The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
LOVING MURDER
TRIAL ENTERS
SECOND DAY

Houston. Va. June 25.-The trial Of for
mer Judge Loving. charged with the MUIR
der OF Theodore Estes. was resumed to-
day. At the adjournment OF court yes
terday the defendant had Just begun 10
relate a conversation with his brother
in-law, Harry Sneed, who told him OF the
alleged drugging OF his daughter. whicl
led 10 the killing when the attorneys Tor
the prosecution objected on the grounds
that Judge Lovings statement would be
hearsay evidence.
No woman OF either side were I'm court
today. Among the relatives who were
seated beside the defendant were his
brother. Maj. j. Thompson Loving, and
his son, w O.. Loving Jr. Attorney
STROBE. for the defense, argued In faNor
OF the admissibility OF the conversation
with Sneed and Attorneys Harmon and
Vouldin replied.
Judge Barksdale finally allowed Judge
Loving 10 relate the conversation with
Sneed. thus sustaining the defense. When
the Judge had concluded his remarks, the
jury was brought In.
Judge Loving then took the stand and
continued his testimony from the point
where he stopped yesterday
He said that on the morning OF April p.
Harry Sneed came into his office and with
some hesitation said that while he, Sneeh
was out buggy riding on the evening prior,
he saw Elizabeth Loving and Theodore
Estes out riding
Il. L. Kidd came TO the home OF the
Stevens and inquired for Sneed, saying
that Miss Loving had returned from her
buggy ride I'm a bad condition. Continu-
ing the witness said: ''Sneed went 20 the
room at Mrs. Kidds and saw Miss Loving
in bed. She was delirious and her condi-
ton was pitifh. Sneed said that I'm the
parlor OF the Kidd home he saw Mrs
Kidd and Theodore Estes and told them
he would go for a doctor.
Estes, however. insisted on getting a
doctor himself Dr. Strother arrived and
she did not recognize him Harry said
that my daughter was I'm the care OF DR.
Strother," he continued He then went
down the street, when w. r. Lee, a mer-
chant OF Lovington ana kinsman OF his
wife. told him that DIR. Strother had said
that Theodore Estes had informed him
Strother, that Elizabeth was drunk and
to treat her for that and say nothing
pbout IT, Sneed said that DR.. Strother hao
come TO him and requested him 20 com
municate II 10 me.
Harry said that he returned home
that night and decided 10 tell me.
was shocked and sent for my wife and
daughter received letter from
daughter was still there. My wife
| went after Elizabeth I'm n surrey, re-
| turning with her.
After dinner I asked Elizabeth In
my room and told her of the conversa-
tion with Harry Sneed. She got down
on her knees and between sobs said
that Sunday evening Theodore Estes
requested her 10 go buggy riding. They
drove down TO the house where Theo-
dore Estes lived and he got out and
remained for some time. They then
drove, she said I'm the direction OF
Gap. While returning Estes produced
a bottle OF whiskey and offered her
n drink She declined, but later did
take a drink and In a second felt dizzy
and queer. She requested him 10 drive
fast and return home, instead of con-
tinuing to Livingstone. He went rapid
ly up the mountains in an opposite
direction. After that she became un-
conscious and did not know what hap
pened. When asked IL Estes had as
saulted her she said Estes had forced
himself upon her and she had only
a faint recollection.