The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-11
THREE YEARS FOR
"QUEEN VICTORIA"
SLAYER OF THOMAS PAUL
ADJUDGED GUILTY OF INVOLUN-
TARY MANUFACTURER BY JURY.

Small Boys Told Story of the Stone
ThrOVving-GirI Companions or
"Queen" Gave Most Damaging
Evidence-"Queen" Had BOasted OF
Her Throw md Its Effect on the
BOy-The Defendant Muttered to
Jury That the Girls Were Lying.
For killing little Thomas Paul,
Queen" Elizabeth Victoria was yes
terday sentenced by Judge Cam to
three years in the penitentiary.
A.verdict of involuntary manslaugh-
ter was returned by the trial jury and
the limit of the law imposed by the
| court Queen" took the sentence
calmly and was apparently unmoved.
When Solicitor Osborne, who prose-
| cuted the case, asked that the wit
! nesses be sworn. number of small
| boys, varying in age from to Is years,
held up their right hands and took the
| oath. These boys were the one who
were, it was alleged throwing bricks
at the girls when queen" turned on
them and threw the brick which killed
Paul.
Though only three or four of the
boys could testify as to just which
one of the three girls thew the brick,
all agreed that the defendant was one
of the three. The small witnesses
stated that the girls had called them
white trash" crackers" and similar
names and said they were unable to
buy shoes for themselves" All agreed
~ ha ,frrt
killed was not in the crowd at the
time, but was passing up the street on
an errand.
The most damaging evidence brought
out by the state was that of the two
colored girls who We're with Queen"
at the time. Jennie Davis stated that
she was standing on the porch when
Queen" and a girl called Adele Riv-
ers ran up, with the boys in pursuit.
BOasted of Marksmanship.
One of the stones thrown by the boys
struck the witness in the mouth and
she at once turned and ran into the
house. Queen ran as far as the
porch steps and then turned, picked
up stone and chased the boys. When
very close to them she had "chunked"
the stone, and then turned and ran
back into the house, it was related.
Once inside she had boosted of
striking one of the boys, seemingly
with an idea that it would comfort the
Davis girl, whose mouth had been cut
by stone. queen" had boosted that
her throw had made the boy lay down
and howl and stick his legs up in the
air.
This story was substantiated by
Adele Rivers, the evidence of the Davis
girl being confirmed in every particu-
lar While this evidence was being
given Queen" scowled at the girls
and muttered to herself. Then she
turned to the jury and announced in a
low voice, that the girls were lying.
Jimmy Paul, a brother of Thomas,
also told practically the same story
that the girls had, All the efforts of
Mr.. James F. Evans, who represented
the defendant, to shake his testimony,
were unavailing.
The Defendants Statement.
When the state rested its case, Mr..
Evans put Queen" on the stand to
make her statement. The girl denied
throwing the stone, claiming that she
was in the house at the time, and
knew nothing of the matter until the
girls came running in.
She Furthermore claimed that Jennie
Davis was the one who threw, and
that she had boosted of it to the de-
PENDANT. Twice the girl claimed she
tolu the DdNlS girl not TO mai e such
statements.
Celia Hughes, the mother of Queen"
and Willie Mcleod, a negro boarding
DIT the house, were called by the de-
tense to substantiate the evidence of
the defendant. This was done in
part, though neither could swear that
the girl had not been out of the house
just previous to the stone throwing
episode.
Queen" herself was the most I'M
concerned of all in the court room.
She kept looking at the floor, and at
the spectators in the gallery. Once
or twice she glanced at the jury The
only times that she showed any real
interest was during the time that Mr..
Evans was cross-eXamining witnesses
of the state.
Jury Out but n Short Time.
Shortly after 5 o'clock argument be-
gan, neither side taking much time in
presenting the case.
The charge of the court was a
lengthy one, owing to the defense set
up by the defendant, who had claimed
alibi, UNSUITABLE killing and in her state
ment placed the guilt on another.
Each defense was carefully explained
to the jury and the degree of homicide
defined.
Shortly after o'clock the case went
to the jury After being out only about
fifteen minutes the verdict given above
was returned. Sentence was at once
pronounced by Judge Cam.