Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-26
THELOVINC TRIAL.


of Theodore Estes, in Nelson county,
with which he stands indicted. Loving
told his story with great emphasis and
considerable emotion.
Miss Elizabeth Loving, The daughter
of the man being tried for his life, vas
alao a witness for her father, and she
made a most dramatic recital Of the story
which was told to her father the day
following The buggy ride. Several times
she broke down and cried, stopping the
proceedings of the cOnrt.
Miss Loving wac called just before 3
O'Clock. She came into the room with
her father. She wore black silk waist,
a black skirt, and black hat. She was
accompanied by Miss Anne Sneed, a
teacher in female college at Lynchburg.
Miss Loving was closely yelled, but az
she was called to the stand Miss Sneed
removed the veil, disclosing an intelligent
face. She is a pretty woman.
AS she took the stand it was seen she
was laboring under great excitement, and
almost as soon as she was asked the
usual preliminary questions che began
to show traces of breaking down.
She proceeded with her story with great
embarrassment and emotion, and stopped
several times TO give vent 10 her feelings
by crying.
Miss Loving related all the details of
the drive, going over practically all the
ground covered by her father, and tell
ing just what had happened from the
moment she had started on the drive
with Estes until she regained her facul-
ties in the home of Mrs. Kidd at late
hour of the night, not knowing where
she was at first.
1t was a statement that showed that
what Loving had just said she had told
him was repeated almost word for word.
The stories told were remarkably similar
in all respects, and they made the i'm
preston that they were sincere.
Not woman has been in court dur
ing the trial save those who have been
called to testify. All others are remain
ing away from the court loom, which is
packed with men.
Judge Loving took the stand about
moor, and for an hour gave thrilling
review of the case.
Judge Loving began by saying that
the day following the ride 10 the buggy,
Harry Snesd came TO his home about 9
o'clock in the morning and told him that
he had received information concerning
indignities offered to Miss Loving, and
that he (Sneed) believed it to be his duty
to inform him, though ne told the hap
peniDgs with considerable embarrass-
ment and hesitation. The story tod
Loving by Snead was this:
After leaving the home of Judge Low
ing with Snead, Miss Loving went to the
home of Miss Kidd, at Lovingston, to
spend the night. Just as they drove in-
to the village, Miss Kidd was getting
into buggy with Theodore Estes for
drive. Miss Loving went to the home
OF Mrs. Spencer and remained ill Miss
Kidd and Estes returned from the drive,
and Miss Kidd requested Estes to take
Miss Loving for a drive.
This the young man did, and they
started off. They went in the direction
of Miss LoviDg's home, turned the horse
and drove back to LOvingstou, where
Estes alighted and went to his room, re-
naming for few minutes. When he
returned he entered the buggy and drove
in the opposite direction to tnat first
taken. After going about mile or two
Estes pGlled bottle from his pocket
and offered Miss Loving a drink of
whisky.
She at first declined TO take any, but
when she told him that she was feeling
badly he insisted, and said that the
liquor would benefit her. She said she
had taken a small drink and that in
few moments she began to feel faint and
dizzy. She had then requested that he
drive her home, and they started on the
return in the direction of Lovipgston.
Arriving at the forks of the road, in
stead of taking the road leading to Low
ingston, Estes had taken road leading
TO the mountains AID which wss un-
froquented and new TO her. She con-
linued to grow weaker aud sicker and
could not tell where she was.
When they had gotten some distance,
she did not know how far, he forced him
self upon her. She resisted and fought
as long as her strength lasted, and then
began 10 scream. Estes had placed bis
hand over her mouth to prevent her
screams, and at that point her mind be.
came blank and she did not know what
had happened.
This was the story told witness by
the girls uncle, and Loving said that
he did rot know what to do. He would
not 60 for his daughter himself, but
sent his wife, for the reason that he was
afraid to trust himself at any place where
he might see the young man. The car
riage for Miss Loving returned without
her, the drive bringing note from
Miss Kidd saying that Miss Loving
WAS then i'll, and that if she recovered
during the day she Miss Kidd would
drive over with her. Mrs. Loving was
then sent for her, and she arrived about
noon. After dinner the witness had
called his daughter into his parlor and
he told her what her Uncle Harry
Sneed had said, and asked her if it was
true.
"My daughter fell upon her knees"
said Judge Loving. "She told me that
l. L l.. r 4
irming just what Sneed had told me.
| then asked her il Estes bad offered
her any indignily, or had attempted to
assault her, and she toll me that
after peftinp nm the road leading