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

ford did not look at the case in the same
light that he did. 1t appeared to MIN thal
the prosecution was becoming a persecu-
ton. but he knew that 1t did not ap-
pear so to the counsel on the other side
4 statement similar to Mr.. DAVIS was
made by Mr.. Goode.
FEARED CONSEQUENCES.
Dr. n. c. Lewis, of this town, was
sworn and testified that the condition Of
Mrs Riddick and her child was such that
1t would be unsafe for fer TO return here
with the baby. He had not seen Mr..
Riidck, the prisoners father.
The court declined to grant the motion
as to Mrs. Riddick. but ordered that Mr..
Riddick and DR.. Devaney be Summoned.
Mr. Wilbur Thweatt, of Prince George
relative of the deceased, was called. He
is afflicted with an impcdiment in his
speech and it was with difficulty that he
testified. IIe had never seen any evidence
Of insanity on the part of the accused.
Sheriff r. B. Turnbull followed. Mr..
Davis poirtedly asked, You are in charge
Of the jury, are you not" The Sheriff re-
piled, af1irmatively.
He then testified that he had Riddick in
his c, etody since March and had heard him
make a statement of his case in the Of
fee of Messrs. Turnbull G Son, whom he
then thought would be his counsel The
defense objected to the Introduction of
this as evidence in that it was a priVi-
legged communication. The point was
argued by Colonel Haskins and Mr.. Goode,
for the defense and by Mr.. Saunders for
the prosecution. The court held that
tile Sheriff could tell what transpired.
TOLD OF THE MURDER
Sheriff Turnbull testified that R;ddiclS
gave Lawyer Turnbull a detailed descrip-
ton of the shooting. which corresponded
with the testimony of the eye-WitnesSes
of the tragedy The Sheriff kept Rid
dick at his house one night.
The accused told the officer That he was
in Mrs Riddicks room the night the
examination was made, but could not hear
what took place. DR.. Temple remarked
to Riddick something about it being
fine night for a frolic. Riddick told The
Sheriff that when he went to kill Or.
Temple he told the latter it was a tine
"rnornins'' for a froltc. Mr.. Turnoull
said Riddic< told him about the insanity
in his family and that he would rather be
hung than sent to a lunatic asylum except
for the disgrace to his family. His only
fear seemed to be being sent to the asylum
for life Mr.. Turnbull regarded f!dalck
as perfectly sane, otherwise, he would rot
have permitted him to stay in MS nJuse
one night without an ample guard
Messrs Thomas l. Jones ana L. J.
Jones testified that they had known Rid
dick well and regarded him as sane
man.
At the afternoon session Of the court
Mr. y c. Duce. of Richmond, formerly a
newspaper reporter, was present. Com
monwealth's Attorney Buford and Mr..
Saunders had a conference with him in the
jury room. he was not called as witness.
BROTHER TESTIFIES.
Mr.. Junius Rcane RddicE arrived from
Richmond and vas in the courtroom this
afternoon, occupying a seat by the side OF
his brother, the prisoner. Mr.. Buford
called Mr. Junius Riddick as a witness
for the Commonwealth. He was asked to
tel! about the financial transaction between
his father and his brother and requested to
tell whether or not he had offered to as
sumo a part of the debt due by father TO
SON The witness stated the debt greatly
worried his father, and he offered to as
sist him in any way in lquidating it.
THE object Of the Commonwealth was to
show that REV. Roane E!ddick had good
foundation for telling Mr. Elan that his
brother Junius had offered to pay part
OF the debt In the correspondence be-
tween Rev. Roane Riddicl and his father
the son was very abusive Of his parent.
He seemed to think that he would never
collect the debt, though it was secured by