The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-01
New York and Kentucky Co.

she told him she whipped him or not"
mo Concern" Apparently.
Mrs. Smith did no, seem to show
any sympathy, grief or concern"
Mr.. Page: what did she say?"
Mrs. Haynes: "stc said she had a
right to whip her own child"
Cross examined by II. NJ. Smith: Are
you n sister OF Mrs. Crostic2"
Yes, sir"
you are near neighbour
Yes, sir"
Mrs. Turner called you?"
Yes, sir"
How did Mrs. Turner known"
Mrs. Smith called her twice, but Mr..
Turner was Ill and she could not go.
She came back again and said the child
was dying"
Fl MRS. smith was, therefore, sure that
come one was coming?"
Yes. suppose So
you knew why she wanted you. and
you walked right in, didn't you?"
yes. sir"
so?'
II say she picked up the child and
then shut tbs door
Mr.. Smith ,.ere asked that the steno.
graphcr read tho record to show her
answers TO the question when asked by
Mr.. Page on direct examination The
record showed that the witness had said
that Mrs. Smith had shut the door,
'.You said you didn't walt for an In
vitation?''
Eyes, I said"
fAnrrlly1: IT want to tell you-t stopD
cried Mr.. Smith.
The Judge: ~ want 1t to be Under
stood ,f there Is laughter I Will bring
tho offender before me and fine MIN.
was not the child naked and the
quilt between him and the sofa!
mo. he was covered UP IN Inc quiie'
"If your sister. Mrs Crostic, says thit
he was naked and that the quit was
not agree?'.
gov far was the child fromsthe sofa?'
about three feet.
inches; how Is this?' 1,
= you can think what you please.
..Nrs. Smith had her hand on me
child's heart. did she not? 7.
..sb 81. said she had bathed him in cam
Nor and asked what else she could oo'
lid she not?'
who rs advised sending for the coroner7'
II did =.
"Yho was in the room
! s"Mrs. Crostic Mrs. Bass ana me.
"There were plenty In the 5ouse' were
there not?" ,,4 -,
house il anything is WRONG.
Glow long was 1t before you sent OF
the coroner?'
"Fifteen or twenty minutes.
Offered No Objection.
"Did she offer an objection to sending
for DR. Rrodnax or the coroner
II can't say she did"
"she shut the door, in the face OF the
crowd after Mr.. Crostic had gone AFTER
the coroner?''
Yes, after he had gone.
WHO else came in?"
.,Sfrs. Childress, Mr.. johnson. and she
sent for Mrs. Lum, and Mrs. Lum
came
who went for Mrs. Childress?' I.
.No one. She came on her own hook.
NJ smith here asked the witness about
tho closed door, bringing out from The
answers Of the witness that the door had
ibid she say she undressed him to whip
him?''
mo She said to put him to bed,
"Did she not tell DR.. Brodnax that che
had whipped him."
| II think 3d." 80.
"Dd she deny whipping hin?"
| t"No, she never did,.
~ heard the child scream that morn:
Ing, and know that she whipped him"
you swear this2"
.No, I can't say that she ever whipped
him" 60,
don't you?"
| II want to give her all she deserves.
and think she deserves a lot.
Mr. Smith: tits good thing that you
and Mrs, Crostic are not trying her,
Mrs. Haynes: tits a good thing she
has got you."
Mr.. Smith: "she didn't hesitate to tell
you that she whipped the child that
night. did she?"
mo, she did not"
"Did she say that she knew the child
was sick when she whipped it?'
mo, she said she did not know 1t was
Mr., smith: THANK you for that, thank
you for that"
Picked Up Child First,
REORGANIZATION by Mr.. Page: when
you say that Mrs, Smith shut the door,
| what do you mcan?"
II mean that she picked up the child
first and then closed the door" "a
"Do you remember how long 1t was
shut?''at
\ "I don't remember"
"Who spoke of the coroner?"
~ did. I used the word coroner
"Was the door closed up to that time'''
1T can't remember"
"How lnng was It before Mrs Haryell
Gamer
mot si:any minutes,
"pid hrs. Smith refuse to allow the
neghbors to enter?'
/. Eyes, She did, Mr.. johnson camo to
the door, and she said to him: What do
you wqnt7 He said; ! hear you are
In trouble and want to help She said
4 II do not care for your help.
Mr.. Page; care YOU sure she used the
expression AS 7 always do about bathing
4 the child with camphor?"
Eyes, am
''pId she say: 1T is my child, and
I have right to whip IT. :"