The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30
had not already noticed?" was asked DR..

had not already noticed?" was asked Dr.
Brodnax.
He smiled and declined TO answer.
The object OF this second examination
on the part Of the defense Is to set UP
tho theory that Ralph Smith died from
organic causes brought on by his injn-
rIous habits. and that the beating. by
his father and mother did not cause his
death. q
In discussing the case yesterday. one
OF Mrs Smiths counsel said: THE mere
fact that she whipped her child and
whipped him severely when his vicious
habits were uncontrolled didn't prove
that he died from the effects OF such
swhppings."
This same lawyer also stated that
Mr.. ii. M. Smith had not retired from the
case. and that Mrs. Smiths counsel
would act for Mr.. Smith in his trial
The counsel for the defense will be
Messrs Richard B. Davis and Charles
Hall Davis, OF Petersburg; Mr., RI NJ
Smith, OF Richmond, and Mr.. Ernest II.
Wells, OF Manchester.
Il Mr.. Charles l.. Page, Commemorative
attorney, will be alone for the Com
monwealth.
The trial will be held in tho Corpora
ton Court of Manchester, Judge Clop-
ton presiding.
Goes tor Smith.
Sergeant Alexander s. Wright. OF the
Manchester police force, left last night
on the SOS train for Albany, N. Y, where
he will present tho requisltion papers :, IN
tie case of the Commonwealth OF Vlr-
ginIa against Shepherd Knapp Smith, for
the murder Of his son, to the Governor OF
New York HIS 5.
&, Smith Is now In the Tombs in New
york city. awaiting Sergeant Wright. who
will return to Manchester with tho prs
cner some time on Tuesday.
The fact that Sergeant Wright was sent
to take charge OF the prisoner has Gre
ated great feeling amongst city oficials
in Manchester and 1t Is said that serious
results will follow, and that the matter
will be brought before the City Council.
Mayor Maurice and commemorative At
torney Page are arrayed on one side
and against them Is Chief of Police Lips
comb, who selected Officer M. ]. Moore 10
20 to New York for the prisoner.
4l Chief Lipscomb notified Sergeant Wright
that he would prefer charges against
him IL he left Manchester.
Sergeant Wright's reply. was that he
had been ordered to go by Mayor Maui
rice, and In evidence he produced the fol-
lowing note:
Manchester. April 20, 1905.
sergeant Alexander 8. Wright City:
you have been appointed TO! SO to New
York to bring back Shepherd x: Smith.
III. A. MAURICE, Mayor.
Chief Lipscomb then said: II don't care.
II you go ] will prefer charges against
YOU Sergeant Wright left on the SOS
p. NJ. train.
matter, Chief Lipscomb said that 1t was
Officer Moore's turnsto go. and that there's
fore he had selected him.
Commemorative Attorney Page de-
ri mad ~ IA n iRrilSs ha mat tier Mr. Will
liam Hines. Of Manchester, accompanied
Sergeant Wright for the purpose Of iden-
-tlfying Smith. who was not Known to
any of the police force.
Who Mrs. Smith Was,
/ Mr.. Charles Hall Davis spent yesterday
In Manchester and with Mr.. Wells, visit
ed Mrs. Smith at the jail.
Mr., Davis stated that the first news
that Mrs. Charles Townsend had Of her
Times Dispatch. She at once telegmphed
MIN to take charge OF the Case.
On yesterday Mr., Davis talked to DIR.
.Wlsner II. Townsend. of New York. over
the long distance phone, @
Mrs, Smiths New York relatives will
probably not visit Manchester until the
trial takes place during the May term.
tho accused woman IN her cell mt the
,jail She Ii In far better spirits and now
eats aud sleeps, she refuses now to talk
for publication. ~.
AS far as can be learned this is the
history OF I1stelle Townsend Smith
charged with murder
She was born in 1874 In New York
city where she lived until tho time OF
her marriage six years ago last January,
Her mother was n Miss Robinson, ot New
York, whose mother and Mrs. Smiths
grandmother was a Miss Kyle OF North
Carolina. She was educated IN the public
ana private schools Of New York, re-
ceiylng an excellent education She had