The Washington herald., 1908-08-30
ACCUSE The DOCTOR
Physician TebbS Given Hear
ING at FOrreStville, Va.
CHILDREN PLACED ON STAND
Mother Also Gives Testimony in the
Case that Has stirred Fairfax
County-Ten the story of Alleged
Miseonduct on Part of Physician.
Hearing In q SchooIhOUse.

At the hearing given Or. A s TebJs at
Forrestviue. Fairfax County, Va, on
charge Of improper conduct toward Mrs.
Mary Louisa Haskell and her young
daughters, the crowd Of spectators who
had gathered 70 hear the case were sur
prised by being ordered from the court
room by Justice Of the Peace J. y Follin
The court convened IN an abandoned
4 schOoIhouse. and the desk formerly used
by the teacher was converted into bar
OF Justice. while the old seats were used
BY the defendant. plaintiff. witnesses, and
( lawyers.
Conducted the Case.
Acting Commonwealth Attorney John
". Rust conductd the case for the State
against the aged physician Walter L
Oliver. :. H McCandish. and r W
; stump appeared for the defendant
I Mrs. Haskell and her children testified.
and the hearing was adjourned until To-
/ morrow morning az 70 o'clock
Counsel for the defense objected 20 the
I testimony of the children. saying they
were too young % understand. the mean
ing OF an oath Judge Folin asked the
1 two youngest children II they knew what
an oath meant. and they answered The
t truth after which answer the judge
ruled they could testify
There vas some delay IN the starting
Of the trial. because OF efforts by the
/ lawyers FOR the defense 10 effect a COM
! promise. but at the last moment the
mother Of TIE little girls directed
Let the case go 20 trial don't be-
lieve any jury in Virginia viii convict
ny son
Louise Haskell. seven years Of age. was
the first witness. The child stated her
/ charge against the physician she told
her sister Edith Of what had occurred
I Did you ever 90 in the buggy with
DR.. TIbos?
Yes
The witness added she went with him
before the alleged insult was offered, but
did not 90 with him afterward. although
she lived in the country about a montl
longer.
witness. The next ODE called. is five
years OF age she told the magistrate
that she saw practically what her siste'
charged against the defendant The litth
child said she had gone riding in Dr.
Tibbs' buggy
Af0gorlN haGAAIa- nine EElLe N- az
testified she had lived IN the coUntr,
during the summer. She said the treat
meut Of her was similar that charge
by her sister. Louise
Had Discussed IL.
She had frequently discussed the anal
b with her mother. and the latter had tol
her what 20 say
The mother corroborated the testimou,
. given by the children. She also SAID II
doctor had insulted her. telling her ~
had plenty OF money and nothing 20 d
with IL She testified that he son did no
know OF the conduct Of the doctor befoT
the day Of the shooting. and this Wa
borne out by the statement o. yJun.
Haskell. when he said
During the hours between the time
heard Of what DR.. Tebbs had done an
the time I did the shooting my mind Wa
; made Up to Kill him"
Il was about SO o'clock Saturday nigh
7 when the shooting occurred Dr- Tibb
T was seaten IN front Of his house whe'
the young man appeared and fired fiv
shots Believing he had sent all IN
bullets into the body Of his victim. Has
ken went TO Constable Ford and sur
rendered The only reason he did not hi
the doctor WIS because Of poor mark
4 nanship When DIT. Tibbs dropped {
the ground and lay fat upon his fac
/ he thought the shots had taken effect.