The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-02
VOLTS. NO. SO.
MRS. RIDDICK
ON THE STAND
A Trying Ordeal for Wife
and Sister
TEMPLE EXONERATED
Acted as Became Physician and a
Gentlemen.
RlDDlCk's IDEA IMAGINARY.
He Was Present During Examination
and Saw All That Took Place. But
Could Not be Convinced Dr.
Temple Had Not Been IN
suitins Mrs. Poa2e's
Painful Testimony.
stam Correspondence.

Stam Correspondence.
LAWRBNCEvILLE, Va, June Mrs
Riddick and Mrs. Foage testified in behalf
of their husband and brother to-day
They have shared with him mis- joys and
now they are sharing with him his sor-
VOWS Their devotion to him is tender and
govely to behold The court and the law
.yers showed the ladies every possible con-
sideration. They were required TO answer
some very delicate questions. and the
courtroom was cleared.
Mrs Poage is a lady Of lovely character.
slfghly accomplished, and has made many
1riends here. Sne had to relate some pam
ful things about a sister now dead; one
whose mind deransed and wllom she
rwice saved from suicide. The witness
almost broke down once or Twice, put
gave in her evidence in such a clear ana
'franl manner that the prosecuting attor-
,neys did not cross-exanine her,
MRS. RIDDICKiS TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Riddick made good witness. She
said nothing that in any way reflected
upon the character Of DR.. Temple. but
on the contrary, stated that ms Conduct
toward her had always been that OF a gen
Hsiemanly family physician According 10
MRS. Riddiclk, her husband Imagined that
she had been insuited by DR. Temple, ana
5rhough the husband was in the room at
Yrhe time the examination was made and
saw all that took place. he could net be
convinced that something wrong mad mol
been said or done by the physician
He could not sleep and gost his appetite
II1inally he shot the Doctor, his oriy rea-
son assigned being tflalt God had comtnis-
STONED him to do the deed.
GOOD DAY FOR RIDDIcK.
1t was good day for Riddick. The tes-
tsnony as to his insanity was strong.
colonel Stephen Tiiiman, one of the most
pro,ninent citizens of this county. who
knows the preacher well, said. Riddick was
dnsant on the subject Of protecting the
Virtue of women. Often il The. mdst OF a
conservation some other topic he
would suddenly branch eff and state that
a,e would Kill any man wao insulted a lady
under his charge.
Very good progress WAS made to-day
Drs. J Allison Hodges and ". f. DrewEy,
experts as to, mental diseases, listened, to
the testimony and made copious notes.
This evening they made an examination
OF Riddicll and Tomorrow will probably
go on the witness stand and declare the
prisoner insane / find many people here
who, when the trial began, said the Ner-
dict would be murder in the first degree,
now declare that the accused will be adj
judged insane. The lawyers think the
trial will probably not end before next
Friday
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The court convened an hour earlier to-day,
but there was considerable delay in getting
down 10 work. Mr.. DAVIS said the nature
of the evidence he proposed Offering was
such that he wished Drs. Hodges and
Drewry to hear it. They were guests Of
Or. Lewis in this town, and counsel asked
that the experts be sent for, which was
done. Mrs. Riddick greeted her husband
affectlonately. During the long wait for
Drs. Hodges and Drewry she broke down
ana wept Her husband tried to console
her.
Mrs. w. B. Best, of Petersburg. was
the first witness. She had known Roane
R:dtick about fifteen years. She was a
member of and living in a house directly
In front of the church in Blandford. OF
which Mr.. Riddick was pastor. Riddick
was at her house frequently Mrs. Best
gave the prisoner music lessons. He
learned the notes rapidly. Sometimes he
would not come when expected. Very
often he would appear sad. She would
ask him the cause OF his depression.
Roane replied, "Oh, L guess il is my
deafness