Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
WHEN HE WAS ARRAIGNED IN
COURT CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF MRS. ADA JONES.
100 MEN SUMMONED
ONLY TWO SELECOED
Counsel for the Prisoner Was Ap-
pointed by CouT--Attorney for
Defendant VIII Base His Case ON
Insanity Plea--AIlenists To Tes-
tlfy.

Christionsburg, Va. Feb. IL
The trial of Frank Cauthorn for the
murder of Mrs. Ada Jones, former
sweetheart, at Cambria, Virginia. on
January 21st, was resumed here yes-
terday. Very little progress was
made, the entire day being spent In
an attempt 20 secure Jury. but the
FEELING against the prisoner is so In
tense that much difficulty is being
experienced I'm finding unprejudlced
men When court had adjourned
only two jurors had been empaneled
and the entire venire had been ex-
haustcd, Sheriff Martin was given
one hundred summonses for n new
venire for today. The men en-
paneled, Measrs. Simmons and
Harvey, arc both farmers.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
When Cauthorn was arralgned,
much to the surprise of all, he
pleaded mot guilty" lie has as
serted all along that he Is guilty OF
the murder and has declared that he
wanted no counsel to defend him.
Counsel. was. however. appointed by
Judge Monet. The plea of insanity
VIII be made, and two allenlsts. DIR.
w +. Drewry. superintendent OF the
Eastern hospital for the insane at
Petersburg, and DR.. @. w. PrIddy.
superintendent of the Western In
sane asylum at Marion, are present
10 examine witnesses and give ex-
cert testimony.
There was. despite the almost inn
'assible condition of the roads and
I continuous rain, one OF the larg-
st crowds at court ever seen here.
tnd long before the prisoner was
brought in, the building was packed
o It's utmost capacity and all ap-
'roaches blocked. The case has Gre
tied intense interest throughout the
entire county.
Cauthorn himself was apparently
The least Interested man in the court
room, and as he sat In the prisoners
box, did not present a. very prepos:
'esslng appearance. He is OF low
stature, about FIVE feet seven inches.
ma weighs one hundred and forty
pounds, has sandy hair. light COM
1lexion and blue eyes-the latter
having somewhat the slant OF an
Asiatic's-w which gives him pc
cullarly sullen expression. The pris-
oner states that under the same
conditions ne would repeat his
crime, and. despite the fact that his
counsel will plead insanity. de-
clares that he IS now and was at the
time OF the decd. in sound mental
condition
MAKE STRANGE REQUEST.
In case Of his conviction and hang
ing. Cauthorn has requested that his
body be buried beside that Of the
woman ne killed. or, should this not
be allowed that his body be sold to
some medical college and the pro-
"ceds as q 90 erect a monument over
The grave Of his victim lie further
states that had he known how much
lelay there was TO be In getting trial
he would have killed two more pcO-
pic.
There IS a difference of opinion az
10 the prisoners action BY some
ne is regarded az being Of unsound
mental condition, while others. cs-
pecially those who have known him,
attribute his expressions to a spirit
)f bravado. and consider his utter
ances OF disregard to his fate as i'm
sincere
The man is said TO be Of low ex-
traction and has not enjoyed an en-
yiable reputation Ills crime had
been contemplated for year. n
acquitted it is feared a bad erect
Hill result among the lower classcs
'n this vicinity The majority OF the
PEOPLE here desire to see speedy
execution OF the law, and are out
spoken as to their conviction OF his
guilt Tension is high. and a faHl
urc TO secure conviction may result
in violence.
When court adjourned for the day
Cauthorn was taken to the murdcr-
srs cell under a strong guard