The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29

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s5S J. e. Fowler, G hesterfeld county.
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The beginning Of the second day q the
trial OF Mrs. Estele Townsend Smith for
the alleged murder OF her fiye-year-old8
son, Ralph Twas most eveutfrl yet com-S
forting for the unhappy pr risoner.
Her other seventy years Of aga and
In feeble health, and her brother. pos-
sibly the most distinguished chiIdren's
physician and surgeon In New = York,. L. e ar--'}l2
rived In Manchester to lend her the u
strength OF their sympathy and affection
and to bear with her the hunilia ton and B
sorrowS that has come In to- her aventfuls \
life. sss$
Tho meeting between the moth hsrs and &
her daughter was artrending. For
more than two years they had not seen
each other, although through hout 4 the last
two months letters full of al lection ha lt Y
passed a from one to the other. ssssssS
AnAAffccting Meeting.
Through the Kindness Of Judge Clop--,ss
ton, Mrs. Smith was brought to the ser-ls
geant's office at the courtho house. where
Dr. Townsend and his mo therl awaited her.s
Dr. r Townsend was stand ding at the wins
dow opposite the door, az { MIS- Town
send was sitting in the corner a behind
the door, when Mrs. Smith entered. She
was unable TO see her moth but she ran
forward to her brother and throwing herr
sarms about his neck cried: :ssSS..' 1. dear.
dear brothe er.. b Then. turning, she saw her
l4mother coming towards her. a other and
daugh ter Sclasped each oth her In their rms
and not q word was said .;3s Bot "a Wept sblt-3
tterly For twenty ndn tesN4 the kind u
lthearted officers left them alone, and then
Mrs Smith was taken back 70 nor quar--S
| tiers In the jail. q s(
! Mrs. Townsend, tho mother OF Mrs.
Smith, was born In Norfolk and Is proud
OF being al Virglnlan. DR.. 22s W1sner 4 Rs
Townsend as all the world knoEc, iss
tho head OF the Children 8 lH Hospital OF
New II ork. and one Of the best knoWn5
and most highly esteemed members o.
the m edical prot ssion in the country. 4 S,
MI. Henry Leo Valentine. when Y seen
last light, said II s
1T had hoped that DR.. Townsend and
his mother Il would be my guests hilos
they remained inS this vicinity. DR.. Town
send is at the head of his profe esston. and
I am personally under great obliga lions ls}
TO him. Mrs. Townsend is q " irstniay.ii
;bassy In Paris In the days when MI.
John Y Is Mason was our minister to
France. She has o. great man. y relatives sf
in Virginia, and has been In the s hant . ots ss
coming to Petersburg every winter.
Secure a Jury.
AS was told exclusively In The Times
Dispatch OF yesterday, the last venire sWas
obtained from Matoaca District, OF Ches-.s
terrified county Es5 Z. .HiJJ q
Sergeant Saunders left Tuesday night
on the Il O'clock train for Petersburg
and early on yesterday morning ~ nl-.9 rl..
moned fifty Of the best citizens .of the I
.Yellow Jacket" country. u sS s,ss s4
BY o'clock all OF the fifty eni1renlen
were on the court green, and seldom has
there been seen such an intelligent OF
prosperous looking company OF men. t2
| b Promptly at 4 o clock the Judge entered
| the court room and took his seat upon
the bench. The crowd was la -ger than
on the day previous. and z several ladies'
were in the throng behind the ralnnSs
| that kept back thu crowd. III g.s
Sergeant Saunders opened court With
1.-the quaint old words that smack ct
mediaeval times III g9
| Oyez oyezl oyess Silence Is comnlandeds
under pain OF fine and imprisonmentw whilst
der pain OF fine and Imprisonment " hilsts
the Fl on. Judge Of the orporations Court
Of the city Of Manchester is now sitting.
All persons having pleas to enter or suits
to prosecute, let them come forward and
they shall be heard. God save the Cons
monweaIth." s3 p
The Prisoner Enters.
Mrs. Smith, escorted by Mr.. Wells. her
Junior counsel; DR., Townsend. hecs
brother; Mr. Henry Lee Valentine and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel SAshburner, entered
lAt.. Mar haht NfpIf
HIM. Smith, her senior counsel. The pris-
oner was again dressed entirely In black
and again her face was covered by a tniok4
black veil. Not for a second was the
yeil raised. not even when the 1ndict.s
ment WAS once moro read
DR.. Townsend and his sister conversed
In low whispers, but she spoke to no one
else, ss
"A tba words "God save the Commons
wealth!"6left the sergcant's lips, Mr., W,
| M. Smith was on his feet. He said ell3
I'VE move to quash the yenire and the
sergeant's return thereon. 4, IF
Judge Clopton replied s
THE motion Is overruled. - S8 M 81
The SIX jurors selected on Tuesday wers
then called and tedious delay was oc,s
casloned by the absence OF Mr.. Schaatr..i
Finally all answered to their names, and
the examination of the new yenire hogan
Mr.. w. III. Faison has expressed an
opinion and felt that his mind was made
up. He stood aside. RI fs3as
Mr.. w. II, Bridser, ~ pattern maker.
had not heard VI the case and felt that
he could give the prlsonsr q fair aald
/ Impartial trial, lIe was sent ~ the jury
box and was No. n, 81 NJ
Mr.. j. NJ, Wilkinson, \ fnrn,6r, an
swered the questona tho court propoundys
ed and became tho eighth Juror,
Mr.. =, T., Fowler, q laboyey, was eensl