The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-22
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Perhaps no criminal case In Vir-
ginta In the present generation mas at
advance OF It's trial as that OF the
will begin before Judge w. r. Barks-
dale. OF the Circuit Court o. Ha 9a *
tho great legal battle approaches. 1t
Is discussed by all classes around tho
hotel lobbies and other public places.
Of the State talk freely concerning the
killing Of young Theodore Estes by
the former Nelson COUNT jurist, and
they say they hear it on the trains
known nsaH in Virginia, a ana his family and
that OF his victim are people Of so
much prominence, that vast number
OF persons far removed from the scene
Of the tragedy. seem to have formed
opinions and many OF them express
views either against or In favor OF the
accused.
Newspaper correspondents. lawyers.
witnesses ana members OF the two
families will begin to arrive in the
little town of Houston to-day, and by
ested viii likely be upon the ground.
All tho available hotel accommodations
! have been reserved for those connected
with the trial, and IT there shall be no
pected to begin Monday, and to last
For an Indefinite period.
Counting the witnesses for both sides
probably 100 men and women VIII be
that every inch OF ground will be
vigorously contested by the Common
wealth and the defense. t
Strong LAWYERS are arrayed on either
i side, and the case will be ably man.
aged.
herst; John L. Lee, Of Lynchburg, r.
Barksdaie. Of Halifax. viii appear for
viii be represented by Messrs., GOD
Bouldin, OF Halifax; S.. B. Whitehead;
Charlottesville.
Colonel Nelson S. Groome. OF Hamp-
tor member Of cifv sWanso ems
onel Groome called at tho Capitol and
paid hts respects to his chief.
!. chant Of Newport News. and dlrecto,
OF the jamestown Exposition, was !r
the city yesterday.
In discussing the exposition, MT
lit is a big show. A lot of people
have their hammers out and are hand
ing the exposition many Knocks, bu
,, ! considering the fact that 1t was open
. did pretty we'll Some people woult
knock away, so we have gotten uset
to It, and care not how many knocks
IL receives. We know that we hay
a good show and arc trying to give tn
\ people the best OF everything II the,
Q cannot appreciate our efforts, then w
cannot help 1t.
:, Mr.. james II. Clements. a promn en-
: lawyer and superintendent OF schoo
OF Alexandria county. is at tho tich
8 mond, Mr.. Clements Is IN tho city 0
!. legal business
9 Some OF the friends Of "Long Tom
= Haynes, OF the Capitol police lore
= were twitt!ng him YESTERDAY about IN
feet that the Mayor OF G Snt,n 20 y
p atn;War bl Seooa had been reno
J. from once TOR the Illicit sale 81. IT
$, vory ieaious caoncernlng tia good nam
l. OF public oflcIals In Dickenson count!
and his friends thought no would ur
dertake to OFFER some eStnnunting Gil
cuu1stanceA He allowed the Joking
20 Oh for timo, md to the surpris
~ Of all drawled out: y don't care
IN d,urn what they do with him. He's
Republican"
Va Some of the Virginians at Murphy
- are II. G. Miller, University Of Virgins
Fla mpton: X. Lee Poin DEXTER and VIII
m4 Graham; w, r, Jones. Boydton,
~ ,virglnians at the Rlchmond, are .
- b. Murry Is. A, IL. Norfolk; Mr.. al
n Mrs G. G. CLANCY Randolph. " ohm
Maddox Charlottesville,