The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

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child"
"llow many questions did i ask you?.
"a good many"
did write down what you sa!d?'
Yes, sir
did read Il. over to your
yes, at your Office"
tMr. Smith objected to the questions.
Court overruled his objection. and ex-
ception was taken)
What did l say TO you before I began
to read 2"
= don't know: / don't remember"
why did read 1t to you?'
For me not to forget.
Court to Mr.. Page: WAS there any
grown person PRESENT."
Mr.. Page: mo, sir"
did l ask you any questions when
I read 1t to you?" 81
Yes: you asked If there was any of
1t wrong.
What did you say?"
u said, No.
Bertha Turner then was permitted to
stand aside.
Judge Clopton: "Mr. Page, will per,
NIT you to go on the stand at any time
to testify as to what passed in your
office when Bertha Turner was there
Mrs Lum Called.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Lum was then called and
was sworn.
Objection was made that Mrs. Lum's
name did not appear upon the list fur
nlshed the. defense by Mr.. Page, the
CONFERENCE.-THE attorney.
Mr.. Page addressed the court and Mrs.
Lnnp was permitted to testify.
Mrs. Lum testified that she knew Mrs.
gmithFa and Ralph, She had known him
two or three months.
Were YOU sent. for the night Of his
death ?'x t u
II was
did you examine the body Of Ralph
Smith?''
| II did; he was bruised from head to
foot. He had three round circles near
his heart. as IL made by a. shoe heel.
The nose was bleeding, an eye was also
bleeding. ] saw cut on the left side.
He had a bald spot as big as the palm
OF my hand on the back Of his head.
was dropping OUT
| did the doctor ask about the bruises?'
Yes. and she said she had whipped
him that day because he was naughty
What was Mcs. Smiths manner to-
! the child2"
She was rough, as though she hated
HIM" |sgt HI
Was lie nice boy?"
Yes. good and Intelligent
Did you ever see her strike Ralph?"i
only once. She showed hin, them
Had you seen bruises 'on him?'' A
Yes, ut various tines
did you give out Mrs. Smiths wash,
for he. the week Of the cnid.s death?"
Eyes.
Ibid you see child's handkcrchicf?"
Yes; 1t was full Of bood.''
What was her manner towards Carroll,
the other boy? 2"
| Loving and affectlonate." a
Did you see Ralph on the day he
dicd?"
Yes; he came to my fence. His mother
was in my house. He walked as though
| he was weak"
did Ralph ever beg you for food?'
Yes; often"
did she ever speak of his death?", t
"she said she expected she would be
| the death of him. She made this re-
weeks before his death. She said he
solled his clothes, and she could not
break him.
What was Mrs. Smiths manner when
she spoke of the chid?"
"Shc talked like she hated him. Z
son the night Of the tragedy, what
was her manner?"
i"She kissed Carroll and said: What
will become OF my babsie." and passed
Ralph's body without look. :"
Cross Examination.
Cross examination by Mr.. Smith: ut
ut was brought out by Mr.. Smith that
the child was given to dirty and filthy
habits, and that his mother had tried
every way to break him, deprlylng him
of food and pleasure).
| CT i'm,
Yes. sir s
"IIe was as well dressed as Carroll r"
| Eyes. sir" 81.
"When you gave Ralph the biscuit. who
was with hm?"
| Carroll, his brother"
"Did you give him one also z"
Yes
80 they were both hungry"
1 "Yes. sir II n
"Did you SEQ bruises on him 2"
| "Yes, on his face. Mrs. Smith said
he fell down because he was SO clumsy
She said he was tho clumslest child sho
ever saw"
How long before his death did shc
tell you this?'
"some time, Tho boy told me that she
| beat him."
Don't you know that Mrs. Smith was
quite sick for two weeks before the
childs death?"
"Yes, sir,n
"How long before tho child's death
did yous sec the bald place on Ralph's
i head 90
about two or three weeks
ibid she often speak to You about
Ralph's clumslness?'
"she spoke several times.''
Did you tell any one about the cruelty
to Ralph?'a Z 5