The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-16

NUMBER 36.
AFFECTING SCENES IN COURT.
ATLANTA, May THE jury In the
Cox case were out all night, and came
In at noon to-day to he recharEed In
| full. AT q quarter to p. IN. they came
In and announced that t.ey had agreed
upon . verdict. It was detained to
correct an informality and was then
read, as follows: awe, the Jury, flud
tho prisoner guilty and recommend
that he bc punished by imprisonment
for life." Cox received the verdict with
calmncss and stOicism, having evident
ly ncrvcd himself for the worst. His
wife, ON hearing tho words so fatal to
her hopes, sat for a moment trembling,
and then rushed for an opon window
near by for tho purpose Of throw
ing herself to tho ground below.
reached the window shc was caught
by Cox, who held her f,st. She threw
her arms around his neck and clung to
him, wildly cxclaining, "Oh, my
God! Oh, my poor darling!" Her
shrieks were heart-rcnding, AMI the
occupants Of the crowded room could
not restrain their tears or pity. Cox
used all his powers to calm her, and
finally soothed her grief until only her
deep means broke upon the SOLEMN
stiffness. Judge Hillycr sentenced Cox
to "be confined In tho pcnitcntiary, or
such other place as the governor may di-
rect, Mt hard labor for and during his
natural life."
In the Hastings Court Of Richmond,
Va, Saturday morning last, John l..
Pointiexter, convicted of the voluntary
manslaughter of Charles G. Curtis, was
led to the bur for sentence. In re-
sponse to the question of Judge Chris
tinn whether he had anything to say
why the sentence of the law should not
be passed, tho prisoner arose, and in u
very firm voice said in substance that
he could not bow his head and receive
the sentence of the law without again
responding "Not guilty." and protest.
ing against the vcrdict--a verdict which
if ratified by tho Judgment of the COM
munfty, makes him the first victim Of
revolution In the public sentiment of
his native State, which has educated
him to believe that the defense Of
women is ono of the first duties u man
owes himself and society. He declared
that all he did was In seif.defense, and
that he had been nctrated by no malice.
His whole shadowing thought had
boon the protection of his own life.
He would glsdly give one-hnlf of his
remaining days to restore Curtis to life.
He spoke In terms of sympathy for the
deceased and for his sister. Ho alluded
to the awful chastiscment he had suf-
fered and that he would suffer for tho
remainder of his life; that to him two
years in tho penitentiary was as great
a punishment AS twenty. He invoked
for himself the charity he felt for all
others, aud expressed the deepest re-
grct for an net, which, while commit
ted in the inherent righto of sclf-dcfense,
would always blight his life. He closed
by thanking Judge Christian for SYM
fDatliy and kindly feeling expressed for
himself.
When tho accused com nIncnccd his
address he spoke In II very firm tone.
AS he proceeded his voice became
husky with emotion, and finally, over
powered by his feelings, he broke down.
There was considerable sympathy OK
pressed for his condition, and many
eyes were wet with tears. At tho con-
clusion of the remarks Judge Christian
sentenced him to tho pcnftentiary for
two years. Tho execution of tho SON
tcncc was suspended for Il period of not
thirty days after the meeting
Of tho next term of the Court of Ap-
peals, to allow counsel to apply for II
writ of error and Il suporse<lcas. After
thc sentence, the prisoner was commit
ted to Jail.
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