Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-21
Says That His Conduct Towards
Miss willis was Honorable
at All Times.
HAD FEELING ONLY Of SORROW
Says That When She Arrived at
Grove Station She Was Drenched
and Almost Exhausted-Girl Was
Excited But Bailey Did Not Think
She Was Insane.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March 90
In the account of the trial of j.
j. Bailey, which appeared In yes
terday's Daily Press, the word
cab" should have been chair. AS
there has been much comment and
misunderstanding It is desired to
correct this error.
a The court convened this morn.
ing at 1880 and the court room
was cleared. allowing only the press,
those who were Immediately in
tereSted, and n few older men to
remain during the session.
Commonwealt's Attorney Ncrver
L. Henley introduced DR.. lIender-
son, Of the Eastern State ..ospi.
tal who Testified that he knew
Miss lo,tie Willis, that she entered
the asylum as an inmate about
September 20. 1906.
DR.. Henderson had charge of fe-
male wards ut that time. He said
that Miss WILLS was hysterlcal.
cried Frequently. waS often depressed
AMI occasionally talked OF suicide
He further stated that Miss Willis
father had been down to see her
and that she asked him to take
her home. Upon his refusal she
said that she would make him sor-
ny for 1t, intimating ut the same
tme. thai. she would not put the
doctors or attendants 10 any trou-
BILE After the Interview with her
Gather she was very much excited.
Attorney ,Henley asked DR.. Hen
derson had The seen her the day
she escaped He answered that he
had and that she seemed very well.
layman Migte Have Known.
MIR. HenleySthen asked If ut the
tnme OF her escape could anyone
not an alienist BIO able to decide
whether she was insane. DR.. Hen
ders0n replied tina hlat at the time
an ordinary man Nigh have n good
deal OF trouble in deciding whether
She was insane or not, "She was
insane all the time. however, and
] knew It," he said.
After the seml-weekly dance on
tuesday night she escaped. DR..
Henderson testified further That She
escaped after entering The building
which contains female wards. There
WAS spiral staircase leading TO
To her ward AMI ;ite atten-
dnat was callea away for min.
ute after the patients had entered
the building
DIR. Henderson cited a, case where
previous escape was made in the
Same way. There was no evidence
introduced which sanctions the
theory that J. j. Bailey aided her
In her escape.
Miss Willis Garments.
DR.. Henderson said THAT he had
examined garments given him by
deputy Sheriff Lawson, who found
them on the Chesapeake and Ohio
trach between Grove and Lee Hall,
ans That they undoubtedly belonged
TO Miss Willis. as they had hor
initials and ward mark He said
mat as this apparel had laid in
me rain about two days, he could
lell very little about 1t.
Dr. Henderson was then asked to
stand aside, and Mr. Henley apoIo:
gized for not having Engineer Ford.
OF chesapeake and Ohio freight No.
~. lie said that The had interviewed
Fom and that he considered his
evidence very important. He said
lhaL ne was assured that Ford would
Ne Nero. or he would have resortea
10 due process of law.
Attorney j. ". Jeffries then criti.
c,sed Attorney Henley for not get.
ting Ford to appear. Henley re-.