The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-18

looked so pitiful, that | screamed. and
my sister ran to the room. doc
or was sent for but in n few minutes
Alice was dead
Witucss Is Overcome.
Miss TAYLOR could go no further.
Tears again welled in her eyes, and
she buried her face in her handker-
chief and silently wept for several
minutes. The crowd in the court
room. many there from morbid Curl
osity. others through interested sym
patty for either the accused prisoner
or the family OF the dead girl. OBJ
served the spirit of human sympathy.
and the weeping girl was not sub
iected To unkind comment. but was
left undisturbed in her uncomfortable
outburst of sorrow
As to whether this scene had any
effect upon the jury, 1t was too carly
IN the stage of the proceedings to OBJ
serve.
Previous to the statement of Miss
Taylor counsel for the defense had
entered an objection to the introduce
ton oftthe conversations between Miss
Taylor and Mrs. Johnson. 1t was
claimed they had nothing material
10 do with the case at bar and could
in nowise be construed as connecting
liit FiiSoliri WIN tiiS pUlSoHlHE VI IilS
wife The jury had been excluded
and legal battle for points was had
between opposing counsel
In his decision, which was favor
able 10 the prosecution. Judge Rich
ardson said that. in his opinion, the
conversations did point to possible
connection between the fact and the
probable intent, and as II had been
stated by the counsel for the prose-
cutton that other statements would
be introduced to corroborate the in
ferences so far injected he would adj
NIT the conversations as evidence
May Have Mixed Capsules.
MISS Taylor's evidence was con-
sidered conclusive as to the incidents
which led up to the death. The mar
ratiVe bore out the contention Of the
prosecution, II IS claimed. that the
husband had given his wife the
poison. and had directed her how to
take II. and that he had mixed It
with other capsules, so that even
though. as was stated by Miss TAYLOR.
the dead girl had said that she had
taken capsule on the Monday ure-
vious 10 the tragedy. and was then
taking a second in accordance with
directions. the FIRST had not had the
desired effect
According to the witness Mrs
Johnson had been in fine hunor She
had spoken of her contemplated trip
10 her new home in North Carolina
which her husband was preparing for
her. and was, to all intents and pur-
poses. very happy.
Except. said Miss Taylor She ex-
pressed regret at the absence Of
Lemuel, and declared that she was
very lonely without him
y 1t was shown in the recital that DR.
johnson had visited Richmond and
ms wife the Monday preceding the
homicide. and that his wife had gone
10 the train with him that night when
he departed for his North Carolina
nome. They had an anectionate
parting, which was made sweeter by
the thought OF early reunion IN their
new home. Mrs. johnson was sent
nome in taXicab, II was said as Or
Johnson did not wish her to go that
lohg distance alone in the street car
IoToners GrCw~omc Tale
FoiioWing Miss Taylors story. the
grewsome tale of the autopsy was told
by Coroner Whitfield He referred
10 the nervous activity of DR.. John
son, who kept on his train for a dav
or TWO. worrying about the case. and
urging him TO use every endeaNor to
locate the person who had supplied
me poison. or To unravel the mystery
OF its administration
1t was not until the following Mon
DAY that the autopsy was held Then
bF, Nhltneid discovered that the i'm