The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-01

How often did she whip him with the
square stick?"
"Two or three times"
How many times have you seen Mrs
Smith whip him ~
II don't know.
IBID shc whip hin, with this stick
tround sticky as soon as she moved
there?''
Yes" .gl
but you said she had not used the
stick Until March. You told a story?"
':Yes. SIR"
did Mrs. Smith whip the boy before
y essy,a
yes, cir
She didn't mind?'
she made him live on bread and wa.
ter?"
yes, SIR
you've seen him with his hands tied
behind him. haven't you7'
Eyes, SIR"
SHE had his hands tied behind him
eyssYTy y, vs si5. I. ...S
"she tied his hands as often as she
winged hysos ! H. ni.n ?.
"On the days she tied his hands she
generally whipped him, didn't she?"
Yes, SIR
srDo you know why she tied his hand ~
mo. sir"
when she whipped him she then tied
his hands behind him, didn't she?p'
yes, sir.
Sometimes he wouldn't play with your
"Yes, SIR
Ills mother would have to make him
play. wouldn't she?',
Yes, sir"
Gle seemed to love her didn't he?''
Yes, Sir. N AZ
AS much as you love your mother?''
Yes, sir. is
WAS he afraid OF herr"
"That was when she had tied his hands,
was 1t not ~ ~. n s-tt. AZ { "a
Yes, sir
(N1rs Smith talked to her counsel and
suggested questions in the cross-examina-
ton OF Llnwood Turner)
REORGANIZATION by Mr.. I, Page: Ibid
Ralph tell the boys why he couldn't
playa"
mo; SIR, d, 4 i.i.
3""Did you ever see him play see-saw or
run down planks ~, ss Z 81
Eyes; fleB played at my house,
did you ever hear Ralph complain =
mo, sir.' 81 II.
LinWood Turner was then excused.
Bertha Turner Called.
Bertha Turner was then placed on the.
stand. She Is 4 thirteen years of age and
a sister to Linwood Turner who pre-
coded her on the witness stand. III N
the witness stand. Al Iisas b Il
Where do you live? q. she was asked.
ION Sixth Street. d & ys ID Il
did you know. Ralph r. 5.S.
Yes, a sir. !sss
m ''Ne ear your house X, IL ~ Nh e. ~
10y es \: next door"
did you become acquainted ~
Two or three days after they came to
live by US, which was before cold
swenther .s n, IL.
Have you seen Mrs: Smith beat ,sst
IT wo or three times e day.
% How often would you go over tEere?"
1T woS or three times a day. & e IL ,I5
sss3t''yv hen did she start beating him
straps and sticks l5ls5. III ;s$ III &.
''Is that the strap ~ exhibiting strap.
have You ever q that strap h, te s
hibiting another strap sS ss y "A S
'Yes: she kept It Hanging up on the
safe in her kite hem
these?" (showing sticks) t5,a5
.she beat him with sticks like those.
Did she whip him with a switch r.
mo. sir Fl STA 4s. u
81 why 81 g4
Because she said it didn't hurt
enough 3s.s
5'.Where did she hit him 2"
| Anywhere she could III
Have you ever seen her do anything;
else to him 2 Fl
''Yes; \ kick him. His nose would bleed
and she never would wipe it,
.She would wash his mouth out with
tar soap, and on Sunday before Easter
she beat him with a strap and choked
him. III t$gi Ii 81
"Tell Us about that whipping y S. 8
.tshe said she whipped him for taking
Carroll's bread. She (Mrs. Snlith) gave
Carroll bread and didn't give Ralph
none Mrs. Smith said SO.
did you see any marks after the
whipping r.
or saw some blue marks under his
chin
Did you hear any. noise on the morn
ling that Ralph died ~ i3 N ft1 HI,
Eyes, I heard Ralph scream. / went
to the fence. but Mrs. Smith made Ralph
shut the door," 4, 33
IBID you know Of her whipping him
any other timer"
'she beat him twice on the Sunday be-
fore Easter s., ID n
did Ralph cry?' 5.5S
NO SIR sss
why 2, 8 @
because she wouldn't let him."
"Did you ever see Mr.. Smith beat
him q q
S5"Yes. with an axe handle. 3l
Question objected to by Mr.. Smith
Judge ordered question and answer
stricken ouE.
did you ever see her do anything
selse2
and burn his finger, because he did not
nut wood in the stove to suit her"