The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

saw Mr.. Raines In the Salem Jail tho
morning of tho killing. This was after
Raincs had surrendered to Sheriff
| Hatcher and teen locked up.
Miss Emma Smith, who at enc time,
boarded with Mr. and Mrs. Raines
whlle Touching school, told of Rainess
blue" epeNs and Of fits OF depression
which seized him from time to time.
she said Mrs. Raines was very uneasy
at such tlmee. fearing her husband
might harm himself. This was In tho
winter OF 1eO5-os. Miss Sni-h again
taught there two years ago. Her
testimony was along tho same
general lines as that of Mr.. and Mrs.
, Henebry and others as to Rainess
peculiar nature and general mental
condition and habits.
Tho Rev. w. II. Leslie. OF Bristol, a
Methodist minister. u brothcr-in-l law OF
Joshua Raines. was put on the stand.
and told OF having a son who was conf
| United to the southwestern Insane Asy-
lum. at Marion. whore he died.
Mrs. Leslie followed her husband on
tho stand. and described her sons con-
dition He was often a victim OF des-
pendent spells. during which no would
threaten to kill himself
Acts in Peculiar oInnner.
| c. j. Is. Kaufman. who lives about a
mile from the Ruines home. wes ex-
amined by Mr.. Saul Nj. Kaufman Is
harness maker. and told OF a visit
made &c his shop by Raines In Deem
1 mer when Ra!nes acted peculiarly,
laughing almost constantly. He said
he thought that Ralnes was right
/ "smartly unbalanced" and no later
told his wife that he beloved that Mr..
Raines was losing mis- mind. Mi.
kaufman admitter. In reply to ques-
ton from Mr.. Kline. that he had sign-
i ed a petition to have Miss Chambers
I dismissed from Tho schnol
! Mrs. Edwards. or Roanoke, told OF n
, Visit 10 her house ono night last gum
mer OF Bruce Raines, Mr.. Rainesa
son. He appeared very nervous and
excited. and tho family commented on
Two witnesses for tho defense. H. d.
Hall and Jniler Richardson. of Pulaski.
were not present, and the defense rest
ed. rescrvinB the right to put these
| witnesses on the stand later.
| John A Perslnger was tho nrst wit
! ness put on the stand by tho prosecu-
| ton. MI. Perslnger is neishbor OF
MIR. Raines. and has known him many
years. He considered Raines q ane
fermer. and as intelligent man as
any In the neighborhood. Mr.. Per-
singer was not questioned by the de-
| fense.
! c. w. Bowles said no had known Mr..
Raines fer about twelve years, hav-
Ing often seen him the market In
Roanoke. he considered Raines an
/ up-t date farmer, and liked to talk
to him about farming. He served on q
Jury with Raines once when q man
was found guilty of murder In tho
first degree. He said he considered
/ kaines a man who was Responsible
for his acts. He wGs not cross-ex-
emned by the defense.
Hugh Howbert, the next witness. had
tfr
now ives about q mile and n half
from MIR. Howbert and at one time
liaines lived In his house. He said
Raines was good farmer. He often
saw Raines on the market square n
roanoke. he had heard people say
they considered Raincs insane, but he
himself Dever noted anything peculiar
ABOUT Kalnes and considered MIN per-
tectly responsible. This WIS hfteen
or twenty years ago. Ralnes WAS
living at Mr.. Howbert's house whom
Bruce ltaines was born. about seven
teen years ago. He has seen Raines
once or twice n week in the past six
months He saw Raines the saturday
| preceding the killing of Miss Cham
oers. on the road TO Roanoke. He did
not regard Ruines as q quarrelsome
man. knines was not especially In
terested In politics. but was warm
1 advocate OF good roads.
| MIR. Hall. a lawyer OF Roanoke, next
| testified. He had known Mr.. Raines
! ten or twelve years. He saw Ralnes
I Saturday preceding the killing. when
Ralnes visited his office to see about
| getting MIR. Hall to defend the dam
age suit Instituted against Mrs. Raines
| by Miss Chambers. They We're In his
office about three quarters or an hour
and Ralnes was detected and silent
| lie answered all questions asked, but
! did not offer any remarks. MIR. Hall
, said Raines appeared TO be dnzed or
in kind OF stupor.
| Lacy Green Wood was the next wit
ness He has known Joshua Raines for
number OF years. The last time he
saw Rainss was on Now Years Day at
the Cave Spring Schoolhouse. They
| talked together a while, and Raincs did
not appear unnatural In any way a
question from Judge Henson brought
= out The fact that John a. Persingcr
I Is brother-in-law OF Charles Day
Wth whom Ratnes was on bad t.rms.
| Hugh Howbert is a nephew OF Mr. Day
| r a. Coon is neiGhbor or Mr.
Raines and has seen him occasionally In
the past few years. about once month
Occasionally he has seen him at Cave
! Spring Church. He saw him or the
Roanoke market sometimes. He never
heard OF anything being wrong" with
J Raines until yesterday in the courtroom
! Questioned by MIR. Saul. MIR. Coon said
| ne was no relation whatever of Charlie
| Day or Mrs. Day
w. IL. II. Richardson said lie has
known Joshua Raines for ten or twelve
years. He is m ember of the school
board and has talked with Raines about
! school matters. In complaining TO him
about MISS Chambers. MIR. Richardson
said Raines talked with him very in
| telllgenuy about the matter. III re-
spouse to request from Mr. Raines,
MIR. Richardson called n me eting OF tile
; school board for October IS to inves,It
gate the charges against Miss Cham
| bers. AT MIR. Ralnes's request the in
vestigation was postponed until the
! GOTH when the investigation was held
! MIR. Rainss testified intelligently dur,
! Ing the investigation. which resulted
: in The aGliii ial OF Mics OH.