could not be
stated that there had been any persecu-
ton in the cross eXamination OF Mr..
and Mrs. Riddick. The motion was a
very simple one: 1T the witnesses are
aole to come the Commonwealth wants
them; II they are physically unable TO
respond, that would end the matter"
Mr. Saunders contended that there
was no question as to the right OF the
commonwealth TO put these persons on
the stand again.
WOULD DO HIS DUTY.
Mr.. Buford said as commemorative
Attorney, he occupied Il high office, and
it was his duty 10 use every legitimate
endeaVor to bring before the jury every
oit of Information that Will aid them
in arriving at n just verdict He
thought the lawyers on the other side
had done him great injustice in at
tr!buting to him any desire or intention
10 prosecute any one.
Mr.. Davis explained that he meant no
olfensc TO the lawyers on the other side.
He knew that Messrs. Saunders and
Buford did not look ut the case in the
same light that lie did. 1t appeared 10
hicn that the prosecution was becoming
persecution. but he knew that it did
not appear SO to the counsel OH the
other side 4 { Ct,
Davis was made by Mr.. Goode
DR.. y. c. Lewis, of this town, was
sworn and testified that the condition
of Mrs. Riddick and her child was such
Tint it would be unsafe for her to re-
turn here with the baby. He had not
seen Ar. Riddick. the prisoners father.
Mrs. RIDDICk EXEMPTED.
The court declined to grant the mo-
ton as Mrs. Rddick, but ordered that
Mr. Riddick and DR.. Devancy be SUM-
moned.
Mr.. Wilbur Thweatt. of Prince
George. relative of the deceased. was
called. He is afflicted with an impedi-
meflt in his speech and 1t was with diff
icuity that he testified. He had never
seen any evidence of insanity ON the
part of the accused.
Sheriff r. Is. Turnbull followed. Mr..
Davis nointedly asked. "You are in
charge of the jury. are you not" The
replied, nrInatlNclN.
lie then testified that he had Rlddick
in his custody since March and had
heard him make u statement of his case
in the office OF Messrs. Turnbull & Son,
whom Ee then thought would be his
counsel. The defense objected to the
Introduction OF this as evidence In that
It, was privledged communication.
The point was argued by Colonel Hask-
ms ana MIR. GOode, for the defense and
10y Mr.. Saunders for the prosecution.
The court held that the Sheriff could
tell what transpired.
SHOOTING DESCRIBED.
Sheriff Turnbul testified that Riddicls
gave Lawyer Turnbull n detailed des-
eruption of the shooting. which CORE
spomded with the testimony of the eye
witnesses OF the tragedy. The Sheriff
Kept Riddick at his house ono night.
The accused told the officer that he
was in Mrs. Riddick's room the night
the examination was made, but could
not hear what took place DR. Tenn
pie remarked to Riddck something
about tt being n fine Cnight> for n frollc
ltiddick told the Sheriff that when he
went to Kill DR.. Temple he told the lat
ter Il was 4 fine incoming" for a frolic.
Mr.. Turnbull said Riddick told him
about the insanity In his family and
that he would rather ne hung than
sent to Il lunatic asylum eXccpt for
the disgrace to his family. His only
fear seemed to DE being sent to the
asylum for life. Mr.. Turnbull regarded
Riddick as perfectly sane. otherwise, he
would not have permitted him to stay In
his house one night without an ample
guard.
Messrs. Thomas l.. Jones and L. ].
Jones testified that they had known
Iiiddlck we'll and regarded him "a a
sane man. Court at II o'clock took a
recess to 1870 o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the afternoon session OF the court
Mr.. u. G. Duce. OF Richmond. formerly
a newspaper reporter, now advertising
writer for the Cohen Company. was
present Commonwealth's Attorney
Buford and MIR. Saunders had a confer
ence with him in the jury room. lie
was not called as witness.
TESTIMONY OF JUNIUS RIDDICK.
Mr.. Junius Itiddick arrived from
Richmond. and was in the court room
this afternoon, occupying a seat by the
side OF his brother the prisoner. Mr.
Euford called Mr.. Junius Ridaick as Il
witness for the Commonwealth lie
was asked to tell about the financial
transaction between his father and his
brother, and requested TO tell whether
or rot he had offered to assume Il part
OF the debt due by father TO son. Tne
witness stated the debt greatly wor-
ried his father. and he offered to assist
him in any way In liqudating II.
The object of the Commonw ealth was
to show that Rev. RoaEe Riddlck had
good foundation for telling Mr. Elan
that his brother Junius had offered to
pay q part OF the debt.
In the Corresp onience between Rev
Roane R!Adick and his father. the son
was very abusive Of his Parent He
seemed TO think that he would never
collect the debt. though 1t was secured
by the insurance policy on the elder
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