The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-28
MISS CHENAUlT SAYS
| CLEMENTS IS RIGHT MAN
Positively identifies Negro on Trial
Charged With CapithI
Crime.
is CLOSELY CRoss.QUEsTIoNED
Mas Not So Positive When Negro
Was First Arrested, and He Was
Allowed to Go-PhySicinns Testify
as to Her Condition.

John Clements, the negro on trial for
his life in the Circuit Court of ilenrico
against s Miss Fannie chen R e VIII
hear the verdict of the jury much soon
or than was predicted at the outset Of
the case If the rapid progress made on
the opening day of TIE trial yesterday
charactcrizes the entire proceedings
Little trouble was encountered in the
selection of "A jury when the case was
called yesterday morning. and when
the first day of the trial WAS over five
witnesses. including Miss Chenuult.
fairly under way.
Eager crowds were on hand at the
courthouse early Yesterday morning,
The courtroom and practically all
standing room was taken. The great
or sympathizcrs of the accused or of
The prosecution, but there were mauy
who had been drawn merely to get ~
"ihrill" or 10 hear the sensational
features of the case exploited in open
court. When court convened for the
afternoon session at $3.50 o'clock. and
Miss Chenault was called to the Wit
ness stand disappointment came to the
SPECTATORS when Judge II. Carter. Scott
of a ' and t%a only hose do
rect1y interested in the case be NJ
lowed to remain.
JURY is PROMPTLY
DRAWN FOR TRIAL
The jury is composed of J. c. Wade
C. Il. Friend, j.. *. Kellogg. James y.
lIeitir, NJ I. Thompson, Ossic Henly,
". G, Ford, X. II. Thompson and c. 9:
Austin. OF the vcnire summoned only
two were excused They said they
had conscientious scruples against
fapital punishment when n,r may res Sne
turyman said he had expressed an opin-
ION, but he was allowed TO take his scat
render n verdict from the evidence. dis
regarding any previous views ne
might have formed.
side. Irving |. May, 7. Gray Haddon
and Gilbert X. Pollock represent the
p EranK W sntton ,h9Ss att
IT, NJ. smith. Jr, Every point in the
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning John
Clements was brought into the court
within the bar. He is thirty-six. years
old and u powerful specimen Of ply
sical manhood. The marks OF long
wore blue overallS, heavy tan shoes
and carried big SLOUGH hat. He APP
pearnd composed, but showed keen in
terest in the proceedings. Before the
trial started he told newspaper men
that he was not frightenea, and that
he had no fears as TO the ultimate out
come Of the trial, for, he said, Il amt
done nothing, and they can't prove 1t
on me-.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
The accused was ordered TO stand
when the Jury had been ,s seated ted, ana ma
Tong indictment against, him he an
swered, mot guilty, Numerous wit
ncsses were then called and sworn:
naui,, and Mrs, El.zahsth Neitch, a
was composed in her manner. She wore
Il plain blue suit, "a becoming black hat
Of yslvet bn nG Mrs apH h st" e9
the commemorative attorney. while
Mr.. Chenault took a seat just outside
:; Opening the ease for the prosecution.
Mr.. Dies stated tina, the State has y
a ASKED for for e eer%et OF guilty, and the
infection OF the death penalty; The
prosecution will SNOW. he said. that
elements as her assailhn:. Recounting
The revoitng. details of the alleged
upon the jury tho enormity OF the al
Mr. fiahdon, answering, the state
3liss .Chenault's Identification of elem
eniS IL lily no menns certain. lie said IL
not in the neiEhborhood when the
crime was committed. and that Miss
Chenault when she first saw Clements
did not. identify him as her assailant.
The defense announced that il would
put on no new witnesses, but several
who have not appeared ut the previous
hearings will lie introduced ny the
prosecution.
MISS CHESAIIT TELLS
HER STORY On STAND
For two hours and a half yesterday
afternoon Miss Chcnault sat on The
stand and told her story of the alleged
crime. She WAS positive in hey denti-
iication OF Clements as her asSailant.
shortly before oclocil on THEA. h!ghtof
May " Miss ChcNault said .She.got of
che street ear ut stop 23 OH tho Seven
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