Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-05
ROANOKE
ASSAULT CASE
FrcE AS RELATED ny HIM AND
ny PROF. COULTER AND MIR.
kEEDICK-oTHER WITNESSES
TEsrIFY-casE NOT COM.
PLETED.

| Ni"i VI froi ~. Nj. coulter
and MIR. Lee Keedick. charged with
assaulting Dr. w. s. Gregory. was
begun In the police court at Roanoke
yesterday. The hearing was held In
the council chambers, which was
packed
DIR. w. s. Gregory was the frst
witness. He told the story of the
fight In which he took part. lie de-
clared that Mr. Keedick told him
that he had assaulted his sweetheart
and that he should be killed for IL.
He also said that Coulter had
drawn gun on him and when he
appealed to him to spare his life on
account OF his wife and children he
said: "D--n your wife and chill
dren."
He also testified that Keedlck
struck him with piece OF glass and
Coulter hit him with bottle. He
| also denied that he had attempted
In any way to insult Miss Irwin or
any other lady int his office.
Prof. Coulter and Others Testify.
At the afternoon session OF the
court Prof. Coulter told OF the con-
versation he had with the young
lady In the presence OF his wife and
Mr.. Keedick. She told him that whom
she was coming from under the In.
fiuence OF the chloroform. DR. Greg
ory insulted her. She said she was
afraid he would kill her. and did not
show any sign of being mistreated
while In his presence.
Prof. Coulter then told OF the
visit TO the office OF DR.. Gregory and
denied that he had struck him with
bottle. and said that he took no
part in the fight except to see him
well thrashed.
Mr.. Lee Keedick testified that his
first intention after hnring the
story OF Miss irwin was to kill Greg
ory, but his mother and sister beg
ged him not to do so. He made a
very dramatic witness.
DIR. NJ. b. Ferguson testified that
he Witnessed the fight from his Of
fee across the street. and Coulter
was not engaged In It.
Mr.. w G. Burns testified that
there was no let up In the Sies of
murder" and help" from the be-
ginning.
DIR. Gregory Recalled.
Dr. Gregory was recalled and
asked by Mr. Smith in regard to the
visit of Miss irwin. He said Mrs.
Coulter and Miss Irwin came into
his office. Miss irwin said she would
have to have a crown for a tooth.
He saw DR.. Harrison in regard TO
working on the tooth, and the APP
polntment was made. About II
o'clock he commenced TO work on
the tooth. Mrs. Coulter came in
later. Mrs Coulter had n talk with
her. and left After he got down 10
the gum. II panied her He asked
her II she did not want some French
brandy She said she could not take
brandy. Finally. she agreed to take
chlorofoTm. He called the boy TO
look after the window. II was rain
ing He applied the chloroform 20
her nose and she began TO inhalc
Il nicely.
The boy came in. Witness com
menced to work on the tooth. and
she commenced to cry. and put her
arms around me. He made several
trips preparing the crown.
When she came to herself ne told
her where she could find a towel.
The lady then took her hat of and
tried the crown on. She spoke OF
the gold showing conspicuously. lie
told her that naturally II would If
she kept her mouth open. She said
that was her business, as she was
= dramatic reciter. lie asked whore
her Geld was located and she told
him In New York lie told her he
was going to attend post graduate
course in New York. and might see
her. She said she would be glad
to have him see her. She complained
about feeling sick. and ne told her
that she would feel all right I'm the
open air. She left IN pleasant
mood.
Dr. Gregory was asked what was
the established practice in regard 10
administering chloroform. Dr. Greg
ory replied: Generally with a third
party present"
Have you ever seen clOrOform
administered in the presence OF a
young negro?"
lie replied that he had not.
Lee Martin, the negro employed |
I'm Dr. Gregory's office. was called
10 the stand.
lie was asked if he had ever
served term In the penitentiary.
lie said he had. lie had been sent
there for knocking a white boy in
tho head with a rock lie testified I