The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
HEARING EVIDENCE
IN ROWLAND CASE
Some New Testimony Developed
in Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Before Justice Connor.
HAD NO HEART TROUBLE
50 Testifies ]. T. Strange, Broth
cr Of Dead Man--EIearing
Continues To-Day.
HAD NO HEART TROUBLE
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RALEIGH, N. c., July 22---The hear
Ing Of the writ of habeas corpus In
the sensational case OF Dr.. David S.,
Rowland and wife, Mrs. Lillian Row
land, awaiting trial in the Superior
Court, September term, for the poison
Ing of Mrs. Rowland's former hus-
band. Charles r. Strange began at II
O'clock this morning before Associate
Justice Henry q. Connor, OF the SUI
preme Court, and the Indications are
that It will take at least two days to
hear the evidence and pass on the
case. More than fifty witnesses have
been summoned, and all the ground
that was covered In the coroner's in
quest will be gone over again. Then,
there is understood to be considerable
new evidence on both sides. The
State claims to have found considera-
BILE additional evidence very dana ging
in its nature. The case for the State
is being conducted by Solicitor Armi-
stead Jones, Colonel r. NJ. Argo, Elmer
Hcffer and Walter Clark, Jr., retained
by the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers, Strange having been a mem
her Of the BROTHERHOOD; and Colonel
j. c. L. Harris, j. N. Holding, Walter
Watson, S, G. Ryan and T.. T. Hicks
for the defense.
Fear Photographers.
An amusing Incident in connection
with the hearing is that the pris-
onrrs in crossing the bridge of
sighs," from Jail to courtroom, have
their neads hooded in newspapers to
prevent any attempts they fear
might be made to catch snap shots Of
tnem.S n
Tsey and their counsel are equally
alert during the sittings of court lest
some photographer or amateur should
snap hem unawares. The reason for
this is that thus faE all attempts to
get pictures of DR.. Rowland for news
papers have been In vain.
The morning session OF the court
was taken up with thrashing over old
straw III the case as to the death Of
Strange $50 Is
Early 7in the. afternoon session coun-
sci for tho prisoners rested their case,
and witnesses for the State Were call
led. tho most notable being j. T.
sstrarge. brother of the deceased, and
his vile. and Mr.. Black. who married
| sister Of Engineer Strange. all from
| Indiana. J. 4. Strange testified that
| his krotlle- never had heart disease,
and that he had feared since 1905
that Lillian Strange was untrue to
/ her husband. G. r. Strange.
He contended that Lillian Strange,
] now Mrs. Rowland, avoided writing any
4 detailed statement about the death Of
his brother.
Had Been Made Sick.
!. Mr., Black did NOT believe his brother-
.|ir-Iaw had heart trouble. and told of
i a spell he had at his house two years
tlago. which Engineer Strange said he
! believed was caused from tablets given
4 him by his wife,
1 Mrs. j. T. Strange testified that Mrs.
Lillian Strange, the prisoner CHOW Mrs.
4 Row1and), told her two years ago
of, having slipped away from her home
with Mrs. Balltand6gone to the sea-
shore at Norfolk and gone III bathing;
| that while In the water q young man
her to float. She found that his name
| was DR.. Rowland, and that he knew
! her husband Charles r. Strange. Dur
! ing heated discussion OF the deveI-
| opment of the case by counsel, Colonel
i Argo,. for the prosecution, declared that
the State proposed 70 prove long
lire Of improper conduct extending
4 through several years, the procurement
of the poison two days before the
4 death Of Strange. the discriminating
i circumstances connected with the
death, and then the conduct OF the two
prisoners subsequent to- the death OF
| Strange, a coincidence of evidence and
circumstances that were proof posi-
I3tive. Court adjourned until to-mor-
i row.