Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-16
VIOLENCE CAUSE OF DEATH
CORONER SAYS BLOOD CLOT
FROM BLOW KILLED WOMAN
Williams May Take Stand ON Own
49, Behalf To-day iu llustinIs
$3.50. Court Murder Trial.

49, Daisy Louise Williams, for whose al
legged murder her husband, Joseph
Williams. is or trial for his lie IN
hastings Court. died not more than
HtAty hours after receiving some injury
tp, g9er head, indicted by violence. re-
ssultlng in blood clot on tier brain.
sshich caused death. This was the sub
stance OF the testimony OF Coroner J.
III. Whitfield yesterday,
" Near the end OF the days session
tho prescott on rested its case: and
Williams, brother OF the accused, on
the stand.
sdoslng on his fathers Knee through
but the trial yesterday. Judge Rich
aEdson has so far refused TO allow
has been Kept confined at the City Jail
during sessions of the court.
Admit HHputhrt.cnI Question.
-, For two hours the attorneys argued
cover the admittance OF a Hypothetical
question which the prosecution wished
,bE.efly asked ne coroner whether, IS
stunning that Williams had struck his
wife, as IL is sought TO prove Friday
or hand on the neck. would he the
coroner. say this WAS the cause OF
cher death?
Included in the question was re-
Iteration of the circumstances as tcs-
tilted to concerning her death
SO, The defense objected on the ground
sthat 1t was not in accordance with the
evidence. After the two hours argu-
sment, Judge Ilichardson ruled that
,theF question be allowed, after il had
been revised.
4ss the erounds for his doGisi% Nri,,,a- :
had a grievances against his wife: that
Viola (Mrs, Williams sister, heard
Sangry voices in the rear bedroom when
Williams and his wife were there; that
sWilliams was leaning. against or hold
Ing the door when Viola attempted 20
,anter. Further. that the evidence tends
ito show that she referred 10 some
antecodent attack upon her by her
hpsbsnd' ot tsi- than ,ss, ne push'hs Oh
ses.tOn the theory or tho Commonwealth.
Intending on what the evidence seems TO
Show, I allow tho question.
slCoroper Withheld answered it IN just
sEdree words. His answer was:
'r--..'I don't know.
All efforts by Attorney WendcnourE,
for the defense to shake the CoroRers
Testimony in. regard 10 the probable 90;
At could have been inflicted prior TO
sdeath failed. wi,
,s1iams' ear looscncd, according TO Dr.
ssWhitaeid's testimony.
-. Efforts made by the defense TO o tno
blood clot found on tho brain of the
woman could have been caused ny
acute. Indigestion or from some blood
disease were partially rewarded wncn
the Coroner said that was possible
that tho blood clot might have been
Death Result OF Violence.
s'i believe, however, that the loosen
ing of the bono behind the ear and
the injury which caused the blood
.ciot were done at the same tine pr r
was hemorrhage on the brain, which
was produced by some violence. IL
might have been a biow on the sido
or top OF the head. II might have
toeen caused by 4 fan. ! think 1T was
rnoesbie that blow from hand or
ist might have caused the concus-
-. festifying further. the Coroner
stated that he had had the blood
symptoms. and that none had been
"All the symptoms were that the
hemorrhage gradually developed, and
SIX. or forty-eight hours previous to
the Sb dsath OF sho was further asked
whether he had been informed of a
fall which the, defense claims in evil
noon preceding the death OF Mrs
Williams. He declared that he had
Inquest ind any evidence of anything
than the blow Mrs. Williams suffered
CAV sh hsnG night h Save eaaied V the
Harry n. Smtth Jr.. for the prosecu-
) r''No." replied the Coroner
t--e..'You mean the blow which Will
Hams lie supposed TO have struck his
Wife In the rear bedroom on Friday?"
asked Mr.. Smith.
sr,JfYes." answered the Coroner.
10 Mother Defends Son.
ge.Detective Sergeant Gordon Smith
was the last Witness called by the
prosecution, aid I6 simply told o:
THE arrest OF Williams.
=, Mrs. John Jones. mother OF VIII
Hams, was summoned to the witness
stand after George Williams. brother
OF the accused. had been questioned.
The only facts brought out by the
questioning OF the two witnesses was
tnat Mrs Williams. before her death.
had been subject to violent headaches
All testimony OF Mrs. Jones was ruled
THE court decided to take up tho
ease at 10 o'clock this morning. and
20 hold two sessions today and ono
tonight IN an effort 70 conclude the
SsfAmong the witnesses FOR tho de-
Tense who will be called today are
PFC. e Coleman, brain specialist;
three prohibition inspectors. and prob
ably joseph Williams himself
WILL SPEND YEAR IN JAIL.