The Washington times., 1908-08-29

but the woman flung back the attacks
and they disisted when the justices in
terfered.
Trial Is Postponed.
When. after four hours hearing. the
sun began to sink behind the hills, and
the trial was postponed. only three Of
the children and Mrs. Haskell had
been examined. It Will be taken up
again Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
and il is expected that the hearing will
be concluded before that evening.
All during the trial yesterday, DR..
Tebbs. the accused man, sat beside his
counsel, listening intentIy to every word
OF the testimony and gazing fixedly at
the children as they stood up beside
the kindly justices and testified, in their
childish manner. The doctor is a tail,
loosely built man, with STOPPING Shout
ders, and wore a blue suit that while
too small for him, seemed TO hang loose
" about him. He is about sixty years
Of age.
His face Is red and wrinkled from ex-
posture and he has a long, gray mus
tache the ends of which fall GOWN &c
his chin. From time TO time, he moved
nervously in his seat and started TO
his feet several times during the testi-
mony Of the children, at which times
Attorney Oliver waved aim down i'm
peratlvely, and told him TO keep still
Before the trial commenced, he wander
ed about the plot in front OF the school
house, smiling nervously, and shaking
hands with a number or men. 1t was
evident that he had friends in the
crowd but others stood afar OF and
gazed at him, leaning on the muzzlcs
of their guns.
Vehicles Lumber In.
For an hour previous to the time for
beginning the hearing. carriages. wag-
ons. and vehicles Of all descriptions,
numbered over the rocky roads. bringing
the farmers from miles around. Others
came on horses, two sitting astTide of
an animal without such luXG-ies as
saddles or brides. Not A woman was
in the crowd of spectators. and Mrs.
Haskell with her four pretty little girls
Looked strangely OUT of place N that
crowd of stern-faced Virginia hill men.
Justices Follin and Anderson, VINO sat
in Judgment on the charges against the
physician. listened quietly to the testi-
mOuy, but the former was frequently
forced to interfere when the loud and
Wordy arguments ragged between counsel
till the timbers OF the schooi mouse
shook. Justice Follin, who took the
most active part, IS a prosperous farm
er of the district, with knowledge or
the law of evidence which would put
MANY q lawyer TO SLdinEs anu ne was
alert every minute to protect the little
girl witnesses from the rapid fire Of
confusing questions rained upon them oy
Attorney Oliver.
Puts Girls by Table
He took the little girls up beside the
deal table that answered for the ju-
diciaI bench, and in a kindly voice, told
the children not to fear anyone, but TO
tell the truth. Little Helen, the baby
witness, with plump little forefnger in
the corner. of her mouth, and her other
hand picking at her little white frOck.
was put at ease by his manner, and
with a baby lisp, told her story. Once
she became embarrassed and afraid and
nut out a little hand furtively until 1t
rested in the big. broad hand Of Squire
FolIin. and then she proceeded, evident
" feeling that she need not fear.
Lowering his voice, Mr.. Oliver ques-
toned the baby. but her story remained
unchanged except IN a few details, when
the little curly haired tot was allowed
to patter of to the lap of her eldest
sister. Edith, where she snuggled con-
tentedly.
Louise, aged seven, was the first wit
ness called. The attorneys for DR..