The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
DAUGHTERS HONOR
AND DRINK CAUSE
OF L0VING'S ACT

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on TO say. land he talked in an inco-
herent sort of manner, which illustrated
| TO me the distorted state Of his mind"
When called as a witness DR.. H. d.
Melvin, n well-known physician of Hall
| fax county. corroborated the statement
of DR.. Tunstall. which was to the effect
that an excessive use of Intoxicating
| liquor would bring on insanity. DR..
Melvin further stated that IN his career
OF torty-tive years as practicing ply
sician he had examined more than 100
lunatics, many of whom were made in
| sane by the effects OF whisky.
Loving Took Kelley Cure.
In compliance with a request made by
his attorneys, Judge Loving made some
reference TO the extent that he had used
Intoxicating liquors. He said that about
1887 he drank necessarily, and continued
the habit until he was elected Judge OF
| the circuit court of Nelson county After
that he did not drink drop until Oc
! tober 1905, when he got on a spree, and
repeated this in February of the present
year.
The witness said that his periodical
sprees affected him greatly, and often
he would suffer with loss Of memory.
and had TO be placed under the care of
a physician, Prior to his going on the
bench, Judge Loving stated, his condi-
ton became such that his friends
feared that he would lose his mind from
the effects Of whisky. and they impor-
| tuned MIN 10 take the Kelley cure,
which he did.
Had Delirium Tremens.
At the conclusion of the direct state
ment made by Judge Loving. witness
was turned over TO the attorneys for
the prosecution, and brief cross-exam-
ination was conducted by Prosecuting
Attorney Bouldin in regard to the time
Of day that he heard Of the incident
concerning his daughter In reply the
witness said that as well as he could
remember it was about o'clock, and
that he had heard il from ner own lips
about o'clock on the same day, which
was Monday
Mr.. Bouldin propounded several ques-
tons relative to the effect of whisky on
the witness. Judge Loving, in replyine
stating that he had suffered with de-
llrium tremens. and that on nearly
every spree he went on his family had
10 place him under the care OF a physi-
clan.
Brother-in-Law's Story.
After Judge Loving had been dismissed
as witness H. S. Sneed, of Oak Ridge.
brother-in-law of the accused, was
called to the stand. Mr.. Sneed was the
person who informed Judge Loving of
the condition in which his daughter had
been Brought TO Lovingston by young
Estes. and which finally resulted in the
killing OF the young man. Under an
examination conducted by Mr. Lee
counsel for the defense, Mr.. Sneed re-
lated the same story regarding the ride
and the subsequent visit to the Kidd
home, in which he discovered the true
condition Of Miss Loving, as that told
by the accused.
He went on to say to the jury that
after DR.. Strother had been summoned
the latter informed him that there was
nothing serious the matter with the
girl. and, believing this, he went to the
Spencer home. Later, however. he ex-
planned, he returned to inquire about
the girl. and was again informed that
she was resting easily and was all
right.
knowledge of Girls State.
The first knowledge of the true condi-
ton Of the girl, the witness asserted,
was at the meeting with Mr.. Lee. who
informed him that in a talk with DR..
Strother the latter had said that Miss
Loving was intoxicated when brought
TO Lovingston, and that 1t was decided
that he was to inform the girls father
Of the incident
Upon cross-examination the prosecu-
ton tried to bring out the fact that
Mr.. Sneed had ridden hurriedly toward
LOvingston in an effort to Inherent
Judge Loving and thus prevent the kill
ing Of Estes. but the witness did not
admit that this was the case although
he did not answer directly that he did
not go to Lovingston for that purpose
When you left the Kidd home" asked
Mr.. Bouldin. were you satisfied that
Miss Loving was all right7'
No. sir; 1 was not satisfied. for I
did not know what was the trouble with
her" he replied.
Gallop to Lovingston.
Were you at Judge Loving's home
at the time that he left for Livingston
after he heard the story from his daugh-
ter?'
mo. sir"
did you arrive there soon after?"
yes"
Then, what did you doT'
81 jumped on my horse and started
for Livingston.
For what purpose7"
II don't really know
"As a matter of fact. Mr.. Sneed,
didn't you ride hurriedIy TO catch up
with Judge Loving and prevent his
shooting the young man?"
81 can't say just what my purpose
was"
did you meet Mrs. Loving on your
wav to Lovingston?"
Il did"
State what she said 10 YOU"
The witness was about to answer, but
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