Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-11
|EANs ENDS TESTIMONY;
HIS SISTERS TAKE STAND
rotation From Defendants Re
marks Following killing OF
Mrs. King Ruled Out.
JDGE ADMoNlsHEs CRITIC
[SsttIe Language as 10 Dooling's
conduct Result in Statement
From Bcnch--Prlsoner Had Gun
on Person While Testifying.
tny Associated preas.l

timony OF CASTOR p. Means. in his
~ for tho murder OF Mrs. Aaude a.
hs. widow Of the late James G.
nE, Chicago millionaire. was finally
hcluded about $3.50 o'clock this after
pm near the end of his fourth day
inc stand. During the two and
hours that remained of the days
fs'on Of court which was prolonged
the first time to 6:So. the deteuse
reduced more than dozen wit
sses, Including two sisters OF the de-
fdant Miss Kate Means and Mrs.
Goodman. Most of the other wit,
sses were used to prove that a pistol
q UP in the crotch OF the forked
'amore tree at Biackwelder spring.
zero Mrs. King was killed August
would not fail. but would remain
hre until disturbed.
Despite argument Of Judge Osborne
r. T. Cansler, OF counsel for tho
Fense, Judge Cline ruled out testI-
my Of Miss Means quoting tho de-
ndant as saying on tho evcnins OF
y tragedy. while seated in his
hers sitting room after the body
been taken TO the hospital and
pnounced dead: IF there is God In
2ven, how could he let such a thing
ppen?"
Judge Cline admitted. however. the
ftimony OF the two sisters TO the
ect that they found the defendant
: tn his head bowed In his hands.
:ars streaming down his cheeks and
aspiration bursting from his fore
ad." at the time ne made the ciacu-
lon. The quotation was given By
s5 Means in the absence OF the jury.
Mrs. Goodman was not allowed to
! what the defendant said. Judge
no ADMITTED that the question %
admission OF this question. raised
tho States objections. after The
meanor OF the defendant was admit
J, was one Of the most serious OF
o whole trial.
:STIMoNY OF MEANs'S
FRIEND ALSO RULED OUT
Iud6a Cline ruled out Of evidence
10 the testimony OF Miss Elizabeth
oson. OF Concord. TO the effect shat
. conversation with her day or
o before the death OF Mrs. K!as
c latter told her that she and the
5ver did anything without consult
z him; that shc waa fond of the
cans family and that her visit 10
ncord had been one OF the mos,
liEhtful events OF her life. This
idence was hcurG in the absence Of
c jury.
Captain ". :. bingham. = member
the tsrss;.hhootinG party on the
ght OF the tragedy, who vas one OF
9 first OF the states witnesses, testi-
d that Means said Immediately after
g shooting, while s;i!l AZ the spring.
at Mrs. King shot herself with "tha;
he pistol
The defendants redirec, examina-
,n oy L. 7. Cansier was slow and
dious and at considerable length.
is recross-examination Was b-ic,.
10 crosse tiou, begun FriIa:.
tcrpoon. was concluded by Solicitor
ement carly to-day. Joha =. Dooi-
s, assistant district attorney Of New
,rk, having declined to continue the
animation or take any &Gtiyc par. ii
c proceedings TO-DAY.
RS. KINGS ASSETS
ABOVE HALr MILLION
On redirect examination, Means testi-
ID that Mrs. Kings assets at the
ne OF her death amounted TO more
AN s6so,oon including q trus; in
Northern Trust Company, OF Chi
go. from, which she received an In
me OF $4,000 year. less taxes,
hich would have been eliminated
ter this year. To this trust fund
would add $4,000. which lie had
covered for Mrs. King in claims
-ainst the company for alleged vlo-
ton of the trust agreement. In ad-
ton to this trust fund. she had as
is Of sl4a,5ss. the witness declared.
aese included $4,000 worth Of house
I'D furnishings, $4,000 worth of
weiry $4,000 in equity in the
obinson trust" q note for $4,000
ON w. J.. Patterson. the defendants
ther-in-law; $4,000 in gold certl-
:ates now In the hands OF receiver
.med since her death: check for
1855, a car worth $4,000 and note
sned by Mrs. ]. r.. Foraker, Jr.. for
900. which ne refused under re-
osS- examination to admit was worth
ss because Mrs. Foraker was insol-
mt. There were some smaller items
cntiopcd. According to the defend
: II, Mrs. Kings assets at tho time of
y dealt, had not been greatly re-
. BED from what they were when he
st became connected with her busl-
SO affairs. In addition to the assets
,med. the defendant said she held
considerable French securities at the
me Of her death.
The principal of the concluding hour
the discrimination this morning
as devoted to y review OF the testi-
ony Of the defendant before the
,roner's jury concerning the shooting
Mrs. King, and which ne reaftirmed
practically every essential detail.
his vas not materially different from
| 10 story OF the trip to Blackweldcr
ring and the death of Mrs. King as
Id by him on direct-examination.
The first thrce-quarters OF an hour
/, the court session this morning was
,voted mainly to a statement BY Judge
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