The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-27
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man, having been at school at Black
stone and Cliveden and afterwards for
n finishing course at Mrs. j. e. b.
Stuart'R school at Staunton, one of the
best-known schools in the country.
Judge Barksdale opened court
promptly at. 10 o'clock. and after n
short delay, accustomed by the absence
or counsel for the prosecution, the
morning session was begun.
Judge Loving entered court with his
counsel. but mono OF his immediate
family was present Miss Loving and
Mrs. Loving still being excluded from
the courtroom on account Of being
witnesses, and Miss Snead, Mrs. Low
ing's sister, remaining with them.
Judge Loyings brother. Mayor Loving.
of Pulaski. came in later with the
prisoners son and took q seat beside
his brother
Was Changed Man.
John p. Beard sheriff Of Amherst
county. was tho first witness called
for the defense. He said he had been
sheriff for twenty years, and had
known Judge Loving all his life. Mr..
Beard then detailed the habits Of dis
sipation indulged in by Judge Loving
for many years.
He told Of several occasions when
the prisoner had delirium trcmens,
and SAID that his life was very dis
sipatea, and that state of affairs con-
tlnucd for several years. He was
pleasant and agreeable when he first
commenced the practice of law, and
he could have gotten any office in the
gift of tie people, nut after his dis
atpation his manner changed, and he
became rude ard 7disag-eeable; his
whole face charged, and he became
another man. Witness said he never
knew man to be as dissipated as
Judge Loving was On cross eXami
nation Mr.. Beard said that Judge Low
ing had been in his office at Am
herst Courthouse for days with de-
1rlum tremens. when he screamed out
ard all who passed heard him. A
man was employed to care for him
Witness said that he never saw pris.
cEer with delirium tremens but once.
lie supposed other men drank more
! whiskcy. but he never saw q mar
fall lower from the effects of drink and
recover. He said that Judge Lovins
| from 1885 to 1856, after lie returne;
from the Legislature, was under thu
influence of liquor continually for thre,
or four years. Witness said Judge
Loving was a courageous man, bu
was not high tempered. Then follow
cd number of questions regari;,1t
| the political situation in Amhers
county. Wh.ci were uaimportant.
| beverley Randolph Harrison wa
next called. lie laid that he ha,
! known Judge Loving since 1881, whel
he met him at Amherst Courthouse
| The first time he saw him drunk wa
| in 1886 at Charlottesville. When wit
ness first knew prisoner. no was stou
in mind and body, ard a brilliant man
| but later. after his dcbauches began
he became changed in body and mind
! Witness nurscd hirn at night and say
| him crazy drunk Witness said tina
| Judge Loving worshipped his daugh
| ter, Miss Elizabeth Eoving, and SHOW
ed her tho greatest affection. Witncs
is now engaged in insurance business
but practiced lazy for fifteen years
and was intimately associated viii
the prisoner for foui. years. II con
! slider Judge Loving, with the eNcep
ton of one man, the hardest drinNer
lave ever known
In answer to question by MI
Bouldin. witness said that he though
except when drinking the prisone
knew the difference between right an
wrong. Mr.. Harrison left the stan
at 1:O5 o'clock, after having state
4 that he supported Judge Loving in hi
4 fight for Congress against Hon. 1a
/ Flood.
DIR. Emm0ns TcstiHcs.
DR.. c.. NJ Emmons. Of Washington
d. c., specialist of brain disease
and an expert of many years standing
was called to the stand.
He WAS five years In the Harmon
Hospital, and was professor OF braI
diseases at Howard University. lie no,
has Il private hospital In Washington
where only patients suffering frol
brain troubles are accepted, He care
j exclusively as student Of privat
case In Albemarle county, and has bee