The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-19
Nr. Guigon opens for the Defence
IMMENSE Crowd IN ATTENDANCE.

IMMENSE CRowp IN ATTENDANCE.
Rarely has the hall of the House Of Dele.
gates contained SO large Il crowd rs assembled
within its walls Yesterday 10 hear the argu-
ment in the mysterious murder case which
has 80 long excited the interest of this COM
rBuui:y. Every available space was filled by
eager spectators and auditors-men who had
LEFT the pulpit, the school room, the office, the
counter, the shop, and the street TO be present
at the closing scenes OF the drama. One of the
rllcrieS was crowded 10 overiowing with
blacks Of every hue, while the other was filled
with l>dies. having been reserved for their
benefit. For ten long hours thc crowd hung
Uuon the lips OF The Speakers, and seemed TO
be- up less interested 1T the close than when
n" first word fell upon their ears.
The court was opened at lOE o'clock.
Jui." Christian stated that when the court
adjourned on saturday the Commonwealth $
Attorney and the counsel for the accused had
a2r""o 70 submit 10 The court, without argu-
Wrui, the instructions which they desired
given TO the jury. His Honor had considered
IN" lHslruCi!oTs presented, and believed II ne
mmss@rH |" some degree, to modify both series.
Inc !o!!O'SiuE We're then read i'll lieu OF
those oE cred by The counsel and the Judge
~.H'"j chat they would be given 10 the jury:
I>=rKvcrIoSs GIVEN DY THE COURT.
l>; Before III" jury can convict the accused
t.ry mus ne satisfied from The evidence that
Ar Is guilty OF the offence charged in the in
D.a'mcut beyond reasonable doubt. 1t is not
sufficient that they shall believe his guilt 2,r0-
ltLL only. No degree OF 1r0bdbRity merely
VIII authorize conviction, but the evidence
luust hc OF such character and tendency rs
taproduv" a n.Urui certainty Of the prisoner ;
gGllE u The exclusion or reasonable doubt.
Each fact which is necessary in the chain Of
l,rnum> tIncrs 10 establish the guilt Of the ac-
,a-"d must be distinctly proved by competent
Ir.t! evidence, and If the jury have reasona-
nl. doubt rs 10 any material fact necessary 10
.sa rri ~
az iUu prisoners guilt 10 the exclusion OF
every other reasonable hypothesis, they must
&a. GIn not guilty.
" !: the iury are satisfied from the evidence
'Lgt The accused is guilty OF the ofHlce
.hgv-cd III the indictment beyond reasonable
doubt, and that no rational hypothesis or eX-
TiauIlIGn can bc framed or gwen upon the
whole evidence Ill the cause consistent with
he innocence OF the accused, and 1t the same
vim" consistent with the facts proved, they
sni to find hlm guilty.
II is not essen Li;l TO proof Of guilt by circum-
-taullal evidence that the facts and circum-
-@,ac"s established should produce on the
A!UG- Of the Jnrsi absolute dnd demonstrdtlre
certainty, buu il is sufficient if they produce
..unt} csrjHi,ttn of the commission OF the offence
charged 10 the exclusion OF reasonable doubt
.rEEcH OF COLONEL YorSG.
After The instructions We're read Colonel
Young proceeded 10 open The case Tor the Com
mon 'Irealth.
We are approaching, gentlemen of the jury,
sa.i he, the termination of II cause which, for
mysterious surroundings, the remarkable
,Etlu OF cirGums tautial evidence, and Its dra-
matte interest. NAV well be ranked among the
,.o>t celebrated Of modern times congratu-
ltr" the cause OF public Justice that jurors so
negligent have been chosen 10 consider the
,.,.,.aud must SAY that the patience which
they have exhibited under many trying cir
,u.nsrauceS has rarely been eNCelleu. But
yaUr patience, gentlemen, is still farther to be
rHy-I before our duties are closed
81 "A Z
raG 10 give Il III. tory of the circuins i;liices
'Ar cu-c On The 2stn Of February last Mr.
.i.s.uu Drinkar, Il respected citizen OF TINS
sn.lusy had found on his way home from ms
...r..r, AN uufrcuuentcd road Il dead body. 1t
Va..r4 To- he 4 tain and emaciated woman, ;p-
.a.,.l,ia Of delicate health. MIR. Drlnkcr no
l.eI tl.,.,. nr. hair was cut short behind She
500" q purple calico dress Il nrihless III .
,.,..arG Wllh blue ribbon, and il breastpin OF
la.al!a. character. Her underclothes indicated
.aN. she Was from the country. she was
sanity clad, and wore neither Hammer hoi
drawers. A handkerchief found on the spot
.a~iand IL have been wrapped around ner
head and bore the holes of Il bullet and Z lew
grams o.: powder. The woman's nose was
laasurd: one eye discolored; The head was
bruised and penetrated by pistol ball there
"yGr iiuger marks upon the neck; one shoul-
Gr. Wa, either aislocated or broken: the arms,
leg. and abdomen were black with bruises; !;
n.r hand was closed, and contained leaves
@aa Glr;, apparently scraped up In the aSonles
q. Irllh
such was the condition OF the BODY when
discovered 4 WAS evident that this woman
..iu- 10 = violent end. Inquiry was OF course
.aaae Is TO the author OF the crime, ana the
.tyts stated were developed before the IN
Quest. The Jury were called upon, then, 10
rga>ide! The first subject OF our inquiry 10
Jay Has It hOlnIcde been committed
Colonel Young said he would not ohend the
intelligence OF this jury by supposins LOT u
!H1aeui that tins woman had by her own act
.,a THAT death must have been immediately
'tu>eG hy ssranEulation. Judging by the ap-
ln-fHNrr Of The body, we must hrsl consiuel
"'".hrE lhe murder was committed from any
.Ntu!ar motive other than the desire 10 eH-
.4.uIsh Nf. We are certain that the shot
"ua9@y, have been fired after any very Fioieh.
.&Nssir, for IN such Il case the nanukelenict
','>. have fallen from the heau o1!oio 'iie
.'ys Was !!rcd. This fact concllsiHeiy Pio,es
.tH .ar'r could have been no proloHaeu 'ha
Nl9.rHt struggle on the part OF the IhuTueIeu
Na@au. There was no appearance "hate'si
.''' IN @ll-iGpt had been mhue " Nioi..I - a.
person, hut, on the contrary, We" VI '''o ooS
..-vluctG The examining physician that sucn
10 aitptaut could not have been made Wltnout
lrty!u. s,s traces There were none ol ine
"aei cirtr,,.,.ur.s The struggles in such 4
..se ,,VuIC nave produced ibrasions, ous nole
"r-y found anon this woman. Does not every
a.a- therefore tend 10 sfow that no rape wa
..''nple6, and that the only ooIecl OF INC h1"'
~,.'t Was 70 c&tiuguIsh lie.
iAr cprpo5 detcti III 4 case OF inns Kiilo mus.
..a. hr stabiished Can amy sane Peis
-'Fb that in this case il has been? None eau
"I'-ve that I Ie deceased came 10 her deaIh W
.''Hrai causes, after hearing The testimony VI
.h.s" who viewed the Iuaugled corpse
"e HU% pttss on in rehcarsing the iacts o., Va
l. char, 10 the removal Of the BODY 10 4ni,
turner's. IL was an unknown woman none
we're aDle 10 IDENTITY her. The body was ou.
,.st IN tew days inquiries were mace as 10
"A2 The victim could have been. Al tne poay
..rg..acd. II was accordingly disinterred; j;
.'SoaS those friends were missing same 10
',t% q the remains; faucied resttn piahces
"e.c discovered Several persons lhougnt
'a.j Identified the murdered "oihah' o"' ~