The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-28

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did not see gun. He went back to
his work in his store. When he heard
a. gun fred he went out quickly and
saw an old darby waving to him from
the car and went to the car I asked
the darkey what was the matter. He
said: Judge Loving has killed Mr..
Estes said: I reckon not.
He said: II think he has killed
him."
Witness said he saw the body OF Es-
ties and ran and got DR.. Tunstall On
the way back to the car he met Judge
Loving, who said as he passed: The
doctor will do him (Estes) no good. /
shot to kill"
~ went back and said to the judge:
t..What has caused all this?'"
II did not notice his appearance
Witness said he drove with prisoner
to surrender himself, but that Judge
Loving was very silent and spoke
only once of the tragedy
What Loving Said.
| Mr.. Lee cross-cxamined the witness.
The fact was emphasized that Judge
| Loving had asleedstif Estes had left
on the train. 1ns answer to aaques-
ton as to what excuse Judge Loving
gave, for the shooting, he said
He said to me: Tom, he had my
daughter out last night buggy riding
and he drugged and ruined her.
Witness said that prisoner made this
same statement before the trial JUS
| tice.
Witness stood aside.
| Mr. Z. L. Kidd, of Lovingston, was
the next witness called by the prose-
cution. He said he was clerk OF the
court Of Nelson county. He said he
had known Judge Loving for many
years. Witness said prisoner had made
an efficient Judge.
Witness said Judge Loving's mental
and physical condition was first
rate; that he had seen his handwrit-
| ing as late as last February, and that
he saw no change in his handwriting
since he was Judge Witness said
prisoner was considered fine bird
shot. and added that lie had been man
ager OF Oakridge Farm for two
years, and that he carried on large
business interests for Mr. Ryan. Wit
1 hess said no had never heard of any
hereditary faint of insanity in Judge
Lovng's family.
Mr.. Leo cross examined witness
Witness said he did not know Judge
Loving we'll until he came to Lovings-
ton.
Witness said he is the uncle OF
Theodore Estes, the man killed by
Judge Loving, and that it was at his
house that Miss Loving stopped or
the night OF the alleged outrage.
II have no further questions to ask.
said Mr.. Lee.
Mr.. w. N Dawson was then re-
called by the prosecution. Witnes.
said he had known prisoner for twelve
or fifteen years; that Judge Lovint
was fond of hunting, Witness hat
always regarded him as a high ten
pered man, although witness never
saw him evince a high temper
On ross-eXamination. witNess said hi
was tho brother-in-law OF Mr.. Kidd
the uncle OF Theodore Estes.
Undertulscr Nervous.
], O. Loving, the undertaken, wa
recalled by the prosecution Mr.. Low
Ing, who is not related to Judge Low
ing was extremely nervous, an,
chewed gum vigorously. lie said tina
the prisoner was a man who had littl
regard for the opinion Of others. unles
the opinion agreed with his Prisone
was over the average In physica
strength and activity.
On cross-exnmination witness sal
he was no relation to Judge Loving
that his daughter had married
brother Of Theodore Estes.
you may stand aside" said MI
Lee
l., ]. Sheffield. builder. OF Low
ingston. was called by the prosecu
ton. He said he had lived in Lo,
ngston since 1874, He had know
prisoner ten or twelve years, and ha
never seen any mental or physici
defect IN him. nor had he ever heal
OF any insanity In the Loving famii
On cross examination he said he al
not know Judge Loving until after h
habits had changed for the better II
gnrding drink He stood aside,
y John Il. Fitzpatrick, OF Arringto
y In Nelson county, SIX miles from Lo'
!. ingston, was the next Witness for u
10 prosecutions, Witness knew him
" Amherst twenty years ago, but N
" intimately until he moved to Nelst
~ county; never heard It intimnted ~
:, he was insane, Witness said jude
- Loving WAS q healthy man. He q
!. not know what Judge Loving's a.
N position was.
:, On cross-examinatlon witness sa