Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-11
|EANs ENOs TESTIMONY;
HIS SISTERS TAKE STAND
rotation From Defendants Re
marks Following KILLING Of
Mrs. King Ruled Out.
JDGE ADMoNlsHEs CRITIC
|ssttle Language az to Dooling's
conduct Result in Statement
From Bcnch-Prisoner Had Gun
on Person While Testifying.
Ivy Assoniatnd prens. l

al Tor tho murder OF Mrs. Maude 4.
ne. widow Of the late James c.
ng, Chicago millionaire. was finally
1eluded about $3.50 o'clock this after
pm near the end Of his fourth day
the stand. During the two and
hours that remained of the days
Fsion Of court, which was prolonged
the first time to $40. the defense
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 10 prove that pistol
q UP in the crotch OF the forked
:amore tree at Blackwelder spring.
ere Mrs. King was killed August
would not fall. but would remain
pre- until disturbed.
Despite argument OF Judge Osborne
Il. T. Canister. OF counsel for tho
Tense. Judge Cline ruled out testi-
my Of Miss Means quoting the de-
ldant as saying on the evening OF
BY tragedy. while seated in his
hers sitting room after tho body
been taken TO the hospital and
Pnounced dead: 'If there is u God in
avcn, how could he let such a thing
ppen?'
Judge Cline admitted. however. the
FtlmonY OF the two sisters TO the
ect that They found the defendant
til his head bowed In his hands.
'ars streaming down his cheeks and
aspiration bursting from his fore
ad." at the time he made the ciacu-
t.t ~l..s,
ss Means In the absence of the jury.
Mrs. Goodman was not allowed to
! what the defendant said. Judge
ne admitted that the question %
admission OF this question. raised
tho States objections, after the
mcanor OF the defendant was admit
was one Of the most serious OF
whole trial.
:srIMoNY OF MEANs.s
FRIEND ALSO RULED OUT
Judge Cline ruled out OF evidence
10 the testimony OF Miss El!zabeth
bsor. OF Concord. to the effect shat
= conversation with her day or
o before the death OF Mrs K!"s.
c litter told her that she and the
endant were pals" and that she
liver did anything without consult
& him; that she WAC fond OF the
cans family and that her visit 20
.ncord had been one OF the mos,
llEhtful events OF her life. This
iaence vas heard in the absence OF
e 3u.y.
Captain ". & bingham. a member
the tsrse;-shootins party on the
Oh, of The tragedy, who was one of
9 first az the states witnesses. testi-
d that Means said Immediately after
shooting, while s;iii ~ the spring.
at Mrs. King ghot herself with that
HE pistol
The defendants redirect eNam!na-
III cy u. 7. Canister was slow and
dicus aud AT considerable length.
is recress- eXanlInatio WAS b-ict.
10 cross-eXamina;ion. begun FriIa"
tcrnoon. was concluded by Solicitor
ement carly to-day. john =. Dool
s, assistant district attorney OF New
ark. having declined TO continue the
animation or take any &ctirc part III
proceedings ;o-da"
| us. KINGS ASSETS
ABOVE HALT MILLION
| On redirect examination, Means tcsti-
H. I'd that Mrs. Kings assets al the
ne OF her death amounted 90 more
IAN s6sc.o00. including a trust in
e Northern Trust Company. OF Chi
go. iron, which she received an in
me OF $4,000 a year. less taxes.
4 hich would have been eliminated
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would add $4,000. which he had
covered for Mrs. King in claims
g!ngt the company for alleged vio-
/ ton OF the trust agreement In adj
tion to this trust fund. she had as
is Of st4a.5Ss. the witness declared
! lese included $4,000 worth Of house
bid furnishings. $4,000 worth Of
weiry. $4,000 in equity in the
obinson trust a note for $4,000
ON w, i. Patterson. the defendants
ther-in-law; $4,000 in gold certi-
:ates now in the hands OF receiver
,med since her death; check for
1;oS6. q car worth $4,000 and a note
sned by Mrs. J. r. Foraker, Jr.. for
900. which ne refused under re-
oss. examination to admit vas worth
So because Mrs. Foraker was insol-
|.nt. There were some smaller items
entioncd. According to the defend
|it, Mrs. Kings assets at the time of
liz death had not been greatly re-
BED from what they were when he
st became connected with her busi-
IS affairs. In addition to the assets
lmed. the defendant said she held
considerable French securities at the
me OF her death.
Tho principal Of the concluding hour
the cross-examination this morning
as devoted to q review OF the tcsti-
ony Of the defendant before the
roner's jury concerning the shooting
Mrs. King, and which he reatfirmed
practically every essential detail.
his vas not materially different from
10 story Of the trip to Blaclsweldcr
bring and the death OF Mrs. King as
Id by him on INSTRUMENTATION.
The first three,quarters OF an hour
the court session this morning was
.voted mainly to a statement by Judge
THE FACT THAT