Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-04

press anything but commendatory senu-
ments. He Is resident Of Washington, but
his name was not appended to his COM
munication.s One message received from
Washington four days ago read: Il am just
a young nurse, but l feel l must let you
know how much / sympathize with you
and your dear ones. l. feel there are rev
American women who could feel otherwise
when they read the pathetic story Of your
young sister and the honorable way you
resented the wrong done her. am not
| romantic, but am writing this from my
very soul.
There is more wrong done in this world
than VIII ever be made right. but let US
hope that this will be severe lesson to
other young men and act as a protection
for young girls who have never been fortu-
nate enough to have brothers to protect
them.
Il sincerely hope you are in good spirits
and you will win your case in the end.
feel confident that you will.
~ MISS AGNES SCHULTZ"
A message written 7on a postal that was
mailed in Baltimore reads:
Who can blame you for killing the worm
which blighted the sweetest flower in your
garden?
From a southern girl"
Offers to Hypnotize Judge.
Another writer, styling himself Cuban
hypnotizer," offered to hypnotic the judge
and jury and secure an acquittal, $500 be-
ing his price.
Disappointment was shown by counsel for
the state when they received q message
from DIR. DeJarnette, superintendent of the
Western State Asylum at Staunton, an
nouncing his inability to come here as an
alienist witness. 1t was intended to have
DR.. DeJarnette to rebut the testimony Of
DR.. Charles Clark of Washington. Common
wealth Attorney Keith announced to the
court Saturday that he would have DR.. De-
Jarnette here today. and dispatch was
sent to him requesting his presence this
morning. 1t was believed by counsel for the
commonwealth that the testimony OF the
Staunton physician would offset that given
by DR.. Clark, although, it is stated, they
had not consulted him.
DR.. DeJarnette was first brought here by
the defense, the purpose being to have him
strengthen the testimony given by DR..
Clark, but it Is said, while his conclusion
was substantially the same as that of the
physician from st. Elizabeth, there was
to Staunton without being placed on the
witness stand was rather surprising to
counsel for the commonwealth. and they
thought he might assist their side of the
case. Whether or not they talked to him
upon the question of the emotional or i'm
pulsive insanity applied to the case on
trial. they expressed to the court their will
ingness to have him go upon the witness
stand.
The Gaines Testimony.
The move on the part Of the state to nave
Edward L. Gaines, brother-in-law Of the de-
PENDANTS. called by the court as witness
who is adverse to the state, caused some
surprise. Gaines is the one who turned BY
waters back to the upper floor after he had
been fired at while running down the stairs,
the members of the Strother family told the
court, and he must, therefore, have been
an eyewitness to the shooting 1t was nat
ural that he should have sided with his
brothers-in-law, and counsel for the state
believed he would be placed upon the wit
ness stand by the defense. When the case
for the defense was closed and he had not
been called, counsel for the commonwealth
expressed their surprise and had the court
direct that he be summoned.
But" 1t was stated out of court Gaines
may not be in condition to detail the cir
cumstances as they occurred in the home
at Rotherwood the night of December 15
He received a severe injury to his head
while engaged in a foot ball game with the
University Of Virginia team, and his men,
DRY is defective
He was able to give testimony at the
coroner's inquest" stated Mr.. Keith, land
there Is no reason why he should not be
able to give 1t to the court and jury