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

3s '.liave you any brothcrs?''
n have two brothers in business In
New York"
ibid YOU ever 20 to scn7'
II was third mate at sea-"
Were you In the United States rev.
enuc servicc2"
Eyes, 1 was a cadet"
ss'Nvhcre were YOU married 2"
"ln South Brooklyn, by Alderman
Bridger, on January 49, 1890"
'when was your first child born?"
October 10 1899"
what child was thnt?"
''Ra,ph.''
what business were you in then?.
''r was stcnographer for the liygen
Water Company in New York My
brothers were connected with the conf
pany."
where did you so then2'
ITO the Revena Healing Springs, In
Bath county, Va
WAS your WHO ILL.,"
Eyes"
tWitness here described the condition
OF his wifc) ID
.where did you live ncxt?''
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ashburner, in
Tluvanna county"
''IIow, long did you stay with the Ash
burners 2"
From September to March," 81
"Why did you leare?"
''Mr. Ashburncr asked Tnc to leave
on account OF tho vice Of my boy. lie
had children Of his own"
when did YOU find out. about the
boyf,,'
''In' November, when I was in Fluvannn
county,
(Witne.s hero went into a description
OF the condition OF the child and the
means that were used to correct his
hahits.)
Were you fonder of one child than
you were of the other7'
mo, sir"
Was his mother cruel to him?"
''No. sir. often told her that she
spoiled the result of his correction by
her hugging him after it was over"
did you ever see her whip him?"
eyes. and whipped him, too.'
what did, she whip him with?'
"a strap
ibid you use n razor strap" =
Eyes. and I did, too"
How did you strike him?"
ONitness here showed how he used the
strap
WAS the boy active?"
mo, he was clumsy"
what would his clumsincss cause
him to DOR
HE would fall down even on level
ground and in the house,
'.wtat effect did the condition of
Ralph have on your wifs?'
'She was nearly Wild
what did she do?''
'She Used to throw herself on the
floor and beat her head until thought
she would kill herself. I had to stop
her. She used to say: What shall do?
What shall + dor"
ibid the boy show affection for herr"
Yes. he showed as much affection for
his mother as any little boy I ever
saw"
did the boys habits grow worsc?"
Yes. they grew worse. used TO put
him to bed at night. and sometimes he;
would say: Father, I will be a, good
boy and then would not tic him."
did you know that he was brused?'
Yes
Why did YOU not stop her?"
Because thought she was right. 7
thought that unless the boy was cured
that he would grow UP without mind"
What did she whip him with?"
"A strap"
Did you ever see her use a stick,"
mo, sir
Saw Him Burn Himself.
DO you know of your wife burning
mo, do not
"Have You ever seen him bur-, him
self?" o1''' '''''-
Eyes. saw him burn himself once
by falling AGAINST the stove while he
was dressing
Did yohr wife beat hni?''
Yes. He could count up to 100 on
name"
did the boy have good appetizer"
Yes. he ate more than any Of us. He
had an awful appetite"
did you starve him?"
30 did we.'' -
Were you careful of his foodg"
Yes, we were very careful"
what time did you leave on the day
he died!A 4,
"At $3.50 "a. M, =
Was he we'll when you left?"
Yes
What was tho excitement at your
house that mornlng?"
Ralph fell Off o fthe back porch that
morning. He fell on lot Of rocks and
hurt himself"
Where did he hurt himself?"
ION the back OF his head"
'1iow do you knows;
II washed the place myself"
What happened later?''
II found him practcing his evil habits
nnd started to punish him. lie. threw
himself on the floor and hurt his face.
was about to strike him with strau
when my wife stopped me and would not
let me strike him."
Was your wife fond OF Ralph?"
Yes and when she used to tell me
That Ralph was good boy. we were
as happy ms could be-"
Was Your wifo we'll that morning?'
No, she was very III the. morning
left home. kissed her and my children
goodbye"
,,"What happened when you left hom
that morning."
u went to Or. Smiths to help in ar
operation. wept for some ends from
the shoemaker. went to RUBY
Jacobs's and had drink. then went Il
Crlnfs who asked me to take sS5 10 hi.
bank. went 10 Smiths again ant
then to Janobss, where had ano,hc,
drink. / then went to get a bale NJ
straw for Dr. Smith. ! went to Ola,
Street to see n man named Riddle, the,
! went to see man named May