The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-13
claimed, "You are a liar"

came the following day. She asked d
she should not have protection, as she
had heard Of twenty-five orthirty men
who were coming to her home.
Forbes told her she could receive nc
protection, that both her husband and
Charlie Forbes had confessed and that
she had better tell all she knew about
the burning; that it would 90 lots cas-
Ter with Charlie, because he had con-
fessed.
Witness denied telling Spencer that
she didn't know whether or not her
husband was guilty.
Mrs. Woodbridge was upon crOss-eX-
animation asked but three or four
questions, and she walked from the
stand TO a seat by the side Of her hus-
band.
At the conclusion Of Mrs. Woold-
ridges testimony and cross-examina-
ton court took a recess for dinner
Mrs. Woodbridge was considered by
the crowd present TO have made avery
good witness.
The last witness for the defense
Monday was Dan Woodbridge, son Of
the prisoner, who is jointly indicted
with Woodbridge and Forbes for the
burning. lie is an intelligent-looking
young man and made a good witness
for the defense.
The prisoners daughter, Miss Maud,
was also put upon the stand Monday.
She corrOborated her mothers testi-
mony as to Wooldridge's being at home
in bed between the hours Of u and l
O'Clock on the night Of the Forbes fire,
and gave emphatic contradiction to
some important evidence which had
been brought out by the Common
wealth
Monday night the jury, in custody
of Sheriff Dickinson and Deputy Sher-
if Hooper, attended a "Down East
play at the opera house, which was to
them most enjoyable diversion from
the court house routine and the mono
tony of hotel life, to which they have
been subjected for more than a week.
Misses Bessie and Georgia O'Brion
were put on the stand and made good
witnesses for the prosecution. They
are two school girls. They testified
that on the morning after the fire Dan
came TO the schOOl-hOuse
and asked them to 90 with him over
to see the burned premises. Miss Bes-
sic was the first of the sisters to take
the stand. She asked Dan Wool !
ridge what, if anything, was saved |
from the fire, and he told them Of a
few articles Of furniture. Dan added |
that if Charlie Forbes had had any |
sense he might have saved the two
Duggies, but as soon as he (Charlie) |
saw every thing on fire he ran of.
On cross examination by Mr.. Flood,
the witness was mistaken. Mr.. Flood |
subjected both the witnesses to most |
rigid cross-questioning, but they stuck
last TO their statements i'm chief. They |
gave testimony which was regarded as
damaging to the prisoner.
Mrs. Van Anderson was another
Commonwealth witness who went
upon the stand a little after the noon
lour She was returning with her
husband from the funeral Of John 5.
Forbes and heard the prisoner say to
Mr.. Anderson: Evan, you can see my
motive now at the same time way
ng his hand over towards the fields
If John ;. Forbes.
Witness was asked if that was all
.aid and replied yes but as she was
eaving the witness stand Mr.. Strobe
lsked her again if that was all that
vas said and witness replied: / re-
marked to Mr. Anderson, (her hus-
,and) 81 suppose he Woodbridge |
kinks he is monarch Of all he sur
'eys."
This last sentence created a ripple
If laughter throughout the courtroom,
he Judge himself having to smile pro-
usely.
Miss jamie Forbes, who was the
irst witness for the prosecution in
his trial, was on Monday evening
ecaled by the defense, and in max
ng reference to her destroyed home
md dead father, became so overcome
hat the court and counsel had to ex-
use her from further examination.
All the evidence being in, and the in
discussed and agreed upon,
Aubrey Strobe, Of Lynchburg, began
Irgument for the prosecution a few
minutes before II o'clock Wednesday
morning.
After congratulating the court, jury
nd his associates at the bar upon the
end Of the tedious trial
md explaining his position in the
prosecution to be that of paid attor-
icy from Amherst county, employed
" some Of the good people Of Buck
ngham, who feel an interest in the
ase. Mr. Strobe went into able, lOgi-
al discussion Of the evidence.
He pictured the terrible crime as
possessing features from which one
would naturally desire to turn away.
lie dwelt at length upon the incrim-
mating admissions made by the pris-
ner, both before and after his arrest.
he said, was no fool; he
vas smart and shrewd. He had had
rom the day Of his arrest until now
D correct explanations Of his admis-
ions time and again made, and those
hings he could not explain he simply
enied before this jury.
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