The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
TRIAL OF GEORGE ". SMILEY.
VERDICT Blythe JURY-NoT GUILTY.

VERDICT BY IHEJ ukY-Nol WILL
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Judge J. W. Green Smith. presiding, the second
trial of George w. Smily, charged with the kill
inc of Josenh A BLACK in thi. place. in the fall
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trial the jury failed to agree on verdict. "hen
the day for the second trial came on, it was found
that the n,ssoner's mental condition was such as
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Insane Asylum for treatment. After remaining
there for some months, undergoing the skillful
care Of the medica, supcrintendent and assistants
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vas 0eS'"'e ~ ~ W. 'A'
oeen previously given, ne was SET at large. SINCE
that time ne mas oesn lndustflousiy engaged at
his occupation, as orlcK mason.
II being Impossible to procure jury from the
citizens OF the corporation sil OF whom we're &C
quainted with the TACT ana evidence olhe case, as
detailed on the previous tfiai, a jury from tne
county was summoned consulting OF Inc 1oitow-
ng names:
| Phillip Sims, James DAVIS, casper Mrkie'
Jno. S. Grooms, 3 H.. ROOT, Jos. Mltcneli'
Jno. Hale, VIM. Shlrly, It. - Edwards, John
ii. Sheets, James A. Fitch anu u. baylor.
1t will be remembered by our readers, that
some time in tho fall of 1910, the killing Of Black
occurred. The cause for the deed was the GRIM
| inal connection of Black with the sister of Smiley,
Mrs. Bush with whom both Black and Smiley
were boarding. The criminal connection was es-
| tabished, by such evidence that left not doubt
as to its truth, but not positive, eye witness
| proof 1t had been Of frequent occurrence, as
| was nferrable from the evidence, and on the eve
| ming of the killing, Smiley Is said to have wit
messed it positively from an aperture in the
house.
From the evidence it appears that Smiley had
| entered the house sfterwards, and finding Black
there. ordered him out. He started out, but re-
turned Smiley had gotten carving knife, and
a conflict ensued, Black being armed with chair.
I rive give these points from the evidence IS taken
on the first trial which we had fully noted. we
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abous the same as that advanced before. except
in the case of Miss Cary tae principal witness for
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"A DEMocRAT.s- "A writer IN the last V'nd'-
Gator critcises brief and playful aragraph that
annearad in the local columns If the v;ro;,;un ~
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the previous week. In regard TO the contest now