The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-30

tion of the Thaw cnse. has attracted
,Ncre attention or has been more read
by tho nublic generally. Shortly be-
fore court opened. Judge Loving, the
accused, entered court accompanied by
his wife md her sister, Mrs ChalRley,
of Richmond, and n few minutes later
Mayor Loving. brother OF the prisoner,
and Snead Loving, Judge Loving's son,
appeared and took their places be-
Z hind the counsel for defense. Mr..
Corydon sutton. Of Richmond, a broth.
er-in-law Of Judge Loving, was also
present and sat next to Mrs. Chalkley.
On the other side sat Sheriff Estes,
one of his sons and his n-in-law,
Mr.. John Swanson. of Danyille, behind
counsel for the prosecution.
one of tie jurors. j NJ. Johnson, who
has been III with grip ever since the
trial began, was worse thls morning.
but insisted upon going on with the
case He was provided with an easy
chair and made comfortable with cush-
ions.
Court was opened at 10 o'clock, and
ex-senator William +, Barksdale began
his address for the defense. lie paid
his re pects to Mr.. Harmon, who opened
for the prosecution, and touching Oh
the prosecutions quotation from the
Scripture that thou shalt not Kill.
( told how the very man who received
I the tables of stone killed and slaugh-
tered, and that the sun had been COM
handed to stand still in order that
the enemies of the Lord might be
killed. Turning to Mr.. Harmon, he
asked him why lie dared to threaten tho
jury by saving that he would ask the
judge to add to their verdict, II the
acquitted the prisoner,
You do not know jury of Halifax
men, IL YOU think you can use threats
to them he declared Mr.. Barksdale
said that 1t had been proved that the
accused was insane. not by insanity eX-
perts. but by Or. Marvin, a ma't known
tn the people of LIulifax, who had re-
fused to take one cent of fee.
Fathers Grief.
He pictured the grief OF the father
on learning of the dishonor OF his
daughter from her own lips, and said.
THANK God, in Virginia dishonor is not
measured in dollars and cents, but that
the people of this section protect the
sanctity of their homes.''
Mr., Barksdale was visibly affected
s and at times almost broke down in the
3 earnestness of his argument.
Mr.. Walton Moore followed for the
defense. He began speaking at 1920
o'clock. After paying a compliment to
Halifax county. he went at once into
the whole matter to be considered
was confined to ono day, and one day
only--that Monday Of April 22d. He
declared that there were no mysteries
in the case, no wealth of testimony to
be weighed 1t was simply the story
told him by his beloved daughter and
= the events of the few hours which
i followed. Mr.. Moore then sketched the
result on the prisoner occasioned by
r1rin 1Y aud Moi Slr oil, ,ero
which made the brilliant young lawyer
a miserable. broken man. which
changed him from brightness to sui
lenness. from happiness to sorrow, and
which so diseased his brain that finally
the sudden blow of dishonor over.
turned his intellect and made of him
an insane man, without reason and
Il without responsibility. He told of the
sorrow of the man; he pictured the
misery of the father waiting to heal
from his daughters lips the story OF
her insensihility. THE surprise to me
gentlemen of the jury, is that this
man did not act when he learned thai
she had been brought back drugget
and insensible.
THE surprise to me is that his brair
did not give way then; that the clout
upon his mind did not break into
! storm; but, no, The man struggled OF
and waited to hear the story from TIL
one he loved best on EARTH" excla ime,
the speaker.
Eager to hear the story denied, h
waited. and then having heard tn
most pitiful story that has ever beel
told in truth or In fiction, he struggle,
from the arms of his weeping daugh
ter, with her words ringing in hi
ears: He forced himself upon me.
struggled but 1 could not keep him of
] screamed. but he put his hands owe
my mouth and went out with brai
disordered, and sought the man VIII
had done the wrong
His Will Gone.
The judge has told you that If thi
mans Will was gone he is not guilty
and l tell you that it is only necessar
for YOU to hear his story to know tina
his will power was gone, and that h
was not guilty. After saying that Ii
would not willingly wound the feel
inss of the father ard relatives G
Theodore Estes, he said: 1t is
a mistake, gentlemen of the jury, for
young man to carry bottle Of whiske
when driving with young lady; it 1
mistake Tor q, young man to civ
whiskey to a young lady, and lie la
committed the J. unpardonable GRIN
when he soTicits her and forces himse
upon her 2"
In alludingv to the testimony regard
ing insanity. Mr. Moore said he woul
put aside the, experts and ask the Jur
to remember the evidence given by y
Marvin. the Halifax doctor, who refuse
to take a fee. ''lie did not come in,
this case for money, as did my frien
Mr.. Har1non.r Mir. Moore went full
into the question of the sanity of Il
prisoner, and discussed fully the IL
struction.s He had Just said that J
did not ask for n verdict under II
''unwritren law bur he asked for n
auittal under,ttha written laws" whit
he said had been made by many Haliff
lawyers. 'tone of whom sleeps in yond
graYeyartb-Jhdge Riley"
At this point man in the CROW
yelled out: I'VE are going TO stand
you!" IudgH Barksdale Immediate
had the, man removed from the cour
room, who, however, exclaimed agai
eve are going to stand by you'll"
Mr.. Moore caused a sensation VIII
he said: Mr. Harmon has told You tn
inc would not stand IN Judge Lovin,
place for all the wealth of the Coz
monwealih. but l tell you that not i