The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-02

Ridaick, when speaking OF his troubles,
used 10 cry like baby.
On cross-examination Mrs. Best SAID
Ridd:ck was splendid preacher He
never preached from manuscript His
sermons were purely scripturat he
preached tle Bible and lived UP to what
he taught others.
Mrs. Best said the accused was, when
residing in Petersburg, very fond of young
company and often would come to her
house 10 play croquet with the girls
When in his moody spells he would not
eat
Colonel stephen Tillman,> of Brunswick
county, and member of the church of
which Ridaick was pastor at the time OF
the shooting, was next sworn. He was
frequently at the parsonage. and the
preacher often visited his house. Not
long ago Riddick said to him:
eff ! had lady under my charge and
a man we're to insult her, 1 don't know
what would do but I think I would
kill him
often after that Riddick used to make
similar statements.
COLONEL TILLMAN.
Colonel Tiliman said Riddick had an
appointment 10 preach in the afternoon.
The congregation waited for him an
hour. He did not come. 1t turned out
that the preacher lost his way and had
gone miles along the wrong road before
It occurred to him that he was not going
toward the church. On another occasion
he got lost, though he was perfectly
familiar with the country. Mr.. Riddick
was going to hold revival services at his
church He invited another preacher to
assist him. 1t was a subject Of much
comment in the neighborhood that Mr.
Riddick never asked the visiting min
lister to preach, but delivered all the ser
mons himself.
On the last day of the meeting Riddick
kept the congregation waiting an hour.
though he had spent the night in sight
of the church. When he came he made
no apology, and seemed oDlivious of the
fact that he was late.
UNBALANCED SISTER
Col Tillman said Mr.. Riddick preached
too long, and he did not seem to know
when to end prayers. The preacher one
Sunday borrowed watch and carried it
with him into the pulpit He held the
time-piece in hand during the entire dis
course and never once thought to open
it. One of Riddcks sisters taught school
at Col. Tillman's. While there her mind
became unbalanced. Having knowledge Of
this fact, Col Tillman early became con-
vinced that Mr. Riddck was mentally un-
balanced.
RIDD1Ck DERANGED.
Col Tillman was at DR.. Temples house
the day of the shooting and talked with
the wounded man. DR.. Temple told him
he had done nothing to cause the act COM
n,itted by Mr.. Riddick. He had been re-
uuested by the preacher to remain about
home, so as to be in place when needed 10
attend Mrs. Riddick. He had turned off
good-paying patients in order to comply
with the minister's request. DR.. Temple
expressed the opinion that Mr.. Riddick
was deranged.
After Riddick's arrest he stated to Mr.
Tillman that he was willing TO leave the
matter 10 three prominent gentlemen of
the neighborhood. and If they would decide
that he was not justified in what he had
done he would make no defense. When
Colonel Tillman told Riddicl1 that he was
crazy. the preached replied: ut may be,
..but that is a subterfuge taken by most
people when they get into trouble Rid
dick resented the charge that he was in
sane and Colonel Tiilman said ne bad
never seen a crazy person who would adj
NIT it.
Colonel Tillman expressed the opii-ion
that Mr.. Riddick was crazy on the sub
iect of protection of women, and his .rind
was weak in other points.
HIS OWN UNIQUE WAY.
Colonel Tillman is a typical old Virginia
gentleman, and he furnished much arnuse-
ment by talking TO the lawyers and ans
wering their questions in his own unique
way.
Colonel Tilman was on the stand at
p NJ, when recess was taken. Mr..
Saunders had him in hand then. The
Colonel had TO be admonished by the
court not to talk back at the lawyers.
The jury asked the court to sit until
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