The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-30
STORY
Of CHILD S DEATH.
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court was adjourned until this morning
Ito o'clock.
IA ruling OF interest was that of Judge
Clopton, that no woman should be present
in the courthouse during the trial OF the
case IIe stated that he was Informed
that the evidence would be such that It
was Improper for women to hear 1t, and
& Instructed his officers that all women
should be excluded. His Honor has re-
celved deserved conmenda ton for his
action. for the evidence has been fearful
and horrlblczto a degree. II was shock
ing 10 those who were obliged to listen
to 1t, and was Of such an Important
nature that no part could be excluded
by the court. n l53
The Jury spent a quiet night In their
comfortable quarters ut Mr.. Adkins's
on Hull Street, and were early on hand
ntthe court room. So strict ysis Judge
Il Clopton IN his ruling that no Juror shall
SEQ newspaper that lie would not allow
the Jurors to examine the picture of tho
Jury which appeared In The rimc5-Dis-
patch Of yesterday ,}
Mrs. Charles Townsend the aged mother
OF the prisoner. appeared for the first
time In the court room. She did not lift
tho heavy veil that concealed her face as
she sat by her stricken daughter, and
every now and again whispered word
y in her ear or patted her gently on the
arm. DR.. Townsend, the celebrated
brother OF Mrs. Smith, has made NUM-
Der OF friends not only In Manchester,
but in Richmond. A great number Of
the local members OF the medical fra
ternity have called upon him and offered
him their services and sympathy.
Broke Down But Once.
Only once did the prisoner break down
4 during tho long and trying hours OF the
day in court. When His Honor ordered
her to lift her veil 80 that the Jury and
witnesses could recognize her. she went
bitterly The poor woman SHOWS signs
OF the fearful days she has spent in Jail.
She is years older, and In her eyes liz tn.
haunted look OF the unfortunate
Hon. r. B. Davis, one OF the leaders
4 OF the Petersburg bar, was In the case
& to-day for the first time Mr.. Davis is
cousin Of Mrs. Townsend and her
intimate friend. q
8 At the end of the mornings session
& OF the court Mrs. Townsend returned to
s Richmond, and did not come back to the
A afternoon sitting. DR.. Townsend, how
ever, was on hand. and with him was Mr.
Henry Lee Valentine and DR.. NJ. e. Syclc.
who was under the famous surgeon at
college In New York
Tho only amusing incident that oc-
Cured during the days sitting was when
Mrs. Crostic said that Mrs. Smith had
E kept her standing for minute or more
at the door before she opened 1t on the
night the boy died.
Mr.. Smith said How long is q min
ute. Hold up you hand and drop it at
the end OF minute Mr.. Smith took
II out his watch and Mrs Crostic held up
her hand and dropped It. Mr.. Smith
f looked at his watch and found that it
had no second hand. All the crowd
laughed, and the court raped sternly
for order III any one laughs In this
court will have him arrested said
\ HIS Honor. "Go out IL you desire to
laugh"
AS matter Of fact, Mrs. crostic kept
her hand up exactly, twenty second, and
a number Of the jurors kept time on
her and know this,
Fighting Every Inch.
Mcssrs. Smith and Wells arc fighting
hard and taking exception after excep-
ton. They are taking no chances. and It
1 will be fight to the court OF the last
resort and to the bitter end II Mrs. Smith
IL not cleared by the present jury.
Although the verdict cannot be pre-
dlcted with any amount OF certainty. it
Is known that the defense have at least
three good grounds for victory. SI
These are temporary insanity on ac-
count OF Mrs. Smiths condition It the
is time OF Ralph's death; second. the evil
dence OF experts that the. child was in
y fearful state OF health" and third.
.'that the blows struck by the mother
were not necessarily what killed the
child.
II is evident that the case Will go over
Z hat x,,ltIt ka
many days yet to dispose Of It.
1t is very trying on the officers OF the
court, and especially to Commemorative
Attorney Page. who is without an as
sstant and who. despite his recent visit
4 to hospital, is laboring va!iantly for the
Commonwealth.
Mr. Pages attitude In the conduct Of
the case has been marked by every con-
sderatIon for the prisoner, and her
family that was possible in the strict
discharge OF his official duty.