The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-07
EVIDENCE COMPLETED
IN TRIAL OF MRS. HAL
Arguments Will Consume Eigh,
Hours. and Jury Will Take
Case This Evening.
OUTCOME is PRoBLENIATICAL
Many Who Have Been Watching De-
velopments Believe There Will BE
Hung Jury-Accused Is Unsbaken
on Cross s-EXamination.
Especial IL The Times-Disratch

tSDecial 10 The Times Dispatch
LOUISA. VA. August 6.-All evil
dence IN the trial of Mrs. EIizabeth A.
Hall. charged with the murder of her
husband. is In. and the case will go TO
the jury tomorrow afternoon at s
o'clock. The prosecution rested this
morning and the defense rested this
afternoon, after placing one witness on
In surrebuttal.. During the midday re-
cess the jury. accompanied by Judge
George : Shackelford, tho defendant.
Shorih y NJ Wash and Deputies !. g
Tricc and w. J. Melton and Attorney
iili Carter. went To the scene OF the
murder travelling In four automobiles.
An hour was spent in and about the
Han store. the court acting as chie<
judge III pointing out the various loca-
lions to which reference has been made
In the evidence Mrs Hall was not
questioned by any of the jurors.
though she was called on several times
by Judge Shackelford TO point out the
various locations which the jury wished
10 see
JUDGE Is NARROWLY
SAVED FROM SPILL
one OF the automobiles which con-
veycd jurors 10 the Green Spring Sta
ton was driven by George Trajnham
who has oeen an important witness for
the Commonweal On the return
trip the machine. in which Judge
Shackelford and Mrs. Hall were seated.
broke down. Nj. Trainham stopping
just in time To prevent SPILL. j. w.
Boston. of Richmond, driving Superin-
tendeut J. w. Erb of the Richmond
branch OF the Pinkerton National De-
tectivc Agency, and Captain a. G.
Smith of the same agency. on a short
trip came up just as the accident oc-
CURED, and his machine was reuuisi-
toned 10 bring Mr.. Trainham's party
back 10 Louisa. There was no further
niSnnn. a and the arrival In
for = late dinner.
An interesting episode in connection
with the case was mado public this
morning by RI. II. Dowdy. brother of
Mrs. Hall, of Cumberland County.
With proud look on his face he came
up 10 the Representative OF The Times
Dispatch and informed him that he had
just received news Of the very recent
arrival OF Il permanent visitor at his
home lie displayed letter from DR.
Ernest &. BicholS. who stated that
mother and visitor were doing very
well. and that the visitor was big
bouncing boy. The latest arrival is
the first of his sex in the family, and
has four sisters.
In adjourning court this afternoon
after the defense had closed it's evil
dence. Judge Shackelford announced
that he had decided to limit argument
to eight hours--four hours to each side
and that lie would Immediately hear
argument on the instructions, so that
they would be ready for the jury to-
morrow morning at o'clock. The in
structions follow those used I'm the Nc
Cue and Bcattic cases. Tile opening ad-
dress TO the jury will be made by Com
mohwcaith's Attorney w. G. Bibb At
torncy Hill Carter, of the defense. will
reply aud will be followed by Attorney
X. Lindsay Gordon. also Of counsel for
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