The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-06
ARGUMENT WILL
BEGIN TO-DAY
Jury to be Instructed This
Morning.
THE INSANITY PLEA.
Question Was Barely Touched on as
Commonwealth Has Proved Victor.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY GIVEN.
accused Mans Former Parishioncrs
Prove Bad Witnesses for the Dc
fensc : Would Not Cal, Mrs.
Hiddic.1 TO the Stand-At-
tendance Small at the
Famous Trial.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY GIVEN.
tstan correspondence.)

(Staff Correspondence)
LAWRENCEVILLE,N VA, June 5-ArGu-
tnent of The Riddick case viii begin 10
morrow afternoon. In the morning two or
shree witnesses viii be examined and the
instructions viii be read to the jury The
court heard the attorneys for two hours
This afternoon with reference to instrnc-
fions. Twelve were agreed upon. Most
of these are ordinarily given in murder
trials. The instructions as 10 insanity are
those in which everybody is especially IN
terested This question has be9n barely
touched upon as yet. The Commonwealth
gained q victory in every point ralseu.
The court either adopted the instructions
AZ offered or those presented by the de-
Pence and amended by the attorney for
the prosecution. The proceedings today
syere lacking somewhat in interest. lhere
was not as large an attendance as hereto
fore The farmers are waiting 10 come III
and hear the speeches Inc Colnliioii-
wealth made a fight to have Mrs hlodicA
brought back here to give further test-
snony but il appearing that she anu hei
babe are Ill at her former home in Peters
burg, the court refused TO send tof heI.
Mr. Davis VIII close Tor tbs. defence -hiu. s
dicks lawyers have decided TO make brief
speeches. Mr. Buford declined 10 enter
1nto an arrangement with them TO limit
si-ne 10 each side. The most Damaging
testimony for Riddick is that gwen py
eorne thirty or forty Of his former Pailsil-
puers. who declared him 10 be q sane man.
CROWD SMALLER.
The smallest crowd on any day since
she Riddick trial began was in the court,
room this morning when Judge iurllouli
descended the bench at:
News was received mere iltS
morning of the death OF Mrs. Langley El sis-
FER OF the late DR.. Vim. H Temple she
had been i'll for some time and her eohot-
sion was rendered much worse py the
KILLING Of her brother ~
As soon as court was opened, MI. bu-
Ford asked to have Rev. j. II. Riddlch,
Srs Roane Riddick and DR.. DeVaneE
summoned as Witnesses se sala ne
Thought these witnesses would nave ie-
unained here after the defense wa
Through with them, pat ne hau t,...'id
that they had gone home, Mr. DAVIS saia i
this was an unusual request. Nh ana
Mrs KiGdick had been on the Stano anu
subjected to the most rigid cfoss-eAalil4ii'i :
gion Mr. Riddicl1 was on the verse "
co,iapse when Or. Lewis advised MN 10
.-o home He left here Saturday. Mrs
Riddic5 and her baby were both threaten
ed with fever and DR.. Lewis sent them
TO Petersburg for treatment YESTERDAY
ELOQUENT PLEAS
Mr. Goode said nothing had developed
since Mr.. and Mrs. Riddick were on me
stand to Justify the Commonwealth in re-
,aIlin, them 10 give rebuttal testimony
Mr. Goode eloquently appealea 10 t!e
court not to bring these people here agaih
TO lay bare the scars OF thelr broken
N- coode was followed by Mr.. Poage.
.yho made a pathetic plea in urging the
court not to have Mr.. and Mrs. Rldolch
summoned again. Mr. Rddick, he SAID
was a physical wreck and probably Is IN
hnd DR. Lewis had told Mrs. Riddlck
that 10 stav a day longer il Lawrenceviiie
her own life and that of the babe would
be ENDANGERED. ANY reputable phNsician
in Petersburg would send a certificate TO
che effect that Mrs. Riddick is unable TO
come.
-esses are. too III to respond he could not
shave it in his heart 10 ask the court 10
force them to come. The sentimental SIDE
of the matter was a question with which
the court had nothing 10 do II II was
korrii,1a thing TO have these people testi-
the prosecution was only paruceps
r-i-,,;,,ss for the defense had brought
them here to have their feelings lacerateo.
Mr. Buford said he wanted 10 examine
Mr.. Riddick with reference to a conNersa-
1ioY, he had on a visit 10 White Plains
ar R,,ford learned yesterday that the
elder Riddick on that occasion made
statement which differed materially from
his testimony 10 the elect that ihe son
was insane.
Two .I4ornsy had learned that Mrs. Rid
,7iclI could throw some additional and inn
portant light on the case. All Inc Soh-
1nonwealth wanted was 10 nave an oroeT
issued for these witnesses TO come II lhey
nrn able 70 do so. Colonel Haskns made
"a ,3roror,s and forcefui address in resist,
inc the motion made by Mr.. Buford. He
argued that the prosecution hao no lesai
right to raintroduce these witnesses. Mr.
Davis closed the discussion Tor the de-
sense.
/. most remarkable proceeding He con-
tended that If Mr. Riddick We're put on
the stand again and should testify that
he said his sons defense would not be an
sanity that would not be evidence, ana
would have to be ruled our oS 'he court.
Mr.. Davis said the prosecution was now
becoming to b. a persecution. Seeing that
The accused could not be convicted, the
Commonwealth was now seeking 10 drag
ehe relatives OF this man into court and
thus 20 punish-the;n.
MIR. Saunders denied that there had been
any persecution. Whatever else The de-
fense might say, II could not be stated
that there had been any persecution IN
the cross examination of Mr. and Mrs.
Paddock The motion was very simple
one: IF the witnesses are abie 10 come
The Commonwealth wants them: II they
ere physically unable 10 respond, 1nat
would end the matter.
Mr. Saunders contended that there was
no question as TO the right OF me Com
rnorwealth 10 put these persons on the
stand again.
Mr.. Buford said as Commemorative At
torrey. ne occupied a nigh office, and it
was his autysto use every legitimate en-
deavor 10 bring before the jury every bit
Of Information that will aid them in ar
irving al fast verdict. He thought the
lawyers on the other side had done him a
great injustice In attgibnting 10 him any
desire or intention to persecute any one.
Mr. Davis explained that he meant no
ofrense 10 the lawyers on the other side.