The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-26
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Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Houston, Va. June 25-Judge William
g. Loving. the manager Of the Virginia
estate OF Thomas T. Ryan, the New
York millionaire, to-day went 20 the wit
'Hess chair to tell his story Of the causes
'of the killing Of Theodore Estes. with
which he stands indicted in the courts Of
Virginia. Loving made an ideal witness
for himself, telling his story with great
emphasis and considerable emotion.
Miss Elizabeth Loving the daughter Of
the man being tried for his life. was
also q witness FOR her father, and she
made a most dramatic recital Of the story
which was told 10 her father the day
following the buggy ride. Several times
she broke down and cried. stopping the
proceedings Of the court as she narrated
the awful story. the members Of the jury
'eyeing her with care and attention
Miss Loving was called just before 8
O'Clock She came into the room with her
father. She wore a black silk waist. a
black skirt. and black hat She was ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Annie Sneed. teach
ter in a female college at Lynchburg. Miss
Loving was closely veiled but as she
was called TO the stand Miss Sneed re-
moved the veil. disclosing an intelligent
face. with clear-cut features. high fore
head brown hair, and a splendid COM
plexion. She is a pretty woman, sprlngtly,
and has a well-mOdulated voice.
Under Great Excitement.
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 she began 10
show traces Of breaking down. She shook
visibly and began to shed tears and sob.
b She proceeded with her story with great
embarrassment and emotion, and stopped
several times 10 give vent to her feelings
by crying.
Miss Loving related all the details of
the drive. going over practically all the
ground covered by her father. and telling
Just what had happened from the mo-
ment she started on the drive with Estes
until she regained her faculties I'm the
home Of Mrs Kidd at late hour Of the
night, not knowing where she was at
first.
II was q 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.
\ feature of the trial Of Judge Loving.
in which the name Of his daughter fig
ures so largely is different from other
murder trials in one respect Not a
he in
have been called 70 testify. or those who
accompanied the women testifyirg All
others are remaining away from the
courtroom. which is packed with men.
many Of them friends Of the two fami-
lies which have been so often mentioned
in the press OF the country since the
happening Of April a. and the killing
Of Estes By Loving the day following.
Loving Takes stand.
Judge Loving took the stand about
noon, and for an hour he engaged the at
tention Of the court with a thrilling re-
view of the case. riyeting the closest
attention Of the spectators, as well as
the Jury.
Judge LOving's counsel undertook TO
have the story told him by his brother
in-law. Harry Sneed. detailed 70 the jury.
and counsel for the State interp0sed a
serious objection. The matter was argued
for several hours, the court deciding that
the Information impaired 70 him and on
which he had acted. and for which action
he was now answering 20 the law. was
admissible. This was a victory for thr
defense. and Judge Loving began by say
ing that the day following the ride in
the buggy. Harry Snecd came 90 his home
about Q O'Clock in the morning and told
him that he had received information con-
corning indignities offered 70 Miss Loving
and that he )SneedJ believed Il 20 be his
duty 10 inform him. though he told the
happenings with considerable eubarrass-
ment and hesitation. The story told Low
ing by Sneed was this.
After leaving the home of Judge Low
Ing with Snecd. Miss Loving went to the
home Of Miss Kidd. az Lovingston. TO
spend the night Just as they drove into
the village, Miss Kidd was getting into
buggy with Theodore Estes for a drive.
Miss Loving went 10 the home Of Mrs
Spencer and remained till Miss Kidd and
Estes returned from the drive. and Miss
Kidd requested Estes TO take Miss Low
ing for a drive.
A-FANN NDtS 10 his tDBEi.
This the young man did. and tbav
started of They went in the direction
Of Miss Lovings home turned the horse
and drove back TO Lovingston. where
Estes alighted and went 20 his room. re-
naming for q few minutes When he re-
turned he entered the buggy and drove in
the opposite direction TO that first taken
After going about a mile or two Estes
pulled q bottle from his pocket and Of
fered Miss Loving a drink Of whisky.
She at first declined to take anv but
when she told him that she was feeling
badly he insisted, and said that thd
liquor would benefit her. She said she
had taken small drink and that in a
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 Lovingston.
Arriving at the forks Of the road in
stead Of taking the road leading to Low
ingstOn, Estes had taken a road leading
10 the mountains and which was IN
frequented and new to her. She continued
10 grow weaker and slcker and could not
tell where she was.
Mind BECOMES Blank
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 70 scream. Estes had placed his