Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-23
JUDGE LOWING WILL BE
ARRAIGNED ON MONDAY

the following day.
The bail commissioner examined n
few witnesses before he fixed the
amount of the bond. and Judge Low
Ing WAS among those who testified
IL" made statement somewhat like
thus: 81 heard that Estes took my
daughter, Elizabeth, riding Sunday.
and he brought her back drugged. un.
conscious and disgraced. waited
only until got the full story from
the girls lips and thcn took my gun
and searched for him
The witness added that when he
heard the story from his daughter he
was mad with Indignation and started
out with the avowed intention of kill
ing Estes.
Unfortunately, the exact language
of the accused was not taken steno-
graphically 1T the examination for
bail so the probabilities are that the
words actually used by him will never
be known. though they were written
down in long hand ut the time.
What Did He Mean?
Since the homicide many have dis
cusscd the statement of Judge Low
ing, but few appear to be certain
whether lie used the words "dishon-
Iored' or 'disgraced.' or whether
he said anything which positively in
dicatcd that he suspected that his
daughter had been the victim of rape
or attempted rape.
or course. 4 vast deal will depend
upon the information which impelled
Judge Loving TO shoot-no matter
whether that Information was accu-
rate or inaccuratc-and still more will
depend upon the testimony of Miss
Loving.
This young lady however. has new
or made any public statements con
cerning the case, nor has Judge Low
ing offered any further explanations
since the crime. In way, therefore.
The public has not fully heard both
sides of the case.
The Estes family, however, has is
sued n statement which, If true, in
all particulars would seem to indi-
cate that he.>yonrg man was most
Iunjustly dealt with, and that the TAX
ing of his life was little short Of
atrocious.
1t is not denied. even by the shcr-
ms family. that Estes took n drink
with Miss Loving while the two were
driving. One witness, indeed, says
that Estes went to the Oak Ridge
store few hours before his death and
bought some medicine. On this oc-
casion he said: Il drank n little too
much Yesterday. and have got a
headache today"
The tragedy has engendered the
most bitter feeling between the
friends of the Loving ana Estes fam
lilies, but nj no time have there been
any indications of contemplated VIC
lencc.
majority of the Nelson people
seemingly sympathize with the Es-
ties family and these maintain that
Judge Loving acted with most repre-
hensible haste. They think his high
strung temper got the better of him.
From the other side-despite the
IsphinXlke silence of the accused
come hints that the dead man on
more than one occasion had been
guilty OF things well calculated 10
Ienrage chivalric Vrginians. and that
Mt the proper time the accused will
he able to show that he was not
only eXcusable. but fully justified in
what ne did
Estes Defended
1t is hard, even mt this date. tb
foretell what lines the defense will
follow. though it would certainly
Iseem that whatever is calculated to
excuse or justify the act of Judge
Loving. must tend to blacken the
character of the dead man.
The policy of the Estes family, i'm
modately after the homicide, was
discreet and conservative, although
as has been stated. they prepared
strong statements asking the public
10 withhold Judgment and not jump
too quickly at the conclusion that
Theodore had actually wronged or
even insulted Miss Loving.
In this statement. which was pre-
pared by John p. Swanson, appears
thu following: Some papers have
stated that Mr. Estes was n sutton of
Miss. Loving. This is n mistake. He
had never been an admircr of Miss
4 long time. though the relations of
the families were and had been for
years most cordial and friendly"
Concerning the whiskey. Mr.. Swan
son said: Miss Loving had request
ed Estes to give her drink, as she
was feeling badly. This he did. and
Oh her return she showed indications
of being under the influence of wills
ike%. She was met at the buggy on
her return by Miss Annie Kidd. who
carried her to her room, undressed
her and put he TO bed Theodore Es-
ties went mt once for DR.. Strother. Tie
STATED to tho physician that she was
mdisposcd and had a little too much
lwhiskey. TO quote his own words
he said: There's not much the mat
ter with her. It's only n little too
much booze"
What the Doctor Saw.
"Dr. Strother at once went to the
home of Mr.. Kidd and found Miss
Ii .nVinp WAS nnler tho inanonno of