Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-25

II Is said. however. thnt, althDuen
MISS Loving was completely nrosiI a.
'ed for many hours. SHE was able TO
return homo with her mother on Mon.
Jay afternoon. One man says that
sue was able To so to the railroad sta.
'ioh IN her neighbnrhood late Monday
| nllerloon. SO it may be that no last.
ful experiences According 10 the IN.
formation CLEANED ut Oakridgc, ana
II was liko drawing eye teeth to got
NJ me couple went on the drive Sui.
day night, as the weather was Dalmy
ana warm. These nocturnal outings,
Wheh Tie season permits. are no I'm.
usual thing in Nelson and the Young
people of the county frequently take
them with the sanction " thnir a.
| doris
Out at Night Two Hours.
Earlier In the day Estes had been
out driving with his first cousin. Miss
Annie Kidd ut whose house Miss Low.
ing was visiting. The unfortunate
young woman, who was ths Indirect
camsc OF the tragedy, left In tho yeh:.
Gle with her escort about 5 o'clorl,
ana the two returned about 20.
Miss LovIng's condition ut Tho limo
was such MS to necessitnte the sum.
|
| said, volunteered TO go for Dir. Stroth.
or, and on seeing him, informed tho
latter In confidential way that hcr
aiimcnt was not serious one. It was
such, however. that she could not re.
tnrh nome that night or early tho
next day, anu UGH. too, as to horrl-
~ ana distress her father. who forth
with began an investigation.
Not until he got the story from his
daughters own lips did he decide
that the insult should he avenged
ny the death of the young man.
Her Conduct Always Deoorous.
the OnkridGe people speak I'm most
nffeeiionatc terms on Miss Loving.
and are particular TO comment on
her ladylilse manners and decorous
conduct, which are manifested nj ali
times. 1t is for this reason Tint
they synpathize so deeply with her
ana her father.
Only One idea-To Kill.
In all cnndor however, II should no
said that there nrc some who think
Judge Loving should have aIiowe,;
Young ESTES at least brief period
Tor explanations. The incensed fatn.
er, once he reached his conclusions,
cast aside all thought or amenities
poso-to kill. or as one witness SAYS.
to shoot down the supposed lefiisr
OF his daughter MS though the latter
We're g. rabbit. 5.
Estes Family VIII Prosecute.
II does not appear that the Estes
family had any attorney at the ex.
ANIMATION, though II is limited that
thcy viii be heard from at the trial.
and that Tremendous EFFORT viii mo
made 10 clear the dead mans name
or The hideons imputation which now
belouls IL. There is striking ana.
oey between the Loving Estes an.
lhe Strother-l3ywaters homicldes. In
pom cases, which grew out of charges
almost similar. the action was sharp
and quick, and the physical mutiIa
ton of the victims frightfui. In Mel.
son two fusillades OF buckshot snu,.
Ted ont the life of Estes; In CuIpep.
or leadon hail from the muzzles OF
threc revolvers ,sent Bywutcrs 10
eternity In both cases, too, the deaa
nave but few To speak In their de-
tense. II their course Is capable oi
any defense.
looking to the Trial.
Just ms Mrs. Bywatcrs was the alI.
important witness in Culpencr. so
Miss Loving will be the aliimportant
witness in the Nelson trial. Judge
LovinS's fate Mt the HANDS or n Iurv
seemingly depends entirely mon
what his daughter told him. The
information upon which he acted
WIN be the gist OF the Issue. though
mo testimony of the physician SHOULD
also throw vast deal If light on the
conduct of young Estes.
Inquest Merely Formal.
The Nelson homicide was first in
CURED INTO Monday night by Magls.
trate u. B. NJ. Perkins, who acting
in the capacity of coroner, held mn
inquest. The jury, after examinrah.
several witnesses, brought in yer.
dict which briefly stated that Estcs
came to his death through wounds
from gun fired by Judge Loving
Inc preliminary examination was
waived pending the inquest. The .m,.
mated corpse of the young man
lay in Seaboard Air Line boy
car 2i,625. where he met his
death.
u would seem that few shots from
Judge Ioving's doubie-barrel ham.
merless missed it's mark. The crime
was committed within a few feet of
the freight and passenger station O.
Tie southern at OalsriGge, an unpic.
tnresque hamlet which nestles gar.
nishly nne selfassertively. Never
before has the little place been ex
cited, though It's inhabitants assume
a degree of stoicism which woukl do
credit TO Fenimore Coopers Indians. !
Only one human being--an urchin "a
bluejean breeches-admitted that lie
was wrought up. He remarked that
never before in his life had he seen
50 many people as were assembled a.