The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
WARN SPRINGS
NOT SO WARM
The Night Brings Crisp Goodness in
the Air.
AN INTERESTING TRIAL.
The Guests Attend and Take Their
kni,tins-A Handsome Dinner and
Elegant German Among the
Recent Entertainments.
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THE WARM SPRINGS, VA, July FL
The Warm is filling up rapidly, every day
bringing stages laden With guests. The
broad piazza, with its colonial columns,
rings with the laughter and chatter Of
fresh, sweet girls and their adorers, ac-
companied by the more subdued tones of
the chaperons nnd the Sraver bass of the
business men and politicians. The Viz
ginia mountains have peculiar charm,
md nowhere is this charm more percep-
s:ble than in the historic place where
Thomas jefferson and a train Of America S
greatest men were wont to pass their
summers. The weather is perfect-warm
enough in the middle of the day for
dainty organizes, but never night with
out that crisp GOODNESS that makes blank
cts a necessity and induces a sleep at
once sweet and inviSorating.
A COURT TRIAL.
The absorbing interest OF the week has
been q trial! celebrated in this region, in
the County Court which sits here. For
twenty years no case has excited such
interest, and the trial is attended by many
men of note.
The defendants are an old woman of
seventy-fiVe years, Mrs. Michael. and her
son, Budd Neal. accused Of having set
fire to grist-mill of much importance
The lawyers for the Commonwealth are
John ". Stevenson and Greenlea Letcher,
son of the late Governor Letcher. of Vir-
giria, and for the defense Messrs. River
come. ex-State Senator Jones and 14ucien
Stevenson. brother OF the prosecuting at
sorney. which fact adds dramatic effect to
sha situation. All Of tho orthodox Pleasures
OF a spa are ignored pro TEN, the audience
.n court being largely composed of the elite
Of the Warm and many distinguished per
sons from the Hot Springs. Never has
this old courthouse Witnessed such COM
Jany, composed OF representatives Of the
Intelligence, beauty and grace of almost
every State. So great Is the interest in the
case that the men and women leave their
seats in court only when recess is an
bounced.
THE KNITTING NEEDLE.
Probably not since the days OF Citozenne
Ia Fargo has any court counted among its
audience row of fair women knitting.
while following the evidences with intense
absorption. The judge chivalrcusly de-
clared 10 one beautiful woman that court
would be opened and closed by the rise and
fall OF her knitting-needle.
One !uvoluntarily compares the sweet
sympathy OF this face, with its very an
tthesis. that grim, cruel yisage, whose
every dropped stitch marked terrible
doom. The scene is worthy of Dickens
and tragic In its effect-ihe care-worn. ailX-
3ous face OF the aged prisoner tbs harder
face OF the son. the one hundred and ten
witnesses, all bearing signs of toll
some lives. In contrast with these
mountain types are the gracious DANES Of
society. ranging from serene old age 10 the
early blossoms OF girlhood, statesmen and
men OF affairs.
The most striking and touching witness
IS bright-faced little fellow, eight years
old. testfying against the Old woman
bowed with more than her three-score
years and ten.
When examined by the Judge and asked
where viii you go if you tell stories? he
answered sturdily. 10 the bad place; and
who will be there2 The bad man. No
amount Of cross-questoning could draw
from him words so wicked in his sight as
devil or hell.
Excitement is at its height as the clos
Ing arguments begin to-day. Those OF the
fairer sex among the audience think 1t
would be hard-hearted jury who could
return any other verdict than not guilty.
In the audience are seen such men as
Mir. Austin Fox, former district attorney
of New York under the Strong reform
administration; AIR. w ". Lord. of New
York; Hon. John A kasson. Mr.. Ross
Perry of Washington, and prominent law
Sers from every State who are seeking
shelter from the heat of the city. Among
the attentive visitors are Mrs. Austin G-
Fox. the Misses Fox. Mrs. Lord, Mrs:
Nerphey Miss Parle, Miss Williams. OF
New York: Mrs. Weld. Mrs. G. I. Al. Glib
sen. of Baltimore: Mrs. Barnett, Mrs.
Ellter. Mrs. Semple, of Louisville: Mrs
Tflton. Mrs. Potter. Miss Davis. OF Phil
adelpi,ia: Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Newbury, OF
Chicago: Mrs. Garneon- Mrs. Wills Mrs.
Greene, Of ST Louis. and dozens of others,
ter OF the hotels.
When court adjourned for the night the
lighter affairs OF life are resumed.
HANDSOME DINNER
A handsome dinner was given Saturday
evening by Miss Chaplin. The guests were
Mrs. Fox, of New York: Mrs. Allen, Lex
tneton, KY. Miss Davis. Philadelphia;
Mrs. G. 7. NJ. Gibson, Baltimore: Mrs.
Lansing. Atlanta. . nd Miss Elsie Chaplin.
The gentlemen. Messrs. Gibson. Parsons.
Fox, Lee. Davis and Chaplin
A charming german also took place the
same evening The girls and young mar
red women were lovely in their fresh or
candies and faces and the men imma cu-i
late in their regulation suits Among the
most popular Of the dancers were N IS
Donna Ssrnp!e. Miss Elizabeth Esott,
Misses Ethel. May and Florence Iibbey.
Miss Elise Parkinson. Mrs. n. W. Bland
and many others.
The most recent arrivals are Mr.. and.
Mrs. Ross. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Frank,
Libbey. Misses Ethei.. May and Florence,
a.ihbey, of Washington: Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace HAYES. Mrs. N. f. Maury, Miss,
c. D. Parkinson. Miss Elise Parkinson
and Mr.. J: T. Parkinson. OF Richmond
Nrs. G. w. Weld and family. Mr.. and.
Mrs. J. F. Nicholson and Mr.. Parker Dix.
o. Baltimore; Mrs. John r. 6ampsou.i